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DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS

GENERAL STATISTICS BRANCH

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MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

JANUARY, 1934

Published by Authority of the Honourable H. H. Stevens, M.P.
Minister of Trade and Commerce

OTTAWA

J. O. PATENAUDE

PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY

1934

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Price: One Dollar per year.

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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Page

Chart of Three Representative Factors 4

The Business Situation in Canada 3-7

Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Vol-
ume of Business 8

Table 2. Trend of Business Movements.

Imports of raw materials. Exports of lumber.
Production of basic industries. Exports of certain
commodities. Operations of railways. Canal
traffic. Strikes and lockouts. Reports of the em-
ployment offices. Immigration. Bank clearings.
Failures 9

Chart of Significant Factors 10

Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production
by the Milling Industry 12

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of
Sugar 12

Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered
for Consumption.

Tobacco, cut. Tobacco, plug. Cigarettes. Cigar-
ettes, over-weight. Cigars. Foreign raw leaf
tobacco 13

Table 8. Production of Boots and Shoes 13

Table 9. Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock,

Retail Food Prices and Cold Storage Holdings 14

Chart of Economic Ratios 15

Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations In
Canada 16

Table 11. Railway Freight Loaded at Stations. . 17

Table 12. Index Numbers of Employment by
Industries 18

Electrical Energy Consumed 18

Table 13. Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of Em-
ployment, Indexes of Retail Sales and Auto-
mobile Financing 19

Table 14. Trend of Business In the Five Economic
Areas.

Canada, Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario,
Prairie Provinces, British Columbia— Construction
Contracts Awarded. Building Permits. Index of
Employment. Bank Debits. Sales of Insurance.
Commercial Failures 20

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months.

Metals— Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Lead,
Zinc. Fuels— Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas. Non-
Metals— Asbestos, Gypsum, Feldspar, Salt. Struc-
tural Materials — Cement, Clay Products, Lime. . . 20
Table 16. Weekly Factors of Economic Activity In
Canada.

Grain Receipts and Prices, Live Stock Sales and
Prices, Carloadings, Common Stock, Prices, Min-
ing Stock Prices 21

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Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts
in the Clearing House Centres of Canada 22

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities 22

Table 19. Building Permits Issued in Sixty-one
Cities 23

Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices .... 24

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities
and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

United States, United Kingdom, France, Ger-
many, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
Italy, Finland, India, Japan, Australia, New
Zealand, Egypt 25

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports,
by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars 26

Table 23. Canada's Domestic Exports by Principal
Commodities 27

Indexes of Cost of Living and Cost per Week of a

Family Budget 27

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports by
Principal Commodities 28

Table 25. Banking and Currency 2fi

Chart of Security Prices 30

Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices,
Foreign Exchange and other Financial Factors.

Common Stocks — Total. Industrials: Total,
Iron and Steel, Pulp and Paper, Milling, Oils,
Textiles and Clothing, Food and Allied Products,
Beverages, Miscellaneous. Utilities: Total, Trans-
portation, Telephone and Telegraph, Power and
Traction. Companies Abroad: Total, Industrial,
Utilities, Banks.

Mining Stocks— Total, Gold, Copper, Silver and
Miscellaneous.

Financial Factors — Preferred Stocks, Interest
Rates, Bond Yields, Shares Traded, New Issues
of Bonds, Broker's Loans. Foreign Exchange— New
YorkFunds, Sterling 31

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared
from Six Canadian Ports 31

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance, Revenue and
Expenditure 32

Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United
Kingdom 33

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United
States 34

The Business Situation In Canada (In French) . . 35-38

List of Current Publications of the Dominion
Bureau of Statistics 39

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Vol. IX OTTAWA, JANUARY, 1934 No. 1

Dominion Statistician: R. H. Coats, B.A., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chief, Branch of General Statistics: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Assistant on Business Statistics: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

THE BUSINESS SITUATION IN CANADA

The three factors specially analyzed for the purpose of showing the economic trend, moved
into more favourable positions during 1933. With reference to the long-term trend, common
stocks and the physical volume of business, after reaching low points in the first quarter of the
year, recorded marked betterment as the season advanced. This reversal of the downward
trend was the first important constructive move for the two indexes since the commencement
of the depression in 1929. The drop in the index of bond yields, indicating the downward tend-
ency of fundamental interest rates, also had constructive implications.

Mineral Production

The total value of production in the mineral industry was estimated at $198,253,000 in 1933
compared with $182,682,000 in the preceding year, an increase of 8-5 p.c. The total for 1933
would be increased by $23,378,000 and that for 1932 by $8,546,000, provided gold were valued
in Canadian funds. Marked gains were recorded in base metals, especially nickel, copper, lead
and zinc, while silver and gold, the latter valued at the standard rate of $20.67 per ounce, showed
a slight decline. Metals as a group at $124,382,000 showed a gain of 20 p.c. over the preceding
year, while non-metallic minerals such as asbestos, feldspar and salt increased 28 p.c. to
$9,898,000. Fuels, including coal, natural gas and crude petroleum, declined 2-5 p.c, a much
larger drop being shown in clay products and structural materials. The revival in mining
operations in 1933 marked the reversal of the downward trend apparent since 1929, when the
volume and value of mineral production reached the highest point in history.

Nickel production totalled 84,586,000 pounds valued at $20,736,000 as against 30,328,000
pounds valued at $7,180,000 in 1932. Despite the low level of production in the early months
of the year, the output was only exceeded in four other years during the history of the industry.
Copper production showed a gain of 22 p.c. in quantity and 42 p.c. in value over the preceding
year. The average price for copper was 7 • 44 cents as against 6 • 38 cents in 1932.

Lead production at 269,000,000 pounds increased 5 p.c. in quantity and 19 p.c. in value.
The average price for the year was computed as 2 • 40 cents per pound. The output of zinc showed
a gain of 16 p.c, the value being 55 p.c. greater.

The value of gold produced in Canada amounted to $84,258,000 in Canadian dollars, the
average price during the year being computed at $28.61 per fine ounce. The advance in the
price of gold in terms of Canadian currency was an incentive toward the development of new pro-
perties and the enlargement of the existing ore bodies of the older and regular producers. The
large return in Canadian money for gold had a very beneficial effect on other Canadian industries,
which supply the many commodities required for the search, development and production of
the yellow metal.

While the output of silver showed a decline of 16 p.c, the value, owing to the higher level
of prices, was practically maintained. The principal source of silver production was the Sullivan
mine in British Columbia, where the metal occurs in association with lead and zinc. Other
producers included the O'Brien Mine of Cobalt, the Miller-Lake O'Brien of Gowganda, the Tread-
well Yukon mine in the Mayo district of the Yukon and the Eldorado mine of the Great Bear
Lake area. The price of silver averaged 42 • 95 cents per ounce in the first two weeks of De-
cember compared with 29-04 cents in Januar}^.

Wood and Paper

Operations in the forestry group moved up sharply in May, the highest point of the year
being reached in midsummer. The production index for the group was 88 • 4 in December com-
pared with 59-8 in February and 60 in December 1932, the index averaging about 14-2 p.c
higher in 1933 than in the preceding year. The output of newsprint was at a higher level from
June to December 1933 than in the corresponding months of the preceding year. Exports of
wood-pulp in the twelve months showed a gain of 34-5 p.c. over 1932. Exports of planks and
boards were 1,017,837,000 feet compared with 674,167,000 in the preceding year. British Colum-
bia during 1933 broke all records for overseas business. Shipments of forest products from Bri-
tish Columbia showed an advance of more than 40 p.c. over 1932, and exports to Great Britain
recorded a gain of more than 100 p.c.

The price index of the wood and paper group based on 44 quotations was 64-6 in December
1933 compared with 63-8 in the same month of 1932. The pulp and lumber sections recorded
marked advances, furniture and matches were unchanged, while newsprint was at a lower level.

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Construction

The records of the construction industry are generally regarded as being of great value for
barometric purposes. During a time of depression, the existing plant and equipment, generally
speaking, is more than sufficient to meet current demands for industrial products. Once the
fixed capital equipment is again operated at a high percentage of capacity corresponding to the
state of affairs in the period of maximum prosperity, the construction industry immediately
acquires additional momentum. Contracts awarded during the early months of 1933 were much
below normal, greater activity being shown in the latter part of the year. Contracts adding up
to more than $10,000,000 were placed in each of the months of July, October and November,
but the total for the year failed to reach the level of 1932. The total was $97,289,000 compared
with $132,872,400 in the preceding year, a decline of 26 • 7 p.c. Prospects for 1934 are brightened
by the fact that contemplated projects amounted to $213,645,600 compared with $186,017,400
in 1932. Important contracts in 1933 included the following: An addition to a plant at Corn-
wall, $2,500,000; a bridge in British Columbia, $2,000,000; a grain elevator at Fort Erie, $1,750,-
000; a bridge at He d'Orleans, $1,424,000; sheds and other work at Saint John, $1,750,000; and
the addition to the plant at Noranda, $500,000.

For the 16 years previous to 1933 the average annual value of the contracts awarded for
residential building amounted to about $82,000,000 per year. The total in 1933 was about
$24,000,000. With no allowance for increased population, it appears from these calculations
that a residence shortage is accumulating at a rate in excess of $50,000,000 per year. It is almost
impossible to estimate the extent of over-crowding during a depression, but a rapid increase in
demand for residential space is normally shown during a period of recovery.

Hydro Electric Power

Xo new water power developments were initiated during 1933. Several plants under con-
struction at the beginning of the year were completed, new installations amounting to 270,210
horse power. The resulting total for the Dominion at the end of 1933 was 7,332,000 horse power.
The increase in installations during 1933 was due chiefly to the completion of the Masson develop-
ment of the McLaren Quebec Power Co. on the Lievre river in Quebec, and the bringing into
operation of the initial installation of the Canyon development on the Abitibi river in Ontario
by the Hydro Electric Power Commission. Other small installations were completed in British
Columbia.

After seasonal adjustment the maximum of electric power output was reached in August,
but the production of 1,702,558,000 k.w.h. in November was greater than in any preceding month
in the history of the industry. The total output in 1933 was 17,552,999,000 k.w.h. compared
with 15,862,986,000 in 1932, a gain of 10-7 p.c.

International Balance of Payments

Referring to the Canadian balance of international payments, the outstanding fact was that
in 1933, the task of amassing sufficient international credits to meet international debits became
easier. In 1933 the net flow of capital was inward, whereas in 1931 and 1932 it was outward.

Among the items showing net debits, interest and dividend receipts and payments is the
most important. It is estimated that the net payment amounted to $225,000,000. This com-
pares with $192,000,000 in 1932, the increase being due in part to back remittances made by
branch and subsidiary plants after the disappearance of the discount on the Canadian dollar.

During the year 1933, it is estimated that the sale and purchase of securities between Canada
and outside countries reached the large total of $600 million. There was heavy buying abroad
of Canadian mining stocks and Canadian government bonds, but Canadian purchase of their
own and foreign securities from other countries reached $250 million. In addition to the purchase
of this large sum in securities by Canadians, our governments and corporations retired $40 million
in bonds owned abroad which had reached maturity. Direct investments are estimated at $1|
million. On balance we were importers of capital to the extent of $61 \ million. This net import,
comparing with capital exports in the two preceding years, was another important factor in easing
the situation with regard to the accumulation of credits to meet our international debits.

Credit balances of $146 million for commodities, $92 million for gold, $60 million for tourist
trade, amounting in all to $298 million, were more than sufficient to meet net debits of $225 million
for interest, $15 million for freight, and $9 million for exchange, totalling $249 million. Minor
invisible items showed a net debit of $8 million. The total net credit, exclusive of capital, was
approximately $40 million which, plus a net credit of approximately $62 million, representing
capital inflow, makes a total of $102 million for which no debit items appear. An error and omis-
sion estimate is therefore added to bring the two sides of the international accounts into balance.

Foreign Exchange

The alteration in the foreign exchange situation during 1933 was a matter of far-reaching
importance. The strength of sterling in terms of Canadian funds placed our exporters in a more
favourable position for competition with other countries in the British market, while the decline
and eventual disappearance of the premium on New York funds relieved to a certain extent the
burden of our maturing obligations and interest payments in the United States.

The recovery of the Canadian dollar on the New York market reduced the bill for exchange
payments in 1933, to a much lower level than in the preceding year. In the statement of the

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balance of international payments there was an estimated net debit of $9,000,000 on this item
as compared with $14,000,000 in 1932, the rise in sterling quotations at Montreal partially off-
setting the gain in Canadian-New York exchange.

External Trade

The gain in exports during 1933 reflected the increased demand for Canadian products in
external markets. Pronounced gains were shown in the exports of mineral and animal products.
As gold was exported in the form of bullion, its value was not included in merchandise exports
or balance of trade. Imports during 1933 amounted to $401,300,000 compared with $452,600,000,
a decline of 11-3 p.c. The exports, on the other hand, recorded a gain of nearly six per cent,
the total being $537,500,000 compared with $501,800,000.

The excess of exports over imports was $136,300,000 compared with $49,200,000 in 1932.
A surplus of imports over exports had been shown in the three calendar years from 1929 to 1931.
The exports of the non-ferrous metal group showed a gain of 43-4 p.c, the total in 1933 being
$69,670,000 compared with $48,590,000 in the preceding year. Non-metallic minerals recorded
a gain of 36 p.c, while the exports from the group of iron and its products showed a recovery of
30-6 p.c. Crop products at $198,960,000 showed a decline of 3 p.c, while animal products at
$67,600,000 compared with $56,000,000 were up 20-6 p.c The gain in exports of textiles was
41-7 p.c, while the wood and paper group declined 2 p.c

Wholesale Prices

The system of prices performs an important function in the economic life of nations, serving
as a social mechanism for carrying on the process of providing goods. For prices are the means
which make possible the elaborate exchanges and the consequent specialization which characterize
the modern world. The margins between different prices within the system hold out that hope
of pecuniary profit, which is the motive power that drives our business world.

The recovery of wholesale prices in Canada from February to July was relatively rapid, the
index based on 502 commodities moving up from 63-6 to 70-5. The gain in the index during
five months was nearly 11 p.c, the first important gain for more than three years. After July,
prices averaged lower for three months and then showed moderate recovery for two. The index
of 69 in December compares with 64 in the same month of 1932, and with 63-6 in February, the
lowest point since pre-war days. A slight increase was again shown in December over the pre-
ceding month, gains in six groups more than offsetting declines in crop products and chemicals.

Economic Ratios

For the appraisal of Canada's present position, attention is drawn to five ratios of economic
importance extending over the post-war period. Of these the relationship between the physical
volume of business and wholesale prices occupies the premier position. Price fluctuations during
the seven years from 1923 to 1929 were of a relatively moderate character, the comparative stabil-
ity of the price level encouraging business expansion. The price stability of that period contrasts
sharply with the trend of business operations. The prosperity phase of the secondary post-war
cycle was characterized by relative price stability, although the normal development in line with
historical precedent would have been a considerable advance in commodity prices. The decided
expansion in the volume of productive enterprise was the chief element in the prosperity of the
period. Following upon continuous declines between 1929 and 1932 the year 1933 was charac-
terized by a simultaneous advance in business operations and prices. The greater gain in the
physical volume of business resulted at the end of the year in a relatively higher level than for
wholesale prices.

The relationship of imports and exports is of vital interest to a country like Canada in which
the external trade forms such a large proportion of the total commerce of the country. Both
elements in the external trade showed marked improvement after April 1933, but the gain in
exports was relatively much greater than in imports.

The position of notice deposits was better maintained after October 1929 than that of current
loans. After that date, the only time in recent years when current loans were greater than notice
deposits, the gap between the two accounts continued to widen until the maximum of $500,000,000
was reached on May 31 last. Current loans showed a ga,-n from May to October, a recession
being shown in November, the latest month for which a t sties are available. The surplus of
notice depsits over current loans at the end of November was $474,000,000.

A comparison of the trend of the prices of government bonds and common stocks leads, for
purposes of analysis, to the division of the post-war period into three sections. Bond prices,
as indicated by the official index, were relatively higher than common stocks in the period from
1919 to 1926. During the secondary prosperity cycle from 1926 to 1930, common stock prices
were relatively higher. The ratio has again been reversed in the last three years with the index
of common stock prices reaching low levels in June 1932 and February 1933. (See page 10.)

Producers' and Consumers' Goods

While the industries concerned with both producers' and consumers' goods recovered in 1933,
the advance in consumers' goods commenced earlier and was relatively greater than in producers'
goods. The production of food products and the imports of raw material by the textile industry
were much greater after the first quarter, while gasoline production, reflected by the imports of
crude petroleum, also showed expansion. The gain in this group from February to September,
after seasonal adjustment, was no less than 39-5 p.c.

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The low point in the operations of industries engaged in the output of producers' goods was
reached in April, a considerable advance being shown until October. While the percentage
gain was nearly as great as in consumers' goods, the level of operations was relatively much lower,
a condition which has obtained for three years. The increase in the index of mineral production
between April and October was nearly 44 p.c, and the index of the iron and steel group advanced
more than 36 p.c. in the same period. The index of operations in the construction industry
reached its highest point for the year in October, contrasting with inactive conditions during the
early months.

The low level of operations in the producers' goods division was one of the important elements
in the depression of the last three years. While consumers' goods have declined, the disparity
between present day levels and those of 1929 is much less than in producers' goods, in which
excessive cyclical fluctuations are typical.

The December Trend

Business operations in December were not greatly changed from the preceding month, ad-
vances being practically offset by declines in other directions. The moderate recession in busi-
ness operations apparent from September to November, as measured by significant factors, was
terminated in the last month of the year. The high point of several years was reached in Sep-
tember when the business index was 90-8, the recession to November being 85-5.

The index of the physical volume of business based on 45 factors with 1926 as the base was
86-2 in December compared with 85-5 in the preceding month. Gold shipments were consider-
ably heavier in December, receipts at the Mint being 239,944 ounces compared with 214,889 in
November. The gain in the index of the gold marketings was no less than 24 p.c. Silver ship-
ments recorded declines, the total in December being 1,036,000 ounces. Lead production was
heavier in the latest month for which statistics are available, output being more than 25,000,000
pounds. Exports of zinc showed a decline to 14,033,000 pounds compared with 18,264,000.
Exports of copper and nickel were down from the high level of November.

The index of food production moved up from 90 • 8 to 97 • 4 in December. Wheat flour and
rolled oats showed gains and sugar production at 139,000,000 pounds recorded an adjusted
increase of 19 p.c. Cattle and hog slaughterings were down while the decline in sheep slaughter-
ings was less than normal for the season. Canned salmon exports showed a gain after seasonal
adjustment.

Crude rubber imports declined from the relatively high level of the preceding month. Raw
cotton imports were slightly greater than in November, inward shipments being in excess of
19,000,000 pounds for the two consecutive months. Cotton yarn and wool for further manufac-
ture recorded increases.

After seasonal adjustment, lumber exports recorded an excellent advance, the gain being
22 p.c. Newsprint production was 4-2 p.c. less than in November, the total being 175,304 tons
compared with 193,718.

The output of steel ingots was 49,557 tons compared with 43,099, an adjusted gain of 21 • 7
p.c, while pig iron was 35-2 p.c. up, the total being 38,612 tons compared with 29,592. Auto-
mobile production rallied in December, a sharp percentage gain being shown over the preceding
month.

Crude petroleum imports were nearly 65,000,000 gallons, a decline being shown from Novem-
ber. The index number of construction contracts was 39-1 compared with 45-7. Building
permits on the other hand recorded a gain, the total being $1,976,000 compared with $1,610,000.
The index number reflected a low level of operations compared with 1926. External trade showed
decline greater than normal for the season.

CONDITIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN

The number of unemployed in Great Britain on December 18th was nearly half a million
less than at the corresponding date of 1932, being 2,224,072. Of these 2,224,000, 1,831,000
were wholly unemployed, 309,000 temporarily stopped, and 84,000 casual labourers.

The nine months' revenue receipts amounted to £380,200,000 as compared with £375,500,000
in the same period of last year. Ordinary expenditure in the same period amounted to £511,100,-
000 as compared with £565,700,000 in the same period of last year, the saving being practically
wholly accounted for by the reduction in interest payments. This showing is considered as
quite favourable in view of the fact that the bulk of the revenue from income tax does not come
n until the last quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31st.

According to the Economist, the new capital issues in Great Britain during 1933 aggregated
£244,780,500, of which £150,813,600 was British Government issues, £59,426,900 for United
Kingdom issues, 40 per cent of this being for local government purposes. Issues for British
Empire totalled £29,150,800, of which £24,174,500 was for Dominion or Colonial Governments.
Issues for foreign countries amounted to only £5,389,200, of which £4,333,000 was for the Aus-
trian loan guaranteed by the British Government.

Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, January 21, 1934.

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Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Volume of Business and Agricultural Factors in
Canada, Based on the Monthly average for 1926 and Corrected where Necessary for Seasonal
Variation.1

Classification

Physical Volume of Business..

INDUSTRIAL PRODUC-
TION

Mineral Production

Copper exports

Nickel exports

Lead production

Zinc exports

Gold shipments

Silver shipments

Asbestos exports

Bauxite imports

Coal production

Manufacturing

Foodstuffs

Flour production

Oatmeal production

Sugar manufactured

Cheese exports

Salmon exports

Tobacco

Cigars

Cigarettes

Rubber imports

Boots and shoes production
Textiles

Raw cotton imports

Cotton yarn imports ,

Wool, raw and yarn

Forestry

Newsprint

Wood pulp exports

Planks and boards exports

Shingles exported

Iron and steel

Steel production

Pig iron production

Iron and steel imports. .

Automobile production

Coke production

Crude petroleum imports .

Construction

Contracts awarded

Building permits

Cost of construction

Electric Power

DISTRIBUTION

Trade employment

Carloadings

Imports

Exports

Agricultural Factors—
AGRICULTURAL MARKET-

INGS

Grain Marketings

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Cive Stock Marketings

Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

ANIMAL PRODUCTS-
INSPECTED Slaughterings—

Cattle

Sheep

Hogs

Cold Storage Holdings —

Eggs

Butter

Cheese

Beef

Pork

Mutton

Poultry

Lard

Veal

72-6

67-7

5
45

38
8?
91

198
61
43
25
73

70
5*4
6!
23

127

39

56
106

BO
124

591

66-6
61-0
49- 8
27-3
18-8
5

70-3
55-8
81-4
93
76-2

93-8
73-6

118-3

105-3
98-3

130

139
52
54

101

111
47-0
64-9
67-5

1933

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

561
52-5
58-4
22-2
12-7
17-8
6-6
71-9
63-5

107-2
74-5

118-4

101-8
110-1
186-0
92-6
112-0
163-2
148
57-2
50-5
112-3
108-1
131-7
82-1
51-7

670

60-9

76 5
75-9
850
29-6
18-7
8-6
11-8
79-4
71-3

113-3
79-9

1490

1126
116-3

221-2

100-9

127-6

256-4

148-9

659

61-3

96-4

90-0

235-4

75-9

47-4

68 4

62-5

4

0
6

129-0
140-2
155-7
71-5
36-3
16-6
57-1
77-8
71-3
66-6
77-2
183-1

119-2

109-4

258-5

114-2

135-8

315-4

146-6

72-9

65-0

93-7

78-2

213-0

71-7

46-5

69-8

651

81

104 1
109-7
119-6
79-5
28-8
331
65-3
79-2
61-2
73-2
97-4
190-4

111-4

98-5

238-8

109-4

112-7

230-2

198-4

71-5

71-5

89-3

75-7

191

63-5

74-4

76-4

95-4
98-3

108-8
54-7
25-3
9-0
57-9
82-5
66-4
67-6
97-9

199-1

127-2

105-5

228-1

133-2

100-4

133-4

121-8

69-2

72-2

95-8

54-4

130-8

92-5

91-2

79-8

99-0
390
1660
85-5
107-3
180-9
70 6
87-2
920
56-5

85-7
99-3
88-6
28-2
84-9
470

333-1

131-5
680

156- 1
86-4

118-8
90-8
83-3

121-9

1190
79 2

109 0
61-2
44-3
86-2
34 5
44 4
1-3
32-4
37-8
86 0

186-5

19-6
18-6
220
89-7

1490

88-9
112 2
66-8
56-7
65-3

221-9

252-5

275-7

76-2

84-9

146-2

172-5

84-8

730

88-8

89-8

204-2

1191
97-5
256-5
122-0
119-9
123 8

202 •

68-

86-0
102-2

70-6
125-0
110-9
108-5

84-

81-
36-

151
89-
60-

138-

88-
106-
43-
52-
46-
80-
120-
73-
140-
69-
121-
113-
113-
132-
104-
87-
113-
79-
54-
87-
47-
81-
51-
35-
41
95-
219-

34-
41
15-
90-

160-

88'
111

136-3
148-5
159-2
101-7
60-8
290
227-7
81-2
680
950
941
146-8

118-7
102-7
200- 1
122-7
114-5
114-9
171-5
78-7
87-3
102-7
120-9
102-9
113 0
112-3

89-8

■6

89-

■0

99-

•6

68-

•2

132

•0

107-

■3

105-

•6

170-

•1

67-

•0

67-

•5

94-

•3

69-

•2

96-

•5

100-

5

117-

•7

69-

•1

80-

•4

30-

•6

134-

•9

121-

•9

68-

•0

142-

•9

113-

•6

120-

•4

136-

•7

129-

•0

97-

3

189-

•0

94-

•3

122-

•2

77-

59-

•2

105-

■2

46-

■4

78-

•0

54-

•1

37-

•1

39-

•4

97-

•0

223-

•0

25-

•7

29-

•0

15-

•7

90-

•7

168-

•4

90-

•9

112-

■ 6

67-

•7

65-

■5

65-

197

224

231

126

261
95

191
74-5
57-8
99-8
94 1

123-1

1170
109-1
168-3
117-9
114-2
105-6
154-2
82-5
100- 1
107-3
217-7
100-4
100-6
116-6

90-8

108-8
51-3
1790
102-4
1120
1641
89-4
72-5
104-1
82-5

97 0
104-5
860
46-4
72-8
59-4
99-5
123-1
621
146-8
190-6
111-4
123-9
107-3
141-3
205-9
880
117-5
66-3
56-8
71-5
43-5
68-6
53 0
35-4
37-8
101-8
191-7

26-9
30-5
17-9
90-7

148 9

92-6
114 8
63-9
70 5
85-8

1011

106-2

111-8

218-6

26-0

4-4

18-6

780

54-8

104-7

108 9

126-8

112-9

980
168-6
118-2
115-7
109 6
151 5

88 4
106-7
102-2
294 5

84-8
104-0

90-6

87-4

117-7
113-2
148-7

98-6
158-3
153-2
101-6

73-5
163-6

90-5

87-9
94-1
74-7
29-8
107
56
87-0
123-5
67-6
146-6
158-2
88-9
118-6
119-8
108-6
118-3
86-2
118-3
59-7
54-6
51-6
37
77-0
43-9
37-4
26-7
106-7
153

42-6
53-8
14-7
90-8

148-8

90-5
113-9
62-e
71-6
67-6

70-5
70-0
75-6
97
19-0
1-9
11-9
72-5
56-2
102
93-6
98-8

105-6

92-8

134-1

111-8

112-7

106-8

143-7

84-5

116-3

99-4

334-9

77-4

71-1

115-7

85-5

83 9

99

51
126
113

106
151

81

70
119

79

86

41-8
36-7
40-1
35-9
10-9
1-1
3-5
65-2
50-7
89-9
88-0
61-7

99-5
84-9
81-4

110-9

111-1

111

153
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MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 2. Trend of Business Movements

Items

1932

Dec

Trend of Business Movements—

Rubber, Crude Imports. 000 lbs.

Cotton, Raw Imports 000 lbs.

Wool, Raw Imports 000 lbs.

Planks and Boards
Exports Mil. bd. ft.

Timber Scaled in B.C. Mil. bd. ft.

Newsprint Production.. 000 tons

Shinments 000 tons

Stocks 000 tons

Pio Tron Production. .000 I. tons

Ferro-alloys Production. . .tons

Steei Tngots and
Castings 000 I. tons

Passenger Automobile Pro-
duction No.

Truck Production No.

Total Cars and Trucks No.

Exports— Auto Complete or
Chassis No.

Exports— Automobiles and
Parts $000

Petroleum, Crude Imports

000.000 gal.

Condensed Milk Output 000 lbs.

Evaporated Milk Output 000 lbs .

Fish Exports 000 lbs ,j

Fish Exports $000

Canned Salmon Export*

000 cases

Railways—
Canadian National—

Operating Revenues $000

Operating Expenses $000

Operating Income $000

Freight carried one mile

000,000 tons
Passengers carrier! one mile
000,000 pas
Canadian Pacific-
Operating Revenues $000

Operating Expenses $000

Operating Income $000

Freight carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried

nne nvle 000,000 pass.

All Railways —

Operating Revenues $000

Operating Expenses $000

Operating Income $000

Freight carried

one mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried

one mile 000,000 pass.

Carloading8 000 cars

Canal Cargo Traffic —

Sault Ste. Marie 000 9. tons

Welland 000 s. tons

St. Lawrence 000 s. tons

Coal Available 000 s. tons

Coke Production 000 tons

Strikes and Lockouts —

Disnutes in existence No.

Number of employees No.

Time loss in working days

Percentage of unemplot-
ment in Trade Unions. .P.C.
Employment Office Reports—

Applications No.

Vacancies No.

Placements No.

Immigration— Total No .

From IT. Kingdom No.

From TT. States No.

From other Countries No.

Returned Canadians No

Bank Clearings $000, 000

Failures No

Liabilities $000

2,109
13,819

1,283

37-54
80-5
138-68
140-77
42-34
27-03
1,090

30-76

1,561

578

2,139

1,090

476

32-81
1,385

2,872

27,189

1,581

69-53

10,301

10,589

528

852

9,483
7,091
2,311

753

54

21,902
19.434
1,

1,740

130
152-56

215

147

51

2,023

150

12

2,375
10,378

25-5

49,736

30.885

29,192

938

110

617

21

2,632

1,063

196

7,836

1933

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

2,663

8,765

919

39-18
49-1
140-54
133-06
49-84
29-21
1,217

40-77

2,921

437

3,358

475

35-09

852

2.025

26,740

1,439

51-26

8,002
10.00?
2,323

629

45

7,659

7,005

323

627

40

17,643
18.528
1.8131

95
134-43

1,471
150

622
5,936

25-5

56,873

28,602

27,304

700

96

513

91

807

978

216

4,050

2,632

37-71

37-4
125-61
120-92

54 52
6-14

1,076

12-37

3,025

273

3,298

256

247

37-56

976

1,845

24.032

1,120

35- C5

7,834
9,754
2.2381

593

40

7,117

6,637

97

787

39

16,788
17.881
2,0731

1,302

88
133-15

1.469

128

5

4,450
58,500

24-3

45.919

23.714

22,733

909

96

554

259

668

882

214

3.947

2,496
6.374
1,617

60-46

67
137-08
140-69

50-87

927

11-21

5,927

705

6.632

1,601

824

49-34

960

2,704

20,692

1,343

47-48

9,834

10.091

553'

820

44

8,777

7,563

877

761

44

20,612

19.161

520

1,712

97
157-42

1,288
139

10

1,840
12,945

25-1

46.534

22,613

21,604

1,126

99

732

295

784

946

192

3,381

1,245

4.050
954

33-74
98-5
147-76
161-27
37-23

918

11-38

6,957
1,298
8,255

1,256

552

3619

784
4,797
7.4

9.505
9,597
5621

666

47

7.905
7.018

49

19.530

18.072

351

1,413

105
138-48

696
588
352
1.065
122

5

690

4.435

24-5

47,566

24.652

23.415

1,427

238

875

314

1.011

950

184

3.022

3,817
8,111
1,316

75-69
166-8
171-78
165-52

43-43

i,030

23-13

8,024
1,372
9,396

2.690

1,119

83-98
768
6.699
15,528
1,111

85 03

10.362

10,261

243'

754

44

8,790

7,449

976

632

48

21,447
19.298
1,136

1,530

100

161-40

3,490
1,109

835
1.591

134

16
1,542
11,927

23-8

55,706

32.693

30.952

1,474

251

956

267

1.104

1.293

175

2,617

3,228
7,440
1,538

94-70
183 1
171-42
171
43 07
•85
910

31-60

6,005
1,318
7,323

2,247

1,072

121-12
568

7,255
19,702

1,805

128-74

11,424

10,726

430

57

10,409
8,026
2,049

1,017

70

24,310
20,344
3.071

2,133

141
175-95

3,582
1.239

994
1.800

136

14

3.249

34,834

21-8

52,896

31.706

30.091

1,424

260

871

293

1,203

1.430

158

2,339

2,670
9,790
1,246

11618
180-7
180 39
181
41
31-69
1,266

49-08

5,322
1,218
6,540

1,731

873

118-27
778

5,358
21, 20

2,200

35-92

11,194

10,696

10.123
8,413

767

01

23,713
20,709
2.103

1.987

145
162-73

6.050
1,121

839

1,896

145

1,556
13,775

21-2

50.397

28. 630

27,2fi6

1,370

212

860

298

1,150

1,792

142

2,289

4,022
10,584
2,

128-46
168-7
194-26
194-35
41-83
35-23
1,796

48-66

4.919
1.160
6,079

1,714

752

116-31

743
5,
27,212
2.474

11,298
10,576

442

62

9,920

8,855

739

739

23,730

21,144

1,679

1,99?)

145 136
185-5(!202

5,

7,409

1,956

112-04
196-9
179-42
183-97
37-24
30-74
2,033

38-63

4,358
1,450
5,808

2,190

1,035

108-10
758

5,604
24,031

1,905

133-69

12,147

10,309
2,569

1,015

61

11.168
7,818
3,003

932

59

25,872
19,829
5.111

2,103

7,691
1,212

980
2,155

150

17

2.52G
18,762

19-9

56,588

32,323

30,667

1,247

264

681

302

1,087

1,365

150

2,358

8,453
1,373
1.129
2,550
156

6,991
39,194

19-8

62,579

29,935

28,534

1,438

271

792

375

870

1,232

155

2.345

5.780
12,288
1.

117-40
170-9
191-45
190-33
38-42
27-00
9,563

48-45

2,723

959

3.682

1,391

91-71

947

4,447

35,477

2,124

144-31

12,803
10,351
2,152

1,165

44

11,967
7,59^>
4,058

1,122

38

27,239
19,683
6.654

2,442

961
221-60

7.154
1,353
1.041
2,736
173

14

1,108
19,203

19-8

3,310
33,659
32,015

1,390
237
715
438
566

1.331
144

2,322

4.892
19.058

1.1

102-88

183

193-72

201-10
30

29-53
7,589

43-10

1,503

788

2,291

1,750

865

91-76

957

3,800

53.361

2,056

102-84

11,612

10,390

201-37

3,022
1,070

775
2,738

174

20
3,974
49,543

.475
, 709
,096

181

.'42

37:;

489
,365

155

,940

3,972
19.803
1.877

99-31

175-30
172-29
33-85
38 61
2,228

49-56

2,171
1,091
3,262

1.625

744

64-97

70i

3,179

45,023

1,957

96-48

9,913

157-58

172
13!

2,174

14
4,098
49,653

62,198
39,681
37.807

1,158

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Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

11

Year

Receipts >

t Country

Elevators and Platform I/oadinire

Visiblp ^uppl1

v of Cana<

ian Oram

and
Month

* heal

1 ( >ats

i barley

1 Max

Rye

Wheat

Oats

barley

Flax

Kye

Thousar.

1 bushels

1931

June

Julv

8,205
5,437
11,*62
47.443
74,086
43,056
19,613

10,851

12,245

12.746

5.982

8.197

15,050

3.780

17.633

120 538

79,564

36.457

18,486

11,300
11,543

20,850
10,312
10,849
19.466
10 524
25.624
55.585
46.412
23,010
10,292

2,049
1.970
2.784
2,893
5,270
6,495
3.350

1,909
4,013
4,788
1.834
2.353
2,094
1,091
1,184
3.441
4,082
3,031
1,612

1,095
1,753
4,988
1,680
1 481
2,470
3 047
1,922
4,217
5,243
3,4^6
1,927

1.412

892
1,047
4,569
1,023
1,586
1,380

801

943

1.194

543

454

514

402

929

2,599

1,125

1.338

1,219

474

479

944

360

618

1,361

1.268

1,416

2,461

1,956

1,264

596

79
60
49
167
900
399
99

26
36
68
70
24
44
48
53
282
693
179
88

57
35
67
80
62

132

54

8

55

142
35
19

418
247

252
349
315
522

209

12*

130

245

153

67

57

57

448

540

270

131

98

74

71

160

100

180

512

409

412

279

126

51

29

115,672
110,731
101,733
126,462
163,133
185,811
192,305

195.510
186, 120
183.956
164.562
149 251
138.572
121.474
113,036
198 240
239. 435-
237.194
237,391

229,186
223.535
225.529
219,807
200,978
199.113
196 607
198.952
227.514
249,007
243.035
241,687

9,624
8.886
8.847
9,568
10.864
13.609
15,614

4,626
14,279
14,801

11 055
6,443
5,659
6.204
5.857
7,273
8,316
9,115
9,233

9,345
9,767
12.152
10.700
9,692
10.308

12 252
13.501
15.926
19.044
20.192
20, 144

11.944
10.260
8,471
11 338
11,274
10,282
11.494

11,402
11,183
11.100
9 220
6,706
4.401
3,827
3,056
5.813
5,874
6.024
6.772

6.806
6,679
6,802
6,505
6,281
6,952
7 733
8,917
10,679
12.012
11,868
11,605

1,127

742

75«

883

1.588

1.549

11,473

1,396
1,363
1.383
1 267
1,424
1,347
1.283
1,208
1,400
1,497
1.582
1,436

1,480
1,461

1,286

1,384

t,088

1,127

1.036

1,013

987

929

699

603

12,549
12,600

August

September . .

October

November..
December. .

193?

January

February. . .

March

April

May

12,163
12,358
12,309
13,024
12,572

12,355
12,864
12.323
11,122
10,242

7.563

July

August . . .
September...
October

December .

1933
January —

February

March

April

May

5,541
5,129
5 359
5,256
4,770
4,990

5,020
5,122
5,131
5,169
5,068

5.284

Julv

August

September. . .

October

November.. .
December . . .

5,581
5,464
4,934
5,037
4,163
4,110

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian Grain

Year

nnd

Month

1931

June.

Julv

Aueust

September.

October

November.
Decern her. .

1932

January

February..,

Mnreh

April

May

June

July

August
September.
October.. .,
November.
December.

1933

January

February..

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sentember.

October

November.
December.

Fxoorts nf Grain

Wheat

Oats Barley

Flax

Rye

bushels

20.783.219
12.004,817
11.909,108
14.335.637
18,925.303
27.452.063
22,355,975

9,472,346
9,890.363
9.920,634
7.513 289
15.543 013
15.857.427
19.620.224
18 289.832
26.874.237
40.192,415
27,301.976
27.735,999

14,706.801
10,922,337
14,815.705

4.460,214
21.464,848
16,998,672
16,373.532

8,652.970
19,666.351
23.305.510
23.143,958
17,457,963

2.291,951

6.199,012

49.049

1,257.248

2,655.725

263,500

753.105

3,287.465

61,500

694.900

757,930

1.082,074

220.752

1.364,700

1.120,460

1,232.261

2.205,976

184.263

1.184,647

231,707

1.139.568

323,221

1.200

1.035 612

348,107

3.672

1 748.438
1.622.815

613.805
1,711.716

1.239.599

1.021 578

513,384

800,004

1,688.500
1.547.340

1.050,470
2.139.232

769.088
718,213

382,578

1.528,634
1.433.865

748.801
272.667

354,614

191,524

1,400

824,704

223,139

2,458

567.884

356.683

5,002

147.738

23,271

20

913.761

123,249

221.962

812,703

87.423

200,971

501 382

330.001

2

237 569

58.954

166.128

61.250

320 864

135.966

182,700

595,580
575,462

1R9.910
249,908

412

669,380
122,094
145,273
483.030
71.978
742,391
1,249,981

218,504

302,33;

245 800

299 906

1.691.542

1,115,445

2.480.942

1.194.386

425.911

403,802

504,716

17, 143

17,143
43,314
17.082

25,718

217.143
160.103
[.113.843
918.795
351,540

Average Cash Price
(Ba*js in «tor*» Vnrt WiMiam and fort Arthur>

Wheat
No. 1
Nor.

Oats
No. 2

r, w

Parley
No. 3

c.w.

Flax
No. 1
N W.C.

Dolter* p^r Bushel

•607
•572
•551
• 536
•598
•672
•606

• 600
•632

• 631
•626
•628
■551
■547
•563
•518
•482
•467
•423

•442
•457
•401
•536
•634
•667
•833
•733
•678
•005
■637
•602

•296

•328

1-070

•293

•322

1-102

•282

•317

1-037

• 273

.306

.§73

•312

•331

•945

•336

•425

1-05*

•300

•383

•990

•293

•377

•985

•295

•383

1-015

•300

•398

1-016

•323

•410

•905

•355

•402

•837

•338

• 377

• 717

•351

• 365

•682

•300

• 344

• 715

•261

•288

•785

•235

• 257

•708

• 240

•302

•696

•210

•277

•701

•225

•276

•770

•233

•275

•777

•248

•288

•792

•247

•313

•841

• 282

•361

1-098

•290

•378

1-353

•396

• 502

1 631

•388

•443

1-410

• 342

• 371

1-471

•293

• 327

1-305

•300

• 343

1-393

•297

•342

1-415

Kye
NTo. 1

c.w.

.355

•327
•293

• 325
•370

• 487
•427

•426
•441
•478
•457
•412
•337
•331
•334
•318
•292
•295
•297

•310
•318
•338
•377
•450
•527
•675
•520
• 525
•423
•422
•411

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Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production by the Milling Industry

Year
and

month

1931

August

September.
October. .
November.
December.

1932

January

February. . .

March

April

May

June

July

August . . ,
September.
October. ...
November.
December .

1933

January

February...

March ,

April

May

June

July

August ,

September.

October

November

Bushels

5,902,000
6, 772, 310
7,585,330
8.101,645
5,275,097

Mill grind in gs

Wheat

3.708,168

751,268

685 646

446.506

643,15?

173,525

379,486

716,002

151,877

7,670,545

8,639.600

4.493,143

3,815,453
3,744,057
4.451,773
4 490,580
5,959.063
5,2^9.399
5,863.896

6 401 501
R. 179. 626

7 345 792
8,158,446

Oats

Bushels

836,410
1,166,17?
1,506,473
1,761,877
1,151,246

902,060
789.941
882.368
666,203
616,418
650,403
695,557
939.418
081.749
346,592
453,153
909,581

791,596
698, 8C1
799,911
574,766
621.591
624.962
746,019
854 309
900, 766
,153,701
,262,294

Corn

Bushels

149.814
170,265
172,015
209,080
158,509

145,738
153,989
175.321
178,754
129,879
135,783
183,623
187 020
147,092
129,236
209,409
151.518

119,039
125,805
174.940
156.874
194.404
180, -'59
199.769
200 995
151,413
153 862
168,662

Barley

Bushels

107,612
126.363
126,710
129,541

106,230

89,204
68,471
85.835
73,738
53.386
44,464
40,894
74,088
72.056
77,779
102.769
60,0C2

55,257
55,880
60,804
56,835
49,211
39,304
36,870
40 304
62.141
74.011
81,383

Mixed
grain

Bushels

1,025.935
1.272,527
1,705,240
1.791,642
2,123.600

1,788,207

1.701.800

1.818.416

1,416.128

1,045.021

873,889

716.067

895.616

1.174.201

1.447.920

1.941.34*

1.829.953

1,643,156

1,275,855

1,545.154

1,130,085

1,021.874

724.37

f 59. 023

753 304

1.127.2

1.353,384

1,588,189

Mill production

Wheat rlour

Percent-
age of
operation

47-8
56-7
60-5
70-8
40-9

31-3
313

37 2
35-9
38-6

43
41
42
50- 0
62-4
70 5
35 1

30-9

32-1

341

39-5

45-7

43-6

48-3

50 6

50

62

Quan-
tity

Oatmeal

Barrels

1.333,287
1,515,613
1,693,925
1,812,457
1,175.152

851.192
842.123
1.053.770
993.385
1.040.693
1,151.286
1,201.965
1.272.009
1,384.500
1,721.508
1,942.944
1,909,799

859,107
844,899
1,004,787
1,013,486
1,334. mi
1,186,006
1,322,923
1 443 692
1,392,683
1 . 650 557
1,827,340

Pounds

408.475
1,439,682
2,589,165
3.520,322
3,659.093

799.728
,788.903
,653,557
551,310
888.497
880.560
402,937
658 480
777,966
,387.585
,193.036
499.733

401.299
527.676
559, 85«
587.631
556,907
397,611
378.005
648 373
598,044
751.566
927,171

Rolled
oats

Pounds

9,530,679
14.520,597
17,498,451
20,001,503
11,513.316

9,534,

8,218.

9.454.

6.594

6.315.

8,027.

8.940.
12.301,
14.124,
16.683,
17.871,
10,532,

9,015,
7.613
8.588,
5,585
6,464,
7.721
10.030
11 258
12,093
15,676
16,416

Corn

rlour and
meal

Pounds

2,277,740
2,030,254
2,288,754
2,588,050
1.714.434

802,005
309,160
233,622
591.116
908,770
099,028
628,909
738.376
226.154
776,832
466,753
898,580

363,97

951,278

916.344

721,520

510.758

108,656

658,002

503 990

409,304

812.241

553,760

Wheat

flour

exported

Barrels

522,178
556,565
658,459
476,487
451,310

331,806
357,513
414.779
255.390
461.867
570.861
446,379
330,382
385,113
528,794
576,864
492,033

397,304
333,114
490,270
234,387
565,080
544.507
492.765
480 288
552.556
514,368
547,602

Table 6. Receipts. Manufactures and Stocks of Sugar in Thousand Pounds

Year and
4-week period

1931

August 15.

September 12.
October 10.
November 7.
December 5.
December 31.

1932

January 30.

February 27.

March 26

April 23

May 21.

June 18.

July 16.

August 13.

September 10.

October 8

November 5

December 3.

December 31.

January 28.
February 25.
March 25

April 22.

May 20

June 17.

July 15

August 12.

September 9.
October 7.
November 4.
December 2.

Raw Sugar

Stock

on hand

at be-

ginnine

ofperod

110,325
76.658
96.140
66.512
91. 03**
96. 785

98.423
102.650
83.834
67.702
60.295
122,205
122,425
110.656
38,489
77.116
60,036
106.P61
109,097

109.232
101,898
112,182
81,130
70,421
143.709
150,524
132,670
106 943
102,398
132.530
130,616

Re-
ceipts

66,006
107,722

54.318
110,354

90,828

50.737

32,199

8.639

36.78"

27.237

126.477
75.2°4
85.435
35.112

120.743
75.16"

123,367
80,043
37,886

11,432
29,326
26.839
32,989
119,750
100,230
39,394
70,202
58 725
106,990
63.618
55,801

Melt-
ings
and
ship-
ments

90,674
88.23"
83,955
85.833
85.076
49.090

27,973

27,454
52.912
34 644

64,5<7
75,005
97,2"4
107,288
82.116
92.230
76.543
78,707
37.750

18,767
19.041
57.891
43.698
46.463
93,414
57.249
95,92"
63.270
76.858
65,532
94,458

Refined Sugar

Stock
on hand
at be-
ginning
of period

74,075
76,046
82.326
88,407
130,302
162.469

1 74,9°5
155,110
131.044
129 590
109.901
111.503
123.942
108.248
124 079
174.995
174.985
155.411
188,834

194,558
173,161
143.345
69.492
93.023
96.035
133.186
113.120
118,079
194,558
194.559
194,558

Manu-
factured
granu-
lated

84.87S
82,700
86,397
109.523
110.785
51.744

24,211
22.640
44.332
30.275
53.212
63.906
84,990
91,620
73.687
97.775
109,298
109.777
54.028

24,239
16.803
48,740
40,587
36,214
77. 722
51,081
81,103
53 386
75,909

10-;. 177

126,137

Manu-
factured
yellow

and
brown

6,993
6,706
9.790
12.267
13.635
9,868

3.6P0
3.041
7.544
5.605
5.540
9.725
7.503

10.080
8,23"
8,238
7,576

12,679
7,317

3,064
3,544

6,683
5,868
4,953

11,532
6,251
6,987
6 991

11,708
7,356

12,864

Total
manu-
factured

91,871
80,406
06,195
121,701
124,42"
61,613

27.891
25.681
51.876
35.879
58.751
73,722
92.583
101,700
81,017
106,613
115,874
122,457
61,345

27,303
20,347
55,432
46,455
41,167
89,254
57,332
88,089
60.378
87,617
112,533
139,001

Total
domes-
tic
dhio-
ments

88,342
82.097
87.6"!
77.66''
90.849
48,712

47.2^0
49.221
52.838
55.229
56,256
60,354

107,377
84,478
79.741

101,052
84.813
97,675
55.183

48.263
49.749
128.586
22.005
37,061
50.338
75.234
70.961
79.103
83.186
63.462
70,342

Ship-
ments
jrranu
lated

84.192
75,001
80.321
69.411
76.06"
42.92-

42.439
43.691
47,138

47 723
51.129
55,403
100.986
79.862
74 845
95,456
76.537
77.P5
49.016

43,449
43,715
117.650
19.544
32,927
46.148
70.^42
76,913
74 902
78.669
59.040
62,004

Ship-
ments
yellow

and
brown

5,708
8,125
9,783
10,395
15.374
6.170

5,32;

, 055

195

846

,020

,88"

,291

6,007

7,262

9.451

9.521

11,848

6,604

5,251
6,448

11,635
3,380
5.228
5.954
6,556
6.217
8.360
9.237
7.720

10.541

Total
ship-
ments

89,900
83,126
90.104
79.806
92,342
49,097

47.766
49.747
53,330
55.569
57,149
61.283

108.277
85,869
82.107

104.008
86.058
P9.033
55.621

48.700
50,163
129,149
22,924
38,155
52,103
77,398
83,131
83.353
87,906
66 761
72,544

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Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered for Consumption.

Year and Month

1931

May

June

July

August ,

September

October

November

December

1932

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1933

January

February ,

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Tobacco,
cut

Pound

1,487,028
1.480.47S
1,468.877
1,449,103
1,457,618
1,452,865
1,451,340
1,366,'

1.144.298
1,272,469
1.414.941
1.659 842

1,436.417
1.493.496
1.488.431
1.559,663
1,662.365
1,551.042
1,427,688
1,209,812

1,065.534
1,429.012
1,537.535
1,261,563
1.490.955
1,517,064
1.599,257
1,823,454
1.329,411
1,473,910
1.561 675
1,223,930

Tobacco,
plug

Pound

514,005

5^3.867
453 989
469.793
417,050
439,268
410,253
428,968

3*2.000
343.8S7

3*9.797
425 577
421.248
425 89^
391.668
419,483
368.601
379,960
358,572
340,791

300.491
304,290
374,473
324,732
408,219
412.655
345,055
397,770
357.519
350.617
364 839
2S0.671

Cigarettes

Number

382,951,155
430.179.170
474,415.620
425,138,580
371,311,090
344,956.140
355,716,768
369,235,870

278,416,630
281.496,910
304.243,772
269 309 750
312,790,432
376.779.975
338,874,828
329, 466, 364
313,709,922
214,301,678
388,625,140
301,613.955

310,144,850
264,524.935
305,107.720
267,148.135
360,805,660
437,535.200
449.784,830
410,553.620
401,231,720
379 614.915
374 490.820
355,920,395

Cigarettes,
over-
weight

Number

31,820
164.250
227,450
200,400

76,600
135.450
115.200
148,210

57,200
56.700
50,150
49.050
37.350
66,300
40.300
43,700
39,400
57,100
148,400
39.260

28,420
17,890
15,370
33,600
27,330
30.750
24,100
34,650
46,700
41.500
46 400
44,240

Cigars

Number

14,734,327
14.380.513
14.091.692
12.860,616
15,270,873
17,316,957
15,753,873
11,329,243

7,595.920

8,154.663

9,657,775

10 208.636

10,552.455

12,754.263

11.492.868

12.298.501

12.799.348

14.424,229

14,071,178

9.014,869

3,965,735
4,675,418
6.407.352
6,996.151
9,857,264
10,998.932
11.661.814
11,879.869
11.506.697
14 2(i2.255
13 935 402
8.721.959

Foreign
raw leaf
tobacco

Pound

1.434.154
1.382.348
1,328,631
1,283,479
1,078.864
1,177,265
1,144,401
994,476

1,063,412

889.417

942,989

1.120 066

1,108,312

1,320,001

1.149,197

1,083,602

1,042,140

938.889

1,027,873

744,579

832.534
742,408
852,367
801.092
914,839
1,014.565
1,012,478
990.819
880,042
838 879
893 716
635,474

Table 8. — Production of Boots and Shoes.

1931

May

June

July

Augimt

September. . .

October

November.. .
December...

1932

January

February....

March

April

May

June

July

August

September. ..

October

November. ..
December . . .

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September. . .

October

November...

Boots and shoes with leather or fabric uppers

Welts

293.408
252,037
2*1,175
274,644
275,156
235.9^4
181.474
171.294

212.534
272.581
281 244
243,435
241.653
235.079
247.387
273.591
267.515
213.345
196,801
167,762

185,162
207,516
250,519
234,316
273,575
323,774
368.581
363.232
311,182
257,370
200,583

McKays

and

all

imitation

welts

892,177
782,256
683.700
816,379
824,847
723,099
494.143
433.536

532,297
774,827
907.035
781,111
821,112
748,474
610,920
828.070
807,126
679,722
450,418
306,383

398,195
614,061
804.562
737,483
846.285
921,428
861,664
.007,916
942,552
712,195
470.711

Nailed
pegged,
screw
or wire
fastened

146,830
119,495
121,877
164,848
195,496
182.548
150,854
132.822

123.365

158,460
150,132
120,920
125.907
118,518
129.595
180,350
185.458
189.725
166,934
114,304

112,162
140,267
117,438
139,933
167,448
199,168
260.289
227,428
159.127
117,437

Stich-
downs

233,114
234,244
174,632
148,542
124,722
130,52*
138,919
148,777

132,897
171.322
212.237
216.884
264.754
243.324
169,801
148.365
136,672
151.968
135,217
124,894

114,919
149,983
195,450
217.809
315,543
318.003
2 -.4. 433
210.696
182.023
202.590
195,675

Total

1.622.637
1,442,330
1,316,349
1.467.600
1,482,835
1,337.126
1,013.879
919.847

029,556
414. *16
607,280
413.214
507.574
400,508
202.968
484,042
470.476
,301,011
,017,053
753,573

808,671
,126.000
.440,056
,354,348
.631.358
,785.434
.746.992
,919,069
,729,685
,388,574
,020,654

Total footwear

Mens'

445.979
403,207
421,682
434,443
454 , 133
431,115
363,011
348,868

300,352
420.882
411,320
370.801
422. 184
436.647
409,588
469,002
471,961
449.281
403,661
311,351

267,310
302,984
393,335
368,223
468,592
566.993
634.980
659.556
583,038
484,141
391,663

Boys'
and

youths '

85.643
79,458
74,836
85,615
104,041
119.592
107,503
104.437

79,681
91,177
87.098
68,822
75.047
65.144
54.778
91.741
109.625
108.139
110,661
67,645

45,171
60,423
82,193
76,480
108,270
120,308
101,253
133.747
138.087
146,894
112,024

Women's

817,519
766,049
674,325
804,318
839.989
711.900
513,384
418,306

491,281

731.280
807.022
742.845
803,803
748,658
665,684
863,149
858,238
748,048
568,263
404,451

426,723
596. 200
774,888
709.271
836.667
949,938
909,760
,085,425
.003,719
870,048
572,204

Misses'

and
childrens

260, 635
210,498
187,098
106,504
184.536
197,983
178,872
174,731

163,531
214.205
284,903
232,427
248.460
214,127
160,666
183.565
187.436
202.130
187,757
134.30*

'2B.475
161,377
202.713
214,202
250, 595
229.827
232.910
263,552
218,096
232,164
203.292

Babies

and
infants'

131,016
117.239
08,881
106.036
89.738
93.554
91.026
87,192

77.337
100. 770
119.865
108.597
106 674
96.616
88.768
100.902
95.942
91,592
90,992
60,309

53.219
79.292

86,358
73.844
90,440
98.581
95.964
95,299
92,585
99 624
92.070

Total

1.740 792
1,576,449
1,456.822
1,627 006
1.672.437
1,554.144
1,254,696
1.133.534

,112,192
.558.413
.720.208
523,492
656.088
.559,192
.379.484
,708.359
,723,202
.599,190
,361.334
978,064

921,898
,200,276
,539,487
,442,020
.754,564
.965,647
.974,867
.237,179
,035,525

833.771
.371,253

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Table 9. — Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock, Retail Food Prices, and Cold Storage Holdings.

1932

1933

Classification

Dec.

Jan.

Feb

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Sales on Stock Yds:

(Current month

vrelim.)

Cattle

31,800
11,460
101,857
20,329

48,018
16,405
104,202
24,396

37,336
16,349
82,708
14,066

40.355
24,082
90.770
14,902

36,036
31,159
85.350
11,607

52,800
39,696
114.264
17,555

39,784
27,152
75,942
31,628

45.648
27,184
68,202
40,175

59,088
30,225
67.7>4
64,133

55,322
27 875
61.156
79,885

79,368
36,196
88,976
108,267

67, 774
23,495
100, 70S
39,315

38,242

14.907
80,270

Hogs

Sheep

20,490

Inspected Slaugh-

terings:

Cattle

45,075

50,521

42,412

50,959

42.352

55,032

46,538

49,242

58,989

64.566

72,030

72,957

48,402

Calves

14,919

20,255

22,247

38,379

54,760

60,547

44,678

38,893

40, 092

36.177

36,445

27.031

18,924

Sheep

5,369
44,019
268,300

5,054
43,522
247,081

3,614
32,416
220,419

3.351

38,307
250,468

28.385

1,663

231,627

20,066

10,049

278,906

12,079
43,480
234,614

9,072
62,6 6
191,464

8.029
92,678
187,028

10,656
136,963
195,498

14/91
166,920
235,255

11,423

72,768

277,318

6,447

34,360

Swine

252,699

At. Retail Prices, In

cents, of Food In

Canada:

Beef chuck lb.

10-9

11-0

10-9

10-9

11-3

11-8

11-8

120

11-8

11-4

110

10-6

.10-2

Veal roast "

12-2

12-0

12-2

12-4

12-3

12-0

11-8

120

11-8

11-7

11-6

11-6

11-3

Mutton roast..."

16-6

16-7

17-5

17-9

19-4

2M

21-2

20-9

20 7

18-8

17-8

17-2

17-4

Pork fresh... "

12-9

12-7

12-2

12-3

14-4

15-1

15-7

16-0

17-1

17-1

17-2

15-8

15-8

Bacon break-

fast "

18-6

181

17-4

17-7

18-8

19-9

20 2

20-4

21-2

21-0

21-4

21-1

21-1

Lard pure "

12-9

12-3

11-7

11-5

12-3

12-8

12-9

12 7

12-8

12-8

131

13-2

13-3

Eggs fresh doz.

45-2

39-1

28-8

27-8

23-0

19-2

19-2

211

23-5

24-4

29-2

37-9

44-8

Milk qt

9-8

9-7

9-7

9-7

9-3

9-3

91

9-2

9-2

9-4

9-6

9-7

9-7

Butter cream-

ery lb.

25-9

26-1

25-7

26-9

28*8

27-0

23-9

23-8

25 4

24 3

24-4

24-3

25-6

Cheese "

19-8

19-6

19-4

19-2

19-5

19-8

19-3

19-4

19 9

19-6

19-7

19-7

19-7

Bread "

5-8
2-7

5-7
2-6

5-7
2-6

5-6
2-6

5-2
2-6

5-3

2-7

5-6
2-9

5-7
30

5-8
3-3

6-1
3-7

5-7
3-2

5-8
3-1

5-6

Flour "

3-1

Rolled oats... "

4-6

4-6

4-6

4-5

4-5

4-6

4-7

4-8

5-0

5-0

5-1

5-0

5-0

Rice "

8-2
4-0

8-2
3-D

8-0
3-8

80
3-8

7-9
3-7

7-9
3-8

7-9
4-0

8-0
41

8-0
4-4

8-1
4.4

8-1

4-5

8 0
4-4

8-0

Beans "

4.4

Apples, evap.. "

15-5

15-4

14-9

14-7

14-8

14-9

14-9

15-2

15-1

15-4

15-0

15-1

15-2

Prunes "

10 6

10-8

10-6

10-8

10-9

11-2

11 3

11-7

11-7

120

12-1

12-1

12-2

Fngar gran — "

5-8

5-s

5-7

5-6

7-4

7-8

7-9

7-9

8-0

8-0

8-0

8-0

8-0

Tea "

43-7

43-2

42-2

41-2

41-9

41-7

40-6

41-8

41-9

42-5

42-5

43-1

43-8

Coffee "

41-0

40-9

40-1

39-4

39-9

39-2

38-9

391

39 6

40 0

39 -fi

39-7

39-1

Potatoes peck

18-1

19-0

19-2

19-2

191

19-4

20-8

22-3

41-0

28-4

23-9

22-2

21-6

Cold Storage

1933

1934

Holdings

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Cold Storage Holdings as at
First of Month:

(000 lbs. or doz.)
Butter —
Creamery*

21,619

69

21.689

12,944

1,254

273
3,773

11,765
4,281
461
6,219
6,827

29,552
2,327

5,113

3,421

222

184

8,940

702

180
882

5,043

274

5,291

8,341

17,121

40

6,734

1,680

15,476

45

15,521

11,511

433

650
3,524

14,148
3,770
514
5,032
7,874

31,338
2,653

4,639

4,655

229

113

1,636

335

247
S82

3,733

276

4,009

7,230

14,046

113

5,960

840

9,605

19

9,624

10,567

88

267
3,270

15,688
3,707
661
5,134
9,164

34,354
2,831

3,88«

4,275

303

189

8,655

178
258
437

2,556

288

2,845

6,463

10,600

99

4,792

760

3,386

9

3,395

8,439

278

455

2,920

14,320
3,277
872
5,792
10,633
34,894
2,527

3,679

4,674
156
173

8,683

173
444
617

1,988

184

2,172

5,272

7,324

64

3,784

1,149

1.943

7

1,950

7,543

4,041

632

2,701

17,952
3,903
905
6,713
9.536

39.009
4,159

3,441

3,905

62

225

7,632

369
530
899

920

140

1,060

3,383

5,940

43

4,119

1,364

5.266

41

5.307

8,353

11.508

483

3,085

18,573
3.391
1.301
5,869
11,019
40,154
5.595

3,117

4,426
329
186

8,057

619

585

1,204

618

177

795

3.237

5,838

73

4,021

1,446

19,930

212

20,142

17,140

13,823

900

3,310

15.760
3,132
728
6,380
11,015
37,015
5,993

2,769

3.702

210

203

6.883

702

611

1,313

509

212

721

2,707

8.784

38

4,669

5.614

33,926

389

34,315

25,485

14,219

868

3,322

13,014
2.480
396
5,759
10.885
32.533
5,569

3.052

4,082

357

235

7,725

867

510

1,376

427

396

824

2,593

13,382

33

4,920

8,279

41,619

399

42,018

33,008

14,596

772

3,467

9,469
1,946
658
4,628
9,895
26,596
4,477

3,784

4.813

308

160

9,066

953

503

1,456

615

422

1.037

2,324

15,808

47

5,690

3,677

40.102

411

40,513

31,482

13,201

580

3,066

5.495

2,251
668
4.465
8.807
21.685
2.278

5.742

5.296

202

141

11.382

881

660

1,541

1,799

567

2.366

2.516

16,788

39

6,042

2.737

37.393

403

37,796

27,424

9,124

316

2,806

4.019
2,553
978
4,008
8,478
20,036
1,943

8.586

5.473

214

138

14,411

1,0*4

648

1.733

5.995

549

6.544

2,802

17,642

57

8,033

3.640

29,000

330

29,330

16.612

4,199

192

2,514

5,607
4,257
990
4,229
9.427
24,510
1.604

12.037

5,625

114

194

17,969

1,330

398

1,728

7.283

257

7,541

6,052

15,272

36

4,930

2,107

21,448

Dairv

250

Totals*

21,697

Cheese

15,865

Eggs—
Cold Storage

1,248

Fresh ..

196

Frozen

2,135

Pork—

7.604

3,013

Totals

24,096

Lard

2,537

Beef—
Fresh frozen

11,732

Fresh not frozen

3,814

Cured

229

In process of cure

190

Totals

15,965

Veal—
Fresh frozen

1,046

Fresh not frozen

185

Totala

1,230

Mutton and Lamb—
Frozen

6,832

Not frozen

271

Totals

7,104

Poultry

11,650

Fish—
Fresh frozen

12,742

Freah not frozen

28

4,371

Fresh frozen daring preceding
month

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Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations in Canada. (A) Monthly Output.

(Thousands of Kilowatt Hour?

Totals for Canada

Generated by Water- Power

Generated by Fue

Month

Mari-
time

Prairie

British

Prairie

Other

Total

Water

Fuel

Total

Quebec

Ontario

Pro-

Colum-

Pro-

Pro-

Exports

vinces

vinces

bia

vinces

vincep

7.722

1930-November

1,488,175

27,228

1,515,403

41,264

764,490

480.131

92,292

109.998

19,506

141.587

December .

1.513.152

29,156

1,542.308

44,295

764,612

480.442

111,443

112,360

19.748

9.408

149,295

1931-January

1,456.326

32,395

1,488,721

44,394

735,385

469,438

104,099

103,010

20.187

12.208

162.443

February... .

1,311.136

27.851

1.338.987

31.097

674,560

422.213

88.481

94.785

17,298

10.553

145,461

March

1,391,982

25.576

1.417.558

34,338

703,708

451,912

95,991

106.033

15.992

9.584

127,940

April

1,388.034

23,056

1.411,090

52,154

717,900

415.482

101.539

100.959

13.360

9.696

97.677

May

1,342.940

22.846

1,365,786

53,433

693,853

394,243

102.640

98,771

12.781

10.065

86.824

Juno

1,267,869

21.959

1.289.828

52,675

638.719

379.568

101.337

95,570

12.139

9,820

88,602

July

1,230,622

20,700

1,251,322

50,712

620.634

369.294

100,480

89.502

12.297

8.403

95,085

August

1,234.266

21,883

1.256,149

44,924

644.446

352.877

98.119

93,900

12,905

8,978

99,780

September.

1,263,412

25,001

1.288,413

46,251

662,400

355,122

102,835

96.804

13,436

11,565

. 93,288

October

1,400,704

27,638

1,428,342

55,743

736,381

384.065

123.087

101,428

15,332

12.306

95,423

November..

1.385,378

29.642

1,415,020

56,725

731,014

373,084

125.867

98,688

18.819

10,823

73,357

December . .

1,397,876

34.306

1.432.182

55,214

722,508

385.407

130,407

104,340

20,908

13.398

69,362

1932- January

1,382.794

31,124

1.413,918

4S.584

721.02-

374.534

129,95*1

107,899

20,382

10,742

61,767

February

1,297,892

27,241

1.325.133

46.098

682.589

355.865

115.399

97.041

18, 125

9,11R

52,422

March

1.363,912

24.784

1.388,696

44 292

713,227

394.206

110 943

101.244

15 410

9,374

55.414

April

1,306.753

22.736

1,329,489

50.445

700.575

363.099

99.544

93,090

12.413

10.323

54,982

May

1.249.226

21.789

1.271.015

53.897

661.74'^

344.635

95,863

93.091

12.204

9,495

51,354

June

1.176.673

21.559

1,198,232

47.894

633.614

325.476

83.542

86,147

11.996

9.563

64,864

July

1.133.555

22.026

1,155,581

38.583

606 872

317.815

81.519

88.766

11.986

10.040

59,015

August

1,206.682

23,538

1,230.220

44.786

663. 9P

326. 0°1

82.12°

89.835

13.530

10.008

69,192

September. .

1.254.644

24.496

1.279.140

48.069

687 536

337 472

90.0«2

91.485

13.976

10,520

71.500

October

1.362.670

27.474

1,390,144

50,98°

763.577

348.^3°

104.78^

94,794

16.072

11.402

50,737

November. .

1,417.074

31.153

1.443,227

53.110

823.035

333.565

111,404

95,960

18,3"3

12.760

35.023

December .

1,400,793

32,398

1.433.191

52.587

801,939

326.173

116.933

103,161

19,679

12.719

41.609

1933-January —

1,366.358

30,303

1,396,661

44.557

7*5.142

318,039

116,099

102,521

18.230

12,0^3

48,018

February . . .

1,273,127

26.453

1,299.580

33.157

718.527

323.816

104,085

93,542

16.217

10.236

46,440

March

1,346,862

24 198

1,371,060

40,477

747 878

350 959

108 015

99 533

15 388

8 810

45.343

Anril

1.275.420

21.385

1.296.805

43.968

7°3.886

338,386

97.16''

92.018

12.122

9,263

35.272

May

1,328.370

21,57''

1,349,94''

50.146

757.717

335.789

90.707

94.011

12.511

9.061

42.874

June

1,349 267

21 633

1 370 900

54. 15°

774 039

349 167

80.471

91.438

12.210

9,423

86, 678

July

1,419.853

22,804

1.442.657

53, nn

818.059

374.262

81.191

93.210

12.518

10.286

119,192

Aueust

1.483,131

25.085

1.508.216

43.785

865 74R

392.773

83.178

97.649

13.296

11.789

109,592

September.

1.462 491

•6 ^30

' 489. 3^2

44.4'S

829 0^5

00 098

90 253

98 617

13 719

13 111

1-2,907

October

1,589.072

28,536

1,617,608

55.778

R-8,097

434.037

111.93-

109,223

15.390

13.14

127,243

November. .

1,670,149

32, ^14

1,702,363

59,094

888.123

492.937

117,639

112,356

17.804

14.410

106,457

December.. .

1,675,105

32,780

1.707.885

50,520

862,635

515,568

125,544

120.838

18,403

14,377

99,347

(B> Average Daily Output

1930-November
December.

1931-January. ..
February..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September
October.. .
November
December

1933-January. . .
February..

March

April

May

June

July ....

August

September
October. . .
November
December

1933-January.. .
February.

March

April ,

May

June

July

August . . .
September

October

November
Decern ber

49.606

908

50,514

1.375

25,48"

16,004

3.077

3.667

650

25*

48.811

940

49,751

1.429

24.665

15.498

3,595

3.624

637

303

46.978

1,045

48,023

1.432

23.722

15,143

3,358

3.323

651

394

46,826

995

47,821

1.111

24.091

15.079

3.160

3.385

618

37"

44. 90S

825

45,72-

1.108

22.700

14 578

3,096

3.421

516

30'

46.26*

76f

47,036

1.738

23.930

13.849

3,385

3.366

445

32?

43,320

737

44.057

1.723

22.382

12.718

3,311

3.186

412

325

42,26?

732

42,994

1,756

21.291

12.652

3,378

3,185

405

32

39.69«

667

40,365

1,636

20.020

11.913

3.242

2,887

396

271

39.815

706

40,521

1,449

20,789

11.383

3.165

3,029

■ 416

29'

42.114

F33

42,947

1,542

22,0*'

11, R3-

3.42=

3,227

44-

3 8,5

45,184

891

45, 9W

1,79*

23,754

12.38"

3.9"1

3.272

494

3P7

46.170

OP?

47,167

I.W1

24,36"

12.436

4,195

3,290

62~

361

45.093

1.106

46.199

1,781

23.307

12.436

4.207

3.366

674

432

44,606

1.004

45.610

1.567

23.285

12.081

4.192

3.481

657

347

44,754

939

45.693

1.621

23.537

12,271

3,070

3,346

625

314

43,997

799

44.79b

1,429

23 007

12.716

3.579

3.266

497

302

43,558

758

44,316

1.681

23.353

12,103

3,318

3.103

414

344

40.298

702

41.000

1.739

21.346

11.117

3.002

3,003

396

306

39.222

719

39.94!

1.507

21.12r

10.849

2.785

2.872

400

319

36.566

711

37,277

1.214

19.577

10.252

2,630

2.863

387

324

38.925

759

39,684

1.445

21.416

10.517

2.649

2.898

436

323

41 821

817

42.638

1.602

22 918

11.249

3,0°3

3.049

466

351

43.957

886

44,843

1.642

24,632

11.243

3,380

3,058

518

368

47.236

1.038

48,274

1.770

27.435

11.119

3,713

3.199

613

425

45,186

1.045

46,231

1.696

25.868

10.522

3,772

3.328

635

410

44.076

978

45,054

1,438

25.327

10.259

3,745

3.307

589

389

45,469

945

46,414

1,185

25.662

11,564

3.717

3.341

579

366

43.447

780

44 227

1.305

24 125

11 321

3.485

3.211

496

284

42,514

713

43.227

1.465

23,463

11,280

3.239

3,067

404

309

42,851

696

43.547

1,618

24,44''

10.832

2,926

3.033

404

292

•J4.976

721

45.697

1.805

25, 80^

11.639

2 682

3.048

407

314

45.802

735

46.537

1.714

26.389

12.073

2,619

3.007

404

331

47,843

809

48,65?

1.413

27.927

12,670

2,683

3.150

429

380

48.750

894

49.641

1.483

27 635

13,337

3 008

3.287

45-

437

51.260

921

52. Fl

1,799

28.326

14,001

3,611

3,523

497

424

55,671

1.074

56,745

1,970

29.604

16.431

3.921

3.745

594

480

5^.036

1.057

55.093

1.630

27.82"

16.631

4.050

3 . 898

594

463

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 11 — Railway Revenue Freight Loaded at Stations in Canada in Tons.

17

Commodities

Railway Freight Loaded—

Agricultural Products —

Wheat

Corn

Oats

Barley

Rye

Flaxseed

Other grain

Flour

Other mill products

Hay and straw

Cotron ,

Apples (fresh)

Other fruit (fresh)

Potatoes

Other fresh vegetables

Other agricultural products. .
Animal Products—

Horses

Cattle and calves

Sheep

Hogs

Dressed meats (fresh)

Dressed meats (cured, salted
canned)

Other packing house products
(edible)

Poultry

Eggs

Butter and cheese

Wool

Hides and leather

Other animal products (non

edible)

Mike Products—

Anthracite coal

Bituminous coal

Lignite coal

Coke

Iron ores

Other ores and concentrates. .

Base bullion and matte

Clay, gravel, sand, stone
(crushed)

Slate — Dimensions or block
stone

Crude petroleum

Asphalt

Salt

Other mine products

Forest Products —

Logs, posts, poles, cordwood.

Ties

Pulpwood

Lumber, timber, box, crate
and cooperage material

Other forest products

Manufactures and Miscellan-
eous—

Refined Petroleum and its pro-
ducts

Sugar

Tron, pig and bloom

Rails and fastenings

Bar and sheet iron— Structural
iron and iron pipe

Castings, machinery & boilers

Cement

Brick and artificial stone

Lime and plaster

Sewer pipe and drain tile

Agricultural implements and
vehicles other than autos.. ..

Automobiles and auto trucks..

Household goods

Furniture

Liquor beverages

Fertilizers, all kinds

Paper, printed matter, books .

Wood-pulp

Fish (fresh, frozen cured, etc.)

Canned goods (all canned food
products). .

Other manufactures and mis-
cellaneous

Merchandise

1932

Oct.

1933

Feb. Mar. Apr. I May June July

1.670.793

3,041

59,391!

32,749

10,955

7.037J

7,047i

144.7.8

91,206

15,999

455

67,08

9,193

30,366

18.830

107,973

2,369

33,232
11,203
14,51

7,496

2,373

4,526
242
505

4,332
439

2,78;

3.064

4,505
426,425
430.350

57,711
360
21,238
28,1

209,773

6,309

1,630

9,137

13,977

77

182,086

702

71,378

136,595
14,113

147,274

17,707

8,

1,

13,098
4,401

40,414
8,603

15,421
1,922

1,752
3,634
4,842
2,031
10,591
18,744
112,913
47,546
5,654

12,708

1,389
19,382

1,294
18,202

6,666

3.284

126

372
1,006

372
3,157

2,918

1,509
334,551
317,026

98,424

28,181
27,380

16,515

608

1,134

675

8,572

22,764

161,896
1,402

126,750

92,869
10.637

668,512

2,117

63,262

20,460

6,39^

4,232

3,655

93,690

73,723

31,218

246

15,987

685

32,903

8,295

16,651

3.91C

27,970
1,457

21,435
8,674

4,402

148
481

2,1
229

3,040

3,000

377
344,40:
143,216
89,359
200
26,038
27,239

18,885

1,413

1,595

1,224

13,144

25,738

190.169

1,669

146,596

111,881
12,092

66,385

14,342

3,741

670

8,597
3,170
3,061
1,792
8,9071
488

1,539
4,743
1,701
1,081
6,504

19.810
107,927

34,646
6,212

9,107

100,562
36,805
3,352

9,330
3,779
8,174
2,628
9,173
899

3,139
10,957

4,287
1,457
7,433

499,459

1,084

82,897

21,171

4,212

6,057

3,365

84,875

57,248,

20,378

93

5,405

1,

33.183
4,745
14,180

3,150
26,270

1,110
19,717

7,530

3,241

3.056
181

2,007

2,001
353

3,413

3,137

116

287,402

80,

42,249

175
30,084
27,123

33,978

1,826

1,243

1,968

12,950

52.281

124,088

2
126,603

130,328
7,917

114,398

6,156

2,407

652

9,124
4,180

22,067
4,749

14,908
747

4,449

12, 169

6,085

1,550

8,419

35,4471 65.140

117,9941100,277

41,644
6,193

12,009

154.431 114,241 134,184 119,128
128,511 102,094 134,305 134,440

42, 103
2,476

8,419

670,168

15,659

71,950

26.1^1

6,086

3,044

2.910

104,441

71,061

14,301

244

1,812

868

37,162

3,395

20,750

2,634

28,075

883

19,813

8,826

5,579

3,107
314

2,560

2,830

352

5,652

3,030

341
363,810
43,284
23,403
175
27,741
44,994

87,048

2,398
2,253
6,790
14,998
46,621

130,592
4,441
75,846

194,877
11,691

1,200,151

3,905

46,424

41,929

12,074

8,519

3,291

96,453

67,268

9,142

425

196

1,150

14,266

3,172

12,456

2,679
26,197

1,099
18,593

7,774

6,435

3,594
50

1,920

5,

1,857

5,734

2,338

1,352
403,331
33,143
27,115
478
50,884
38,868

148,325

3,021
1,

14,469
15,583
57,676

140,923

2,579

87.634

230,522

21,607

150,424

11,234

8,523

462

13,334
4,118

44,328
7,040

16,343
2,941

4,410
9,619
1,821
1.327
9.202

13,645
123,665

55.972
3,174

11,836

151,302
6,081
3,882
2,123

14,119
4,792

32,789
6,617

17,060
2,120

3,338

11,922

4,612

1,622

9,752

91,165

109.695

48,306

2,562

11,597

148,479 186,325 205,356
133.098 121,8051 117.734

612,730

10,263

60,797

39,891

13,821

6,839

2,444

105,681

71,590

6,557

411

163

3,315

4,242

3,000

13,650

3,526
28,550

2.049
14,530

7,629

5,508

3,871
83
1,22
6,194
3,38
3,96

2,57

727
402,961
34,644
42,303
3.320
82,400
34,242

115,863

3,

1,180
15,162
13,550
84,699

121,715

3,525

107,388

251,429
17,342

161,366
17,459
5,035

2,402

15,741
5,290

49,024
8,089

18,769
1,619

6,981
7,201
2,637
2,301
9,910

12.029
121,916

63,396
4,474

13,418

Aug.

782,073

5,116

45,822

41,538

10,130

3,658

1,998

108,320

64,709

8,585

274

2,868

8,587

3.369

7,395

14,273

3,546
36.782

2,764
13,688

7,897

4,752

3,592
159
954
5,546
1,205
2,522

2,476

2,110
473,319
69,377
49,072
585
112,993
37,645

155,834

2,845

1,763

13,408

13,478

128,370

116,659

2,336

130,741

221,777
15,864

196,566

14,622

7,640

1,063

19,994
6,899

54,864
7,078

19,720
1,212

6,316
8,001
3,369
1,850
9.540

21,653
131.919

72.975
4,399

12,212

194.875
125,442

Sept.

.204,714

1,523

70,118

51,854

8,682

457

1,462

101, 7i6

65,794

13,701

515

42,768

19,19

13,658

18,151

41,30)

3,426

40.329
6,047

13,290
8,14!

4,817

4,869
218
831
5,636
1.691
3,612

3,418

2,483

536,421

210,632

66,551

5.026

212,244

38,110

159,689

2,691
1,236
10,256
13,119

124,544

158,763

2,308

134,249

194,104

168,910
17,
8,127
1,010

15,062

5,

50,479

7,r

17,076
1,146

3,247
6.414
5,656
2,039
7.900

23.657
126,452

69.500
3,323

13,010

203. 540
125.254

Oct.

1,147,748

10,061

84,332

44,33*

4,778

1,404

7,030

121,713

91,271

21,335

488

86.159

5,576

36.181

18,535

111.728

4,363
49,860
10,528
15,158

8,110

4,187

6,308
239-
962

4,014
947

3,770

3,152

4,104
690,019
395,739
88,334
5,362
109,315
36,005

195,664

1,648

1,137

7,847

13,231

144.668

195.784

2,301

110,154

195,203
18,932,

145,374
20,588
14,107
3,285

18,936
5.115

42,079
8.059

15.945
1,465

2,380
6.647
9,303
2.005
7.939

23.244
138.052

67.666
5,353

11,909

189.855
133.358

18

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 12.

Indexes of Employment by Industries, Year 1926 = 100

Industries— First of Month

1933

1934

Jan.

Feb

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec

Jan.

Indexes of Employment Un-
adjusted-
All Industries

78-5
74-4
92 0
77-8
77-6
43 2
300
64 1
670
22 9
88 4
82-2
67 1
89-4
100-5
75 6
881
100-6
103 0

75-3
65-9
120-6
124 8

113 0
108 9
101 8

50 1
108-3

96 4
56-3

47-7

63-1
22 9

64-2
57-9

53 2
54-3

43-4

57-0

53-2

74 7

115 4
93-5

74-5
96-9
91 6
129-8

59-3
87-5
83-9
88-4
78-3

114 2
71-6
64 7
58 5
29-7

97 1
53 7

102-2
95 2

116 6
109-2
119-6
12-4

98-9

77 0
75 0

88 1
65-8
£2-2
44-4
31-2
64 1
69 3
22 3

89 8
83 3
67 7
94-5

100-4
72-3
89-2
99 3

102-4

77-9
72-0
114 5
116-6
110 6
112 5
13-6
48 6
106 7

90 2
58-2

46-4

62-3
30-3
66-9
64-4

62-5
51-7

44-5

52-9

57-0
76-8

116-0
92-4
67-3
94-0
85 8

132- S

57-3

85 7
82-3

86 6
75-0

112-4
68-5
5* 6
56-2
28-7
88-9
51 0
104-2
97-7
125- 1
1(8-9
109-4
114 9
96-5

76-9

75-8
88-3
65-0
84-0
44-5
31-4
64-1
69-6
20-5
87-3
83-9
68-3
96-9

100-3
76-6
91-1
97-8

103-1

84-2
73-7
117-4
124-2
106-8
108-6
104-7
48-2
106-7
88-1
59-3

39-6

63-3
331
68-8
69-3

57-5
58-6

45-0

561

57-9
77-4

114-1
91-9
57-1
94-6
86-6

134-2

55-4
85-6
81-9
86-5
74-1
112-1
67-6
57-3
56-5
25-3
97-0
51-8
102-9
95-4
127- 1
108-3
107-3
112-2
96-0

76-0
760
90-4
63 0
86-1
450
31-8
61-7
72-6
22-8
86-9
820
66-2
95 2
98-5
75-6
91 6
96-5
102-4

86-8
74-5
114 5

118-4
108-1

99-5
106-6

48-5
106-9

88-1

60-3

44-2

61-8
341

69-8
76-3

55-2
58-1

43-3

60-3

58 8
77-3

112-4
93-7
35-6
91-4
82-8

131-3

54-7
84-5
80-7
85-5
74-2
111-8
67-5
590
54-7
25-2
88-5
54-2
102-5
94-7
126-9
108 5
107-6
111-9
97-5

77-6
76-8
97 7
72-9
87-8
49 1
37-3
62-9
75 1
22-6
88-0
821
67-9
93-4
97-4
74-8
91 5
95 4
100-0

87-8
77-9

105-4
102-9
108 7
100 0
109-4
50-2
108-4
841
60-8

431

61 3

33-4
70-4
78-6

54-6
65-2

45-8

62-5

58-8
75 1

114-8
90-8
35 1
89 9
78 0

133-7

59-5
83-7
80-2
84-6
78-9
113-9
67-5
88 0
60-8
28-4
97 4
60-5
99 9
93 1
121-7
104-9
108-6
114-7
94-9

80-7
80-0
110-4
871
91 -7
56-4
45-8
66-5
81-4
22-9
93-5
85-7
72-6
971
99-4
76-2
93-6
102-4
101-3

84-6
79-2
102-5
98-2
107-9
100-2
111 1
51-9
1121
84-0
61-7

53-4

62-8
33-5
68-4
750

50-6
700

46-4

61-2

63-4
810

121-9
97-8
40-7
91 4
78-2

135-9

65-3
83-2
81-7
83-6
79 0
113-4
67-8
891
67-8
33 8
106-7
66-3
106-2
100-6
118-6
111-5
109- 1
114-9
96- 0

84-5

83 0
130-2

95 8

94 0
63 7
55-2
691

85 7
22 0

97 2

86 4
74 5
98-5

98 5
79 8

95 6
103-9
108 5

86-4
77-9
106 6
102 3
112-6
91 3
111 3
57 0
110-0
85 5
62-4

651

63-9
38-9
66-6
73-8

37-7
68-2

501

63-3

64-7
870

125-4
98-7
49-5
931
76-6

1420

73-2

84 0
83-6
84 1
80-5

113-4
69-8
89-9
78-2
390
129-2
71 1
111-5
109-3
113-1
114-5
111 8
118-1
97-2

871
85-2
129-6
104-1

98 9
67-3
60-7
67-2
88 2
24 5

104 4
88-4
77 3

100- 1

99 2
810
97 7

109 9
109-9

85 6
781

109 6
1 51
115 9

95 9
111-6

63 8
111 7

87-4

63 0

66-9

65-4
35 2
66-4
73 3

43-2
710

49-3

62-3

67-8
89-5

125 7
96-3
48 9
97-4
77-7

151-7

80-2
83 6

86 9
82-8
81 2

112-6
71 2
88 8
88-4
431
156 5
71 7
111 8
108-6
119 9
114 7
110-5
116-2
97-61

88-5
86-8
127 4

101 5
100-2

66 5
58 9
70 5
87 0
29 6
115-2
89 5
79-3

102 3
98 7
84 2

101 5
115 2
113-9

89 0

81 3
l'9-3
15 5
113-2

98 4
111-3

64 6
112 1

91 8
62-8

68 7

66-3
29-6

65 0
68-8

42 7
81-4

55-3

630

67-5
91 6

127-5
99-3
48 3

100 4
80-7

156-5

80 7
83 8
87-7

82 7
82-5

114-4
72-0
91 9
88-4
45 9

155-6

69 7
113-8
113-2
123 3
112 4
111 8
117-1

99-6

90-4
86 7

109-2
99-5

100 1
63 9
54-4
71-7
87-6
29-8

119 6
88-0
76 8

100 8
98 6
86 2

104-5

114-3

118-2

93-5
86-9
117-0
111-5
124-5
112-2
111 4
64-0
112-2
95-7
62-5

66-7

65-8
25-3
64-2
65-9

47-5
89-9

54-7

65-0

68-1

91-6
128-2
104-1

64-7
105-8

88-7
158-8

81-1
82-5
86-6
81-5
82-7
113-9
720
94-2
97-0
45-2
185-5
68-2
108-1
104-1
115-6
H2-5
1150
1210
101-2

91 3
86 5
104-8

91 7
96 1
61 5
49-7
76-3
86-8
44 3

116-2
89-0
77-4
101-7
100-0
87-0
105-4
116-2
122-5

92 9

83-4
117-4
113-4
124-1
122-7
113-4

62-1
109-1

95-1

63 0

72-4

67-4
30-2
63-0
600

44-8
89-9

61-9

64-8

69-9
93-8
127-8
103-7
110-3
109-7
94-2
159-4

84-9
81 1
85-4
80 0
81-4
111-9
71-3
90 5
94 6
450
184-9
62-1
107-9
104-5
115-1
111-5
115-6
121-1
102-7

81-*

84 4
101 0

88 7

86 8
59 0
46 0

79 1

83 8
44 4

103-1
£8-1
74 1

103-7

ior-4

89 2

103 5
116-f

120 2

88 8
81 9

118 7

119 9
115 9
128 0
114-8

57 7

104 9
96 3
63 0

74-3

68 3
30-6
63 3
61 3

43-2

84 7

51 3

64-7

63 8

93 8

125 9
103 (;
166 5

105 5
88 2

159 7

80 1

81 0
84 5
80 1
79 8

111 0

69 9

87 3

94 6
42 5

194 6
55 4

108 8

106 2

121 5

109 9
119 1

126 5
102-1

88-6

Manufacturing

800

• Animal products — edible

94-7
76-3

79-1

Lumber and products

Rough and dressed lumber.

Furniture

Other lumber products

52-9
40-7
69-3
77-9
39-4

Plant products — edible

Pulp and paper products

85-6
85 6
71-6

96-2

Printing and publishing

100-7
85-2

97-5

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods....
Garments and personal fur-

114-1
112-3

81-4

Other textile products. .

Plant products (n.e.s.)

73 0
125-6
126-7

Distilled and malt liquors.
Wood distillates and extracts
Chemicals and allied products
Clay, glass and stone products

122-3
133-7
1121
53-4
104 8

95-5

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged

60-9
64-4

Machinery (other than ve-
hicles)

Agricultural implements... .

Land vehicles

Automobiles and parts... .

Steel shipbuilding and re-

66-4
35 6
650
67-6

43-8

58-8

Iron and steel fabrication

(n.e.s.)

Foundry and machine shop
products

Other iron and steel pro-
ducts

49-3
62-3
61 4

Non-ferrous metal products.. .
Mineral products

90 5
127-4

97-8

Locarno

168 8

Mining

106-8

Coal

92 6

Metallic ores

Non-metallic minerals (ex-
cept coal )

158-5
73 0

Communications

78-4

Telegraphs '

83-0

77-3

Transportation

76-3

Street railways and cartage...
Steam railways

109-8
69 8

Shipping and stevedoring.

Construction and Maintenance.

Building

63-7
88-1
33-9

179-1

Railway

59-4

Services . .".

109-8

Hotels and restaurants

Professional

107-8
126-2

Personal (chiefly laundries)...
Tradk

108-8
122-3

Retail

133-2

Wholesale . .

97-4

Electrical Energy Consumed, Million Kw. hr.

Economic
Area

Maritime Provinces

'Quebec

Ontario

-British Columbia

1932
Dec

1933

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

63-9
632-0
455-8
102-1

55-2
604-9
451-6
101-6

42-4
549-4
447-4

92-8

481
575-3
479-3

98-5

52-1
557-8
450-2

91-0

58-4
588-6
462-9

92-8

63 0
679-3
457-8

90-2

02-1
611-3

462-7
921

54 3
655 8

494-4
96-4

56-4
610-5
496-9

97-7

67-7
648 0
533-0
108-4

72-2
704 3
585-9
111 3

63-4
694-3
585-9
119-8

1 Production plus provincial imports less provincial exports.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

19

Table 13. Indexes of Employment with Seasonal Adjustment, Indexes of Retail Sales

Automobile Financing.

Classification

1933

1934

Jan. j Feb. 1 Mar. 1 Apr. 1 May j June 1 July 1 Aug. 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 1 Nov.l Dec.

Jan.

First of Month

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of
Employment— All Industries.

Manufacturing

84-1
81 0

79 5
43-2
7.) 4
22 8
71-2
95-7
98-4
81-6
92-4
100-7
109 3
56-4
112-7
96-7
61-4

51-9
66-3
24-1
82-7
53-1
94-9
133-4

66-4
89-3
81 1
117-6
72-0
82-3
82-6
37-0
161-0
73-2
104-4
113-4
117-8
99-6

83-2
84-9
84-3
88-1
77-4

82-9
94-8
87-6
91-7
73-0
85-5
79-6
86-1

81 3
77-8
80-7
42-9
640
22-7
70-7
95 6
98-8
70-5
88-5
99-0

102-2
55-2

112-9
90-4
59-4

49-2
62-5
29-7
67-2
450
92-8
136-3

66-2
89-1
79-4

116 8
70-5
780
83-3
37-4

215-3
70-8
98 9

111-5

116-0
98-5

80-3

80 7

81 5
85 1
74-2

82-9
94-2
88 4
93 9
73-9
65-9
811
87-1

89-8
77-2
81-6
41-9
63-2
20-7
70-9
97-4

100-1
74-2
89-2
96-0

101 9
54-4

113-3
87-7
57-5

38-6
63-2
31-3
61-1
41-5
95-7
139-2

640
88-2
79-3
118-4
70 7
76-6
85-5
34-4
291-3
69-9
105-5
110-9
1161
98-9

79-9

78-0
82-3
86-3
72-3

81-6
99-5
88-2
93-9
73-4
65-5
81-8
84-5

80-5

770
84-2
40-1
60-5
23 3
68 6
94 8
99 3
73-4
89 3
96-3

101-4
51 8

112 9
88-9
59-2

42-6
611
31-8
65 3
45 8
94 1
136 1

61 9
87-1

78 7

118-3

<0-8

73-1

81-6

32 1

258 8

740

104-6

110-5

114-5

100-2

81-7
779

81-7
86-6
72-0

80-0
96-3
87-1
92-2
72-3
82-8
82-0
80-7

79-4

76 2
88-7
390
61-6
23-2
68-2
931
97 C
74-0
89-4
94-5
98-9
50-7
111 8
84-5
59-3

40-7
59-9
31 9
63-6
46-4
92-3
136-4

60-8
84-9
81-9
1161
70-5
961
73-0
320
200-8
64-6
102-0
110-1
116-3
96-6

81-9
78-0
810
84-0
72-3

80-5
96-8
85-9
87-7
6«-l
73-3
79-8
79-0

78-7
77-6
94 1
38 8
660
24 1
69-9
96 9
99-7
74 3
93 5
102-4
101-3
49-2
110-7
89 2
59-3

50-4
63-3

321
62 9
49-7
93 3
135-0

62-2
83 4
78-2

112-3
68 6
76-5
63-5
33-4

117-9
54 4
98-7

110-3

116-7
97-1

82-6
76-9
80-2
82 4
74-5

78.1
100-6
86-4
86-6
74-7
71 0
80-8
82-1

89-9
80-7
95-9
43-3
691
231
72-1
99-4
98 8
78-7
971
105-7
1101
53 0
106 0
86-5
61-5

64-6
63-6
37-3
701
74 5
94 1
139-9

67-3
831
78-5
111 3
68-7
79-2
61-7
351

84 2
53 4
95-7

112-2
119-9
97-3

84-9
80-4
82-7
810
78-4

78-6
97-2
87-4

85 6
75-8
78 8
80 3
82-6

83-0

82-6
101-2
46-7
68-0
25-9
73-9
101-7
99-6
81-0
100-1
111-6
112-7
58-3
105-6
91-0
62-6

66-4
64-4
35-2
83-5
830
98-3
147-1

72-8
81-2

78-7
109-1
69-5
79- 0
64-7
35-4
87-2
54-1
92-3
111-9
1191
96-8

88-1

80-5
84-4
85-1
81-7

79-2
95-8
86-5
86-9
75-9
78 9
80-8
81-6

84-8

84 6
101-4

46-6

72 5
30 2
75-8

102 2
100 0

86-4
103-8
118-0
116 3

59-9
105-8

92-5

63-3

70 1
65-7
32 7
70-9

71 5
100-4
152-4

73 6
80-8
79-5

110-7
69-8
81-5
66-3
36-9
90 4
56-7
96-4
112 7
120 5
97-5

87-2
83 0

85 5
861
83-4

81-2
92-6

86 8
87-9
76-4
73-6
79-8
83-3

86-9

84-4
99-6
45-4
71-0
28-5
750
98-0
99-5
88-5
104-2
114-4
117-8
60-7
107-8
94-3
63-1

67-0
65-4
28-3
68-5
76-7
104-0
154-8

73-5
80-1
78-5

108-6
69-3
81-6
76-1
37-0

117-8
59-8
96-9

114-8

123-0
98-0

87-6
84-4
86-1
94-4
81-1

83-2
92-4
88 3
87-1
73-8
78-4
79-0
82-6

88-4
85 6
94-6
48-3
74-4
40-3
76 8
98 9
99-9
98 7
103-4
115-0
118-4
59-4
106 2
920
63-6

73-4
67-8
31-4
66 4
95 4
106-5
155-1

79-8
79-8
77-3
107-5
68-5
78-4
80 3
38-3
138 1
591
108-9
113-9
120-1
99-8

90-4
87-8
87-1
88-8
81-2

82-7
89-2
88-7
93-3
77-8
81-0
78-4
83-4

90 9

85-4
84-6
55-4
70 7
40-3
75-5
99-6
1G0- 9
88-7
102"
114-9
115-1
56-9
105-0
93-3
63-5

75-7
68-8
30-5
72-6
115-1
102-8
158-1

79-2
79-9
76-9
109-6
68-3
77-1
97-8
40-9
204-0
65-7
115-2
112-8
116-8
100-0

960
90-6
91-7

85-8
85-(

81-9
90-5
88-5
97-2
78-7
80-4
79-6
83-6

95 0

87-1
81-0

Rough and dressed lumber

58-6
76-2

39-2

75-9

103-0

88-6

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

92-0
102-3
114-2
1191

Clay, glass and stone products. .

6)-l
109-1

95-8

66-4

Crude, rolled and forged pro-

70-2

Machinery other than vehicles. .
Agricultural implements

69-7
37-5

96-6

120-3

104-6

162-9

Non metallic minerals (except

81-7

78-1

79-0

Street railways and cartage —

113-4
70-2

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance.

81-0
124-4
42-3

Highway

297-0

80-9

Hotels and Restaurants

Trade

118-2
115-9

Retail

122-2

Wholesale

98-1

Economic areas and cities —

100-7

Quebec

94-2

Ontario

97-5

90-2

British Columbia

89-3
83-4

88-5

Toronto

91-3

Ottawa

102-4

Hamilton

79-6

102-4

79-9

Vancouver

85-8

1932

1933

Indexes or Retail Sales, January,
1929 = 100—
Boots and shoes (6)

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

77-3
68-7
90-0
79-3
89-9
58 5

98-4
78-0
79-8
42-6
56-1
. 85-7

4,286
-17-0

1,334
-37-8

P5-9

130 2
115 8

92 9
76-9
62-4

161-4
85-6
99 8
43-6
63-3

118-9

3,641
-26 2

1,132
-38-4

50-8
54-4
53-8
75-2
64-6
28-8

67-1
70-0
43-4
21-7
55-0
64-3

3,013
-25-6

1,001
-30-8

43-7

58 9
42-7
70-2
62-0
32-7

66-0
67-4
44-7
17-9
51-2
61-5

3,269
—21 6

1,172
-23-4

510
55 9
681
76-9
79 9
44-7

75-7
78-6
58-6
211

57-2
72-7

5,238
+ 5-8

1,774
-12-4

781
86 8
110-5
71 9

118-7
480

92-3
73-2
76-2
17 3

56-4
83-6

5.544
-24 5

2,065
-31-2

81-3
69-6
97-8
691
1170
530

94-2
79-3
109-2
20-5
57-9
85-3

7,459
-22-7

3.102
-181

104-5
55-3

103-7
750

103-7
46-4

96-4
760
99-2
15-9

57-2
86-1

6,619
— 27-7

2,398
-30-9

73-5
60 2
68-1
72-5
83-0
33 5

81-0
72-6
81-0
14-4
58-4
73-6

5,852
— 11-8

2,138
-13-6

55-6
68 3
57-7
70-3
96-3
49-3

82-2
73-8
87-2
20-2
60-9
73-5

4,783
-21-1

1,811
-17-1

77-5
66-8
77-2
73-3
113-7
57-8

100-7
76-9

104-3
29-2
58-6
85-3

4,251
— 15 3

1,602
-15-6

70-8
63-4
99-3
72-7
1060
55-5

104-8
74-9

100-3
29-0
56-4
88-1

3,507
-19-8

1,352
-14-8

83-0

Candy (6)

58-4

Clothing (9)

99-2

Drugs (7)

75-4

Dyers and cleaners (4)

86-5

47-8

General and departmental, 25

99-2

Groceries and meats (23)

Hardware (5)

74-5
78-3

Music and radio (4)

33-8

53-4

General index

85-4

Automobile Financing—

Total new and used cars—

t Number

2,675

Percentage change1

-37-7

~ Financing in dollars $000

^ Percentage change1

1,002
-24-9

1 To same month in preceding year.

20

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 14. Trend of Business in the Five Economic Areas1

Areas and Items

Business In Five Economic
Areas—

Canada—

Contracts awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment. Average 1926-100

Bank Debit* $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Maritime Provinces —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment. Average 1926 = 100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures . .. Numbe

Quebec—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Ernolovment.Average 1926«100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Ontario—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Emplovment.Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

8ales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Prairie Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Emplovment.Average 1926=>100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $006

Commercial Failures... Number

British Colombia —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Emplovment.Average 1926*100
Bank Debit* ... . i. $000,000

8ales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failure*.. Number

1932

1933

4,190

1,481

78-5

2,085

33,249

542
72
80
39-4

2,042
10

1.248
261
77-8
606

9,793

1,471

93'

78-1

904

14,290

69

48

137

84-4

410

5,083

31

875

72

69-7

125-3

2.041

6

3,382

1,164

770

1,969

29.171

216

124

43

76-5

38-2

1,914

11

1,523

328

75-7

607

8,879

90

950
316
78-9
853
12,013
79

101

308

80-4

354

4,377

27

665

168

68-0

117-4

1,988

9

3,149

907

76-9

1,830

26,089

214

193

44

76-8

34-5

1,600

14

1,210

215

74-1

562

8,315

85

349

79-8

863

11,148

191
52
80-0
267
3.409
29

590

247

C7-7

103-8

1,617

3,192

935

760

1,887

29.601

192

156

102

78-3

33-3

2,087

14

973

221

73-1

534

9,222

80

1.325

386

78-3

786

12,461

72

220

87

78-3

430

3,766

20

518

138

68 8

104-5

2,065

5

8,609

1,552

77-6

1,877

29,624

184

287
112

80- 3

33-6

1,849

15

3,366

426

75-4

520

9,002

75

2,045

671

79-5

821

13,318

545

104

79-2

397

3,655

20

2,365

149

72-2

105-2

1,800

C

6,514

2,003

80-7

2,650

30,215

175

260

109

82-8

46-4

1,874

2,250

532

79-3

719

9,610

75

2,442

901

81-6

1,168

12,733

70

768

255

82-7

591

4,040

17

795

206

76-2

125-8

1,958

4

8,086 12,652

3.536 2.082

84-5 87 1

2,982

32,154

158

856

104

89-9

401

1.900

2,458

1.782

830

881

9,579

70

3,459
1,000
850
1,365
14,140
67

807

343

850

552

4,401

9

507

307

81-8

143-6

2,134

3.528

29,998

142

1,761

87

93 0

43 0

1.1

753
84-8
916

6,495

875

86-6

1,424

12,961

56

615
211

905

999

4,552

12

493

157

87-3

145-9

1,968

2

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.l

9,480

8,387

15,014

10,637

1.938

2,033

1,763

1.610

88-5

90-4

91 3

91-8

2,649

2,457

2,823

2,837

27 082

25,142

31,253

33,896

150

155

144

155

509

485

809

1,482

113

155

82

61

91-5

90-9

PO-2

93-4

40-1

42-0

43-5

45-0

1,948

1,502

1,647

1,871

4

7

3

7

3,587

4,357

4,470

2,300

3^8

573

594

356

87-0

89-1

92-2

92-4

745

725

770

795

8,377

8,079

11,014

10,226

76

SO

78

78

2,895

2,577

9,032

5,640

1,005

805

714

961

881

89-6

91-4

93-3

1,039

1,007

1,275

1,313

10,690

10,451

12,606

14,944

55

45

43

53

807

473

386

685

253

231

238

121

90-7

98-7

94-6

89-3

687

558

601

557

4,144

3,471

4,000

4,694

14

16

17

13

1,683

495

317

531

179

270

130

111

89-2

85-6

840

85-4

137-7

125- 1

133-5

127-1

1,923

1,639

1,986

2,161

1

7

3"

4

8,208

1,976

88-6

2,492

37,028

297'

18,560

97-0

41-4

2,435

2,759

838

86-3

793

10,962

4,748

986

91-2

1,115

15,234

142

44

S6-4

420

39

80-4

122-0

2,766

Employment indexes apply to first of following month.

Table 15.

Mineral Production by Months

Minerals

1932

1933

Nov.

Dec

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Mineral Production-

Metals—
Gold

000 oz.

000 oz.
tons
tons
tons
tons

252-5
1,515
614
8,858
13,180
6,653

266-7
1,299
684
11,105
9,972
6,984

233-4
1,384
890
11.475
10,391
6,946

228-2
1.307
995
8,583
9,313
6.325

260-2
1,286
1,640
10,854
9,612
6,903

2370
1,351
1,068
9,888
11,807
6,708

237-7
1,176
2,740
10,528
12,925
6,963

261-4
882

4.025
12.633
10.353

7,810

255-7
1.048
4.619
14,734
9,983
7,173

256 -P
1,186
5,099
14,040
11,942
8,150

235-6
979

5,313
15.277
11,484

9,155

243-3
1,200
5,357
14.870
11,622
10,152

241-0

1,305

Nickel

Copper

5,413
13.145
12.578

Zinc

10,689

Fuels—

Coal

Petroleum

Natural Gas

000 tons

000 bbls.

000 M cu. ft

1,263
771

2,182

1,160
80-8
2,699

1,037
82-8
2,945

1,046

73-1

2,827

822
87-2

2,498

641
85-0
2,223

669
89-8
1,689

701
113-4
1,131

674
99-5
1,002

894

100-6

945

1.134

97-3
1,154

1,549
107-0
1,656

1,340
108 3
2,142

Non-metals—

Asbestos

Gypsum

Feldspar

Salt

tons

000 tons

tons

tons

11.616

27-60

433

18,640

14,478

19-61

493

9,833

5.950

2-73

400

9,884

5,482

2-43

212

9,223

5,455

416

159

12,670

8,168

4-24

359

13,654

11,121

33-40

528

17,342

12,455

50-07

864

18,419

14.531

61-46

647

16,011

16,393

69 03

913

17,130

18.564
35 02
1,436

17,498

19,524
30-06
1,233

14,964

20,463

" i i 083

18,292

Structural Materials —

Cement 000 bbls.

Clay products.... $000
Lime tons

193

249

29,211

83

133

18,295

65

111

18,224

45

75

17,750

95
97

15,482

172

124

21,160

310

224

25,599

401

227
26.872

415

245

29,443

449

264

30,598

425

253

28,601

349

232

33,686

182
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Table 16. Weekly Indicators of Economic Activity in Canada, 1933

21

Items

November

December

January

4

11

18

25

2

9

16

23

30

6

13

Statistics of Grain Trade—

Receipts Country Elevators—
Wheat 000 bushels

7,299

1,030

383

11

10

251-0

19,331

11,910

900

4,564

•630
•305
•336
1-368
•411

21,135

7,842

22,627

17,180

3-48
6-75
5-65
6-24

7,973

2,084

9,838

785

1,469

784

1,665

2,208

1,141

12,777

9,964

50,688

19,529

41-38
62-56
110-37
165-61
39-91
59-48
70-58
70 05
58-48
72-57
57-85
64-08
66-88
60-36

106-2
75-2
8-1
74-9
135-6
60-1
120-5
157-3
141-1

48-6
33-5
83-0
59-9

80-8
1160
50-4
79-0

111-5
131-4
114-3

6,381

971

345

6

12

249-8

19,849

11,895

855

4,199

•642
•305
•350
1-403
•423

15,745

6,859

21,016

11,056

3-33
6-72
5-95
6-00

7,981

1,740

8,835

653

1,491

888

1,554

2,181

1,072

11,855

9,192

47,442

17,955

41-88
53-28
100-31
138-64
43-36
72"- 73
64-14
74-23
56-66
68-41
57-70
61-97
64-39
58-97

112-6
77-3
8-4
75-0
147-7
59-9
123-0
166-1
148-4

49-0
33-8
83-8
60-3

84-4
123-5
50-3
82-4

107-9
130-0
111-5

6,207

920

350

15

14

247-7

20,184

12.167

825

4,204

•650
•307
•358
1-415
•440

14.522
6,099

21,407
9,754

3-43
6-84
6-25
600

6,962
1,808
8,078
1,064
1,464
839
1,699
2,096
1,197
12,871
9,342
47,420
18,754

36-73
55-91
92-26
226-38
44-12
71-53
69-21
74-04
64-29
74-87
61-11
62-99
71-90
51-33

1161
76-5
8-6
74-2
158-4
60-5
124-7
157-7
152-3

48-6
31-9
84-0
61-4

84-9
127-8
47-1
83-7

109-0
131-6
112-7

2,791

513

175

5

9

246-4

20,380

12,127

731

4,196

•641
•298
•344
1-396
•432

14,545
3,887

24,779
6,409

3-85
6-75
6-60
6-59

6,594

1,916

5,106

938

1,527

1,062

1,730

2,211

1,213

12,184

10,011

44,492

19,735

35-65
59-89
59-63
197-89
47-84
95-16
69-12
82-50
69-43
71-55
70-26
60-91
69-38
49-85

117-3
77-7
8-2
72-6
162-6
60-8
123-9
146-8
154-8

47-8
30-9
83-9
60-6

890
137-1
46-2
84-5

103-5
130-6
108-3

3,732

621

244

4

13

243-0

20,192

11,868

699

4,163

•600
•284
■321
1-360
•392

16,001
4,808

26,284
6,928

3-71
6-75
6-39
7-00

5,699

1,853

5,121

799

1,347

988

1,715

2,428

1,148

11,921

9,304

42,328

18,444

32-28
62-34
62-75
160-12
41-49
75-19
69-60
77-62
75-58
71-57
69-68
59-73
67-54
49-23

114-4
77-6
8-0
71-7
154-3
59-6
121-9
155-8
151-3

48-3
32-5
84-4
60-0

84-3
127-8
45-8
82-7

100-3
126-7
105-0

3,127
542
182

7
8

243-0

20,019

11,869

615

4,132

•601
•298
•339
1-409
•408

11,997
4,401

21,143
5,739

3-71

6-71
5-99

7-75

4.F78

1,602

5,163

814

1,137

1,141

1,677

2,524

984

12,215

7,466

39,601

18,492

32-46
54-51
63-99
138-67
39-4-1
79-13
67-27
83-36
65-47
73-0?
60-39
59-25
64-70
51-45

114-(
75-7

7-7
72-0
151-2
59-1
122-3
169-5
152-5

48-0
32-5
87-2
58-5

84-0
129-0
44-0
82-6

103-2
128-5
107-5

2,981

503

164

4

10

243-0

20,145

11,803

625

4,129

•602
•298
•343
1-421
•409

10,884
4,396

19,238
8,041

3-79
6-55
6-34

7-75

3,999

1,178

6,209

1,159

1,089

1.231

1.856

2,031

1,142

11,820

7,174

38.888

18,574

31-73

41-26
79-92
222-03
40-70
79-47
72-08
73-14
75-68
73-12
63-46
62-58
67-37
55-66

114-3
78-5
7-7
68-4
148-3
58-8
122-5
171-6
153-1

48-9
34-0
87-4
58-9

84-7
129 0
45-5
83-0

100-0
128-9
105-2

1,791

485

108

4

6

242-9

20,179

11,695

613

4,116

•697

•296

•342

1-413

•412

6,057
3,547

24,727
4,349

4-35
6-46
6-82
7-59

3,249

1,106

6,485

921

938

1,304

1,692

1,559

1.033

10,798

6,538

35.623

18,696

31-57
52-42
86-81
172-80
35-76
66-46
67-17
63-92
70-18
68-77
61-38
61-77
65-94
54-98

111-5

78-7
7-3

67-1
140-1

58-0
121-4
176-5
150-7

48-5
33-0
86-4
59-5

80-9
123-4
43-1
81-0

98-4
124-4
102-9

1,224

298

81

2

2

241-7

20,157

11.611

602

4,112

■621
•305
•358
1-439
•430

5,782
1,561
11,457
1,677

4-60
6-96
6-93
7-49

2,308

858

5.880

1,086

708

828

1,409

1,108

859

8,850

5.406

29.360

14,269

30-08
72-04
93-71
237-12
33-84
45-44
71-45
56-19
66-80
69-11
65-33
64-04
67-76
57-92

112-8

81-0
7-4

69-9
139-9

57-5
121-3
175-5
154-6

48-0
32-5
84-2
59-3

80-0
120-3
44-3
81-1

100-1

126-6
105-0

1,450

-22

125

2

5

239-5

20,017

11,380

605

4,088

•624
•309
•358
1-439
•426

10,566
3,005

14,116
2,052

4-51
7-03
7-10
7-50

3,094

1,348

6,118

1,513

782

1,250

1,911

1,615

828

9.483

6,420

34.362

18,791

42 19

83-31
103-80
374-50
40-39
55-36
99-32
84-78
64-29
80-74
77-39
77-10
79-77
72-63

115-4
82-8
7-6
74-0
144-4
60-4
122-0
188-8
154-4

48-7
33-3
84-8
600

81-6
123-4
44-6
82-8

103-1
126-2
107-3

Oat» 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Visible Supply—
Wheat 000,000 bushels

237-0

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

19,673

11,398

602

4,086

Aver. Cash Price Ft. William and Pt.
Arthur—

Wheat No. 1 Nor $ per bush

Oats No 2 C.W "

•639
•331

Barlev No. 3 C.W "

•380

Flax No. 1 N.W.C

Rye No. 1 C.W "

1-454
•444

Sales on Stock Yards —

Cattle No.

Calves "

Hoes "

14.315
5,628
29,096

Sheep "

Prices at Toronto —

Steers, 1,000-1,200 lbs per cwt. %

Calves, good veal " 1

Hogs, thick smooth " S

Lambs, good handy weight " %

Carload in £*, Totals-

4,981

4-27
7-08
7-35
7-49

4,822

1,443

6,233

Coke

1,047

1,084

1,692

2,059

1,935

1.033

MdseL.C.L

11,840
8,201

41,389

Total cars received from connections

Indfxh of Carloadings. 1926 = 100—

21,015
51-21

60-71

Coal

86-45

Coke

220-89

45-37

Pulnwood

54-76

Pulp and paper

83-90

Other forest products

74-19

Ore

Merchandise

75-24
85-65

Miscellaneous

84-49

Total for Canada

75-77

Eastern Division

80-20

Western Division

68-63

Indexes of Common Stock Prices—1

Industrials —
Total (87)

118-6

87-4

Pulp and paper (6)

100

Milling (4)

76-0

Oils (4)

149-4

Textiles and clothing (10)

63-7

Food and allied products (18)

125-2

Beverages (8)

193-3

Miscellaneous (20)

156-2

Utilities—
Total (20)

52-4

Transportation (2)

37-7

Telephone and telegraph (2)

85-4

Power and traction (16)

63-7

Companies Abroad—
Total (6)

84-1

Industrial (1)

125-9

Utility (5)

47-2

Grand total (113)

86-2

Mining Stocks—

105-3

Base Metals (4)

127-8

Total Index (23)...

109-3

Revised.

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Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts in the Clearing House Centres of Canada in
Millions of Dollars, with Annual Totals for Leading Cities and Economic Areas

Year

Canada

Halifax

Saint
John

Montreal

Toronto

Winnipeg

Vancou-
ver

Maritime
Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie
Provinces

British
Columbia

1924

27,157

249

262

7,502

7,659

3,793

1,410

585

8.133

11,209

5,505

1,725

1925

28.126

292

208

7.766

7.588

4.183

1,475

572

8.475

11.236

6.000

1.842

1926

30.358

310

215

9.133

8.210

3.877

1,553

605

9,909

11,998

5,886

1,960

1927

36.094

325

219

11,780

10.537

4,005

1.596

628

12.744

14,642

6.127

2,053

1928

43,477

405

249

13.962

12,673

5,188

1.982

745

14.913

17.312

8,005

2,499

1929

46.670

425

273

15.558

13,714

4.789

2.366

798

16.488

18.543

7.923

2,923

1930

37,491

362

246

12,271

10.655

3,712

1.813

708

13.137

15,044

6,279

2,322

1931

31,536

330

235

9,757

9,512

3,280

1,416

653

10,550

13,377

5,201

1,806

1932

25,844

258

214

7,136

8,066

3,138

1,190

519

7,766

11,259

4.797

1,503

Clearing House

Centres

1932

1933

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Bank Debits

Maritime Provinces
Halifax

S

19-9
6-2
13-3

$

19-4
6-5

12-4

$

16-9
51
12-6

S

16-8
4-9
11-6

s

17-7
4-8
11-1

27-5
5-9
12-9

$

21-5
60

12-7

$

22-8
5 5
14-7

20-7
5-5
13-8

$

21-7
6-8
13 5

S

23 5

6-6
13-5

24-6
7-0
13-4

s

21-2

7-9

Saint John

12.3

Totals

39-4

38-2

34-5

33-3

33-6

46-4

40-1

430

40-1

42-0

43 5

45-0

41-4

Quebec —

656-8

43-5

5-8

546-4

55-4

5-1

520-8

36-6

4-7

493-4
36-4

4-6

480-3

35-1

4-7

668-9

44-5

5-3

825-0

49-2

7-1

865 1
45-0
5-9

665-1
73-8
5-6

674-8
44-1

5-6

72') -6

38 5

5 6

747-4

42-2

5-7

795-3

731-0

57-1

Sherbrooke

5-4

Totals

606-1

607-0

562-0

534-4

520-2

718-7

881-2

916-1

744-5

724-5

769-7

793-5

Ontario —

Brantford

Chatham

For* William

7-7
7-7
5-4

39-0
4-7
8-0

26-6

99-2

5-4

8-1

3-1

672-1

16-7

6-4
5-3
3-6

32-5
3-9
7-7

24-5

86-8

3-9

6-7

2-6

655-3

13-3

51

3-8
4-6

29-2
3-6
6-6

21-9

80-6

2-9

4-2

2-5

683-6

14-3

5-5
4-0
2-9

31-7
3-7
6-5

22-8

81-3

3-6

6-4

3-0

594-6

19-5

5-8
3-5
4-3

34-9
31
6-0

20-5

85-3

3-4

50

2-9

631-9

14-0

6-8
5-3
3-7

39 8
4-6
7-6

26-0

1180

4-0

7-4

3-6

924-7

16 3

71
5-8
4-2

46 9
4-8
9 4

30-0

148-7

4-5

71

4-3

1,075-3

17 2

81
5-9
41

430
5-4
8 5

28 7

124-6

5 0

8-4

3-9

1,158-2

19-9

6-5

51

4-3

38-3

3-9

7 5

23 0

126-2

4-2

8-4

3-6

793 9

13-9

6-6
5-3
3-4

43-3
4-4
7-2

22-6

80-8
3-7
9-2
3-6
802-8

14-2

83
5 8
3-9

44-5
4-4
9 1

28-2
106-8
4-2
7-4
3-8
1,034 6

14-4

6-7
6-4
4-6

39-6
4-7
8-4

24-8

187-5

4-4

7-2

3-9

993-6

20-7

7-5

7-7
4-3
37-0

4-8

8-7

26-2

112-5

Peterborough

5-4

8-9

4-3

Toronto

873-3
14-7

Totals

903-8

852-5

863-0

785-5

820-6

1,167-5

1,365-2

1,423-7

1,0390

1,007-3

1,275-3

1,312-7

1,115-3

Prairie Provinces-

2-6

43-9

30-4

3-3

1-8

5-3

1-9

29-8

9-2

281-7

2-2

43-9

37-6

2-6

1-5

4-5

1-4

27-2

7-7

225-2

1-7

31-6

22-0

1-9

1-3

2-9

1-0

21-9

6-0

176-7

2-0

38-9

30-0

2-5

1-5

3-0

1-5

32-6

7-1

310-6

2-1

38-2

28-5

2-5

1-5

3-3

1-3

32-8

7-3

279-8

2-4

49-7

30-2

2-7

1-6

4-2

1-4

44-7

8-4

445-9

2-2

55-4

34-5

30

1-8

4-0

1-6

30-8

/■9

411-0

2-9

63-7

34-3

3-4

2-3

5-2

1-5

45-1

9-2

831-7

2-4

50-5

25-9

3-5

1-9

4-5

1-5

42-9

9-3

544-9

2-3

47-3

27-2

3-6

2-0

4-1

1-5

43-0

8-4

418-7

2 8

50-3

32-1

3-7

2-1

4-4

1-7

39 5

9 5

455-4

2-2

48-0

33-4

3-7

2-0

4-4

1-6

39-5

10-2

412-5

2-2

40-5

Edmonton

Lethbridee

Medicine Hat

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

30-7
3-7
20
4-1
1-8

39-7

9-0

286-0

Totals

410-0

353-8

266-9

429-6

397-3

591-2

552-3

999-2

687-2

558-2

601-5

557-4

419-8

British Columbia—

New Westminster.
Vancouver

4-1
98-1
23-0

3-5
91-3
22-5

31

82-8
18-0

3-5
84-7
16-3

3-6

81-9
19-7

4-2

102-6

19-0

4-1
119-2
20-3

4-8
117-8
23-4

4-2

1145

190

4-2
100-3
20-7

4-2

109-7

19-6

3-7

103-8

19-5

4-2
98-6
19-1

Totals

125-3

117-4

103-8

104-5

105-2

125-8

143-6

145-9

137-7

125-1

133-5

127-1

122-0

Totals Canada

2,084-6

1,968-9

1,830-3

1,887-3

1,876-8

2,649-6

2,982-4

3,527-8

2,648-5

2,457-1

2,823-4

2,837-5

2,491-9

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities, 1926-100

1st of Month

1932

1933

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

•June

July

81-5
99-4
87-7
91 5
77-2
80-5
80-3
83-4

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Employ-
ment-
Montreal.....

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver...

88-0
100-2
93-5
94-4

77-6
58-7
85-6

88-5

84-8
98-5
92-5
941
77-8
62-5
84-3
87-9

85-1

95-9
91-2
92-6
76-6
63-7
82-2
85-8

77-5

92-6
86 5
85-8
70-7
63-9
80-8
82-5

76-1

88-9
84-7
85-7
70-4
67-2
77-8
81-2

75-8
92-3
84-4
85-5
70-8
70-5
78-0
80-5

76-4
92-7
85-0
85-3
70-9
790
78-0
79-0

79-5
93-<
85-6
87-2
69-4
80-6
77-0
79-2

80-6
96-8
86-5
91-1
75-6
78-9
79-4
81-9

82-4
99-5
869
92-7
77-5
80-9
81-7
85-2

84-4
99-7
88-4
931
77-7
76-2
82-2
87-4

87-3
98-3
90-9
93-2
75-4
77-6
82-3
85-9

86-4
94 7

91-5
9o-5
79-5
76-7
81-5
85-1

84-5
92-9
92-0
95-4
80-0
78-2
83-3
84-9

78-0
86-5
900
95-8
77-1
76-5
81-1
82-2

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

23

Table 19. Building Permits Issued by Sixty-one Cities in Canada in Thousands of Dollars

City

1932

1933

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Building Permits—

Prince Edward Isd.

10

91

23

Nova Scotia

49

37

30

75

64

78

66

74

84

40

47

48

12

49

37

28
2

75

63

1

72
6

59
2
5

68
2
4

72

1

12

32
6
2

38
1

7

45
2

1

9

1

2

New Brunswick...

23

6

15

27

48

31

38

79

19

23

12

13

57

5
6
17

7

2

40

6
4
21

7
5
11

1
3
8

3

3
8

55

24
14

66
13

5
13

Saint John

22

6

is

2

261

328

215

221

426

532

1,782

753

388

573

593

356

838

Montreal and Mai-

sonneuve

Quebec.

216
12

308
12

194

1

2

3

184

2
2
18

343

1
12

2
36

469

1

7
8

7

1,666

37
11
3
17

468

4

85

5

106

269
71

2
15

2
28

455

73

6

9

1
30

508
43

U

3

26

238
35

1
22

1
60

547

257

5

Sherbrooke

Three Rivers.

Westmount

2
1

30

4
4

5

1

24

939

316

349

386

671

901

1,000

875

1,005

805

714

961

986

Belleville

3
2
3

5
9
1

16
3
3

40

19

14

19

1

4

105

8

85

9

9

9

1

3

4

213

63
16
2

2

8

1

26

15

14

53

20

12

25

9

8

91

6

5

14
6
8
2

18

17

390

125
3

9

5

33

4

33

17

10

24

33

18

94

1

1

125

2

9

22

6

26

2

2

21

459

35

1
8

8

15

6

11

17

14

51

60

25

49

8

2

91
1
3
4

26
19
2
3
4
386

57
2
5

8
19
45
21
11

6
143

6
18
29

9
120

4

6
13

5

20
10
10
14
405

55
1

4

3

4

4

35

18

44
9

18

33
6
7
125
5
6

11
4

14

14
3

15
325

80
3
4

1
17
2

10

11

8

22

15

20

42

6

4

108

2

3

2

2

9

19

2

5

324

64
5
5
2

1
32

3
12

1

5

?6
10

2
49

2
11
60

2

10
11

9

1

4
13

3
639

45
1

5

1
2
17

10
6
3
4

35

2

1

i9

3

3

9

33

2

29

3

6

44

2

1

35

7

5

8

""a

36

Fort William

Gait

1
39

1

1

30

4

Guelph

2
12
8
8
22

26

32

103

3

48

2

1

1

10
3

134

53
6
11

1

Peterborough

Port Arthur

Stratford

St. Catharines

St Thomas

3
2
2

1

1

5

2
805

9
2
2

2

5

153

34

5
3

3

168

16
2
3

3

Sault Ste. Marie..

3

696

York and East

Townships

Welland

54

12

1

* "l

Walkerville ..

1
13

1
8

1
3

1

Woodstock

2

1

1

6

5

21

5

5

3

Manitoba

115

17

9

32

76

133

139

79

79

113

104

51

21

2

100
13

18

1

57

7

12
114

4

4

131

4
10

64

2
4

74

9

6

98

2

St. Boniface

Winnipeg

1
16

8

31

13

90

11

40

is

Saskatchewan

73

257

8

17

25

26

70

23

35

20

39

9

10

1

1

71

"256
2

2
6

1

10
6

1
9
15

2
9
15

21
25
24

4
14

4

io

24

1
14
5

12

20

8

Rerina

6
3

8

Saskatoon

2

Alberta

20

34

36

39

93

97

134

109

139

98

94

62

13

Calgary

13

6

15
6
13

26
9
1

24
12
2

26
68
4
5

38

53

6

1

51

72
11

37

69

2

1

97

34

3

5

44

51

3

1

50

38

5

2

35
21
5

1

8

Edmonton

Lethbridge

5

1

British Columbia..

72

168

247

138

149

206

307

157

179

270

136

11]

39

Eamloops

1

9
1
6
2
196

10
1
5
3

98
2

20

6
10
11

101
5
16

3
1
6
3
160
3
31

3

6

8
3

1

2

139

1

24

2

1

8

12

212

3

32

1
4
14

85
3
28

3
4
1

78

"'23

Nanaimo

3

New Westminster.

Prince Rupert

Vancouver

North Vancouver.

3
2

54
1

12

2
145

39

""233

6

26

21

7
96

2
25

22
1

Victoria

20

34

11

Total 61 cities...

1.569

1.164

907

935

1,552

2.003

3.536

2,184

1,938

2,033

1,763

1.610

1,970

24

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices: 1926 = 100

Classification

1932

1933

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Totals.

640

50-2
57-2
68-6
64-0
86-2
57-5
86-1
83-6

70-6
59-3
58-6
87-7
55-4

76-2
50-8

51-1

68-1
34-5
65-3
51-1
57 4
59-7
58-7
33-6
57-8
42-7
54-9
61-0
59-3
66-£
65-1
65-8
77-1
84-6
81-2

75-4
30-3
50-7
52-5
70-5
50-3
59-3
48 5
27-9
71-8

88-8
46-5
46-3
60-2
69-7
39-5
80-5
80-0
29-5
63-7

30-4
67-7
60-4
66-6
66-3
86-9
90-7
44-3
97-6
47-6

42-3
97-5
46-6
45-0

100-6
91-3
94-8
75-2
91-5

105-9

71-2
72-3

63 9

50-9
571
68-0
63-6
£5-4
56-9
860
82-5

69-8

59-5
58-8
87-7
55-6

75-8
511

51 2
67-5
35-4
65-2
51 5
57-5
59-2
58 -5
35-1
57-9
43-6
54-9
61-9
60-0
66-1
61-9
63-9
75-8
84-3
80-5

80-7
31-9
50-9
52-5
70-3
50-3
600
47-2
31-1
71-8

88-8
47-7
46-9
60-4
65-0
40-6
79-1
77-8
24 2
63-7

30-8
67-7
60-4
66-4
65-3
86-9
90-3
391
96-8
47-C

40-9
97-5
46-8
44-5
99-3
91-4
94-6
75-2
91 2
105-9

71-2
72-3

63 6

50-8
55 8
67-9
63-2
85-2
58-3
85-0
82-4

69-0
58-3
58-9
87-2
55-8

74-7
51-6

50-8
66-9
36-1
64-4
51-3
550
58-8
57-2
36-0
54-7
43-0
53-1
62-1
60-0
65-2
61 8
63-4
75-7
83-4
80- 0

79-4
33-1
50-9
52-5
68-8
50-3
59-7
52-4
27-7
69-7

88-8
46-4
45 8
59-5
55-7
41-2
791
77-8
22-7
63-7

31-0
67-7
60-3
64-8
66-2
84-2
90-4
3S-0
101-3
47-6

42-5
97-5
50-3
45-2
99-3
91 -4
94-6
71-6
91-2
105-9

71-2
72-3

64 4

52-1

58-2
67-9
63-2
850
59-8
84-3
82-6

69-5

59-8
60-2
87-0
57-2

75-1

53-3

52-1
67-9
38-5
64-9
52-7
55-8
62-2
59-4
380
560
44-7
43-6
62-3
57-2
65-2
61-9
63-4
76- 0
83-4
80-1

78-6
35-6
52-6
52-5
68-9
50-3
57-3
52-4
32-2
69-7

88- 8
53-2
50-3
62-7
51-3
46-9
79-1
76-8
23-6
63-7

30-8
67-0
60-3
65-1
65-3
84-2
90-4
38-0
101-6
49-5

43-2
97-5
53-9
471
99-3
91-2
94-6
71-5
91-2
105-5

71-2
72-3

65-4

56-8
59-6
67-8
59-6
85 0
60-5
84-0
82-4

70-5
641
60-7
87-2
57-8

74-8
54-0

53-3
69-7
411
70-0
56-7
56-2
641
60-7
411
56-4
46-8
49-6
62-9
59-3
64-4
56-0
59-9
75-1
83-7
79-9

83-2

390
54-7
52-4
102-3
44-6
59-3
510
35-8
69-7

88-8
571
55-6
62-7
41-3
47-5
79-1
751
24-6
63-7

31-0
670
53-4
64-7
63-7
84-2
90-3
38-0
99-8
50-6

42-7
97-5
58-1
46-9
99-3
88-1
94-6
72-6
91-2
105-5

71-2
72-3

66 9

61-0
58-7
69-3
59-8
84-5
64-7
84-0
Sl-5

71-1
64-4
63-9
86-7
61-4

75-6
58-3

56-2
70-6
46-7
73-3
61-0
57 7
62-1
60-2
46-7
58-4
51-2
49-6
62-9
59-3
64-8
55-9
600
74. c

83 8

79-8

81-0
46-2
61-2
53-7
106-6
44-6
59-3
51-0
55-5
741

88-8
620
56-3
58-6
39-5
56-6
82-9
77-9
27-4
58-9

39-2
68-5
53-4

65-8
62-6
84-2
89-3
38-0
96-5
59-1

45-3
97-5
62-8
48-7

100-6
87-6
94-0
72-6
96-9

105-5

73-5
72 3

67 6

61 7

58 6
70- 0

62 0
84-2

68 0
S3 -5
81-2

70-6
64 1
65-5
86-6

63-1

78-9

59 6

57-9
70-2
49 0
72-6
61 7
57-6
61 9
600
49-4
57-9
52-6
55-6
62-4
60-6

69 4
55-9
62-2
75-2
83 8

80 0

82-9
48 5

57 9
53-7

106-7
44-6
60-6
510
67 9
82-2

88 8
60-9
55-7
57-3
420

60 0
83-8
77-9
38-8

58 9

43-7
69 5
53 4
72 0
63-3

81 7

89 1
38-0
94-2
64-7

48-8
97-5

63 9
52-6

100-6
86-7
940
72-6
96-9

105-5

73-5
73-0

70-5

69 8
59 6
70-6
62-9
84-2
69 9
83 6
81-4

72 3
67-8
69-8
86-6
67-9

80-7
65-1

63 0
72-4
58-6
77-3
68-7
58 6
630

61 1
6>-8
590
601
54-7
63-7
61-3
71-3
55-9
631
76-5
83-8
80-5

82-7
60-0
72-9
53-7
108-6
44-6
61-3

62 3
82 3
86-1

88 8
600
550
58-2
45 6
65-2
86-6
781
38-7
58-9

53 9
72-6
53-4
74-2
64-7
81-7
88-9
40 v3
89-4
68-3

51-7
97-5
64-2
57-8

100-6
871
940
72-6
96-5

105-5

73-5
73-0

69-4

65-7
59-8
71 1

63-4

84-5
G8-0
83-8
81-9

72-3
66-4
67-4
85-2
65-4

80-7

62-0

60-7
71-8
53 3
74-9
64-9
59-8
631
61-7
54-9
60-5
570
56-7
68-0
64-9
72-4
55-9
63-6
74-9
850
80-5

80-2
53-3
f'4-0
53-7
108-6
44-6
64-9
62-3
84-9
86-1

88-8
56-9
53-6
590
46-2
58-3
86-6
78-2
32-6
58-9

580
72-6
53-3
74-7
67-3
81-7
89 4
41-2
89-8
66-4

48-4
97-5
61-8
54-5

100-6
84-8
94-0
76-2
96-5

105-5

73-5

75-8

68 9

62-5
60-7
71-7
63-9
85-4
67-5
85-1
81-8

72-3
64-7
66 -:i
85-6
G4-1

80-8
60-4

59-9
71-6

49-3
74-1
62-7
62-5
63-1
62-8
49-5
63-4
54-7
58-8
67-8
65-4
73-6
55-8
64-1
76-6
85-8
81-7

76-3
48-7
60-5
53-7
108-8
44-6
65-4
59-2
72-7
86-1

89-9
56-1
53-6
600
55-9
57-2
84-7
80-0
31-9
58-9

59-6
76-0
53-2
75-3
69-6
81-7
91-1
41-2
87-6
64-7

47-9
97-5
64-4
54-5

100-6
86-7
940
77-9
96-9

105-5

73-5
75-8

67-9

59-5
60-2

71-4
64-7
85-7
65-5
85-3
81-3

72-3
64-7
64-3
85-4
61-9

81-0
57-7

57-7
71-2
44-8
72-7
59-8
61-8
63-0
62-5
44-6
62-8
51-4
58-7
67-7
65-3
74-7
56-5
65 -C
76-1
86-2
81-7

74-8
43-5
54-8
53-7
108-8
44-6
65-3
59-2
57-2
861

89-9
51-3
51-5

59-7
65-7
560
82-0
79-9
26-6
62-5

59-6
76-0
53-^
75-8
72-2
81-7
91-6
41-2
86-8
60-9

46-0
97-5
63-1
52- p

100-6
86-2
94-0
79-0
96-9

105-2

73-5
78-4

68-7

60-9
62-2
70-9
64-4
86-1
66-2
85-2
81-0

72-8
66-3
65-1
85-4
62-8

80-7
58-8

58-9
71-6
46-3
73-3
60-8
63-6
63-7
63-7
46-7
65-8
53-8
72-3
68-4
69-4
74-2
56-5
64-7
76-3
86-1
81-7

74-9
45-9
59-5
53-7
107-3
44-6
69-4
59-2
57-2
85-4

89-9
55-3
51 -3

61-0
79-2
56-6
82-0
77-0
23-9
62-5

61-7
78-9
53-8
75.-7
70-7
81-7
92-2
44-1
86-8
60-1

47-9
97-5
68-6
52-7

100-6
86-1
940
79-0
96-5

105-2

73-5

76-2

69-0

60-5
63-3
71-7
64-6
86-7
66-5
85-9
80-8

73-3
67-2
65-1
87-2
62-6

80-7
58-6

58-8
71-9
45-3
73-3

Component Material-

Textiles

Purpose— Consumers goods

Foods, beverages and tobacco. .
Producers' goods.

Producers' materials

Building and construction ma-

Manufacturers' materials

Origin— Raw and partly manu-

Fully and chiefly manufact'd

Totals

60-4

64-3

65-1

Totals

Canadian farm PRODUCTS-Field
Animal

64-8
45-3
66-6

Totals

53-3

Marine origin — Raw

72-3

Manufactured

60-4

Totals

70-2

Forest origin — Raw

74-5

Manufactured

56-5

Totals

64-9

Mineral origin— Raw

Manufactured

77-4
86-1

Totals

82-2

Commodity Groups-
Fruits

77-2

Grains. . .

Flour and milled products

Rubber and its products

43-8

59-4
53-7
107-4

Tobacco

44-6

Fishery products

70-2

Furs

Hides and skins

58-9
56-3

Boots and shoes

84-7
89-9

Live stock

60-8

Meats and poultry

53-7

63-3

Eggs

73-7

Cotton, raw

57-7

Cotton yarn and thread

Knit goods

82-0
77-8

Silk, raw

22-9

Artificial silk and its products. .

Wool, raw

Wool yarns

62-5

65-3
80-0

Newsprint

53-8

75-4

Pulp

72-6

Pig iron and steel billets

81-7
92-2

Scrap

52-0

Aluminium

86-8

Brass, copper and products

Lead and its products

60-2
48-6

Metallic nickel

97-5

Silver

69-9

Zinc and its products

53-5

Bricks

100-6

Coal

87-9

Coke

94-0

Petroleum and products

Lime

79-0
96-9

Cement

105-2

Asbestos

73-5

76-2

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Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities, and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

Description1

1932 J

1933

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

$

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov

Dec.

Wholesale Prices of Important

S

%

S

s

$

s

S

%

s

S

$

$

Commodities-

Oats, No. 2 C. W bush.

•210

•225

•233

•245

•247

•283

•290

•397

•389

•343

•294

•300

•298

Wheat, No.l Man Northern "

•424

•442

•458

•491

•536

•633

•668

•834

•734

•672

•605

•637

•603

Flour, First Patent 2-98*s

jute

4-400

4-500

4-500

4-600

4-700

5-400

5-100

6 400

5-400

5-300

4-800

5-200

5-200

Sugar, raw 96° Centrifugal

N.Y cwt.

• 943

•795

•835

1-193

1-255

1-487

1-529

1-733

1-539

1-673

1-318

1-165

1-186

Sugar, granulated, Montreal "

4-180

4-180

4-085

4-085

6-180

6-370

6-370

6-465

6-465

6-465

6-465

6-370

6-370

Rubber, ribbed, smoked

sheets, N.Y lb.

•038

•036

•035

•036

•042

•057

•069

•084

•075

•075

•078

•087

•088

Rubber, Para, upriver, fine,

N.Y "

•077

•070

•072

•072

•072

•086

•088

•102

•107

•096

•0^9

•084

•090

Cattle, steers, good, 1,000-

1,200 lbs cwt.

4-100

4 110

4-000

4-360

4-800

5-060

5-100

4-810

4-700

4-500

4-300

4-470

5-090

Hogs, bacon, Toronto "

3-970

3-760

3-810

5-110

5-550

5-710

5-69'

6-300

6-610

6-840

5-800

6-260

6-480

Beef bides, packer hides,

native steers lb.

•043-

•055-

•045-

•050-

•055-

•090-

♦110-

•140-

•140-

•120-

•103

•095

•095

•053

•005

•055

•060

•065

•100

•120

•150

•150

•130

Sole leather, mfr's. green

hide crops "

•260
•190

•260
•190

•25"
•180

•250
•180

•260
•180

•270
•200

•320
•230

•340
•230

•340
•230

•340
•230

340
230

•3*0
•220

•340

Box sides, B mill ft.

•210

Butter, creamery, finest,

Montreal lb.

•23£

•235

•239

•271

•273

•225

•209

•224

•215

•211

•210

•228

•252

Cheese, Canadian, old large,

Montreal* "

•180

•180

•180

•160

•150

•150

•15:

•160

•170

•155

•155

•160

•160

Eggs, fresh extras, Montreal doz.

•406

•318

•250

•235

•205

•190

•21'

•229

•239

•295

•39'

•494

•403

Cotton, raw 11 1/16°, Ham-

ilton lb.

08:

•080

•083

•094

•094

•116

•115

•138

•108

•113

•106

•114

•116

Cotton yarns, 10 s white

single "

21 1

•210

•210

•210

•210

•250

•260

•290

•290

•270

•270

•270

•270

Saxon v, 4-50 yds. to lb "

481

•484

•484

•484

•450

•473

•473

•473

•473

•484

•484

•467

•467

Gingham, dress, 6-50-7-75

yds. to lb "

- 95!-

•959

•959

•959

•959

•885

•985

•985

•985

1-003

1 003

•959

•959

Silk raw. grand double

extra. N.Y "

1-967

1-623

1-538

1-598

1-685

1-887

2-639

2-625

2-255

2-157

1 803

1-629

1-644

Wool.eastern bright 7 blood "

•09(

•090

•090

•090

•090

•115

•135

•155

•165

•170

170

•180

•195

Wool, western range, semi-

bright, i blood "

•10;

•105

•105

•103

•105

•130

•140

•185

•195

•200

200

•205

•210

Pulp, groundwood No. 1. . . ton

19-76?

19190

19-450

18-930

18-615

18-190

18-695

19-770

21-090

22-150

22-870

21-620

22-160

Pig iron, basic mill "

18-000

18 000

18-010

18-000

18-000

18-000

18-000

18-000

18-000

18-000

18-000

18-000

18-000

Stee' merchant bars, mill 100 lb.

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-25.'

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-258

Copnpr, electrolytic domes-

tic cwt.

7-021

6-905

7-050

7-180

7-618

8-928

9-702

10-371

9-815

9-479

9 129

8-957

9-068

Lead, domestic, Montreal. "

3-386

3-262

3-400

3-459

3-416

3-636

3-933

4- 174

3-889

3-848

3-688

3-848

3-903

Tin ingots. Straits, Toronto, lb.

•305

•300

•3:>0

•335

•343

•445

•535

•525

•505

•525

530

•565

•550

Spelter, domestic, Montreal cwt.

3-971

3-924

3 983

4-152

4-139

4-294

4-637

5 095

4-809

4-802

4-657

4-643

4-720

Coal, anthracite, Toronto., ton

13-328

13-328

13-339

13-339

11-949

11-849

11-402

11-682

11-682

12-533

12-466

12-466

12-454

Coal, bituminous, N.S. run-

of-mine "

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5 250

5-250

5-250

Gasoline, Toronto gal.

•180

•180

•165

•165

•165

•165

•165

•165

•190

•185

185

•185

•185

Sulphuric acid, 6fi°Beaume, net ton

16-000

16-000

16000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16- 000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

Indexes of Wholesale Prices in

Other Countries1—

United States-

Fisher, 200: 1926

58-5
02-6

56-4
61-0

55-3

59-8

56-1
60-2

57-2
60-4

60-3

62-7

63-7
65- 0

69 0

68-9

70-5

69-5

71-2

70-8

71 6
71-2

71-7
71-2

71-7

Bureau of Labour, 550: 1926..

Annalist, 73: 1913

85-7

82-4

80-5

81-9

83-8

90-5

94-5

103-4

102-7

104-8

104-4

103-2

ioi;6

United Kingdom —

Board of Trade, 150: 1913....

Economist. 58* 1927

France, Statistique General, 45:

101-1

100-3
61-2

98-9
60-1

97-6

97-2
61-4

99-2

101-7
65 0

102-3

102-5

103-0

102-6

102-8

61-1

59-8

63-6

65-3

65-2

65-0

640

63-1

1914

390

390

390

385

384

382

396

397

394

380

384

38-3

Germany, Federal Statistical

Office, 400: 1913

92-4

910

91-2

91-1

90-7

91-9

92-9

93-9

94-2

94-9

95-7

96-0

Behium, Ministry of Labour,

130: 1914

522

521

512

504

501

502

507

506

501

596

489

485

Netherlands, Central Bureau

Statistics, 48: 1913.

76
123

75
122

74
121

72
121

71
121

72
121

73
121

73
121

73
122

75
123

75
123

76
122

Norway, Official, 95:" 1913.7.'.'. '
Sweden, Commerce Dept., 160:

1913

108
296

106
292

106
286

105
281

105
279

106
279

106
281

108

27!)

108
278

109
276

109

274

110
273

Italy, Bachi, 100: 1913

Finland, Official, 139: 1926....
India, Dept. of Statistics, 75 :

90

90

89

89

88

88

89

90

90

90

90

90

1914

88
139-5

87
135-8

86
135-8

83
134-1

84
133-1

87
133-6

89
135-7

91
137 6

89
1360

88
137-8

88
136-3

135-0

Japan, Bank of Japan, 56: 1913..
Australia, Comonwealth Sta-

tistician, 92: 1911

125-6
127-3

123-5
126-6

122-2
131-5

122-5
131-5

125-0
131-5

129-2
132-3

132-3
1320

133-7

132-7

134-6
132-5

136-1

131-7

"131-7

New Zealand, Official, 180: 1913

Egvnt, Dent, of Statistics,

Ca:ro, 23: 1913-1914

76

73

72

70

68

65

67

69

68

68

68

73

'For full description see the report on Prices and Price Indexes published by the Dom
Application for this publication should be made to the Dominion Statistician.
JNew price series from March, 1933.
*The description includes the authority, the number of commodities and the base year.

nion Bureau of Statistics.

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Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports, by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Month

1931

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.

December. .

1932

January

February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December.

1933

January

February . . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December..

Imports of Merchandise for Consumption in Canada

Total
Imports

$000

73,457
52,508
48,379
47,308
45,379
45,933
46,911
40,290

34,115

35,586
57,437
29,794
44,361
40,743
35,711
36,527
34,504
37,095
37,769
28,961

24,441
23,514
32,851
20,457
32,927
33,619
35,738
38,747
38,698
41.070
43,712
35,368

Vege-
table
Products

$000

17,839
9,966

10,411
9,371
8,870
9,927

12,074

10,676

6,094
7,538
14,489
5,283
9,416
8,702
7,462
7,098
6,814
8,225
8,639
7,830

5,148
4,919
8,685
3,944
7,666
7,855
7,101
7,676
7,575
8,329
10,517
8,209

Animal
Pro-
ducts

$000

3,344
2,362
2,287
2,206
2,150
1,796
1,544
1,309

1,482
1,640
2,204
1,096
1,756
1,611
1,330
1,251
1,265
1,425
1,427
977

942
980
1,379
842
1,580
1,670
1,608
1,979
1,778
1,934
1.588
1,351

Textiles

$000

8,717
7,251
7,152
7,372
6,530
6,344
5,985
5,254

6,285
6,602
9,401
4,601
6,074
5,310
4,552
5,587
4,935
5,428
5,450
4,725

4,739
4,390
5,424
3,311
4,700
5,441
6,452
7,272
6,749
7.302
7,241
7,254

Wood

and

Paper

$000

3,530
3,146
2,790

2,743
2,696
2,862
2,505
2,279

1,968
2,032
2,660
1,553
2,078
1,922
1,778
1,745
1,754
1,907
1,859
1,566

084

416

497

615

1,743

1,690

1,933

1,903

1,565

Iron and
its Pro-
ducts

$000

14,807
9,989
8,108
7,377
6,883
6,285
6,479
5,881

5,085
6,009
9,983
5,820
7,169
6,710
5,130
4,394
4,233
4,288
5,262
3,624

3,655
3,643
5,408
3,647
5,529
5,540
5,636
6,046
5,353
5,328
5,929
5,228

Non-
Ferrous

Metals

$000

3,953
3,157
2,984
2,958
2,958
3,055
2,849
2,335

2,256
2,091
2,688
1,688
2,085
1,733
1,513
1,402
1,496
1,655
1,908
1,129

914
971
1,192
912
1,490
1,498
1,307
1,516
2,117
2,180
2,091
1,641

Non-
Metallic
Minerals

$000

2,152
9,838
8,382
8,139
8,614
9,432
9,826
7,209

6,656
5,438
9,691
5,567
9,476
9,229
9.367
9,143
8,501
8,626
8,138
5,509

4,504
4,405
5,193
4,022
6.252
5,977
7,116
7,753
8,371
9,013
9,181
6,351

Chemic-
als and
Allied

Products

$000

3,898
2,530
2,290
2,666
2,537
2,422
2,721
2,497

1,950
1,874
2,971
1,998
2,942
2,556
2,081
2,217
2,336
2,770
2,577
1,588

1,292
1,196
1,901
1,229
2,330
2,144
2,358
2,054
2,544
2.347
2,727
1,951

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modities

$000

5,217
4,270
3,975
4,477
4,142
3,809
3,127
2,851

2,338
2,362

351

499

3

2

3

2

2

3,691

3,169

2,771

2,509

2,012

1,943
1,601
2,054
1,464
1,964
1,995
2,545
2,708
2,531
2,704
2,536
1,818

Month

Exports of Merchandise from Canada

Total
Exports

of
Mdse.

Domestic Produce

Total
Exports
of Can-
adian
Produce

Vege-
table
Pro-
ducts

Animal
Pro-
ducts

Tex-
tiles

Wood

and

Paper

Iron
and
its
Pro-
ducts

Non-
Ferrous
Metals

Non-
Metallic
Miner-
als

Chemi-
cal and
Allied
Pro-
ducts

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modi-
ties

Balance
of

Trade

1931

May

June

July

August. . . .
September.
October. ..
November
December.

1932

January

February..

March

April

May

June

July

August. . . .
September.
October . . .
November
December.

1933

January

February..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October. . .
November
December.

$000

60,845
55,320
50,671
49,894
49,909
56,534
58,430
54,218

39,063
37,019
41,019
27,455
41,402
41,701
43,032
41,855
42,665
57,160
46,621
43,109

32,000
26,814
37,161
20,312
46,108
46,472
51,866
45,135
58,328
60.760
60,926
51,624

$000

59,833
54,348
49,675
48,764
48,991
55,538
57,487
53,255

38,367
36,331
39,749
26,976
40,594
40,945
42,321
41.314
42,187
56,626
45,945
42,616

31,562
26,398
36,579
20,012
45,576
45,968
51,345
44,723
57,785
60,214
60.385
50,929

$000

26,502
21,394
14,496
14,611
13,958
19,337
27,828
22,945

11,079
12,363
12,291
8,722
16,920
15,042
17,302
15,664
20,382
30,638
21,978
21,676

12,042
9,571
13,434
4,666
18,148
15,942
17,746
12,386
22,520
25.073
26,016
20,628

$000

$000

5,693
4.989
4,231
2,434
3,442
4,232
6,212
6,252
4,645
4,888
3,773
4,797

5,191

4,075
4,392
2,479
4,378
5,569
6,816
6,324
7,326
6,911
6,679
7,012

757
070
642
590
357
419
517
328

234
304
436
218

462
781

6oe

384
422
471
328

230
339
321
146
624
634
754
783
1,168
859
701
488

$000

16,424
17,105
15,365
15,851
15,192
15,705
14,813
13,956

12,919
11.165
13,838

9,675
11,210
12,678
10,333
11,521

9,392
11,399
10,685

9,167

8,234
7,284
9,309
7,139
10,976
11,175
13,000
13,937
13,567
12,903
11,935
11,899

$000

1,947
1,674
1,559
1,253
1,422
1,297
877
907

879
1,173

958
1,253
1,203
2,016
1,611
1,505
2,239
1,557
1,065

1,021
842
2,007
1,033
1,935
2.198
2,225
1,750
2,336
2,901
1.902
2,032

$000

6,251
4,726
6,922
6,546
7,298
6,976
4,259

3,585

2,634
2,651
4,284
2,926
6.124
7,393
7.343
6.184
7,291
7.733
9.056
5,722

$000

1,456
1,281
1,319
1,292
1,084
1,360
1.329
1,220

807
629
823
464
778
940
739
785
788
1,064
1,074
768

437

682

409

1,044

971

1,373

1,232

1,408

1,647

1,943

1,

$000

1,175
958
859
800
673
872
895

736
836

1,067
971

1,472

1,184
711
749
816
915

1.078
761

1,014

704

987

792

1,442

1,257

1,059

1,017

1,142

1,024

1,224

941

$000

1,543
1,347
1,506
1,217
1,164
1,236
1,150
934

586
635
911
847

1,054
917

1,043
925
951

1,122
701
528

499

494

1,162

422

904

829

1,029

1,111

1.02

1,162

928

741

$000 _J

(-)12,612
(+) 2,811
(+) 2.261
(+) 2,586
(+) 4,530
(+)10,601
(+)11,519
(+)13,928

(+) 4,949
(+) M

)16.429
(-) 2,387
(-) 3,077
(+) 865
(+) 7.318
(+) 5,328
(+) 8,161
(+)20,066
(+) 8,852
(+)14,147

(+) 7.559
(+) 3,300
(+) 4,198
(-) H5

(+)13,182
(+)12,854
(+)16,127
(+) 6,388
(-H19.630
(-B19.69G
(+J17.215
(+)16,257

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

27

Table 23.

Canada's Domestic Exports in Thousands of Dollars, and Indexes of the Cost
of Living and Cost per Week of a Family Budget.

Classification

1932

1933

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Experts of Canadian Produce—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—
Alcoholic beverages (chiefly

1,698
1.389

15,074
92

14,505

478

52

247

1,535

41

432

1,550

1,592

57

78

605

78
16
35

5,952
685
171
137
113

1,365

405

71
77
61
216
86
36

537

968
444
256
473
260

353

130

30

. 147

210
199
150

90
109

189

79-5
64-0
89-3
90-0
69-2
94-2

7-04
2-94
5-99
16-01

397
925

7,109
62

6,912

419

69

236

1,162

69

47

1,391

2,210

81

274

632

68
15
18

5,423

683

90

156

82

1.457

238
130
74
71
216
102
46

69

779
192
197
796
159

872
181
52
87

236
292
228

100
129
152

79-1
62-8
89-4
90-0
69-2
94 1

6-94
2-93
5-98
15-89

669
754

5,577
72

5,241

514

28

143

1,009

235

39

1,083

1,670

80

231

429

1
90
19
81

4,472

553

85

126

99

1.411

171
76
69
48

268
72
56

55

578
225
274
747
263

146
95
34

70

146
169
228

116
149
116

78-4
60-6
89-3
90-0
69-2
93-9

6-70
2-91
5-97
15-61

366

940
7,879

113
7,540

686

145

265

1.458

258

57

1,315

1,147

80

338

644

84
13
19

5,640
920
155
165
100

1,813

733
90

143
80

593

109
48

137

1.108
223
422

1,126
459

214
107
168
83

152
345
223

127
678
173

77-8
60-4
88-9
90-0
66-5
93-7

6-67
2-92
5-97
15-59

159
258

2,374
10

2,315

362
53
99

717

167
34
479
806
43
219
462

1
25
14

4,698

537

90

97

46

1,282

512
39
80
32
160
100
38

93

672
81
345
723
185

176
39
47
53

66
346
220

108
129
125

78-1
61-3
88-8
90-0
66-5
93-7

6-83
2-90
5-96
15-74

407
201

13,369
42

13,065

572

148

387

1,735

337
176

1,085
677
220
303

1,092

250

108

33

11

6,668

1,243

184

351

139

1,694

1,047
72
130
64
196
196
56

1.170

1,129
189
573

2,018
274

366

74

64

228

313
459
267

91

247
302

77-0
61-9
88-5
84-0
66-5
93-7

6-86
2-89
5-79
15-57

281
150

11,298
35

11,021

539

124

231

1,876

363

440
1,786
607
410
281
1,148

243
61
64
58

5,989

1,608

529

347

118

1,904

1,020
52
193
75
198
411
22

872

1,494
175
376

3,055
391

368
58
94

232

260
384
296

107
337
214

77-0
62-2
87-8
84-0
66-1
93-7

6-84
2-86
5-67
15-41

226
102

12,801
143

12,303

709

171

349

1,734

407

1,227

2,187

809

329

293

1,039

103
112
45

284

6,557

2,045

608

411

124

2,328

786
87

170
68

242

341
73

846

1,783
148
332

3,035
325

419

85

231

459

344
105
230

226
344
333

77-2
63-2
86 2
840
661
93-7

6-95
2-83
5-67
15-48

602
162

6,879
30

6,657

865

261

238

1,948

383
695
2,474
890
188
308
805

63
108

52
219

6,557

2,245
806
577
200

2.656

654

98
147

91
217
209

51

132

1,735
269
586

2,015
482

510
96
92

345

320
109

277

293
343
311

78-6
67-8
86-5
84-0
66-1
93-7

7-43
2-82
5-67
15-96

1,307

496

15,655

28

14,919

898

134

368

2,137

447

1,497

1.890

720

306

283

1,257

34

130

35

588

6.921

2,040

792

394

160

2,373

850
184
124
118
238
235
41

231

1,846
168

476

2,627

646

570

95

177

367

332
230
299

280
141

458

78-8
65-9
86-3
84-0
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-83
5-67
15-78

1,628
1,890

16,551
53

15,841

736

146

523

1,886

434
1,6>>3

2,069
228
221
229

1,072

3

98

43

312

6.602

2,021

640

343

241

2.215

1.166
225
114
152
192
332
196

480

2,212
192
489

2,435
711

665
107

226
432

311
110
314

290
192
413

77-9
65-4
87-0
80-4
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-84
5-66
15-78

196

4,739

15,805

68

15,299

769

160

906

1,883

293

1,495

2,011

217

153

321

1,345

4

110

37

226

6,157

1,886

482

287

151

2,227

687
178
131
124
270
101
46

2,039

1,895
296
544

2,433
505

641
112
479
397

312
183
278

295
162
317

78-1
65-8
87-2
80-4

94-0

7-27
2-85
5-57
15-72

3,244

Fruits

2,095

Grains (Total)

11,641

103

Wheat

11,300

Rubber (chiefly tires and

577

94

433

Wheat flour

Animals and Animal Pro-
ducts—
Cattle

1,472
276

688

Fish

1.883

2,162

204

Leather, unmanufactured

1,159
1,165

Fibres, Textiles and Pro-
ducts—

3

Cotton

Raes

117
39

97

Wood, Wood Products and
Paper (rhiefly newsprint)

6.713
1,740

234

184

99

1,995

Iron »vD Tts Products —

639

105

94

Hardware and cutlery

97
390

Pies and ingots

409

60

Non-Ferrous Metal Pro-
ducts—

178

blister)

1,686

142

Lead

Nickel

577
1,786

Silver

451

Non-Mftallic Mineral Pro-
ducts—

Asbestos, (chiefly raw)

Coal . .

715
139

Petroleum and products

83
358

Chemicals and Allied Pro-
ducts—
Acids

261
168

265

Miscellaneous Commodities—

249

Ftlmi

153

199

and Costs of Serrlces—

Total, 1926 = 100

78-4

Food

66-6

Fuel

87-2

Rent

80-4

Clothing

70-0

Sundries

94-1

Cost per Week of a Family
Budget-
All foods S

7-37

Fueland light $

Rent S

Totals $

2-85
5-57
15-83

28 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports, in Thousands of Dollars

Class i fi cat ion

1932

1933

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Imports of Principal Commodi-
ties—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—

2.305
147
389

1.567
61
183
185
109
897
339
211

116
176
118
135

77

168

1.121

14P

553

491

13

242

327

70

57

191

296

185

138

285

744
421

2
116
11

73

14

658

80

268

136

141

1.085

6

417

144

72

4P

47

29

123
119
98
33
399
71
40

331
2,318
252
216
1,190
457
112

171
276
161
36
25
160

894
85
454
786
109
160
201
95
384
366
261

71

273
123
102
49

182
706
186
725
422
32
162
415
89
60
138
374
199
188
378

618
401

173

64

9

39

104

868

97

328

100

134

9-3

21

232

167

59

42

37

29

98
94
42
22
350
54
49

291
1.836
315
262
1,045
164
102

175

250

14

25

16

194

798
95
296
669
88
116
216
113
397
759
231

61
281
116
127

94

216

498

143

784

396

84

87

285

84

62

105

262

146

247

450

605
493

174
64
15
34

59

747

65

365

144

136

945

55

268

153

41

53

40

41

111
89
47
32

302
32

103

285
1,999

197

248
1.084

119
91

163

233

6

24

20

125

3.505

103

650

998

96

215

352

135

2,173

1.090

499

101
431
80
133
169

252
508
199
1,007
406

86
179
342
117

97
179
287
184
272
532

776
511

184
73
11
56

91

1.407

110

637

531

161

901

12

423

208

80

63

77

74

140
128
46
28
381
67
83

475
1,898

341

284
1,147

291
98

266
265
33
40
41
158

750

62

248

845

90

105

168

75

262

117

424

48
161
64
99
121

131

354

96

653

323

62

82

234

90

48

118

138

108

123

272

531
316

112

65

5

33

133

884

59

351

146

114

584

13

640

154

65

53

45

44

67
77
37
27
306
61
45

293

1.475
112
236

1,095

266

79

149
212

45
27
57
128

1,003
122
318

1,462

152

208

358

79

1.552
161
669

66
547
153
173
124

164

748

177

806

486

56

103

363

89

51

147

241

201

134

355

643
406

216
101

7
40

100

1,170

120

613

172

165

966

32

1,068

262

8^

71

73

53

310
105
62
35
346
145
107

432
2,329
107
347
1,504
427
132

214
255
181
43
31
199

1,028
96
226

1,682

148

202

337

15

2,007
184
674

97

419
243
205
86

162
767
235
870
516
27
143
440
77
45
194
370
204
125
379

665
416

460
160
20
38

123

1,128

91

539

203

129

1.026

19

1.126

223

110

78

84

58

272
121
57
51
420
121
125

405

2,277

95

340
1,542

249

135

254
325
150
34
26
183

946
180
271

1,539

119

156

377

14

1,299
299
194

146
375
181
271

78

180
1.036
239
850
599

39
218
452
206

32
180
494
256
166
468

670
418

219

222
24
22

103

920

110

500

262

145

1.022

23

1.350

243

82

86

61

61

143
130

72
24
359
112
98

416
2,638
222
336
2,380
173
149

263
463
81
39
24
197

993

86
224
1,390
137
138
506

27

1,985

475

77

141
414
453
255
166

247
1,244
170
987
803

92
141
466
261

68
303
416
354
278
743

701
482

247

220

24

60

134

862

88

459

288

156

1,132

15

1,417

363

89

86

76

92

247
137
87
48
416
128
68

451
2,515
252
399
2,421
617
182

173
444
138
44
32
188

1,113
116

292

1,0:9

102

162

554

22

1.911

400

80

116
276
356
220
250

258
845
254
1,004
643
103
32*
382
265
78
311
406
304
276
739

804
450

213
152
18
26

71

530

109

348

185

164

1,237

50

1.302

323

85

81

92

75

514
157
9

35
5^5
115
152

436
3,159
329
360
2,555
276
269

215
562
333
36
22
224

1,529

96

310

1.503

188

304

581

58

1.081
556
102

146
205
509
195
203

264

1,301

215

1,048

816

53

313

364

245

91

261

530

327

206

661

852
5^5

245
182
31
68

112

485

131

279

108

192

1,073

34

1,447

352

79

78

79

108

331
162
127
39
715
127
125

503
2,850
293
354
2.963
572
230

214
484
265
48
29
164

1,665
283
280

1,679
2 2
735
5 '8
221

2,100
679
201

151
154
332
161
157

255
1,992
246
890
652

24
171
344
158

67
343
510
307
181
510

770
523

446
201
45
58

70

785

169

240

58

199

1,164

81

1,743

317

104

87

48

98

337
164
165

56
628
143
162

526
3,242
348
454
3,061
355
284

269
5!6
356
50
33
203

1 835

143

257

Fruits

1,857
84

Nuts (edible)

232

471

174

Sugar, chiefly for refining

Tea

793
646

215

Animal Products—
Fish ..

124

376

Hides

Leather, unmanufactured

278
146
86

Textile Products—

467

2,048

yarn

other

Flax, hemp and jute

302
832
582

16

320

Silk— "Raw

353

77

71

Wool — Paw wool

371
359

275

154

479

Wood and Paper—
Paner

706
385

Wood — Furniture and other
manufactured wood

194
165

Veneers

Other unmanufactured wood.
Iron and Steel —

36
79

101

1,050

114

Engines and boilers

343
94

Hardware and cutlery

177

1,143

44

Plates and sheets

Other rolling mill products. . .
Stamped and coated products..
Tools

958

250

74

71

78

Wire

80

Non-Ffrrous Metals —

203

132

120

42

499

154

Tin

117

Non-Metallic Products —

454

Coal

1,950

CoVe

255

338

Petroleum . crude

Gasolene

2,020
484

114

CJBMICALS —

231

Dyeing and tanning materials...

390
200

28

28

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Table 25. Banking and Currency, in Million Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated

Classification

Banking—

Readily Available Assets —

Specie

Dominion notes

In Central gold reserves

In United Kingdom banks...

In foreign banks

Foreign currency

Government securities

Call loans abroad

Total quick assets

Loans and Securities except
Canadian Governments—

Public securities

Railway securities

Canadian call loans

Current loans

Current loans abroad

Provincial loans

Municipal loans

Total loans, etc

Other Assets—

Non-current loans

Real estate

Mortgages

Premises

Letters of credit

Loans to companies

Other assets

Note circulation deposits

Inter-bank balances, notes of

other banks

Cheques of other banks

Balances due by other banks

Grand total assets

Liabilities to the Public —

Note circulation

Dominion Government

Provincial Government

Government advances

Deposits by public-
Savings deposits

Demand deposits

Total deposits

Foreign deposits

Due banks abroad, etc. —

United Kingdom

Foreign

Bills payable

Letters of credit

Other liabilities

Total public liabilities. . .

Due between banks

Liabilities to Shareholders—

Dividends $000

Reserve

Capital

Grand total liabilities

Surplus of notice deposits over

current loans

Percentage of current loans tc

notice deposits, p.c

Gold included in C.G.R

All notes in hands of public1... .

Index Numbers—

(With seasonal adjustment
1926 = 100)

Demand deposits

Notice deposits

Current loans

Investment holdings

Call loans, Canada

Call loans, el.°ewhere

Total issue Dom. notes

Gold held by Finance Dept.

against notes

Notes in hands of public

Currency-
Net issues of Dominion notes

per.— Chapter 4, 1915

R.S. 1927, chap. 70

R.S. 1927, chap. 41

Total

Gold held against notes

1932

Nov. I Dec.

1933

Jan. I Feb. I Mar. I April I May June I July Aug. I Sept. Oct. I Nov.

End of Month

76-13

53-26

54-26

163-50

153-18

146-34

18-88

19-88

18-88

8-44

7-79

10-49

146-65

104-90

83-29

18-75

17-94

17-94

551-16

562-36

568-20

99-37

91-49

83-77

1,083

1,011

983

159-60

166-96

168-05

48-71

48-93

47-97

107-61

103-20

100-00

999

964

946

153-56

151-66

151-03

34-20

28-27

23-04

107-04

111-57

114-65

1,610

1,775

1,550

13-36

13-31

13-53

7-45

7-48

7-58

6-39

6-39

6-46

78-78

78-70

79-23

47-54

42-63

40-24

13-36

13-17

13-06

1-54

1-49

1-52

6-60

6-60

6-61

8-71

12-15

9-23

80-28

80-41

68-82

3-35

4-32

3-88

2,960

2,852

2,784

125-05

127-07

116-87

105-75

53-11

37-51

31-33

18-93

20-64

65-14

56-99

46-74

1,379

1.378

1,383

472-17

466-21

445-99

1,851

1,844

1,829

349-12

328-73

316-23

4-51

7-43

4-90

51-05

41-37

40-72

•80

•63

-52

47-54

42-63

40-24

2-45

2-61

2-56

2,634

2,523

2,456

10-27

12-32

9-87

2,988

706

1,157

162-00

162-00

162-00

144-50

144-50

144.5ft

2,953

2,843

2,773

+380

+ 413

+437

72.5

70-0

68-4

11-1

11-1

111

139-5

144-1

134-0

81-6

81-6

80-6

102-8

103-1

103-0

106-4

104-0

103-0

145-0

147-8

147-7

76-3

71-8

71-1

37-6

35-9

33-4

91-1

89-6

94-2

63-6

61-6

66-5

73-8

79-0

76-6

60-37
140-77
19-08
13-46
83-58
16-68
581-28
76-29
992

168-49

47-68

97-17

924

155-16
24-60

120-80
1,538

13-78
7-62
6-39
79-25
42-00
12-97
1-55
6-61

9-20
69-10

4-34
2,782

121-14
26-27
18-81
41-94

1.397
445-86

1,843
309-74

3-72
40-56

•58

42-00

2-57

2,450

10

2,!

162-00
144-50

2,770

+ 473

11-1
138-88

82-3
104-1
100-7
149-8
69-2
29-6
93-1

65-8
78-0

Dec.

26-0
57-5
107-7
191-2,
70-81

Jan.

26-0
46-7
107-7
180-5
70-9

Feb. Mar

26-0
41-9
107-8
175-7
70-3

26-0
48-4
106-5
180-9

54-74
138-76
22-33
13-25
73-58
27-30
584-34
78-57
993

165-21

43-29

96-05

925

151-38
31-24

130-17
1,542

14-37

7-59

6-36

79-04

45-89

13-52

1-85

6-61

7-46
68-42

4-31
2,791

130-14
20-90
19-43
48-44

1,389
453-56

1,843
300-39

3-94

44-37
•63
45-89
2-36
2,459
10-55

740
162-00
144-50
2.777

+464

66-6
9-2

151-70

82-9
103-6
99-2
149-2
68-7
31-9
97-9

65-9
83-7

Apr.

26-0
39-3
106-5
171-8
69 -6

56-40
126-91
20-58
16-62
78-47
23-34
599-25
82-22
1,004

163-24

43-41

94-06

913

150-43
32-07

142-42
1,539

14-24

7-67

6-28

79-03

46-85

13-40

1-68

6-62

10-66
85-90
4-47
2,819

134-27
10-30
19-54
39-34

1,400

484-22

1,884

4-84

37-16

•34

46-85

2-19
2,487
11-51

999

162-00
144-50

+ 486

65-4
5-2

153-15

87-7
104-0
96-0
150-9
67-7
33-7
92-8

65-2
86-3

May

26-0
42-3
106-5
174-8
69-6

55-48
130-73
19-48
18-32
66-2P
22-71
631-09
90-20
1,034

162-05

43-05

93-77

897

148-36
32-66

142-94
1,520

14-28

7-81

6-27

79-00

46-47

13-42

1-75

6-62

9-20
92-04

4-32
2,835

128-37
30-83
18-93
42-34

1,397
498-92

1,896
306-12

4-68

31-52

•47

46-47

2-17
2,508
12-19

2,469
162-00
144-50

2,829

+ 500

64-2

5-2

148-98

91-3
103-9
94-8
155-9
68-2
36-1
97-2

64-6
84-4

50-95
138-06
2118
15-84
67-11
21-58
638-67
99-89
1,053

165-92
55 57

101-52
900

152-77
21-66

135-22
1.532

14-26

7-89

6-30

78-83

45 54

13-36

1-57

6-77

917

116-07

3-99

2,889

137-74
13 04
22 23
51 94

1,387
535 05
922
324-92

5-23

32-35

57

45-54

2-20
2,058
14-98

651
162-00
144-50
2,880

+ 487

64-9

5-2

158-94

June

26-0
51-9
106-5
184-4
69-3

103-6
95-7

159-3
73 0
39 3

101-0

64-2
88-7

July

26-0
49 -r.
106-5
182-1
69-6

49-54

137-49
20-68
14 18
96-27
21-78

648-46
80-29
1,069

163-20
54-27

108-69
889

144-2H
20-17

132-34
1,512

14-39
7-89
6 33
78-86
47-87
13-26
1-46
6-74

11-84
90-56
3-72
2,864

132-19
53-45
23-62
49-64

501-27

1.881

300-60

6-17
33-65

1-97
47-87

2-13
2.532
12-38

972
162-00
144-50
2,852

+480

64-4

5-2

149-47

93-0
102-9

95-4
161-3

79-9

32-7
100-6

64-2
85-8

Aug.

26-0
44-3
106-4
176-8
69-6

49-10
132-08
20-66
21-00
66-46
21-58
645-88
97-47
1,054

165-08
55-16

105-04
885

150-03
19-70

121-52
1,502

14-44

7 96

6-30

78-84

46-72

13-18

1-50

6-49

8-81
75-35

3-64
2,819

129-29
40*14
27-41
44-34

1,373
483-84

1,857
297-71

5-49
33 -3<

1-91
46-72

2-13
2,485
10-35

2,466
162-00
144-50

2,804

+488

64-5

5-2

149-68

90-7
102-2
95-4
162-2
76-5
39-0
97-8

63-8
84-9

Sept

26-0
40-7
106 -4
173-1
69-6

48-89
127 21

20 68
23-08
62-30
1917
663- 16
126- 02
1,091

162-14
55-69

110-03
905

146-91
17 23

108-50
1,505

14-28
800
6-27
78-68
47-97
13-25
1-55
6-49

11-71

78-87
3-51
2,866

14106
72 03
27-47
40-74

1,372
491-78

1,864
296-88

4-85
30-45

216
47-97

2-16
2,530
12-21

644
162-00
144-50
2,849

+ 467

65-9

5-2
160-78

102-7
96-8

165 1
79-4
52-0
94-5

Oct.

260
42-6
106-4

174-9
70-0

49-37
134-33
16-68
13-43
79-20
19-11
661-51
91-97
1,069

165-12
55-03

110-79
912

H6-92
"3-04

101-86
1,515

13-92

7-90

6-33

78-73

49 08

13-f'5

1-59

6-59

10-74
94-06
3-20
2,869

133 04

83-10
29-C8
41-34

1,350
520-87

1,871
290-95

4-24
27-80

1-39
49-08

2-24
2,533
12-48

967
162 00
144-50
2,853

+ 438

67-6

5-2

151-41

91-3
101-1
96-4
164-3
78-8
39-6
911

62-4

79-4

Nov.

260
60-4
106-3
192-8

55-79
155-71
13-63
1602
82-77
29-22
649-68
107-05
1,110

159-43
52-26

105-26
884

135-24
21-58

102-15
1,460

12-85

7-45

6-22

78-35

51-34

13-19

1-58

6-50

7-48
84-42

2-95
2,842

128-19
44-28
23-67
60-44

1,358
499-10

1,857
319-54

12-61
44-29

1-29
51-34

2-28
2,545

8-81

2,457
134-50
144-50

2,835

+474

651

5-2

149-31

101-3
94-2

164-6
74-7
40-4
S3 -3

60-8
79-0

Dec.

26-0
50-4
106-3
182-6
67-8

1 Includes smaller Dominion Notes in hands of public together with Bank Notes in circulation, except those in the
hands of banks other than the bank of issue.

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480

400

320

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80

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360

300

240

189

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60

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300

240

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Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices, Foreign Exchange, and other Financial Factors.

Classification

Security Prices—

Common Stock Prices —

Total (130)

Industrials, total (96)

Iron and Steel (19)

Pulp and paper (9)

Milling (5)

Oils (4)

Textiles and Clothing (9) . .

Food and Allied products (21)

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (21)

Utilities total (18)

Transportation (2)

Telephone and telegraph (2) .

Power and traction (14)

Companies abroad total (8)..

Industrial (1)

Utilities (7)

Banks (8)

Mining Stock Prices —

Total (20)

Gold (11)

Copper (4)

Silver and miscellanoues (5) .
Financial Factors—

Preferred Stocks

Interest rates

Yield on Ontario Government
bonds p.c,

Shares traded. Montreal

New Issues of Bonds $000,000

Brokers' loans* $000, 000

Foreign Exchange —

New York Funds in Montreal

High $

Low $

A verage $

Close $

London Sterling in Montreal-
High $

Low $

A verage $

Close $

1934
Dec

51-

58-

45-

2-

43-

90-

37-

83-i

37-1

70-1

45-1

37

6«-3

50-8

48-9

69- 1

32-0

67-5

631
62-7
70-
21-9

50-2
102-7

4-9

149

733

•14

13-80

1-183
1-130
1-154
1-130

3-845
3-750
3-787
3-760

1933

Jan Feb Mar Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct Nov Dec

82

34

71

44

35

70

51

48-9

69 7

31-4

67-5

67
66 8
74 7
26-5

99-2

4-75
201,

133
20-20
13-61

1-185
1-124
1-143
1-185

4-025
3-760
3-847
4-025

47-6

56-3
44-4
3-6
39-7
86-5
33-6
80-2
32-f
69-7
38-6
26-8
63 6
48-3
46-6
67-8
2^-7
65-5

75-3
74-7
84-7
28-1

49-6
98-7

4-73

281,

197

•21

13-43

1-209
1-185
1-197
1-197

4-145
4-020
4-099
4-095

47-3

57-3
44. c

2-3
37-8
86-7
32-2
78 6
36 0
73 1
3S 2
25-3

■4-0
48-9
45-5
66-5
27-8
62-3

68-4
66-6
81-5
26-5

47-3
100-0

4-79

207,

529

•99

12-86

1-208
1-185
1-199
1-208

4-200
4-090
4-134
4-135

51
67-5

48-6
2-7
44-3
98-1
31-2
85-3
37-8
95-2
38-5
27-9
61 1
47-4
53 0
78-4
31 -5
59-8

74-5
72-9

88-6
28-0

47-2
101-3

4-85
486,
726
13-54
12-50

1-211
1-135
1-179
1-143

4-450
4-110
4-234
4-420

63-7

85 -8
65-5
3-8
60 9

122 4
45 7

105 1
63-2

1161
47-2
36-8
69-7
56-2
64-2
90-3
42-4
64-6

S4-5
116-2
36-5

54-6
98-1

4-70

1,083,

48<

3-64

12-92

1-151
1-129
1141
1-130

4-540
4-«30
4-498
4-525

74 7

103-6
830
6-4
70-3
141-6
55-2
118-2
106-4
136-5
53 8
43-7
74-5
630
74-2
105 1
48-3
72-7

104- 1
97-5

135 8
45-8

58-5
97-1

4-65

1.570.

805

90-74

14-79

1133
1-093
1-112
1-095

4-840
4-500
4-615
4-700

83 3

118 3

98 1
8 4

79 1
156 6

60 0
139 1
164 3
146-4

58 5
47-5
821
68 4
81 6
114-6
54 1
79-6

106 9

99 7
141 6

46 5

61 9
96-7

4-63

1.852,

002

27 41

1619

1078
1036
1 058
1078

5 020

4-810
4-931
4-840

78-7
113
91
7
76
147
59

126-8
152-1
145-8
53-9
40-9
81-8
651
77-1
1110

4 -e

75-2

107-4
100-5
144 1
40-3

61-7
950

4-55
414,
966
92-73
16-63

1081
1046
1061
1053

4-870
4-685

4-787
4-770

78-4
115-1
84-8
7-3
73-0
150-4
61-6
121-0
159-4
150-3
50-7
37-3
81-4
61-7
79-9
1181
47-6
74-0

113-4
107-3

148-6
42-3

61-0
95-»

4-59
433,

74"

-78

17-59

1-051
1-019
1-036
1-020

4-923
4-760
4-839
4-873

704

100- 1
72-4
6-0
70-8
128-7
58-2
111-5
127-5
134-6
45-9
30-8
79-5
57 9
74-7
11Q-8
44-1
70-9

112-2
108-6
139-3
39-9

59-7
94-6

4-53

399,

022

225-59

17-25

1-034
1-015
1-024
1-015

4-885
4-690
4-787
4-845

73

109-6
75-2
5-7

70-0
1500

57-3
114-3

127-7
146-4
45-2
29-8
80-6
57-2
78-8
123 -P
40-3
67-5

109-4
105-2
137-3
40-6

591
97-3

4-66
370,
525

17-23

1-011
0-968
0-990
0-986

5-293
4-860
5-082
5-110

72-2
107-6
75-8
5-2
65-6
138-6
55-2
113-1
140-3
147-8
45-2
30-7
82-6
55-7
76 1
119-5
39-0
63-7

105-1
100-4
134-3
37-5

60-2
98-5

4-72
338.
570

18-06

1-004
0-986
0-995
0-999

5-145
5 040
5-096
5-145

'Last day of each month.

Table 27 — Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared from Six Canadian Ports.

Year and

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Montreal

Toronto

Vancouver

Month

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

000 Tons

1926

1927

1928

1929...,.

1930

1931

1932

1,918

1,930

3,659

3,603

4,047

3,205

4,222

4,017

1,753

1,739

9,866

1.757

1,799

3,716

3,800

4,278

3,375

4,993

4,865

1,738

1,744

10.306

1,639

1,592

4,333

4,429

4,572

3,792

5,493

5,460

1,765

1,750

11,743

1.772

1,742

4,848

4,896

4,273

3,531

4,638

4,583

1,993

1,938

11.971

1,827

1,865

4,971

4,918

4,235

3,474

4,436

4,417

2,100

2,017

12,606

2,013

2,003

4,503

4,480

5,003

4,321

7,840

7,760

2,554

2,560

12,137

2,083

2,040

7,229

7,124

2,861

2,868

8.013

7,993

2,678

2,683

11,083

9,872
10,390
11,729
11,930
12,588
12,304
11,172

Tons

i Sept.
Oct..
Nov.
Dec.

1932

Jan.

Feb.,

Mar.

Apr..

May

June.

July.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct..

Nov.

Dec.

1933

133.519
134,442
122.838
299.479

274.181
250,517
237.473
169.784
131.505
138.472
161,346
157. «73
170,639
160.035
127,784
277,854

138.231
129,967
118.719
267.733

248.029
265,391
258,795
183,951
130.376
126.664
166.119
159.225
166,365
165,541
124,726
257,718

580.821
471.867
411.317
799.358

759.453
838,600
964,530
536.589
436.970
304.578
418.047
395.897
599,681
646.042
53 ',092
902,854

573.970
463.161
398.628
795.357

763.140
838,266
895.128
549, 160
425.165
290.442
409.923
387.321
588,745
645.087
537.205
901,941

410.428

312.412

311.553

67.500

341

147,663

37K 7fifi

426. 106
412.228
503.759
417.794
485.809
524,556
48,095

387.713
314,965
316,413

74.495

341
133.505
387.120
401.070
441,211
482.192
433.258
487. 723
483,341

1,093,061

1,108,660

891,773

43,699

427.205
1,064,627
1,178.634
1,130.810
1.215.377
1,223,336
1,253,234

87=\772
43,164

1,141,267

1,052,666

975,932

93.924

344,295
1,021.391
1,184,969
1,112,800
1,245.687
1,193.373
1,212,765
1,052,170
59,585

384.804
236,730
284,356
62,102

87,809
291,445
407.362
549.215
550. 22 1
412.661
279,302

382.034

240.74'

266,217

17.608

118,332
299.094
419,551
547.529
54S.151
415.851
278.993

936.323
951,217

862.305
905.946

839,737
794,827
855,015
831,385
894.912
941.536
518.242
.050,588
958.873
939.825
876,980
851,910

916,327

1,045,718

856,233

906.728

856,514
799,131
870,210
803.555
915,131
947.898
515,131
1,055.753
968,683
922,796
876.322
856,195

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Table 28. Canadian Public Finance. Revenue and Expenditure in Dollars.

Classification

December,
1932

December,

1933
(unrevised)

April 1, 1932

to
Dec. 31, 1932

April 1, 1933

to
Dec. 31, 1933
(unrevised)

$

5,301,876

2,263,954

6,919,849

1,227,647

4,971,217

1,672,437

22,356,980

21,157

862,615

5,333,971
3,420,071
9,912,747
2,722,205
5,033,562
2,147,297
28,569,853
6,606

$

54,796,644
30,721,569
62,308,823
57,410,217
24,070,685
15,373,226

244,681,165
605,741

229,521,177

$

47,570,843
28,187,700
76,899,034
54,467,909
22,954,132
15,392,506

245,472,125
441,746

458,355,398

Loan Account Receipts

Total

23,240,752

28,576,459

474,808,083

704,269,269

Current Expenditure — Agriculture

670,674

30,611

1,070

19,684

50,610

7,709,300

5,264

529,349

30,836

1,214

17,729

185,481

6,921,345

107,066

5,838,015

277,421
53,765

181,186

673,894

113,765,707

32,303

6,834,296

240,208
1,600,000
2,682,180
1,313,000

102,227
1,273,913
3,271,225

109,388
2,798,167
1,671,749
2,049,174

495,579

5,678,433

1,559,601

46,538

526, 130

4,419,365

3,567

781,904

611,307
9,785,542
6,741,349
1,466,521

674,311

40,645,239

22,008,129

34,732

125,568

9,956,222

26,584

154,442
2,816,052
9,412,949
4,412,622

303,493

627,383
4.840,162

271,329

5 313 332

278 500

Chief Electoral Office

28,026

167,253

External A ffairs

757,297

Finance — Interest on Public Debt

116,955,005

1,161,776

6,843,088

Premium, Discount and Exchange

348,506

-601,771

-136,534

1,600,000
2,337,717

289,191

135,639

21,023

140,010

262,575

9,070

206,095

206,412

286,786

37,358

120

175,774

5,197

64,596

445,056

2,217

66,808

84,127

1,216,387

734,510

158,798

56,621

4,576,510

2,815,140

3,841

13,685

1,250,589

655

18,062

369,045

683,580

447,631

653,576
31,626

216,330

100,350

21,035

103,715

232,347

11.279

195,387

211,038

203,101

37,305

6,711

46,790

4,947

11,687

480,718

98,768

76,355

246,035

1,212,601

678,959

156,891

80,934

4,282,181

2,555,861

4,869

12,094

917,999

1,225

15,178

312,765

586,236

397,156

605,273
26,237

1,129,579

Governor General s Scretary's Office

Immigration and Colonization

101,411
1,048,581

3,156,413

103,012

2,083,636

1.661,276

1,925,233

468,238

6,020,053

466, 198

Library of Parliament •

47,094

Senate

125,034

3,958,602

Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission

732,343

Mines

699,215

1,648,419

9,413,845

6,308,914

1,445,123

Pensions and National Health — Health Division

583,027

38,799,010

Post Office

21,569,540

Privy Council

36,264

111,463

7,792,447

10,811

104,014

2,567,935

7,159,863

4,197,506

Secretary of State

275,191

Soldier Settlement

643,502

Trade and Commerce

4,545,834

National Research Council

248,353

Total Current Expenditure

24.405,283

21.429.151

273,192.870

266,492,437

Special Expenditure— Cost of Loan Flotations

54,971

42,538

29,229

3,277,723

937,721

1,405

24,373,010

1,876,260

40,738

87,842

8(55,575

1.638,637

Unemployment Relief

1,179,258

22,258,449

War Claims — National Defence

3,649
71.842

4,031

40,259

Secretary of State

Total Special Expenditure

1,309.720

3,353,522

27,316,978

24.802.920

Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans— Marine

102,663
24,906
125,470
624.027

87,601

7,90o

180,478

52.987

3,085,931

526,629
3,722,144
6,261.478

3,257,289

Public Works

306,402

Railways and Canals

1,941,721

Harbour Commissioners, Merchant Marine, etc

3.433.309

877.065

328.972

13.596.182

8.938.721

26,592,068

25,111,645

314,106,030

300,234.078

Other Disbursements— Leans and Advances to-

3,810,819

1,862,483

241,000

9,000,000

20,701,357
443,268

50,357,751
659,949
372,993

4,701,553

1,502,652

41.600,000

314,900

Canadian Farm Loan Board

10,162,000
50,000
16,530

Soldier and General Land Settlement

5.162

46.698

Total Loans and Advances

14,039,349

11,108,645

72,535,318

48,165,803

Redemption of Debt— Redemption of Outstanding Loans

Sinking Funds

40,550,279
236,922

2,119,368
-140,878

99,503,542
2,570.671

334,944,628
2.111.722

81,418,618

38,198,780

488,715,561

685,456,232

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Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United Kingdom

33

Classification

1932

1933

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Au .

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Production—

Iron 000 metric tons

289

291

276

33*

330

345

351

349

368

365

379

381

437
19,157

452
19,098

490
18,116

587
19,826

519
15,666

610
17,665

578
15,529

577

15,325

560
15,674

680
16,856

680
18,404

706
17,760

Coal 000 metric tons

Electricity

Generated mill, k.w.h.

1,266

1,336

1,151

1,160

952

1,004

885

913

928

1,023

1.246

1,420

New orders received. .1920 = 100

60

60

59

64

65

56

55

56

52

51

51

51

Copper Available 000 tons

11-0

11-4

6-7

110

12-0

120

7-5

11-5

9-3

10-1

12-3

14-6

Raw Cotton Delivered to

Mill mill. lb.

112

117

107

113

93

115

103

109

103

102

114

129

Production, Artificial Silk

Yarn and Waste mill. lb.

5-52

5-93

5-43

6-64

5-16

7-17

6-68

7-63

7-16

8-10

8-52

8-55

Natural Silk Deli veriesOOO lb.

254

326

293

296

265

343

314

324

275

293

350

395

Crude Rubber

7-16

6-81

5-81

4-61

7-53

7-39

4-19

6-33

8-54

5-74

7-84

6-76

Building Plans

Approved 1924 = 100

134-9

136-2

129-0

173-8

158 5

204-9

163-1

198-3

125-5

181-8

165-2

177-8

Other 1924 = 100

136-9

108-3

135-0

98-2

74-6

119-6

118-3

95-2

70-2

123-5

105-0

98-5

Employment—

9-46

2,723

9-27
2,903

9-32

2,857

9-41

2,776

9-50
2,698

9-62
2,583

9-74

2,438

9-74
2,442

9-79
2,411

9-88
2,337

9-93
2,299

9-96

2,280

1000

Number Unemployed i 000

2,224

Percentage Unemployed

21-7

23-1

22-8

22-0

21-4

20-5

19-5

19-6

19-2

18-4

18-1

17-9

22-8
45-0
29-2

16-4

22-4
44-8
301
18-6

21-8

43-8
29-6
19-3

21-5

43-0
28-6
18-9

22-1
44-0
27-7
18-4

22-5
39-7
25-7
16-7

22-4
37 8
23-9
14 6

22-4
37-2
23-5
13-8

22-6
36-0
23-0
13-7

22-4
32-4
23-2
130

21-8

33-8
220
12-3

21-2
31-6
21-0
11-6

Shipbuilding and marine en-

61-6
24-1
23-3
17-9
31-7
44-2

61-6

25-0
23-9
20-1
37-5
46-2

61-6

23-8
24-4
191
34-2
45-2

59-3
25-1
260
18-0
26-8
43-7

57-8

23-2
28-0
180
22-7
42-1

56-6
20-7
26-4
14-5
20- 1
410

54-4
19-7
24-3
13-5
20-2
41-3

53-1
17-8
25-4
12-6
20-5
42-9

52-0
17-8
24-5
12-2
19-3
42-9

55-3
17-0
23-1
10-0
19-4
46-6

54-5
16-1
21-6
8-7
19-5
47-0

52-4
15-5
20-4
8-8
21-9
47-5

Cotton

Woollen

Building

Trade—

Imports, Total £ mn.

60-6

54-1

49-1

56-3

57-3

57-3

53-8

53-7

56-8

57-8

61-8

63-7

63-2

Food, drink and tobacco £ mn.

32-1

27-2

25-2

29-2

26-4

30-0

27-3

26-3

27-0

29 8

32-3

32-0

30-3

Raw materials £ mn.

15-6

151

13-2

14-1

130

14-5

140

14-9

16-4

14-5

150

170

18-9

Manufactured £ mn.

127

11-5

10-5

12-8

11-4

12-6

12 2

120

13-0

131

14-2

14-5

13-6

Total, net imports £ mn.

56-5

49-9

44-6

52-4

47-6

53-5

48-5

49-4

52-5

54-4

57-2

60-1

59-1

Exports.Domestic, Total £ mn.

32-4

29-2

27-9

32-6

26-4

30-8

28-5

29-8

300

32-2

34-1

34-4

30-4

Food, drink and tobacco £ mn.

2-8

2-5

2-3

2-3

1-9

2-2

2-0

2-3

2-3

2-6

2-8

2-9

2-4

Raw materials £ mn.

3-9

3-8

3-4

3-8

31

4-2

3-7

3-9

3-8

41

4-3

4-3

3-6

Manufactured £ mn.

23-6

22-1

21-4

25-4

20-5

23-5

21-7

22-8

23-9

24-6

26-1

25-7

22-6

Bank Clearings —

Provincial £ mn.

103-0

108-8

101-3

107-7

91-3

107-5

96-5

112-9

97-5

99-3

111-2

107 1

Postal Receipts, Daily.. £000

174

129

127

131

130

132

131

130

124

132

139

139

Transportation—

Shipping—

Entrances mill, net tons

4-55

4-40

4-03

4-76

4-64

5-24

5-32

5-49

5-65

5-58

5-43

4-98

Clea ances mill, net tons

4-29

4 40

4-09

4-43

4-20

4-79

4-86

4-82

511

5-16

4-76

4-78

Inder of shipping

frexghta 1924 = 100

66-5

63 6

62-6

59-9

58-3

58-8

61-1

61-3

60-0

55-9

60-6

63-6

RAILWiAY8 —

Average weekly

railway receipts £ 000

2.824

2.322

2,491

2,556

2,666

2,572

2,771

2,995

3,247

2,957

2,792

2,723

Freight traffic, total. mill, tons

20-9

20-3

19-5

20-4

20-3

18-1

19-4

17-3

18-3

16-9

190

200

Merchandise mill, tons

3-7

3-3

3-2

3-4

3-5

3-3

3-6

3-3

3-3

3-3

3-5

3-8

Coal mill, tons

13-9

14-2

13-6

141

13 6

11-6

12-3

10-8

11-6

10 4

12-0

12-7

Minerals and other

merchandise mill, tons

3-3

2-9

2-7

2-9

3-2

3-1

3 4

3-3

3-3

31

3 3

3-5

Prices—

Wholesale Pricks 1913 = 100—

Board of trade

101 0
84-1
91-4

94-3
125
143

100-3

84-2

91-5

94-7

123

142

98-9
82-7
90-6
92-9
122
141

97-6
82-3
90-6
91-7
119
139

97-2
84-5
92-4
93-2
115
137

99-2
87-5
95-2
95-7
114
136

101-7

89-5

95-6

97-5

114

136

102-3

89-9

96-1

97-9

118

138

102-5

89-7

95-5

99-5

119

139

103-0

89-5

94-9

98-3

122

141

102-6

88-1

94-7

98-6

123

141

102-8

86-8

93-3

97-6

122

143

Economist

Statist

Times

Retail Foods

143

Banking—

Bank of England—

Private deposits £ mn.

136

147

133

140

138

136

147

143

122

154

155

141

132

Bank and currency notes £ mn.

371

359

356

364

372

370

375

382

374

373

371

369

382

Gold reserve £ mn.

119-8

119-8

142-2

166-4

185-9

186-0

190-6

190 2

190-3

190-4

190-4

190-5

190-6

Nine Clearing Banks—

1,944

1,943

1,917

1,651

1.656

1,904

1,939

1,934

1,927

1,919

1,912

1,889

Discounts £ mn.

406

429

384

346

336

344

350

360

357

353

341

315

758

750

751

752

749

761

761

753

744

736

733

722

Investments £ mn.

456

455

480

493

499

512

526

536

545

545

542

551

Treasury Bills £ mill.

897

926

776

759

764

954

970

989

1,007

996

872

943

937

Money—

Day to Day Rate p.c

•75

•75

•81

•63

•63

•63

•38

•63

•63

•63

•75

•75

•75

Three Months Rate p.c.

1-25

1-81

•91

•63

•57

•53

•50

•41

•3F

•41

•75

1-09

1-25

Security Values—

Fixed Interest 1921-100

116-1

116-9

118-4

118-4

120-2

1181

118-7

117-9

120-1

121-2

122-3

122-3

Variable Dividend. .1921 = 100

95-8

96-4

96-1

96-2

96-3

100-4

105-1

111-7

112-4

113-5

110-4

107-7

Total 1921 = 100

109-4

110-2

1111

111-2

112-4

112-5

114-3

115-9

117-6

118-7

118-4

117-6

Exchange, New York 1 to £. . . .

3-270

3-365

3-422

3-415

3-423

3-905

4-000

4-303

4-440

4-534

4-777

4-786

5-218

Exchange, Francs to £

82-44i

85-50 86-88

86-44

87-13

87-78

85-71

86-19

85 00

80-91

79-03

80 13

84-35

Number of persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain only.

34

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United States

1932

1933

Classification

Dec.

Jan.

Feb

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov

Dec.

United States Statlstlcs-

Wheat, Visible Supply . Mil. bush.

169

158

148

137

126

119

125

135

15C

153

150

139

Receipts, principal

markets 000 bush.

13.859

12,814

9,869

12,729

15,753

23.310

28.598

37.172

26, 74S

22,604

17.624

11,612

11,151

Shipments, principal

markets 000 bush.

13,604

8,375

7,481

10,246

13,421

17,258

15.822

17.527

13.72S

13,565;

17,473

15,551

11,685

Exports, including

wheat flour 000 bush.

3,549

3,313

2,176

2,105

1,754

1.523

1,719

1,391

1.70C

1,531

1 466

1.93C

Wheat Flour Prodi,

tion 000 bbls.

8.323

8,071

7,216

8,886

9,268

8,777

8,577

8,275

6,719

7,540

8,181

8,114

Sugar Meltings, 8

Ports 000 long tons

213

216

225

342

346

361

411

359

409

278

258

264

Tobacco Consumption,

Cigars Millions

254

297

287

290

321

371

419

401

435

424

408

419

Cigarettes Millions

7.319

8,622

7,854

7,974

7,973

12,823

12,463

9,526

11,189

9,528

9.176

6,835

Cattle Receipts, Prima rt

Markets 000

1,161

1,318

1.136

1.171

1.296

1,558

1,449

1.456

1,657

1,653

2.178

1,699

Hon Receipts, Primary

Markets 000

3.121

3,381

2,699

2,638

2,798

3,143

3,361

2,871

3,917

6,494

2,521

3,207

Cotton Consumption. . .000 bales

440

471

442

494

471

621

696

600

589

499

504

475

348

Newsprint Produc-

tion 000 3. tons

80-1

74-4

67-7

76-6

74-5

81-2

81-9

79-6

88-0

72-1

82-1

87-6

Newsprint Consump-

tion 000 8. tons

132-8

127-4

116-3

123-4

1320

160-8

130 9

132-5

127-8

134-3

152-1

Pig Iron Production .000 1. tons

546

569

554

542

624

887

1,265

1,792

1,833

1,522

1,343

1,085

1,177

Steel Tngot Produc-

845

1.006

1,065

886

1.335

2,002

2,598

3.204

2,901

2,311

2,112

1,541

1,820

Unftlled Orders U.S.

Steel Co 000 1. tons

1.968

1.899

1.854

1,841

1,865

1,930

2,107

2,020

1,890

1,776

AuTOMOBrLE Produc-

tion 000 cars and trucks

107-4

130-1

106-8

117 9

180-7

218-2

253 3

233 1

236-5

196- 1

138 5

63-9

Zinc Production s. tons

18,653

18 867

19,661

21 808

21.46T

21,516

23,987

30.865

33,510

33,279

35.141

32,582

124,8 6
21.638

128.561
24.615

133,357
20.333

139,296
24.684

141,354
23,385

135,5.1
19.405

122,891
21.783

108,157
18,526

99,264
18,611

98,264
28,021

95.424
35,399

101,223
38,459

Lea n Production b. tons

Petroleum Produc-

tion 000 bbls.

58,044
65.998

63,998
66.093

61.029
61,042

75.30?
67.984

65,313
68,822

71.006
74,340

82.841
74.619

84.387
79.525

85,239
79,151

78,186
75,316

76,017
75,461

69,755
68,461

stills) 000 bbls.

Gasoline Production .. 000 bbls.

31,254

30.508

27.676

31,577

31.921

34.611

35.428

36.5 6

36,524

36.581

35,971

32.891

Consumption 000 bbls.

27 191

26.442

23.312

28,227

30,176

33.99;.

37.710

34.458

37,426

34,303

32,973

30,262

Contracts Awarded $000,000

'•2

83-4

52 7

60-0

56-6

77-2

103-0

82-7

106-2

122-5

145 4

162-3

207-2

Carloa dings 000 cars

2.487

1.910

1,95

1.841

2,505

2,128

2.265

3,109

2.503

3.205

2,60^

2.36P

2,565

Electric Power Pro-

duction mill. k.h.

7,135

6.932

6,286

P. 673

6,462

6.996

7.231

7,466

7.684

7,347

7,491

7,209

Index Factory Employ-

ment 1923-5=100

60-6

59-4

59 4

56-6

57-/

60-6

64-8

70 1

73-3

74-3

73-9

72-4

Mad; Order Sales, 2 cos $000

51.700

26.958

26.176

27,554

35.365

37.778

38.986

33.566

40,327

43,219

53,550

52,037

Ten Cent Sales. 4 Chains. . .$000

66,307

30.001

30.534

32,473

37,874

37,081

32.918

36,465

38,314

40,483

41,521

39,884

Imports $000,000

970

96-0

83-8

950

88-4

107-0

122-3

143-0

155-0

14'V7

150 9

128-5

Exports $000,000

131-2

120-6

101-5

108-0

105-2

114-2

119 8

.44-2

131-5

160-1

193 9

184-3

Manufacturing Pro-

duction 1923-5 = 100

64-0
76-0

64-0
73-0

620

79-0

57-0
81-0

660
72-0

77-0
78-0

91 0
82 0

101-0
£0*0

91-0

91-0

83-0
87-0

76-<
81 -0

71 0

81-0

Mineral Production.. 1923-5 =100

Industrial Produc-

tion 1923-5—100

66-0

65-0

64-0

60-0

67- 0

77-0

90- 0

100-0

91-0

84-0

77-0

73 0

F.R. Ranks, BttLsDis-

235

274

582

416

435

302

164

167

153

12^

116

119

98

Resfrve Ratio p.c.

62-9

65-5

53-5

59-3

62-6

68-0

68-2

68-4

67-4

66-2

65-2

84 8

63-8

Member Ranks Loans

and Discounts Mil. Dolls.

Net Demand
Deposits Mil. Dolls.

10.297

10.166

9.627

9.660

9.753

9.715

9.823

9,808

9.816

9,877

9.848

11.758

11.899

10,593

11.127

11.740

11,549

11,261

11,212

11,296

11,455

11,567

Interest Rates, Time Loans, p.c.

•50

•50

•88

3-00

1 25

112

•88

1-13

1-13

•63

•69

•81

Cal Moans renewal p.c.

1-00

1-00

1-00

3-32

1-37

100

1-00

1.00

•98

•75

•75

•75

•94

Prime commercial paper,

4-6 months p.c.

1-50

1-38

1 38

3-00

2-63

2 13

1-75

1-50

1-50

1-38

1-38

1-25

1-25

Bond Prices High Grade

Rails (10)

77-^8
44 05

82-49
46-94

81-92
45-22

77-23
42-01

73-62
41-35

80-35
50-64

84-35
67-67

88-95
73 00

89-95
72-67

85-74
69-58

85 47
66 99

79-22
62-14

Fortv bonds

Prices Common Stocks

(421) 1926=100

47-4

49-1

44 9

43 2

47-5

62-9

74-9

80-4

75-1

74-8

69-5

69-1

70-4

(Cowuriqht Standard Statistics Co.)

Industrials (351 )

44-8

46-2

42-5

41 6

48-8

65-3

77-3

83 5

78-8

80-7

75-5

76-7

78-8

Railways (33)

25 7

27-6

26 7

260

26 3

37-5

44 0

52 6

49-4

47-2

40 3

38-4

40-3

Utilities (37)

79-6
40-4
23-5

81-8
41 9

24-2

73-1

37-7

20-0

66-8
34 3
19 8

63 5
42 2
26 3

79-2
67-5
44-9

96 9
81 9
53 9

97 5
92-5
60-7

87-1
92-0
58-9

801
94-2
5^-9

75 0
83-8
49 6

70-0
8-5
51-7

67-3

98-0

Tires and mbber goods (7)

50-1

4-6
26-1
46-1
24-2

46-3
29-4
46-4
25-2

42-7
28-1

420
25-2

39 5
28 5
40-6
25 3

43 8
38 6
46 5
31 8

54-4
54-9
58-4
44-9

62 9

63 6
70-3
57 3

66-9
73 1
75-4
65 2

58-1
68-0
69-6
59-4

55-5
70- 1

77-5
60-3

53 1
64 6

74 -f

54 7

53-3
67-6
79-1
51 3

55-7

63-5

Oil (15)

80-2

Railway equipment (9)

53-5

24-8
27-6
9-2
81-4
23-2

27-2
26-7
8-6
85 7
18 7

26-7
25-2
60
78-8
19 3

26-8
24-2
50
82-1
20-1

35 1

27-7

5 6

94 9

52 9

51-9

43-2

90

114-9
104-2

61 -4

53 9
12 5

125 3
125-6

68 1
60 9
13 9
129 4
120 3

60-5
561
14-2
131-2
42-5

57-6
55-2
14-1
133-2
43-3

49 1
51 8
13 6
126-7
39-4

47-8
49 2
12-3

114-8
33 -h

54-2

Textile '28)

49-7

11-9

Tobacco (11)

114-0

Stock Sales. N.Y.... Mil Shares

34-9

Bond Sales, N.Y Mil Dolls

241-9

260-0

230- 1

193-2

269-6

350-6

344-1

323 1

216 8

234-3

231-5

297-0

Brokers Loan- Mil Dolls

347

359

360

311

322

529

780

876

881

806

74*J

720

801

Bank Dfrits, NY Mil. Dolls

13.967

12.413

12.03C

[2,454

12.012

13.977

16,743

17.354

13.076

12,340

13.280

12.20

13,013

Outside, 140 centres. Mil Doll*.

12.820

12.053

10.401

9.608

10.467

11.509

12,969

13.8781

12.375

12,215

13,027

11.927

13,288

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Vol. IX OTTAWA, JANVIER 1934 N° 1

Statistician du Dominion: R. H. Coats, B.A., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chef de la Section de la Statistique Generale: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Adjoint (Statistiques Fjconomiques): S. B. Smith, M. A.

STATISTIQUES GOURANTES DES AFFAIRES AU CANADA

Les trois facteurs analyses specialement pour faire ressortir la tendance economique ont
gravity vers de meilleures positions en 1933. Dans la tendance a long terme, les actions ordi-
naires et le volume physique des affaires ont, apres avoir touche leur plus bas dans le premier
trimestre, montre des progres marques a mesure que la saison avancait. Ce renversement de
la tendance a la baisse a ete le premier mouvement constructif important des deux indices depuis
le commencement de la depression en 1929. La baisse de l'indice du rendement des obligations,
indiquant la tendance du loyer fondamental de l'argent, a eu aussi de bons effets.

Production minerale

La valeur totale de la production miniere est estimee a $198,253,000 comparativement a
$182,682,000 l'annee precedente, une augmentation de 8-5 p.c. Le total de 1933 serait aug-
mente de $23,378,000 s'il etait tenu compte de la prime sur For canadien. II y a aussi des gains
prononces dans les metaux communs, specialement le nickel, le cuivre, le plomb et le zinc, tandis
que l'argent et Tor, ce dernier etant toujours calcule aux taux etalon de $20.67 l'once, don-
nent des diminutions. Le groupe des metaux, a $124,382,000, montre un gain de 20 p.c. sur
l'annee precedente, et les metalloides, comme l'amiante, le feldspath et le sel, ont augmente
de 28 p.c. a $9,898,000. Les combustibles, y compris le charbon, le gaz naturel et le petrole,
ont diminue de 2-5 p.c. et le groupe des produits de l'argile et des materiaux de construction
montre une beaucoup plus grande reduction. Le relevement des operations minieres en 1933
est un renversement de la tendance au ralentissement visible depuis 1929 quand le volume et
a valeur de la production minerale ont depasse tous les precedents.

La production de nickel, a 84,586,000 livres, donne une valeur de $20,736,000 comparative-
ment a 30,328,000 livres et $7,180,000 en 1932. Malgre la faiblesse de la production les premiers
mois de l'annee, la production globale de l'annee n'a ete depassee que quatre fois dans l'histoire
de cette industrie. La production de cuivre montre une augmentation de 22 p.c. en quantite
et de 42 p.c. en valeur comparativement a l'annee precedente. Le prix moyen du cuivre a ete
de 7-44 cents la livre au lieu de 6-38 en 1932.

La production de plomb, a 269,000,000 livres, a augmente de 5 p.c. en quantite et de 19
p.c. en valeur. Le prix moyen est calcule a 2-40 cents la livre. La production de zinc montre
un gain de 16 p.c. en volume et de 55 p.c. en valeur.

La valeur de l'or extrait au Canada est de $84,258,000, en dollars canadiens, le prix moyen
de l'annee etant calcule a $28.61 par once fine. L'avance du cours de l'or en terme de dollars
canadiens a accelere le developpement de proprieties nouvelles et l'expansion des activites dans
les mines deja en production. Les prix eleves en cours canadien pour l'or ont eu un effet bien-
faisant sur les autres industries canadiennes, principalement celles qui fournissent l'outillage
et les matenaux necessaires a la prospection, au developpement et a l'exploitation des mines
d'or.

Bien que la production d'argent montre une diminution de 16 p.c. en volume, la valeur s'est
a peu pres maintenue grace a une hausse des cours. La principale source de production argen-
tine a 6te la mine Sullivan, dans la Colombie Britannique, ou ce metal se trouve associe au
plomb et au zinc. Les autres producteurs comprennent la mine O'Brien, a Cobalt, la mine
Miller-Lake O'Brien, a Gowganda, la mine Treadwell- Yukon, dans le district de Mayo, et la
mine Eldorada, dans la region du lac Grand Ours. Le prix de l'argent a £te en moyenne de
42-95 cents l'once les deux premieres semaines de decembre 1933 comparativement a 20-04
cents en Janvier de la meme annee.

Bois et papier

Les operations forestieres ont repris de l'activite" en mai pour atteindre leur maximum dans
la mi-ete. L'indice de ce groupe etait a 88-4 en decembre comparativement a 59-8 en fevrier
et 60-0 en decembre 1932, ou gagnant environ 14-2 p.c. en 1933. La production de papier a
journal a ete a plus haut niveau de juin k decembre 1933 que les mois correspondants de 1932.
Les exportations de pulpe de bois des douze mois montrent un gain de 34-5 p.c. sur 1932. Les
exportations de planches et madriers ont ete de 1,017,837,000 pieds comparativement a 674,-
167,000 l'annee precedente. La Colombie Britannique a export6 du bois plus qu'en toute autre
annee, ses exportations montrant en 1933 une augmentation de 40 p.c. sur 1932, et les exporta-
tions a la Grande-Bretagne augmentant de plus de 100 p.c.

L'indice des prix du groupe bois et papier, base sur 44 cotations, etait a, 64-6 en decembre
comparativement a 63-8 le meme mois de 1932. Les sections de la pulpe et du bois d'ceuvre
ont fait des avances marquees, les meubles et les allumettes sont restes inchanges et le papier
a journal a baisse.

36 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Construction

Les donnees de la construction sont generalement considerees comme d'une grande valeur
barom6trique. Pendant une depression l'outillage en existence, generalement parlant, est plus
que suffisant pour faire face a la demande pour produits industriels. Une fois que le capital
fixe en outillage est de nouveau exploite a un fort pourcentage de sa capacite correspondant
a Fetat des affaires dans une periode de prosperite maxima, l'industrie de la construction prend
immediatement de Facceleration. Les contrats des premiers mois de 1933 ont 6te de beaucoup
inferieurs a la normale, mais il y a eu une plus grande activite la derniere partie de Fannee. Des
contrats pour une valeur de $10,000,000 ont ete place's dans chacun des mois juillet, octobre et
novembre mais le total de Fannee n'atteint pas le niveau de 1932. Le total est de $97,289,000
comparativement a $132,872,400 Fannee precedente, un declin de 26-7 p.c. Les perspectives
de 1934 sont plus brillantes parce que Fon projette des travaux d'une valeur de $213,645,600
comparativement a $186,017,400 en 1932. Les importants contrats de 1932 comprenaient les
suivants: une addition a une usine de Cornwall, $2,500,000; un pont en Colombie Britannique,
$2,000,000; un elevateur a grain a Fort Erie, $1,750,000; un pont a File d'Orleans, $1,424,000;
des hangars et autres travaux au port de Saint John, $1,750,000; et une addition aux usines
de Noranda, $500,000.

Pendant les 16 annees anterieures a 1933 la valeur annuelle des contrats pour maisons d'habi-
tation etait d'environ $82,000,000 par annee. Le total de 1933 est d'environ $24,000,000. Sans
meme faire de marge pour une plus grande population, il semble par ces calculs que le manque
de logement s'accumule a un taux depassant $50,000,000 par annee. II est a peu pres impos-
sible d'estimer jusqu'ou peut aller le tassement en temps de depression, mais une augmentation
rapide de la demande pour logements et habitations est normale dans une periode de relevement.

Energie hydroelectrique

II n'y a pas eu de nouveaux developpements commences en 1933. Plusieurs installations
deja en construction au commencement de Fannee ont ete completees et celles-ci donnent 270,210
h.p. Comme resultat, le total des installations du Canada a la fin de 1933 est de 7,332,000 h.p.
L'augmentation dans les installations en 1933 vient en plus grande partie de Fachevement du
developpement a Masson de la McLaren Quebec Power Company, sur la riviere la Lievre dans
le Quebec, et de Finstallation initiale du developpement du canyon de la riviere Abitibi, en
Ontario, par la Commission Hydroelectrique d'Ontario. D'autres petites installations ont et6
completees en Colombie Britannique.

Apres ajustement saisonnier le maximum de production d'energie electrique a ete atteint
en aotit mais la production de 1,702,558,000 k.w.h. en novembre est plus grande qu'en tout
autre mois dans Fhistoire de cette industrie. La production totale de 1933 est de 17,552,000,000
k.w.h., comparativement a 15,862,000,000 k.w.h. en 1932, un gain de 10-7 p.c.

Balance des paiements internationaux

Au point de vue de la balance des paiements internationaux du Canada il est frappant
qu'en 1933 la tache d'amasser des credits internationaux suffisants pour rencontrer les debits
internationaux ait ete plus facile. En 1933 le courant du capital a ete vers Finterieur, tandis
qu'en 1931 et 1932 il etait vers l'exterieur.

Parmi les item montrant des debits nets, Finteret et le paiement des dividendes sont les
plus importants. II est estime que le paiement net s'61evait a $225,000,000. Ceci se compare
a $192,000,000 en 1932, l'augmentation etant due en partie aux remboursements par les etablis-
sements subsidiaires et succursales, apres la disparition de Fescompte sur le dollar canadien.

En 1933, il est estime que la vente et Fachat de valeurs immobilieres entre le Canada et
les pays importateurs a atteint le large total de $600 millions. Des tranches considerables de
titres miniers et d'obligations du gouvernement canadien ont ete achetees a l'exterieur, maia
Fachat par les Canadiens de leur propre dette et de titres etrangers en dehors du pays a atteint
$250 millions. Outre Fachat de cette forte somme de valeurs mobilieres par les Canadiens,
nos gouvernements et corporations ont retire $40 millions en obligations detenues et echues a
l'exterieur. Les immobilisations directes sont estimees a $1£ million. Nous avons done et6
des importateurs de capital jusqu'a concurrence de $61| millions. Cette importation compara-
tivement aux exportations des deux annees precedentes est un autre facteur important pour
ameliorer la situation par Faccumulation de credits pour rencontrer nos debits internationaux.

Des balances creditaires de $146,000 pour denrees, $92 millions pour or, $60 millions pour
commerce touristique, donnant en tout $298 millions, ont ete plus que suffisantes pour rencontrer
des debits nets de $225 millions pour interet, $15 millions pour fret et $9 millions pour echange,
donnant un total de $249 millions. Des item mineurs invisibles donnent un debit net de $8
millions. Le credit net total, sans compter le capital, est approximativement de $40 millions,
ce qui en plus d'un credit approximatif de $62 millions represente un influx de capital au total
de $102 millions contre lequel n'apparatt aucun debit. Une estimation des erreurs et omissions
est ensuite ajoutee afin d'equilibrer les deux cotes du bilan international.

Change etranger

Les alternances de la situation du change etranger en 1933 ont ete une question de grande
importance. La force du sterling en terme de fonds canadiens a place nos exportations dans
une position plus favorable pour concurrencer les autres pays sur le march£ britannique, tan"

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que le declin et la disparition eventuelle de la prime sur les fonds de New- York ont soulage
jusqu'a un certain point le fardeau de nos obligations echues et de nos paiements d'interets aux
Etats-Unis.

Le relevement du dollar canadien sur le marche de New- York a reduit notre compte de
change en 1933 a un niveau beaucoup plus bas que celui de l'annee precedente. Dans l'etat de
la balance des paiements internationaux il y a un debit estimatif de $9,000,000 sur cet item
comparativement a $14,000,000 en 1932, la hausse du sterling a, Montreal absorbant partielle-
ment le gain du change canadien a New- York.

Commerce exterieur

Le gain des exportations en 1933 reflete une meilleure demande pour les produits canadiens
sur les marches exterieurs. Des gains prononces sont visibles dans les exportations de produits
mineraux et animaux. Comme Tor est exporte en billon, sa valeur n'est pas comparee dans les
exportations de marchandises ou dans la balance du commerce. Les importations de 1933
s'elevent a $401,300,000 comparativement a $452,600,000, un declin de 11-3 p.c. Les expor-
tations montrent un gain de pres de 6 pour cent, le total etant de $537,500,000 comparativement
a $501,800,000.

L'excedent des exportations sur les importations est de $136,300,000 comparativement a
$49,200,000 en 1932. Chaque annee, de 1929 a 1931, a donne un surplus des importations sur
les exportations. Les exportations de metaux non ferreux montrent un gain de 43-4 p.c, le
total pour 1933 etant de $69,670,000 comparativement a $48,590,000 l'annee precedente. Les
metalloides donnent un gain de 36 p.c. et les exportations du fer et ses produits montrent une
avance de 30-6 p.c. Les produits des recoltes, a $198,960,000, montrent un declin de 3 p.c,
tandis que les produits animaux, a $67,600,000, ont avance de 20-6 p.c. comparativement a
$56,000,000. Le gain dans les exportations de textiles est de 41-7 p.c, tandis que les expor-
tations des groupes du bois et du papier ont decline de 2 p.c.

Prix de gros

Le systeme des prix joue une fonction importante dans la vie economique des nations,
servant comme de mecanisme social pour assurer le ravitaillement. Les prix sont le moyen
par lequel deviennent possibles des echanges elabores et la specialisation consequente qui carac-
terise le monde moderne. La marge entre differents prix qui forment le systeme laisse la porte
ouverte a l'espoir de profits pecuniaires qui est la force motrice animant le monde des affaires.
La reprise des prix de gros au Canada de fevrier a juillet a ete relativement rapide, l'indice base
sur 502 articles montant de 63 -6 a 70-5. Le gain de l'indice pendant ces cinq mois a etc de pres
de 11 p.c, premier gain important depuis plus de trois ans. Apres juillet, les prix ont ete en
moyenne plus faibles pendant trois mois et ensuite se sont releves pendant deux mois. L'indice
de 69-0 en decembre se compare a 64-0 au meme mois de 1932, et a 63-6 en fevrier, le point le
plus bas depuis les temps d'avant-guerre. II y a de nouveau une legere avance en decembre
comparativement au mois precedent, les gains dans ce groupe absorbant les declins dans les
produits agri coles et les chimiques.

Valeurs economiques

La relation entre les exportations et les importations est d'interet vital a un pays comme
le Canada ou le commerce exterieur forme une tres forte proportion du commerce du pays. Les
deux elements du commerce exterieur ont montre de l'amelioration apres avril 1933, mais le
gain des exportations a ete relativement beaucoup plus grand que celui des importations.

La position des depots a terme s'est mieux maintenue apres octobre 1929 que celle des prets
courants. Apres cette date, et pour la premiere fois dans ces dernieres annees, quand les prets
courants ont depasse les depots a terme la marge entre ces deux comptes a continue de s'elargir
jusqu'a ce qu'elle eut atteint $500,000,000 le 31 mai dernier. Les prets courants montrent un
gain de mai a, octobre, une recession etant visible en novembre, le dernier mois sur lequel les
statistiques soient etablies. Le surplus des depots a terme sur les prets courants a la fin de
novembre etait de $474,000,000.

Une comparaison de la tendance des cours des obligations du gouvernement et des titres
d'action ordinaire pour fin d'analyse conduit a la division de la periode d'apres-guerre en trois
sections. Les prix des obligations, tels qu'indiques par l'indice ©fficiel, ont ete relativement
plus eleves que les actions ordinaires dans la periode de 1919 a 1926. Durant le cycle de pros-
perite secondaire de 1926 a 1930, les actions ordinaires ont ete relativement plus elevees. Les
proportions relatives ont ete de nouveau renversees les trois dernieres annees, l'indice des titres
d'action ordinaire touchant les plus bas niveaux en juin 1932 et fevrier 1933. (Voir page 10).

Denrees de production et denrees de consommation

Bien qu'en 1933 les industries intcressees a approvisionner les producteurs aussi bien que
celles ravitaillant le consommateur aient fait des progres, l'avance des produits de consommation
a commence plus tot et a etc relativement plus vive que dans les articles absorbes par la pro-
duction. La production de denrees alimentaires et les importations de matieres brutes pour
l'industrie textile ont vtv, beaucoup plus grandes apres le premier terme tandis que la production
de gazoline, refletee par les importations de pctrole brut, montre aussi de l'expansion. Le gain
de ce groupe de fevrier a septembre, apres rajustement saisonnier, n'est pas moins de 39-5 p.c

38 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Les operations dcs industries fournissant des marchandises aux producteurs ont touche
leur minimum en avril, une avance considerable etant visible en octobre. Bien que le pour-
eentage de gain soit presque aussi fort que celui des marchandises de consommation le niveau
dcs op6rations a etc relativement beaucoup plus bas, un 6tat de choses qui a dure pendant trois
ans. L'avance de l'indice de la production minerale du mois d'avril au mois d'octobre a ete
presque 44 p.c. ct l'indice du groupe du fer et de 1'acier, de plus de 36 p.c. dans la meme periode.
L'indice dcs operations dans l'industrie des batiments a atteint son maximum de l'annce en
octobre, en contraste avec l'inactivite des premiers mois.

Le bas niveau dans la division des articles pour producteurs a ete un des elements impor-
tants de la depression des trois dernieres annees bien que les articles de consommation aient
aussi decline. La disparite entre les niveaux du jour et ceux de 1929 est beaucoup moindre
que dans les articles de producteurs ou des fluctuations cycliques excessives sont typiques.

Les orientations de decembre

Les operations commerciales de decembre n'ont guere varie comparativement au mois
precedent. Les avances dans quelques directions etant contrebalancees par les declins dans
d'autres. La recession moderee apparente de septembre a novembre, telle que mesuree par
les facteurs significatifs, s'est terminee au cours du dernier mois de l'annee. Le point le plus
haut de plusieurs annees a ete atteint en septembre quand l'indice des affaires a marque 90-8,
la recession de novembre etant a 85 • 5.

L'indice du volume physique des affaires base sur 45 facteurs en prenant 1926 comme base
etait a 86-2 en decembre comparativement a 85-5 le mois precedent. Les expeditions d'or
ont ete considerablement plus lourdes en decembre, les arrivages a la Monnaie etant de 239,944
onces comparativement a 214,889 onces en novembre. Le gain de l'indice des ventes d'or est
de 24 p.c. Les expeditions d'argent donnent un declin, le total en decembre etant de 1,036,000
onces. La production de plomb a ete plus lourde le dernier mois sur lequel les statistiques sont
etablies, ayant depasse 25,000,000 de livres. Les exportations de plomb montrent un declin
a 14,033,000 livres comparativement a 18,264,000 livres. Les exportations de cuivre et de nickel
ont baisse comparativement a leurs niveaux eleves de novembre.

L'indice de la production alimentaire a monte de 90-8 a 97-4 en decembre. La farine de
ble et l'avoine roulee montrent des gains et la production de sucre, a 139,000,000 de livres, mon-
tre une augmentation de 19 p.c, apres rajustement.

Les abatages de bceufs et de pores ont diminue pendant que le declin des abatages de moutons
etait moins que normal pour la saison. Les exportations de saumon en botte montrent un gain,
apres rajustement saisonnier.

Les importations de caoutchouc brut ont decline de leur niveau relativement eleve du mois
precedent. Les importations de coton brut ont ete un peu plus grandes qu'en novembre, les
arrivages depassant 19,000,000 de livres pendant deux mois consecutifs. Les files de coton et
laine pour plus ample transformation donnent aussi des augmentations.

Apres rajustement saisonnier les exportations de bois d'eeuvre montrent une excellente
avance, le gain etant de 22 p.c. La production de papier a journal est de 4-2 p.c moindre en
novembre, le total etant a 175,304 tonnes comparativement a 193,099 tonnes.

La production d'acier en loupes a etc de 49,557 tonnes comparativement a 43,099 tonnes,
un gain ajuste de 21 -7 p.c, tandis que la fonte en gueuse a monte de 35-2 p.c, le total etant de
38,612 tonnes comparativement a 29,592. La production d'automobiles s'est reprise en decem-
bre, le gain 6tant considerablement au-dessus du mois precedent.

Les importations de pctrole brut ont et6 de pres de 65,000,000 de gallons, ce qui est un
declin comparativement a novembre. Le nombre-indice des contrats de construction est a
39-1 comparativement a 45-7. Les permis de batir d'un autre cote montrent un gain, le total
etant $1,976,000 comparativement a $1,610,000. Le nombre-indice reflete le bas niveau des
operations de construction comparativement a 1926. Le commerce exterieur montre un declin
plus grand que normal pour la saison.

LA SITUATION EN GRANDE-BRETAGNE

Le nombre de sans-travail en Grande-Bretagne le 18 decembre est de pres d'un demi-million
inferieur a celui de la date correspondante de 1932, soit 2,224,072. De ces 2,224,000, 1,831,000
etaient absolument sans travail, 309,000 chomaient temporairement et 84,000 6taient des manoeu-
vres casuels.

L'encaisse aux revenus publics pour neuf mois donne £380,200,000 comparativement a
£375,500,000 pendant la meme periode de l'an dernier. Les depenses ordinaires pendant la
meme periode s'elevent a £511,100,000 comparativement a £565,700,000 la meme periode de
l'an dernier, l'economie provenant en entier de la reduction des paiements d'inter£t. Cette
balance est considered comme assez favorable en pr6sence du fait que le gros de l'impot sur le
revenu n'est encaisse que dans le dernier trimestre de l'annce fiscale se terminant le 31 mars.

D'apres 1' ((Economist », les nouvelles emissions en Grande-Bretagne en 1933 donnent un
total de £244,780,500 dont £150,813,600 en emissions du gouvernement britannique, £59,426,900
en emissions du Royaume-Uni dont 40 p.c. pour des fins de gouvernement local. Les Amissions
pour l'Empire Britannique se chiffrent a £29,150,800 dont £24,174,500 pour les gouvernements
de dominions ou coloniaux. Les emissions de pays etrangers s'elevent a seulement £5,389,200,
dont £4,333,000 couvrant l'emprunt autrichien garanti par le gouvernement britannique.

Ottawa, bureau federal de la statistique, 21 Janvier 1934.

PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS

1. ANNUAL OR SPECIAL REPORTS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH ENDED

JANUARY 15, 1934

Administration. — Outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports and statements issued by the
Dominion Bureau of Statistics during December.

Production. — Agricultural Products. — Value of Canadian field crops, 1933. Fruit Trees, 1931; Maple
trees tapped, 1931; Maple products, 1931; fruit production and value, 1930. Greenhouse and hothouse
establishments " on farms" and elsewhere, by provinces, 1931, 1921. Fisheries Products. — Fisheries
statistics of Canada, 1932. Forest Products. — Trade composition, 1932. Mineral Production. —
Final statistics on the Canadian mineral producing industries, 1932. Coal statistics for Canada for
the calendar year 1932. Preliminary estimate of Canadian mineral production in 1933.

Manufactures. — Vegetable Products. — Report on the biscuit, confectionery, cocoa and chocolate in-
dustries in Canada, 1933. Textiles. — Report on the hat and cap industry in Canada, 1932. Report
on the men's factory clothing industry and clothing contractors in Canada, 1932. Report on the
consumption of wool, and imported tops and yarns by Canadian manufactures, 1932. Iron and Steel
and Their Products. — The bicycle manufacturing industry in Canada, 1932. Chemicals and
Allied Industries. — The medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations industry in Canada, 1932. The
Soaps, cleaning preparations and washing compounds industry in Canada, 1932. The toilet preparations
industry in Canada, 1932. The polishes and dressings industry, 1932. Miscellaneous Manufac-
tures.— Report on the broom, brush and mop industry in Canada 1932.

Internal Trade. — Census of merchandising and service establishments, 1931. Hotel operations in
Alberta, 1930. Hotel operations in British Columbia, 1930. Food chains in Canada, 1930.

Transportation, Communications and Public Utilities.— Statistics of steam railways of Canada for
the year ended December 31, 1932. Summary of canal traffic for December and season of navigation
1933.

General. — Annual review of employment in Canada, 1933.
2. PUBLICATIONS REGULARLY ISSUED BY THE WEEK, MONTH OR QUARTER

Weekly Bulletin. — Grain, Canadian Statistics, Carloadings of Revenue Freight. Investors' and Traders'
Indexes of Security Prices. Index Number of 20 Mining Stocks.

Monthly Bulletins. — Agricultural Statistics. The Wheat Situation: Review; statistical supplement.
Canadian Milling Statistics. Cold Storage Holdings. Production of— (a) Flour, (b) Sugar, (c)
Boots and Shoes, (d) Automobiles, (e) Iron and Steel, (f) Coal and Coke, (g) Leading Mineral
Products, (h) Asbestos, (i) Ashpalt Roofing, (j) Cement, (k) Clay Products. (1) Copper,
(m) Feldspar, (n) Gold, (o) Gypsum, (p) Lead, (q) Lime, (r) Natural Gas. (s) Nickel,
(t) Petroleum. _ (u) Salt, (v) Silver, (w) Zinc, (x) Concentrated Milk Products, (y) Creamery
Butter. Building Permits. Summary of the Trade of Canada current month and 12 months. Sum-
mary of Canada's domestic exports. Canada's domestic exports to Empire and foreign countries.
Summary of Canada's Imports. Canada's imports from Empire and foreign countries. Asbestos
trade. Farm implements and machinery. Footwear trade. Exports: Grain and flour; Lumber;
Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk, milk products and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and smelter products;
Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Pulpwood, wood pulp and paper; Rubber and
insulated wire and cable; Vehicles (of iron). Outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports
and statements issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.

Imports: Coffee and tea; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk and its products and eggs;

Non-ferrous ores and smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Rubber;

Stoves, sheet metal products; Refrigerators; Vehicles (of iron).

Railway Operating Statistics. Traffic of Canadian Railways. Canal Statistics.

Prices and Price Indexes. Automobile Financing. Changes in the value of retail sales.

The Employment Situation as reported by Employers. Commercial Failures. Bank Debits.

Review of Business Statistics — Price $1.00 per year.

Vital Statistics, Births, Marriage and Deaths, by provinces.

Quarterly Reports.— Trade of Canada—Price $2.00 per year.

For the publications listed above application should be made to the Dominion Statistician, Dominion
Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa.

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SUMMARY. OF CONTENTS

Page

Chart of Three Representative Factors 4

The Business Situation in Canada 3-7

Tab!e 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Vol-
ume of Business 8

Table 2. Trend of Business Movements.

Imports of raw materials. Exports of lumber.
Production of basic industries. Exports of certain
commodities. Operations of railways. Canal
traffic. Strikes and lockouts. Reports of the em-
ployment offices. Immigration. Bank clearings.
Failures 8

Chart of Trend of Canadian Business 10

Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production
by the Milling Industry 12

Tab!e 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of
Sugar 12

Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered
for Consumption.

Tobacco, cut. Tobacco, plug. Cigarettes. Cigar-
ettes, over-weight. Cigars. Foreign raw leaf
tobacco. 13

Table 8. Production of Boots and Shoes 13

Table 9. Sa!es and Slaughterings of Live Stock,

Retail Food Prices and Cold Storage Holdings 14

Chart of Commodity, Stock and Gold Prices 15

Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations In
Canada 16

Table 11. Railway Freight Loaded at Stations. . 17

Table 12. Index Numbers of Employment by
Industries 18

Electrical Energy Consumed 18

Table 13. Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of Em-
ployment, Indexes of Retail Sales and Auto-
mobile Financing IS

Table 14. Trend of Business In the Five Economic
Areas.

Canada, Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario,
Prairie Provinces, British Columbia— Construction
Contracts Awarded. Building Permits. Index of
Employment. Bank Debits. Sales of Insurance.
Commercial Failures 20

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months.

Metals— Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Lend,
Zinc. Fuels— Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas. Non
Metals— Asbestos, Gypsum, Feldspar, Salt. Struc
tural Materials — Cement, Clay Products, Lime. . . 20
Table 16. Weekly Factors of Economic Activity In
Canada.

Grain Receipts and Prices, Live Stock Sales and
Prices, Carloadings, Common Stock Prices, Min-
ing Stock Prices 21

Page

Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts
in the Clearing House Centres of Canada 22

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities 22

Table 19. Building Permits Issued in Sixty-one
Cities 23

Table 20. Index Numbers &f Wholesale Prices. ... 24

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities
and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

United States, United Kingdom, France, Ger-
many, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
Italy, Finland, India, Japan, Australia, New
Zealand, Egypt 25

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports,
by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars 26

Table 23. Canada'sDomestlc Exports by Principal
Commodities 27

Indexes of Cost of Living and Cost per Week of a

Family Budget 27

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports by
Principal Commodities 28

Table 25. Banking and Currency 2fl

Chart of Economic Conditions in the United
States 30

Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices,
Foreign Exchange and other Financial Factors.

Common Stocks— Total. Industrials: Total,
Iron and Steel, Pulp and Paper, Milling, Oils,
Textiles and Clothing, Food and Allied Products,
Beverages, Miscellaneous. Utilities: Total, Trans-
portation, Telephone and Telegraph, Power and
Traction. Companies Abroad: Total, Industrial,
Utilities, Banks.

Mining Stocks— Total, Gold and Base Metals.

Financial Factors — Preferred Stocks, Interest
Rates, Bond Yields, Shares Traded, New Issues
of Bonds, Broker's Loans. Foreign Exchange— New
York Funds, Sterling 31

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared
from Six Canadian Ports 31

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance, Revenue and
Expenditure 32

Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United
Kingdom 33

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United
States 34

The Business Situation in Canada (in French) . . 35-38

List of Current Publications of the Dominion
Bureau of Statistics 39

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Vol. IX OTTAWA, FEBRUARY, 1934 No. 2

Dominion Statistician: R. H. Coats, B.A., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chief, Branch of General Statistics: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Business Statistician: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

THE BUSINESS SITUATION IN CANADA

Economic recovery was extended in the first month of the year, most of the major factors
after seasonal adjustment showing a gain over December. One of the most significant develop-
ments was the substantial gain in commodity prices, the official index moving up from 69-0 in
December to 70-6. The increase over January of last year was 10-5 p.c. Only 54 commodities
out of the 567 used in the compilation of the index showed declines, while no less than 172 recorded
advances. Each of the eight principal groups of the classification except chemicals was at a
higher point in January than in December.

The advance in high-grade bond prices, indicating continued improvement in credit condi-
tions, was a constructive development in January. The yield on Ontario Government bonds
dropped from 4 • 72 p.c. in December to 4 • 66 p.c. in the month under review, a decline in long term
interest rates being regarded as beneficial from the point of view of the general welfare.

Bank deposits owing to the gain in current deposits were at a slightly higher point at the
first of Januarv than at the beginning of the preceding month. The increase in current loans
in the same month was from $884,000,000 to $898,000,000 or 1-6 p.c. The excess of notice
deposits over current loans was $459,000,000 compared with $413,000,000 on the corresponding
date of the preceding year.

Stock markets were strong in January, the official index of 121 common stocks traded on the
Montreal and Toronto stock exchanges being 81-6 compared with 75-3 in December, a gain
of 8 -4 p.c. The increase over January 1933 was no less than 54-3 p.c. The index of 22 preferred
stocks moved up from 60-2 to 64-1, a gain of 6-5 p.c. Mining stocks advanced 3-6 p.c, the
index of 23 issues being 108-9 compared with 105-1. The advance was practically general in
the groups of the common stock classification, industrials being up to 118-6 from 111-4, while
utilities were 53 • 5 compared with 47 • 8.

Trading was active in January, shares sold on the Montreal exchange showing a gain of
113-3 p.c. over December and 259 p.c. over the corresponding month of 1933.

Business Operations

Business operations on the whole were more active in January than in December, consider-
able unevenness being displayed in some industries. The index of the physical volume of business,
indicating the trend of industrial production and distribution, was 86-8 in January compared
with 86 • 2 in December.

Silver, nickel and zinc featured in the mining industry, the shipments of silver being 1,109,600
ounces compared with 1,035,835 ounces in December. Exports of nickel reached a new high
point on the present movement at 11,229,800 pounds, the gain over December, after seasonal
adjustment, being 117-0 p.c. The shipment of zinc to external markets was 16,413,000 pounds
compared with 14,032,800 in December, while copper exports at 18,070,900 pounds showed
a decline of 13-1 p.c. from December after adjustment for seasonal tendencies.

Gold shipments from Canadian mines to the Mint and to external points were 246,329
ounces compared with 246,806 in December.

The meat packing industry made the best showing in the food group, the index of
slaughterings being 121-6 compared with 92-8 in the preceding month. Cattle slaughterings
were 91,354 head compared with 67,326, the adjusted index moving up from 82-6 to 142-1.
The flour-milling industry operated at a lower percentage of capacity in the latest month for
which statistics are available, and the manufacture of sugar was at a lower level in the first four-
week period of the year. Canned salmon exports showed a gain, while the decline in cheese
exports was greater than normal for the season. The index of the production of food products
was 74 • 1 compared with 97-4 in December.

The decline in the release of cigars and cigarettes was greater than normal for the season,
the adjusted index of tobacco releases being 111-7 compared with 120-0. The manufacture of
pneumatic tires showed decline in the latest month for which statistics are available, and imports
of crude rubber showed recession contrary to the seasonal tendency. The boot and shoe industry
was not so active as in preceding months.

Imports of raw cotton and cotton yarn showed decline from the relatively high levels of
December, and the gain in the imports of raw wool and yarn was less than normal for the season.
The net result was that the index of the imports of textile materials was 71 -7 compared with
140-6 in December.

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from 88-4 to 96-4. The output of newsprint was 188,374 tons compared with 175,304, the
adjusted gain being 4-1 p.c. Pulp exports were 95,482,800 pounds compared with 104,770,100,
a gain of 4-5 p.c. being shown after seasonal adjustment. The decline in the exports of planks
and boards was much less than normal for the season, the gain after the usual adjustment being
22-5 p.c. Exports of shingles were 70,570 squares, representing an adjusted gain of 16-6 p.c.

The output of steel ingots showed an adjusted gain of 18-1 p.c. over December, the total
being 60,787 tons compared with 49,557. On the other hand, a decline was shown in the produc-
tion of pig iron from 38,612 tons to 30,677, or 23 p.c. The imports of iron and steel products
after the usual adjustments showed a gain of 5-5 p.c. The production of motor cars was 6,904
units compared with 3,262, the adjusted gain being 46-2 p.c. The index of the iron and steel
industry was 55-5 in January compared with 45-1 in December.

The net result was that the index of manufacturing declined from 88 • 6 in December to 80 • 7
in January.

Owing to the better showing in the award of contracts after adjustment for seasonal tendencies
and cost changes, the index of construction advanced from 36-4 to 47-4. Building permits were
at a low level in January, the total being $694,000 compared with $1,983,000 in December.

Carloadings were 176,469 in the month under review compared with 157,581, the index
moving up from 60-4 to 73-6, a gain of 21-9 p.c.

The gain in exports after price changes and seasonal adjustment was 40 • 9 p.c. The adjusted
value of imports from the preceding month declined 7-4 p.c.

Three Representative Factors

The reading from the chart of the three representative factors given on page 4 was favourable
in the first month of the year. The yield on Ontraio government bonds averaged 4-66 p.c. in
January compared with 4 • 72 p.c. in December, the lower level of long-term interest rates being
regarded as a constructive development. The indexes of common stock prices and of the physical
volume of business have recently moved into more favourable positions.

Post- War Trend of Business

Eleven factors indicating the trend of business in the post-war period are given in a chart
appearing on page 10. A marked expansion in industrial production in Canada was indicated
by the advance in the index of the physical volume of business from 1921 to the early months
of 1929. The secondary post-war depression lasted about four years, culminating at least
temporarily in the early months of 1933. The subsequent advance offsetting the decline from
the beginning of 1932 was of an outstanding character.

The index of the physical volume of business is based on 45 factors representing the trend
in industrial production and distribution, the former reflecting mineral production, manufacturing,
construction and electric power. The index of industrial production correlates closely with
that of the physical volume of business, the amplitude of the fluctuation being somewhat greater.
The range of the index of distribution was much less than that of industrial production but the
direction of the trend in the last fifteen years was similar. The reaction after 1929 in mineral
production on a physical volume basis was less than in manufacturing. Fluctuations in opera-
tions of the construction industry were very wide, the low points for the period of observation
being reached in the early months of 1933. The output of electric energy increased rapidly
in the last fifteen years, a new high point being reached in the latter part of last year.

The index of forestry operations based on the output of newsprint and the exports of pulp,
lumber and shingles moved up from 39-1 in 1921 to 119-8 in January 1930, and after the
subsequent depression showed marked recovery during 1933. The index of iron and steel pro-
duction dropped from 187-1 in March 1929 to 20-4 in September 1932. The highest point
for last year was reached in July at 47-2

Recent Price Movements

A definite turning-point in the trend of wholesale prices was shown in the spring months of
last year. Average commodity prices commenced to rise in the North American area toward
the end of the first quarter of 1933 and in the next three months a similar tendency became
apparent in other countries. Since that time the direction of prices has been broadly upward
in most areas. Canada, along with a number of other countries, experienced a mild reaction
beginning in the latter part of July which lasted for several months, but more recently the advance
has been resumed. Increases from the low point of the last year recorded by official index
numbers in various countries were as follows: Canada 8-4 p.c; United Kingdom 5-8 p.c; United
States 18-4 p.c; France 6-8 p.c; Germany 6-1 p.c; and Denmark 10-3 p.c. In certain other
countries including Japan and Belgium, however, indexes were at the lowest point of the year
in December.

Canadian wholesale price levels in February 1933 were substantially upon a par with those
of 1913. Average prices, to reach this position, had fallen over 35 p.c. within a period of 42 months,
a decline so protracted and severe that it is without parallel in the country's history. In this
same period, an index of living costs dropped roughly 22 p.c, while common stock prices fell
precipitously by no less than 75 p.c. Long term money rates, on the other hand, as indicated
by the yields of Ontario Government bonds, declined less than 4 p.c

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Changes in price relationships have been rapid since February. Common stocks and most
basic commodities advanced in price sharply until mid-July, after which the former fell back
gradually for the balance of the year. Commodities, however, after a three month reaction,
again commenced to rise and were firmer during November and December. Living costs,
particularly with reference to foods, showed an upward tendency in the second half of the year.
Bond yields remained practically unchanged.

A development attracting considerable .attention during last year was the rapid rise in the
price of gold. This was accompanied naturally by a corresponding decline in the value of the
Canadian dollar measured in terms of remaining gold standard currencies. After averaging
about $23.75 for nearly a year and a half, the Canadian price of gold began to rise rapidly in
March and continued upward until November. At that time gold was worth approximately
$32.65 per ounce, which represented a premium of 58 p.c. over the standard mint price of $20.67
per ounce.

The behaviour of basic commodity prices generally was far from uniform during the year.
Between February and December, while gold appreciated 39 p.c, quotations for other com-
modities advanced as f olio ws : Wheat 32 p.c, raw sugar 42 p.c, raw rubber 122 p.c, raw cotton
40 p.c, raw silk 1 p.c, raw wool 111 p.c, electrolytic copper 29 p.c, tin ingots 72 p.c, pig lead
15 p.c, and silver 39 p.c

The increases in raw sugar, raw rubber, raw silk and silver are based on New York prices
converted into Canadian funds.

Wholesale Prices

The general index number of wholesale prices dropped from 63-9 in January to 63-6 in
February, following which it mounted steadily to 70-5 in July. After falling back to 67-9
in October, it advanced again to 69-0 in December. Fluctuation of constituent commodity
groups were broadly similar to those of the general index, but varied appreciably in amount.
The largest advance was registered by the farm products index which rose almost 24 p.c. between
February and December. This compared with an increase of 8 -4 p.c. in general wholesale prices,
and of 6-2 p.c in consumers' goods. The advance in fully and chiefly manufactured goods
of 7-5 p.c. was likewise small when compared with that of 15-7 p.c. for raw and partly manu-
factured goods. This relatively more rapid rke of primary products should assist in the restora-
tion of normal relationships in the purchasing power of different economic groups. Building
and construction materials moved up 8-0 p.c. in the ten months following February.

Wage Rates in Recent Years

A general discussion of wage rates in Canada is given in a supplement to the Labour Gazette
published in January last.

Measured by index numbers prepared by the Labour Department, wage rates in 1920
reached levels almost 100 p.c. higher than in 1913. In some groups the increase was over 100 p.c,
while for the building and printing trades the increases were appreciably less, being only about
80 p.c. Since 1920 all groups have shown decreases, although printing trades and coal mining
reached a peak in 1921 instead of 1920, declining somewhat thereafter. The decreases in coal
mining in 1925 were comparatively steep and tended to reduce the average for the six groups.
There have been changes since 1925, raising the average for the six groups each year until 1931
when the average declined. The trend was upward until 1930 in lumbering and until 1931
in common factory labour and in miscellaneous factory trades.

Wage rates in the nine groups of the classification averaged lower in 1933 than in the pre-
ceding year. The index of wage rates in the building trades declined 11 p.c, while declines
in other groups were as follows: metal trades 3 p.c; printing trades 5 p.c; electric railways

4 p.c. The decline in steam railways averaged less than 5 p.c, and coal mining less than 1 p.c.
The average decrease in the six groups was approximately 5 p.c. Common factory labour
was down 3 p.c, factory trades, etc., nearly 5 p.c. and logging and saw milling 14 p.c.

Cost of Living

The general cost of living index for Canada continued to fall for several months after whole-
sale prices had begun to advance. It dropped from 79-1 in January to 77-0 in May and June,
then mounted to 78-8 in September, and after a decline of 0-9 in October, rose slowly to 78-4
in December. Higher food prices were chiefly responsible for gains in the latter part of the year.
Tnis group mounted 10 p.c. between March and December, while clothing moved approximately

5 p.c. higher. Sundries rose roughly 0-5 p.c, influenced by advances for furniture and household
supplies. Further sharp declines brought rentals down about 10 p.c. during the year, and fuels
averaged slightly lower. An index of retail prices excluding rents and service costs advanced
more than 5 p.c. in the last nine months of 1933.

Exchange Rates

During 1933 the premium on New York funds at Montreal gradually disappeared, and the
discount on sterling was replaced by a moderate premium. As the year closed, however, the
Canadian dollar was closer to a normal relationship with these two units than it had been since
September, 1931. Gold currencies continued to move almost steadily against the dollar with
the result that they were quoted in December at premiums ranging from 50 p.c. to 60 p.c.

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Banking in 1933

The improvement in business conditions during the latter half of 1933 was reflected in a
higher level in demand deposits. Monthly comparisons with 1932 were favourable after May,
the level at the end of the year being 7 p.c. higher than on the same date of 1932.

Notice deposits after seasonal adjustment were slightly greater on December 31 than on
November 30, but were 1-5 p.c. less than at the end of 1932. The total of both classes of bank
deposits was nearly 1 p.c. greater in the 12-month comparison. Current loans, which had been
declining for several years, showed a different tendency from May to December. Even after
seasonal adjustment a moderate gain was shown during the last seven months of the year. Owing
to the comparatively moderate decline in notice deposits in recent years, the surplus over current
loans continued in large amount in 1933. The excess on December 31 was $458,800,000 compared
with $413,000,000 on the same date of 1932.

Call loans in Canada during the first eleven months of 1933 were lower than in the same
months of the preceding year, but the increase in December resulted in a higher level at the end
of the year than on December 31, 1932. Call loans elsewhere than in Canada, after showing
favourable comparisons during the greater part of 1933 over the same months of the preceding
year, dropped down in December to 1-6 p.c. below the level of December 31, 1932.

Bank holdings of bonds and stocks showed a marked gain from May 1932 to September
1933. During the last quarter the level was practically maintained after seasonal adjustment.
The investment holdings on December 31 were $861,000,000 compared with $778,000,000 on
the same date of 1932, an increase of 10-6 p.c.

Bank and Dominion notes in the hands of the public were 4-8 p.c. greater than at the end
of 1932. The public circulation of the two classes of notes was $151,000,000 compared with
$144,000,000 on December 31, 1932. A higher level than in the same months of 1932 was shown
from August to December.

Economic Conditions in the United States

Economic conditions in the United States from 1919 to the present are illustrated in a chart
appearing on page 30.

Industrial production after the primary post-war depression showed rapid recovery during
1922. The recession in 1924 was relatively moderate, considerable expansion being shown in
1928 and the early months of 1929. The lowest point of industrial activity occurred in July,
1932, the gain in September being well maintained until the end of the year. A spectacular
advance occurred from March to July, 1933, the index on the transferred base of 1926 moving
up from 55-6 to 92-6, a gain of 66-5 p.c. A drastic reaction was shown before the end of the
year, but the gain over the last month of 1932 was substantial.

The severe decline in wholesale prices was the essential factor in the primary post-war
depression culminating in 1921. The recovery in 1922 was moderate and no important trend
developed during the eight-year period to 1929. The decline in the last four years was persistent,
resulting during February in a new low point for the period under consideration. The trend
of the sum of the time and demand deposits of the member Federal Reserve banks in leading cities
was upward during the post-war period, the highest point being reached in the later months of
1930. The total was well maintained in the last two years after a considerable drop in 1931.

Interest rates on prime commercial paper have fluctuated widely in the last 15 years. The
highest point was reached in the latter part of 1920, when reactionary credit conditions prevailed.
From 1922 to 1927 money rates were at a relatively low level, while sharp advances were shown.
in the last two years of the prosperous period. The remarkable decline in rates since October,
1929, was interrupted by the advances in the last quarter of 1931 and in March 1933. Rates
in the current period are lower than at any time in the 15 years of the post-war period.

The most spectacular feature of the post-war period was the extreme fluctuation in speculative
stocks. The index used in this connection was 50 in August, 1921, advanced to 225 in September,
1929, and reacted to 34 in June, 1932. A rally in July and August of that year was extended
further during the period from March to July, 1933. The advance was resumed in January
of the present year, and marked gains were recorded especially in industrials and rails.

Referring to recent developments, it is noteworthy that the index of economic conditions,
a weighted composite of six major factors, moved up slightly in December, and while statistics
for January are still incomplete, a greater advance is indicated for the first six weeks of 1934.

CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Total number of unemployed on the registers on January 22, 1934 was 2,389,068, being
an increase of about 170,000 on the month but a decrease of 514,000 as compared with the same
date of 1933. Thus the decline is the usual January phenomenon.

Total imports in January were £64,670,000, exports of British products £31,600,000 and
re-exports £4,070,000. Imports were about £10,600,000 more than in the same month of last
year and exports of British products £2,400,000 more.

The Board of Trade index number of wholesale prices showed in January a general increase
of 1-9 p.c. as compared with December and of 4-5 p.c. as compared with Januury 1933. This
may be considered a favourable sign.

New capital issues in January 1934, according to the Midland Bank, totalled £10,853,000
as compared with £8,310,000 and £2,896,000 in the same months of 1933 and 1932, respectively.

Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, February 21, 1934.

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Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Volume of Business and Agricultural Factors in
Canada, Based on the Monthly average for 1926 and Corrected where Necessary for Seasonal
Variation.1

Classification

1933

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

1934

Physical Volume of Business. .

INDUSTRIAL PRODUC-

TION.

Mineral Production2 —

Copper exports2

Nickel exports

Lead production

Zinc exports

Gold shipments

Silver shipments

Asbestos exports

Bauxite imports

Coal production

Manufacturing

Foodstuff's .

Flour production

Oatmeal production . . .

Sugar manufactured . . .

Cheese exports

Salmon exports

Tobacco

Cigars

Cigarettes

Rubber imports

Boots and shoes production.
Textiles

Raw cotton imports. . .

Cotton yarn imports..

Wool, raw and yarn....
Forestry

Newsprint

Wood pulp exports

Planks and boards exports

Shingles exported

Iron and steel

Steel production

Pig iron production

Iron and steel imports. .

Automobile production

Coke production

Crude petroleum imports .

Construction3

Contracts awarded

Building permits

Cost of construction

Electric Power.

DISTRIBUTION

Trade employment

Carloadings

Imports

Exports

Agricultural Factors—

AGRICULTURAL MARKET-

INGS

Grain Marketings

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Live Stock Marketings

Cattle

Calves ,

Hogs

Sheep

ANIMAL PRODUCTS-
Inspected Slaughterings—

Cattle

Sheep

Hogs

Cold Storage Holdings...

Eggs

Butter

Cheese

Beef

Pork

Mutton

Poultry

Lard

Veal

62-2

91-8
153-7
67-1
90-8
73-0
161-6
39-4
57-3
16-3
66 -S

62-2

67

52-0

15-9

51-5

11-3

49-8

125-7
44-5

155-3
70-2
65-1
60-0
57-5
76-3
67-4
63-4
90-9
45-3
32
64
31
65
51

21-0
23

90-6
86-0

29

30-9

26

82

131

84
111

56

52

56-6

56-1

670

60-9

103-1

159-0

99-5

83-8

103-6

164-1

62-3

24-1

26-7

78-5

58-7
63-0
57-8
23-1
28-1
14-3
40-3

113-1
49-6

136-4
73

77-0
56
53

52-5
58-4
22-2
12-7
17-8
6-6
71-9
63-5

107-2
74-5

118-4

101-8
110-1
186-0
92

112-0
163-2
148
57-2
60-5
112-3
108-1
131-7
82-1
51-7

65

85
47
29

49-8
19-6
19-8
10

27-4
19-0
68
117-6

21-7
24-3
15-3
81-6

136- 1

83-8
110-9
57-9
50-8
49-6

76-5
75-9
85-0
29-6
18-7
8-6
11

79-4
71-3

113
79-9

149-0

112-6

116-3

221-2

100-9

127

256-4

148-9

65-9

61-3

96-4

90-0

235-4

75-9

47-4

68 4

62-5

106-5
213-0
101
75

121-7
177-9
104
30-7
21-5
61-8

62-7

74

86-5

34

62-2

22-4

47-6

110-0
55-6

129-1
43-4
84-5
55-3
47-9
77-8
85-9
60-
85-
48-1
32-7
38
25
15-3

69-8

76-4

65-1 72-7

102-8
200-0
104-2
96-3
166-1
167-8
491
55-3
24-1
56-5

67- 0
83-4
75-8
37-8
591

38-8
15-5
92-7
60-9
105-1
33-7
86-9
47-7
43-2
54-7
690
63-7
93-3
58
27-4
43-7
27-3
16-5

25-
31-
82-
106-6

17-2

20-2

9-8

81-9

134-4

84-8
110-5
61-8
50-0
51-1

1290

140-2

155-7

71-5

36-3

16-6

57-1

77-8

71-3

66-6

77-2

183-1

119-2

109-4

258-5

114-2

135

315-4

146-6

72

65-0

93

78
213-0

71-7

46-5

110-8
195-4
174-8

980
112-4
172-8

530

83-5
116 8

59-1

77-4
85-6
87-3
320
42-9
45-3

163-0

112-6
65-7

131
96

104-4
87-5
84-4
98-9

100
75-7

105
59-7
400
87-9
32-1
31-9

23-0
35-2
75-7
121-0

220
26-6
10
81-7

134-9

110-1
59

44
47

104-1
109-7
119-6
79-5
28-8
33-1
65-3
79-2
61-2
73-2
97-4
190-4

111-4

98-5

238-8

109-4

112-7

230-2

108-4

71-5

71-5

89-3

75-7

191-3

63-5

74-4

82-2

79-8

115-1
234-7
1660
85-5
107-3
180-9
70 6
87-2
920
56-5

85-7
99-3
88-6
28-2
84-9
470

333

131-5
680

156- 1
86-4

118-8
90
83-3

121-9

1190
79-2

109-0
61-2
44-3
86-2

22
39
81
176 5

15-1
16-0
12
82-2

138-9

86-7
110-3
62-9
54-8
66-6

95-4
98-3

108-8
54-7
25-3
90
57-9
82-5
66-4
67-6
97-9

199-1

127-2
105-5
228- 1
133-2
100-4
133-4
121-

69-

72-

95-

54-
130-8

92

91

34-5

44-4
1-3
32-4
37-8
86-0
186-5

21-1
19
23
84-1

1490

112-2

56
65-3

221-9

252-5

275-7

76-2

84-9

146-2

172-5

84-8

73-0

204-2

1191
97-5
256-5
122 0
119-9
123
202
68-7
86-0
102
70

125-0
110-9
108-5

84 1

98-2
245-9
151-2
89-0
60-3
138-6
46-1
51-0
46-5
56-3

88-2
88-5

106-5
43-7
52

46-4
80-6

120-9
73-9

1400
69-9

121-6

113-4

113-7

1320

104
87-0

113-3
79-2
541
87-2
47-2
81-4
510
351
411
95-4

219-0

36-2
44
16-0
85

160-7

111

62 ■

71-5

136-3

148

159-2

101
60
29

227-7
81-2
68-0
95 0
941

146-8

US

102-

114
114
171

78

87

102-7
120
102-9
1130
112-3

89-8

110-7

211-0

132-2

107-7

105-2

170-6

67-9

67-7

94-5

69-5

96-9

100-1

117-8

690

80-7

30-2

134-9

121-7

68-9

142-4

113-3

120-2

136-7

129-5

97-9

189-9

94-0

122-7

77-2

59-9

105-1

46-4

78-7

54-7

37-2

39-5

97-5

223-7

27-2
31
17-0
85-2

168-0

90-5
112-7
67-9
65-0
65-1

197-2

224-6

231-9

126-4

261-9

95-9

191-6

74-5

57-8

99-8

94-1

123-1

117-0
109-1
168-3
117-9
114-2
105-6
154-2
82-5
100- 1
107-3
217-7
100-4
100-6
116

90-8

90-2

123-7

232-6

179-0

102-4

112-0

164-1

89-4

72-5

104-1

82-5

97-0
104-5
860
46-4
72-8
59-4
99-5
123
62
146
190-6
111-4
123-9
107-3
141-3
205-9
880
117-5
66
56
71-5
43-5
68-6
53-0
35

37-8
101
191

28
32
19-1
85

148-9

92-6
114-8
63-9
70-5
85-8

101-1
106-2

111-8

218-6

26-0

4-4

18-6

78 0

54-8

104-7

108-9

126 8

112-9

980
168-6
118-2
115-7
109-6
151-5

88-4
106-7
102-2
294-5

84-8
104-0

90-6

87-4

130-9
275-3
148-7

98-6
158-3
153-2
101-6

73-5
163-6

90-5

87-9
941
74-7
29

107
56-6
87-0

123-5
67-6

146-6

158
88-9

118-6

118
86

118
59
54-6
51-6
37-3
77-0
43-9

37-4

26-7

106-7

153-8

45-4

56-0

15-7

85-4

148-8

90-5

113-9

62-e

71-6

67-6

70-5

70-0

75-6

97-2

19-0

1-9

11-9

72-5

56-2

102-8

93-6

98-8

105-6

92-8

134-1

111-8

112-7

106-8

143-7

84-5

116-3

99-4

334-9

77-4

71-1

115-7

85-5

114-4

236-5

126-4

113-6

106-0

151-3

81-1

70-7

119-3

79-8

98-0
37-6

121-8
68-4
65-9

121-7
69

142

132-3
81-8

137-5

137-5

116-7

145
87-2

122-3
60-0
51

54-8
33-4
68-1
51-4
44-6
19

110-3

181-1

39-7
48-6
17-3
85-2

158-1

89-9
112-8
62-9
77-4
58-3

41-8
36-7
40-1
35-9
10-9
1-1
3-5
65-2
50-7
89-9
88-0
61-7

99-5

84

81-4
110-9
111-1
111-9
153-0

84-2
109-6

98-2
217-2'

52-6

83-2
102-4

216
112

82

77
187

64

87

50-6

82-6

1 Consult the supplement of the Monthly Review dated Nov. 1932 for the description and post-war data: sent free on request.

2 Revised for 1933. 8 Due to receipt of later information regarding wage rates, indexes sf construction were revised for 1933.

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Table 2. Trend of Business Movements

Items

Trend or Business Movements—

Rubber, Crude Imports. 000 lbs.

Cotton, Raw Imports 000 lbs.

Wool, Raw Imports 000 lbs.

Planks and Boards
Exports Mil. bd.ft.

Timber Scaled in B.C. Mil. bd. ft.

Newsprint Production. .000 tons

Shipments 000 tons

Stocks 000 tons

Pig Iron Production. .000 1. tons

Ferro-alloys Production. . .tons

Steel Ingots and
Castings 0001. tons

Passenger Automobile Pro-
duction No.

Truck Production No.

Total Cars and Trucks No.

Exports— Auto Complete or
Chassis No.

Exports— Automobiles and
Parts $000

Petroleum, Crude Imports

000,000 eal.

Condensed Milk Output 000 lbs.

Evaporated Milk Output 000 lbs .

Fish Exports 000 lbs. i

Fish Exports $000

Canned Salmon Exports
000

1933

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept

Railways—
Canadian National-
Operating Revenues $000

Operating Expenses $000

Operating Income $000

Freight carried one mile

000,000 tons
Passengers carried one mile
000,000 pass.
Canadian Pacific —

Operating Revenues $000

Operating Expenses $000

Operating Income $000

Freight carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried

one mile 000,000 pass.

All Railways —

Operating Revenues $000

Operating Expenses $000

Operating Income $000

Freisrht carried

one mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried

one mile 000,000 pass.

Carloadings 000 cars

Canal Cargo Traffic—

Sault Ste. Marie 000 s. tons

Welland 000 s. tons

8t. Lawrence 000 s. tons

Coal Avatlable 000 s. tons

Coke Production 000 tons

Strikes and Lockouts —

Disputes in existence No.

Num ber of employees No .

Time loss in working days

Percentage of unemploy-
ment in Trade Unions.. P. C.
Employment Office Reports —

Applications No.

Vacancies No.

Placements No .

[mmigration — Total No.

From IT. Kingdom No.

From IT. States No.

From other Countries No .

Returned Canadians No.

! Bank Clearings $000, 000

! Failures No .

Liabilities $000

2,663

8,765

919

39-18
49-1
140-54
133-06
49-84
29-21
1,217

40-77

2,921

437

3,358

475

368

35-09

852

2,025

26,740

1,439

51-26

8,003
10,1
2.3231

629

45

7,659

7,005

323

627

40

17,643
18.528
1.8131

95
134-43

1,471
150

25-5

56.873

28,602

27,304

700

96

513

91

807

978

216

4,050

2,632

6,026

819

37-71

37-4
125-61
120-92

54-52
6-14

1,076

12-37

3,025

273

3.298

256

247

37-56

976

1,845

24.032

1,120

35-05

7.834
9,754
2.2381

593

7,117

6,637
97

787

39

16.788
17,881
2,073i

1,302

133-15

128

5

4.450
58,500

24-3

45,919

23,714

22,733

909

96

554

259

668

882

214

3,947

2,496
6,374
1,617

60-4
67-8

137-08

140
50-87

927

11-21

5,927

705

6,632

1,601

824

49-34

960

2,704

20.692

1,343

47-48

10,1

,834

553

8,777

7,563

877

761

44

20,612

19,151

520

1,712

97
157-42

1,288
139

10
1,840
12,945

25-1

46,534
22,613
21,604
126

99

732
295
784
94 fi
192
381

1,245

4,050
954

33-74
98-5
147-76
161-27
37-23

918

11-38

6,957
1,298
8,255

1.256

552

3619

784

4,797

7.4G6

9,505
9,597
562'

47

7,905

7,018

538

49

19,530

18,072

351

1,413

105

138-48

588

352

1,065

122

5

690

1,435

24-5

47,566

24,652

23,415

1,427

238

875

314

1.011

950

184

3,022

3,817
8,111
1,316

75-69
166-8

171-78
165-52
43-43

1.030

23-13

8,024
1,372
9,396

2,

1,119

83-98
768
6,699
15,528
1,111

85-03

10,362

10,261

243i

754

44

8,790

7,449

976

632

48

21,447
19,298
1,136

1,530

100

161-40

3,490
1,109

835
1,591

134

16

1,542

11,927

23-8

55,706

32,693

30,952

1,474

251

956

267

1,104

1,293

175

2,617

3,228
7,440
1,538

94-70
183-1

171-42

171-68

43-07

•85

910

31-60

6,005
1,318
7,323

2,247

1,072

121-12

568

7,255

19,702

128-74

11,424

10,726

430

966

57

10,409
8,026
2,049

1,017

70

24,310
20,344
3,071

2,133

141
175-95

3,582

1,239

994

1,800

14

3,249
34,834

21-8

52,896

31,706

30,091

1,424

260

871

293

1,203

1,430

158

2,339

2,670
9,790
1,246

116-18
180-7
180-39
181-66
41-96
31-69
1,266

49-08

5,322
1,218
6,540

1,731

118-27

778

5,358

21,240

35-92

11,194

10,696

812

10.123
8,413

767
61

23,713

20,709
2,103

1,987

145
162-73

6,050
1,121

839
1,896

145

1,556
13,775

21-2

50.397

28, 630

27,266

1,370

212

860

298

1,150

1,792

142

2,289

4,022
10,584
2,009

128-46
168-7
194-26
194-35
41-83
35-23
1,796

48-66

4.

1.160
6,079

1,714

752

116-31

743
5,494

27,212
2,474

89-96

11,298

10,576

442

9,920

8,855

739

739

66

23,730

21,144

1,679

1,999

145
185-56

7,691
1,212

980
2,155

150

17
2,526
18,762

19-9

56,588

32,323

30,667

1,247

264

681

302

1,087

1.365

150

2,358

5,869
7,409
1,956

112-04
196-9
179-42
183-97
37-24
30-74
2,033

38-63

4,358
1,450
5,808

2,190

1,035

108-10
758

5,604
24,031

1,905

133-69

12,147
10,309
2,569

1,015

11,168
7,818
3,003

932

25,872
19,829
5.111

2,103

136

202-46

8,453
1,373
1,129
2,550
156

23

6,991

39,194

19-8

62,579

29,935

28,534

1,438

271

792

375

870

1,232

155

2,345

Oct.

5,780
12,288
1,588

117-40
170-9
191-45
190-33
38-42
27-00
9,563

48-45

2,723

959

1,391

91-71

947

4,447

35,477

2,124

144-31

12,803
10,351
2,152

1,165

44

11,967
7,596
4,058

1,122

38

27,239
19,683
6,654

2,442

221-60

7,154
1,353
1,041
2,736
173

14

1,108

19,203

19-8

68,310

33,659

32,015

1,390

237

715

438

566

1.331

144

2.322

Nov. Dee.

4.892
19,i
1,1

102-88
183-6
193-72
201-10
30-86
29-53
7,589

43-10

1,503

788

2,291

1,750

91-76
957
3.800
53,361
2,056

102-

11,612
10,112

977

40

10,390
6,475
3,586

40

24,176
18,241
5,040

2,011

91

201-37

3,022
1,070

775
2,738

174

3,974
49,543

20-4

68,660

41,475

39.709

1,096

181

542

373

489

1,365

155

1,940

3,972
19,803
1,877

99-39

175-30
172-29
33-85
38-61
2,228

49-56

2,171
1,091
3,262

1,625

744

64- §7
701

3,170

45,023

1,957

90-

10,685

10,092

549

716

56

9.815
6,397
3,246

678

157-58

2,174

14

4,098
49,653

62,198
39,683
37,807
781

273
470
,158

159

,345

1934

Jan.

3,854
8,499
2,076

93-98

188:37
187-35
34-71
30-68
1,814

60-79

4,946
1,958
6,904

2,384

57-60

24,986
1,497

81-89

9.665

8,970

176-41

68,402
37,856
36,215

1,256

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Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

11

Year

Receipts at Country

Elevators and Platform Loadings

Vis

ible Supply of Canar

tan drain

and
Month

W heat

| Oats

barley

Flax

Rye

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Hye

Thousand Bushels

1931

July

August

September . .

October

November..
December..

1932

January.. . .

Febraary

March

April

May

5,437
11,862
47,443
74,086
43,056
19.613

10,851

12,245

12,746

5,982

8,197

15,050

3.780

17.633

120,538

79,564

36.457

18.486

11,300
11,543

20.850
10,312
10,849
19,466
10 524
25.624
55.585
46.412
23,010
10,292

10,423

1,970
2.784
2,893
5.270
6.495
3,350

1,909
4,013
4,788
1,834
2,353
2,094
1,091
1,184
3.441
4,082
3.031
1.612

1,095
1,753
4,988
1,680
1,481
2,470
3.047
1,922
4,217
5,243
3,4*?6
1,927

2,486

892
1,047
4,569
1,023
1,586
1,380

801

943

1,194

543

454

514

402

929

2,599

1,125

1,338

1,219

474

479

944

360

618

1,361

1,268

1,416

2,461

1,956

1,264

596

859

60
49
167
900
399
99

26
36
68
70
24
44
48
53
282
693
179
88

57
35
67
80
62

132

54

8

55

142
35
19

10

247
252
349
315
522
209

128

130

245

153

67

57

57

448

540

270

131

98

74

71

160

100

180

512

409

412

279

126

51

29

25

110.731
101,733
126,462
163,133
185,811
192,305

195,510
186,120
183,956
164,562
149.251
138,572
121,474
113,036
198.240
239,435
237,194
237.391

229,186
223,535
225,529
219,807
200,978
199,113
196 607
198,952
227,514
249,007
243,035
241,687

233,685

8,886
8,847
9,568
10,864
13.609
15,614

4,626
14,279
14,801
11,055
6,443
5,659
6,204
5,857
7,273
8,316
9,115
9,233

9,345
9,767
12,152
10.700
9,692
10,308
12 252
13.501
15.926
19.044
20, 192
20, 144

18,753

10,260
8,471
11,338
11,274
10,282
11,494

11,402
11,183
11.100
9,220
6,706
4.401
3,627
3.056
5.813
5,874
6.024
6,772

6,806
6,679
6,802
6,505
6,281
6,952
7.733
8,917
10,679
12,012
11.868
11,605

11,045

742

758

883

1.588

1,549

11,473

1,396
1,363
1,383
1,267
1,424
1,347
1,283
1,208
1,400
1,497
1,582
1,436

1,480

1,461

1,286

1,384

'.,088

1,127

1,036

1,013

987

929

699

€03

604

12,600
12,163
12,358
12,309
13,024
12,572

12,355
12,864
12.323
11,122
10,242

7.563

July

5,541

August

September...

October

November.. .
December. . .

1933

January

February

March

April

5,129
5.359
5,256
4,770
4,990

5,020
5,122
5,131
5,169
5 068

5,284

July

August

September. . .

October

November. . .
December. . .

1934

January

5,581
5,464
4,934
5,037
4,163
4,110

4,071

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian Grain

Year

and

Month

1931

July

August

Peptem ber
October
November.
December.

1932

January

February.. ,

March

April

May

June

July

August
September.
October. .
November.
December.

1933

January —
February . .

March

April

May

June

July

August
September.
October. ...
November.
December.

1934
January

Exports of Grain

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Bushels

12.004,817

11,909,108
14,335.637
18,925,303
27.452,063
22,355,975

9,472,346
9,898.363
9.920.634
7.513.289
15.543.013
15.857,427
19.620.224
18 289.832
26,874,237
40,192,415
27,301.976
27.735.999

14,706.801
10,922,337
14,815,705

4.460,214
21.464,848
16,998,672
16,373,532

8,652.970
19,666.351
23.305.510
23.143,958
17,457,963

7,088,311

1,257,248
753.105
694, 90S
1.082,074
1,364,700
1.232.261

1,184,647
1,139,568
1,035.612
1.748.438
1,622.815
1,239.599
513,384
800,804
1. «50, 470
2,139,232
1,528,634
1,433,865

354,614
824,704
567,884
147.738
913,761
812,703
501.382
237.569
166,128
320.864
595,580
575,462

203,511

2,655,725
3.2<?7,465
757.930
220.752
1.1 29,46*
2,205,976

231,707

323,221

346.107

613.805

1,711,716

1,021.578

1,688.500

1,547.340

769.088

7H.213

748.801

272,667

191,524
223,139
356,683

23,271
123,249

87,423
330,001

58,954

61,250
135,966
1*9.910
249,908

64,170

263,500
61,500

184.263

1,200
3,672

362.578

1,400

2,458

5,002

20

221,962

200,971

182,700
4i2

122.094
145.273
483. 039
71.978
742,301
1,249,981

218,504

302,33:

245.800

299 906

1,691.542

1,115,445

2,480.942

1.194.386

425,911

403,802

504, 71 «

17,143

17,143
43,314
17,082

25,718

217,143
160,103
1,113,843
918.795
351,540

Average Cash Price
(Bams in store Fort William and Port Arthur)

Wheat
No.l
Nor.

Oats
No. 2
C.W

Barley
No. 3
C.W.

Flax
No. 1
N.W.C.

Dollars per Bushel

•572
■551
■536
•598
-<|72
•806

•600
•632
•631
■626
•528
•5,51
•547
•553
•518
•4°2
•467
•423

•442
•457
•491

•53G
•634
• 607
833
•733
•678
•605
•637
•602

•630

•293

•322

1-182

•282

•317

1-037

•273

• 306

•973

•312

•331

•945

•336

•425

1-056

•300

•383

•990

•293

•377

•985

•295

•383

1-015

•300

•398

1-016

•323

•410

•9*5

•355

•402

•837

•338

•377

•717

351

•365

•682

• 300

•344

-715

•261

•288

•785

•235

•257

•708

•240

•302

-696

•210

• 277

•701

•225

•276

•770

•233

•275

•777

•248

•288

•792

•247

•313

•841

•282

•361

1-098

•290

•378

1-353

•396

•502

1 631

• 388

•443

1-410

•342

•371

1-471

•293

• 327

1-305

•300

•343

1-393

•297

•342

1-415

•335

•387

1-480

Rye
No. 1
C.W.

•327
■293

• 325
•370

• 487
-427

•426
•441
•478
•457
•412
-337
•331
•334
•318
•292
•295

• 207

•310
•318
•338
•377
•450
-527
•675
•520
•525
-423
•422
•411

•458

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Table 5.

Consumption

of Grain and Production by the Milling Industry

Mill grind ings

Mill production

Year

Wheat flour

and
month

Wheat

Oats

Corn

Barley

Mixed
grain

Oatmeal

Rolled
oats

Corn

flour and
meal

Wheat

flour

exported

Percent-
age of

Quan-
tity

operation

1931

Bushels

Bushels

Bushels

Bushels

Bushels

Barrels

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Barrels

September....

6,772,319

1,166,178

170,265

126,363

1,272,527

56-7

1,515,613

1,439,682

14.520,597

2,039,254

556,565

October

7,565,330

1,506,473

172,015

126,710

1,705,240

60-5

1,693,925

2,589,165

17,498,451

2,288,754

558,459

November....

8,101,645

1,761,877

209,089

129,541

1,791,642

70-0

1,812,457

3,520,322

20,901,593

2,588,950

476,487

December

5,275,097

1.151,246

158,509

106.230

2,123.600

40-9

1,175.152

3,659,093

11,513,316

1,714,434

451,310

1932

January

3,798,168

902,969

145,738

89,204

1,788,297

31-3

851.192

1.799,728

9.534,327

1,802,005

331,806

February

3,751,268

789.941

153.989

68,471

1,701.800

31 3

842, 123

1.788.903

8,218,910

2,309,160

357,513

March

4,685.646

882,368

175.321

85,835

1,818,416

37-2

1,053.770

1.653.557

9.454.423

2.233,622

414.779

April

4,446,606

666,203

178,754

73,738

1,416,128

35-9

993.385

1.551,310

6,594,244

2,591,116

255,390

May

4,643,152

616,418

129,879

53,386

1,045,021

38-6

1,040.693

888,497

6,315,048

1,908,770

461.867

5,173,525

650,403

135,783

44,464

873,889

43-0

1,151,286

880,560

8,027,410

2,099,028

570,861

July

5,379,486

695,557

183,623

40,894

716,067

41-3

1,201,965

402,937

8,940,843

2,628,909

446,379

August

5,716,002

939,418

187.020

74,088

895,616

42-7

1,272,009

658.480

12,301,642

2,738,376

330,382

September. . . .

6,151,877

1,081.749

147,992

72,056

1,174,201

50-9

1,384.500

777,966

14,124,180

2,226,154

385,113

October

7,670,545

1,346,592

129.236

77,779

1,447,920

62-4

1.721,598

1,387.585

16.683,629

1,776,832

528,794

November. . . .

8,638,600

1,453,153

209,499

102,769

1.941,348

70-5

1,942,844

1,193,036

17,871.610

2,466,753

576,864

December ....

1933
January

4,493,143

909,581

151,518

60,082

1,829,953

351

1,009,799

499,733

10,532,277

1,898,580

492,033

3,815,453

791,596

118,039

55,257

1,643,156

30-9

859,107

401.299

9,015,044

1,363,972

397,304

February

3,744,957

698.881

125,805

55,880

1,275,855

32-1

844,899

527,676

7,613,656

1,951,278

333,114

March

4,451,773

799,911

174.940

60,804

1,545,154

34-1

1,004,787

559,858

8,588,777

2,916,344

490,270

April

4.490,580

574,766

156,874

56,835

1,130,085

39-5

1,013,486

587,631

5,585,475

2,721,520

234,387

May

5,959,063

621,591

194,404

49,211

1,021.874

45-7

1,334.101

556,907

6,464,036

3,510,758

565,080

June

5,269,399

624,962

180,458

39,304

724,378

43-6

1,186,006

397,611

7,721,268

3,108,656

544,507

July

5,863,896

746,019

199,769

36,870

659,023

48-3

1,322,923

378,005

10,030,017

3,658,002

492,765

August

6.401.501

854.309

200.995

40.304

753.304

50 6

1.443.692

648 373

11.258.685

3.503 990

480.288

September

6.179,626

900, 766

151,413

62,141

1,127,2«6

50-6

1,392,683

598,044

12,093,243

2,499,304

552,556

October

7,345,792

1,153,701

153.862

74,011

1,353,384

62-2

1.650.557

751,566

15,676,287

2,812.241

514,368

November....

8,158,446

1,262,294

168,662

81.383

1,588,189

68-8

1,827,340

927,171

16,416,025

2,553.760

547,602

December

4,327,524

631,497

124,216

59,925

1,501,845

37-7

967,284

441,557

7,468,493

1,783,028

418,183

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of Sugar in Thousand Pounds

Year and
4-week period

1931

September 12

October 10

November 7

December 5

December 31

1932

January 30

February 27

March 26

April 23

May 21

June 18

July 16

August 13

September 10

October 8

November 5

December 3

December 31

1933

January 28

February 25

March 25

April 22

May 20

June 17

July 15

August 12

September 9

October 7

November 4

December 2

December 30

1934

January 27

Raw Sugar

Stock
on hand
at be-
ginning
of period

76,658

96,140
66,512
91,033
96,715

98,423
102,650
83,834
67.702
60,295
122,205
122,425
110,656
38,489
77,116
60,036
103,861
109,097

109,232
101,898
112,182
81,130
70,421
143.709
150,524
132,670
106.943
102,398
132,530
130,616
91,959

84,383

Re-
ceipts

107.722
54,318

110,354
90,828
50,737

32,199

8,639
36.780
27.237

126.477
75,224
85,435
35,112

120,743
75.160

123,367
80,943
37,886

11,432
29,326
26,839
32,989
119,750
100,230
39,394
70,202
58.725
106,990
63.618
55.801
26,830

Melt-
ings
and
ship-
ments

88,230
83.955
85.833
85,076
49,099

27,973
27,454
52,912
34,644
64,567
75,005
97,204
107,288
82,116
92,239
76,543
78,707
37,750

18,767
19.041
57.891
43.698
46,463
93,414
57,248
95,928
63.270
76,858
65,532
94,458
34,406

16.621

Refined Sugar

Stock
on hand
at be-
ginning
of period

76,046
82,326
88,407
130,392
162.469

174.985
155.110
131,044
129,590
109.901
111,503
123,942
108,248
124.079
174,9«5
174,985
155,411
188,834

194,558

173,161

143,345

69,492

93,023

96,035

133,186

113,120

118.079

194,558

194,55a

194,558

207,044

214,486

Manu-
factured
granu-
lated

82,700
86,397
109,523
110,785
51,744

24,211
22,640
44,332
30.275
53.212
63,996
84,990
91,620
73,687
97,775
108,298
109,777
54.028

24,239
16,803
48,749
40,587
36,214
77,722
51,081
81,103
53,386
75,909
105.177
126,137
50,117

20,545

Manu-
factured
yellow

and
brown

6,706
9,789
12,267
13,635

9,868

3,6*0
3.041
7,544
5,605
5.540
9,725
7.593

10,080
8,230
8,238
7,576

12,679
7,317

3,064
3,544
6,683
5,868
4,953

11,532
6,251
6,987
6.991

11,708
7.356

12,864
6,852

2,112

Total
manu-
factured

89,406
96,185
121,791
124,420
61,613

27,891
25,681
51.876
35,879
58,751
73,722
92,583
101,700
81,917
106,613
115,874
122,457
61,345

27,303
20,347
55,432
46,455
41,167
89,254
57,332
88,089
60,378
87,617
112,533
139,001
56,968

22,657

Total
domes-
tic
ship-
ments

82,097
87,601
77.662
90,849
48,712

47,270
49.221
52,838
55,229
56,256
60,354

107,377
84,478
79.741

101,052
84.813
87,675
55,183

48,263
49,749
128,586
22,005
37,061
50,338
75.234
79,961
79.103
83,186
63,462
70,342
48,728

46,593

Ship-
ments
granu-
lated

75,001
80,321
69,411
76,969
42,927

42,439
43,691
47,136
47, 723
51,129
55,403
100,986
79.862
74.845
95.456
76.537
77,185
49,016

43,449
43.715
117,650
19,544
32,927
46,148
70,842
76,913
74.992
78,669
59.040
62,004
43,021

41,336

Ship-
ments
yellow

and
brown

8.125
9,783
10,395
15,374
6,170

5,327
6,055
6,195
7.846
6,020
5,880
7,291
6,007
7,262
9.451
9,521
11,848
6,604

5,251
6,448
11,635

3,380
5,228
5,954
6,556
6,217
8,360
9,237
7.720
10,541
6,505

Total
ship-
ments

83,126
90,104
79.806
92,342
49.097

47,766
49.747
53.330
55.569
57,149
61,283

108,277
85,869
82.107

104,908
86,058
89,033
55,621

48,700
50,163
129,149
22,924
38,155
52,103
77,398
83,131
83,353
87.906
66 761
72,544
49,526

47,198

1 Figures not published.

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Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered for Consumption.

Year and Month

1931

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1932

January

February ,

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1934
January

Tobacco,
cut

Pound

1,480.478
1.468,877
1,449,103
1,457,618
1,452,865
1,451,340
1.366,936

1.144,298
1,272,469
1.414.941
1,659.842
1.436.417
1.493.496
1.488,431
1,559,663
1,662,365
1,551,042
1,427,688
1,209,812

1,065,534
1,429,012
1,537,535
1,261,563
1,490.955
1,517,064
1,599,257
1,823,454
1,329,411
1,473,910
1.561.675
1,223,930

1,156,731

Tobacco,
plug

Pound

503,867
453.989
469,703
417,050
439.268
410.253
426.968

382,000
343,887
389,797
425.577
421,248
425,890
391,668
419,483
368,601
379,960
358,572
340,791

300.491
304.290
374,473
324,732
408,219
412,655
345,055
397,770
357.519
350.617
364.839
290,671

Cigarettes

Number

430,179,170
474,415,620
425,138,580
371,311,090
344,956,140
355,716,768
369,235,870

278.416,630
281,496,910
304.243,772
269.309 750
312.790.432
376,779.975
338.874.828
329,466.364
313,709,922
214,301,678
388,625.140
304,613,955

310,144,850
264,524,935
305,107,720
267,148,135
360,805,660
437,535.200
449,784,830
410,553,620
401,231,720
379,614.915
374 490,820
355,920.395

321,3391 267,435,575

Cigarettes,
over-
weight

Numbor

164,250
227,450
200,400
76,600
135,450
115.200
148,210

57,200
56.700
50,150
49,050
37.350
66,300
40.300
43,700
39,400
57,100
148,400
39,260

28,420
17,890
15.370
33.600
27.330
30,750
24,100
34,650
46,700
41,500
46.400
44,240

'14,800

Cigars

Number

14,380,513
14,091,892
12,860,616
15,270,873
17,316,957
15,753.873
11,329,243

7.595,920

8,154,663

9,657.775

10 208.636

10.552.455

12,754,263

11,492,868

12,298,501

12,799.348

14,424,229

14,071,178

9.014,869

3,965,735
4,675,418
6,407,352
6,996,151
9,857,264
10,998,932
11,661,814
11,879.869
11,506,697
14,202,255
13.935 402
8,721,959

5,069,775

Foreign
raw leaf
tobacco

Pound

1,382.348
1,328,631
1.283.479
1,076.864
1,177,265
1,144,401
994,476

1,063,412

889,417

942.999

1,120 066

1,108,312

1,320.001

1.149.197

1,083.602

1,042.140

938,889

1,027,873

744,579

832,534
742,408
852,367
801,092
914,839
1,014,566
1,012,478
990,819
880,042
838.879
893 718
635,474

630,982

Table 8. — Production of Boots and Shoes

in Pairs

.

Boots and shoes with leather or fabric uppers

Total footwear

-

Welts

McKays

and

all

imitation

welts

Nailed
pegged,
screw
or wire
fastened

Stich-
downs

Total

Mens'

Boys'

and

youths'

Women1?

Misses'

and

childrens

Babies

and
infants'

Total

1931
June

252,037
281,175
274,644
275. 15R
235.904
181,474
171,294

212,534

272.581
281,244
243,435
241.653
235.079
247.387
273.591
267.515
213,345
196.801
167.762

185.162
207,516
250,519
234,316
273,575
323,774
368,581
363,232
311,182
257,370
200.583
147,622

782,256
683.700
816.379
824.847
723,099
494.143
433.536

532.297
774,827
907.035
781,111
821.112
746,474
610,920
828,070
807.126
679.722
450.418
306,383

398,195
614,061
804,562
737,483
846.285
921.428
861,664
1,007,916
942,552
712,195
470,711
329,554

119.495
121,877
164,848
195,496
182,548
150,854
132,822

123.365

158,460
150,132
120.920
125.907
118.518
129.595
180,350
185.458
189.725
166,934
114,304

88.256
112,162
140,267
117,438
139,933
167,448
199,168
260,289
227,428
159,127
117,437

88,699

234,244
174,632
148,542
124,722
139.528
138.919
148,777

132,897
171,322
212,237
216.884

264.754
243.324
169,801
148,365
136.672
151,968
135,217
124,894

114.919
149.983
195,450
217,809
315,543
318.003
2;>4,433
210,696
182.023
202,590
195.675
141,100

1,442,330
1,316,349
1,467,600
1,482,835
1,337,126
1,013,879
919,847

1,029,556
1,414.816
1,697,280
1.413.214
1,507.574
1.400,508
1.202,968
1.484,042
1,470,476
1.301.011
1,017.053
753,573

808,671
1,126,000
1,440,056
1,354,348
1,631,358
1,785,434
1,746.992
1.919,069
1,729,685
1,388.574
1,020,654

731,474

403,207
421.682
434,443
454,133
431,115
363.011
348,868

300,352
420.882
441,320
370,801
422,104
436.647
409,588
469,002
471.961
449,281
403,661
311,351

267,310
302,984
393,335
368.223
468,592
566,993
634,980
659,556
583,038
484,141
391,663
299,534

79,458
74,836
85,615
104,041
119.592
107,503
104.437

79,681
91,177
87 098
68,822
75.047
65.144
54,778
91,741
109.625
108.139
110,661
67,645

45,171
60,423
82,193
76,480
108,270
120,308
101,253
133.747
138,087
146,894
112,024
59.553

766,049
674,325
804,318
839,989
711,900
513,384
418.306

491,281

731.280
807.022
742,845
803,803
746.658
665,684
863.149
858,238
748,048
568,263
404,451

426,723
596, 200
774.888
709,271
836.667
949,938
909,760
1.085.425
1,003,719
870,948
572.204
403,164

210,498
187,098
198,594
184,536
197,983
178,872
174,731

163,531
214.295
264.903
232,427
248,460
214,127
160,66.6
183.565
187,436
202,130
187,757
134,308

'22,475
161.377
202,713
214,202
250,595
229,827
232,910
263,552
218,096
232,164
203,292
132,344

117.239
98,881

106,036
89,738
93,554
91,926
87,192

77,337
100.779
119,865
108,597
106,674
96,616
88,768
100,902
95,942
91,592
90,992
60,309

53,219
79. 292
86,358
73,844
90,440
98.581
95,964
95,299
92,585
99.624
92.070
50,221

1,576,449
1,456,822

July

AuguBt

September. . .

October

November...

December. . .

1932

January

February....
March........

April

M»y

1,627,006
1,672,437
1,554.144
1,254,696
1.133,534

1,112,192
1,558,413
1,720,208
1.523.492
1 656,088

June

1,559,192
1,379,484
1,708.359
1,723,202
1,599,190
1,361.334
978,064

921,898
1,200,276
1.539.487
1,442,020
1 754 564

July

August

September...

Ootober

November...

December . . .

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

1.965,647

July

August

September.. .

October

November. . .
December... .

1,974,867
2.237.179
2,035,525
1,833.771
1,371.253
944,816

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Table 9. — Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock, Retail Food Prices, and Cold Storage Holdings.

1933

1934

Classification

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Sales on Stock Yds:

(Current month

vrelim.)
Cattle

48,018
16.405
104,202
24,396

37,336
16,349

82,708
14,066

40,355
24,082
90,770
14,902

36.036
31.159
85,350
11,607

52,800
39,696
114,264
17,555

39,784
27,152
75,942
31,628

45,648
27, 184
68,202
40,175

59,088
30,225

67,784
64,133

55,322
27,875
61,156
79,885

79,368
36,196
88,976
108,267

67,774
23,495
100,708
39,315

36,760
14,317
71,951
24,940

52,247
19,161

Calves

100,758

Sheep

19,668

Inspected Slaugh-

terings:

Cattle

50,521
20,255
5,054
43,522
247,081

42,412

22,247

3,614

32,416

220,419

50,959
38,379
3.351
38,307
250,468

42,352

54,760

28,385

1,663

231.627

55,032
60,547
20,066
10,049
278,906

46,538
44,678
12,079
43,480
234,614

49,242
38,893
9,072
62,686
191,464

58,989
40,092
8,029
92,678
187,028

64,566
36,177
10,656
136,963
195,498

72,030

36,445

14,091

166,920

235,255

72,957
27.031
11,423
72,768
277,318

48,402

18,924

6,447

34,360

252,699

63,133

28,221

Sheep

5,179

35,065

Swine

269,531

At. Retail Prices, In

cents, of Food In

Canada:

Beef chuck lb.

11-0

10-9

10-9

11-3

11-8

11-8

120

11-8

11-4

110

10-6

10-2

10-5

Veal roast "

12-0

122

12-4

12-3

12-0

11-8

120

11-8

11-7

11-6

11-5

11-3

12-2

Mutton roast... "

16-7

17-5

17-9

19-4

21-1

21-2

20-9

20 7

18-8

17-8

17-2

17-4

19-0

Pork fresh "

12-7

12-2

12-3

14-4

15-1

15-7

16-0

17-1

17-1

17-2

15-8

15-8

16-6

Bacon break-

fast "

181

17-4

17-7

18-8

19-9

20-2

20-4

21-2

210

21-4

21-1

21-1

21-6

Lard pure "

Eggs fresh doz.

Milk qt

12-3

11-7

11-5

12-3

12-8

12-9

12-7

12-8

12-8

13-1

13-2

13-3

13-5

39-1

28-8

27-8

23-0

19-2

19-2

211

23-5

24-4

29-2

37-9

44-8

40-7

8-7

9-7

9-7

9-3

9-3

9-1

9-2

9-2

9-4

9-6

9-7

9-7

9-9

Butter cream-

ery lb.

26-1

25-7

26-9

28-8

27-0

23-9

23 8

25-4

24-3

24-4

24-3

25-6

28-4

Cheese ■

19 6

19-4

19-2

19-5

19-8

19-3

19-4

19-9

19-6

19-7

19-7

19-7

19-7

Bread "

5-7
2-6

5-7
2-6

5-6
2-6

5-2
2-6

5-3
2-7

5-6
2-9

5-7
30

5-8
3-3

6-1

3-7

5-7
3-2

5-8
3-1

5-6
3-1

5-6

Flour ■

31

Rolled oats... M

4-6

4-6

4-5

4-5

4-6

4-7

4-8

5-0

50

5-1

5-0

5-0

50

Rice "

8-2

8-0

8-0

7-9

7-9

7-9

8-0

8-0

8-1

8-1

8-0

8-0

8-1

Beans "

1-9

3-8

3-8

3-7

3-8

4-0

41

4*4

4-4

4-5

4-4

4-4

4-4

Apples, evap. . "

15-4

14-9

14-7

14-8

14-9

14-9

15-2

15-1

15-4

15-0

15-1

15-2

15-4

Pnines "

10-8

10-6

10-8

10-9

11-2

113

11-7

11-7

12-0

12-1

12-1

12-2

12-3

Plgar gran "

5-8

5-7

5-6

7-4

7-8

7-9

7-9

8-0

8-0

8-0

8-0

80

8-0

Tea «

43-2

42-2

41-2

41-9

41-7

40-6

41-8

41-9

42-5

42-5

43-1

43-8

45-5

Coffee ■

40-9

40-1

39-4

39-9

39-2

38-9

391

396

40-0

39-6

39-7

39-1

39-6

Potatoes peck

19-0

19-2

19-2

191

19-4

20-8

22-3

41*0

28-4

23-9

22-2

21-6

22-1

Cold Storage

1933

1934

Holdings

Feb.

Mar. | April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Cold Storage Holdings as at
First of Month:

(000 lbs. or dot.)

FrTTIR—

Creamery

16,510

45

16,555

11,511

433

650
3,524

14,148

3,770

13,433

31,338

2,653

4,639

4,655

229

113

1,636

335

247

m

3,733

276

4,009

7,230

14,046

113

5,960

840

9,605

19

9,624

10,567

88

267

3,270

15,688
3,707
14.958
34,354
2,831

3.88S

4,275

303

189

8,655

178
258
437

2,556

288

2,845

6,463

10,600

99

4,792

760

3,386

9

3,395

8,439

278
455

2,920

14,320
3,277
17,297
34,894
2,527

3,679

4,674

156

173

8,683

173

444
617

1,988

184

2,172

5,272

7,324

64

3,784

1,149

1,943

7

1.950

7,543

4,041

632

2.701

17,952
3,903
17,154
39.009
4,159

3,441

3,905

62

225

7,632

369
530
899

920

140

1,060

3,383

5,940

43

4,119

1,364

5,266

41

5,307

8,353

11.508

483

3.085

18,573
3,391
18,216
40,154
5.595

3,117

4.426
329
186

8.057

619

585

1,204

618

177

795

3.237

5.838

73

4.021

1.446

19,930

212

20,142

17,140

13,823

900

3,310

15.760
3,132
18,147
37.015
5.993

2.769

3,702

210

203

6,883

702

611

1,313

509

212

721

2,707

8,784

38

4,669

5,614

33,926

389

34,315

25,485

14,219

868
3,322

13,014
2,480
17,051
32,533
5,569

3,052

4,082

357

235

7,725

867

510

1,376

427

396

824

2,593

13,382

33

4,920

8,279

41,619

399

42,018

33.008

14,596

772

3,467

9,469

1.946

15,189

26,596

4,477

3,784

4.813

308

160

9,066

953

503
1,456

615

4*>2
1,037
2.324

15,808

47

5,690

3,677

40,102

411

40,513

31,482

13.201

580

3.066

5.495
2,251
13,949
21,685
2,278

5,742

5,296

202

141

11.382

881

660

1.541

1,799

567

2.366

2.516

16.788

39

6.042

2.737

37,393

403

37,796

27,424

9,124

316

2,806

4.019
2,553
13,533
20,036
1,943

8.586

5.473

214

138

14,411

1.0*4

648

1,733

5,995

549

6,544

2.802

17,642

57

1.033

3,640

29,000

330

29,330

16,612

4,199

192

2,514

5,607
4,257
14,653
24,510
1,604

12,037

5,625

114

194

17,969

1,330

398

1,728

7.283

257

7,541

6,052

15,272

36

4,930

2,107

21,448

250

21.697

15.865

1,248

196

2,135

7.604
3.013
13,480
24,096
2,537

11,732

3,814

229

190

15,965

1,046

185

1,230

6,832

271

7,104

11.650

12,742

28

4,371

950

14,371

Dairv

153

Totals

14,524

CnEEBE

13,778

Eggs—
Cold Storage

116

Fresh

132

Frozen

1,684

Pork—
Fresh frozen

5,869

3.153

14,698

Totals

23,719

Lard

2,234

Beef—
Fresh frozen

8,499

Fresh not frozen

Cured

4,898
257

In process of cure

117

Totals

13,771

Veal —
Fresh frozen

637

Fresh not frozen

242

Totals

879

Mtjtton and Lamb—
Frezen .'

4,925

Not frozea

167

Totali

5,093

Poultry

10,713

Fish—
Fiesh frozen

9.641

Fresh not frozen

Smeked, ete

36
3.229

Fresh frozea dariag preceding
month

1,052

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Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations in Canada, (A) Monthly Output.

(Thousands of Kilowatt Hours ^

Month

1931 -January....
February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October....
November.
December .

1932- January....
February. . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October —
November.
December .

1933-January

February. .

March

April.......

May

June

July

August

September.
October....
November.
December. .

1934-January

Totals for Canada

Water

1,456,326
1,311,136
1,391,982
1,388.034
1,342.940
1,267,869
1,230,622
1,234,266
1,263,412
1,400,704
1,385,378
1,397,876

1,382,794
1,297,892
1,363,912
1,306,753
1.249.226
1,176,673
1,133,555
1,206.682
1,254,644
1,362,670
1,417.074
1,400,793

1,366,358
1,273,127
1,346,862
1,275,420
1,328.370
1,349,267
1,419,853
1,483,131
1,462.491
1,589,072
1,670,149
1,675,105

1,694,425

Fuel

32,395
27,851
25.576
23,056
22,846
21,959
20,700
21,883
25,001
27,638
29,642
34,306

31,124
27,241
24,784
22,736
21,789
21,559
22,026
23,538
24.496
27,474
31,153
32.398

30,303
26,453
24 198
21,385
21,572
21.633
22,804
25.085
26,831
28,536
32,214
32,780

Total

,488,721
.338,987
,417,558
,411,090
.365,786
,289,828
,251,322
,256,149
,288,413
,428,342
,415,020
,432,182

,413,918
,325,133
.388,696
,329,489
,271,015
,198,232
,155,581
,230,220
,279.140
,39^,144
,448,227
,433,191

,396,661
,299.580
,371,060
,296,805
,349,942
.370,900
,442,657
,508,216
489,322
,617,608
,702,363
,707,885

34,136 1,728,561

Generated by Water-Power

Mari-
time
Pro-
vinces

44,394
31,097
34,338
52,154
53,433
52,675
50,712
44,924
46,251
55,743
56,725
55,214

48,584
46,998
44.292
50,445
53.897
47.894
38,583
44,786
48,069
50,989
53.110
52,587

44,557
33,157
40,477
43,968
50,146
54,152
53,130
43,785
44,478
55,778
59,094
50,520

43,413

Quebec

735,385
674,560
703,708
717,900
693,853
638,719
620,634
644,446
662,400
736.381
731,014
722,508

721,827
682,589
713,227
700,575
661,740
633,614
606.872
863,911
687.536
763.577
823.035
801,939

785,142

718,527

747.878

703.:

757,717

774.039

818,059

865,746

829,045

878,097

888,123

862,635

868,592

Ontario

469,438
422,213
451,912
415,482
394,243
379,568
369,294
352,877
355,122
384,065
373,084
385,407

374,534
355,865
394,206
363,099
344,635
325,476
317.815
326.021
337.472
348,530
333,565
326.173

318,039
323,816
350,959
338,386
335,789
349.167
374,262
392,773
100 098
434,037
492,937
515,568

540,397

Prairie
Pro-
vinces

104,099
88,481
95,991
101,539
102,640
101,337
100,480
98,119
102,835
123,087
125,867
130,407

129,950
115.399
110.943
99,544
95,883
83,542
81,519
82,129
90,082
104,780
111,404
116,933

116.099
104.085
108 015
97,162
90,707
80,471
81,191
83,178
90.253
111,937
117,639
125,544

123,786

British
Colum-
bia

103,010
94,785

106,033

100,959
98,771
95,570
89,502
93,900
96. 804

101,428
98,688

104,340

107,899
97.041

101.244
93,090
93.091
86,147
88. 766
89,835
91,485
94,794
95.960

103,181

102,521
93,542
99.533
92.018
94,011
91,438
93.210
97.849
98.617
109,223
112,356
120,838

118.247

Generated by Fuel

Prairie
Pro-
vinces

20,187
17,298
15,992
13,360
12,781
12,139
12,297
12,905
13,436
15,332
18,819
20,908

20,382
18,125
15.410
12,413
12,294
11,996
11,986
13,530
13,976
16,072
18,393
19,679

18,230
16,217
15.388
12,122
12,511
12,210
12,518
13,296
13.720
15,390
17,804
18,403

18,702

Other
Pto-

12,208

10.553

9,584

9,696

10,065

9,820

8,403

8,978

11,565

12,306

10,823

13,398

10,742
9,116
9,374
10,323
9,495
9,563
10,040
10,008
10,520
11,402
12,760
12,719

12,073
10,236
8.810
9,263
9,061
9,423
10.286
11.789
13,111
13,14^
14,410
14,377

15.434

Total
Exports

(B> Average Daily Output

1931 -January...
February..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September
October. . .
November
December

1933-January

February..,

March

April ,

May

June

July .....

August

September.

October

November.
December .

1933-January

February. .

March

April

May

June

July

August. . ..
September.
October. ...
November,
December.

1934- January

46.978

1,045

48,023

1.432

23,722

15.143

3,358

3,323

651

394

46,826

995

47,821

1,111

24,091

15,079

3,160

3,385

618

377

44,903

825

45,728

1,108

22,700

14,578

3,096

3,421

516

309

46,268

76"

47,036

1,738

23,930

13,849

3,385

3,366

445

323

43,320

737

44,057

1.723

22,382

12,718

3,311

3,186

412

325

42,262

732

42,994

1,758

21,291

12,652

3,378

3,185

405

327

39,698

687

40.365

1,836

20,020

11,913

3,242

2,887

396

271

39,815

706

40,521

1,449

20,789

11,383

3,185

3,029

416

290

42,114

833

42,947

1,542

22,080

11,837

3.428

3,227

448

385

45,184

891

45,980

1,79<?

23,754

12,389

3,971

3.272

494

397

46.179

988

47,167

1,891

24,367

12,436

4,195

3.290

827

361

45,093

1.106

48,199

1,781

23.307

12,436

4,207

3,366

«74

432

44,606

1,004

45,610

1,567

23.285

12,081

4,192

3,481

657

347

44,754

939

45,693

1,621

23.537

12,271

3,979

3,346

625

314

43,997

799

44,796

1,429

23.007

12,716

3.579

3,266

497

302

43,558

758

44,316

1,881

23.353

12,103

3,318

3,103

414

344

40,298

702

41,000

1,739

21.346

11.117

3.092

3,003

396

306

39,222

719

39,941

1,597

21.120

10,849

2,785

2,872

400

319

36,566

711

37,277

1,244

19.577

10.252

2.630

2.863

387

324

38,925

759

39,684

1,445

21,416

10.517

2.649

2.898

436

323

41.821

817

42,638

1.602

22.918

11.249

3,003

3.049

466

351

43.957

886

44,843

1.642

24.632

11.243

3,380

3.058

518

368

47.236

1,038

48,274

1,770

27,435

11,119

3,713

3,199

613

425

45.186

1,045

46,231

1,696

25,868

10,522

3,772

3,328

635

410

44,076

978

45,054

1,438

25,327

10,259

3,745

3.307

589

389

45,469

945

46,414

1,185

25,662

11,564

3,717

3.341

579

366

43,447

780

44.227

1.305

24.125

11 321

3,485

3,211

496

284

42,514

713

43,227

1,465

23,463

11,280

3,239

3,067

404

309

42,851

696

43,547

1,618

24,442

10,832

2,928

3,033

404

292

44,976

721

45,697

1,805

25,802

11,639

2.682

3,048

407

314

45,802

735

46,537

1,714

26,389

12,073

2,619

3.007

404

331

47,843

809

48,652

1,413

27,927

12,670

2,683

3,150

429

380

48,750

894

49,644

1,483

27,635

13,337

3,008

3,287

457

437

51.260

921

52.181

1,799

28,326

14,001

3,611

3,523

497

424

55,671

1,074

56,745

1,970

29,604

16,431

3,921

3,745

594

480

54,036

1,057

55,093

1,630

27,827

16,631

4,050

3,898

594

463

54,659

1,101

55,760

1,401

28,019

17,432

3,993

3,814

603

498

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Table 11 — Railway Revenue Freight Loaded at Stations in Canada in Tons.

17

Commodities

Railway Freight Loaded—

Agricultural Products —

Wheat

Corn

Oats

Barley

Rye

Flaxseed

Other grain

Flour

Other mill products

Hay and straw

Cotton

Apples (fresh)

Other fruit (fresh)

Potatoes

Other fresh vegetables

Other agricultural products
Animal Products —

Horses

Cattle and calves. . ,

Sheep

Hogs

Dressed meats (fresh)

Dressed meats (cured, salted,
canned)

Other packing house products
(edible)

Poultry

Eggs

Butter and cheese

Wool

Hides and leather

Other animal products (non

edible)

; Mike Products—

Anthracite coal

Bituminous coal

Lignite coal ,

Coke

Iron ores

Other ores and concentrates. .

Base bullion and matte

Clay, gravel, sand, stone
(crushed)

Slate — Dimensions or block
stone

Crude petroleum

Asphalt

Salt

I Other mine products

■ Forest Products —

Logs, posts, poles, cordwood

Ties

Pulpwood ,

Lumber, timber, box, crate
and cooperage material. . . .

Other forest products

Manufactures and Miscellan

sous—
i Refined Petroleum and its pro-
ducts

I Sugar

I Iron, pig and bloom

Rails and fastenings

Bar and sheet iron— Structural
iron and iron pipe

Castings, machinery & boilers

Cement

Brick and artificial stone. .

Lime and plaster

Sewer pipe and drain tile. . .

Agricultural implements and
vehicles other than autos...

Automobiles and auto trucks.

Household goods

Furniture

Liquor beverages

Fertilizers, all kinds

Paper, printed matter, books

Wood-pulp

Fish (fresh, frozen cured, etc.)
I | Canned goods (all canned food

j products)

| Other manufactures and mis-
cellaneous

I Merchandise

1932

Nov.

1,160,863

5,792

72,:

30,338

2,942

8,434

7,153

155,185

104,479

16,957

303

42,905

1,634

29,963

12,546

96,375

3,031
34,925

6,612
19,803

7,967

2,393

3,772
763
613

2,471
569

2,347

2,693

7,392

458,900

406,823

71,593

90

30,844

22,579

127,553

3,

1,757

3,621

14,616

68,008

185,190

1,545

79,356

120,448
18,053

112,366

23,405

8,222

1,033

13.

4,174
12,618

4,631
12,

1,143

1,739
4,099
3,802
1,471
9,619

25,063
117,770

54,326
5,758

1933

Mar. Apr. May June July

3,!

27,970
1,457

21,435
8,674

4,402

4,188
148
481

2,116
229

3,040

3,000

377
344,402
143,216
89,359
200
26,038
27,239

18,885

1,413
1,595

1,224
13,144
25,738

190. 169

1,1
146,596

111,881
12,092

100,562

36,805

3,352

384

9,330
3,779
8,174
2,628
9,173

3,139
10,957
4,287
1,457
7,433

3,150
26,270

1,110
19,717

7,530

3,241

3,056
181

2,007

2,001
353

3,413

3,137

116
287,402
80, 180
42,249

175
30,084
27,123

33,978

1,243

1,968

12,950

52,281

124,088

2,126

126,603

130,328
7,917

114,398
6,156
2,407

9,124
4,180

22,067
4,749

14,908
747

4,449
12, 169
6,085
1,550
8,419

35.4471 65,140

117,9941100,277

41,644 42,103

6,193 2,476

12,239 12,009

151,47oll34,184
131,08511134,305

8,419

119,128

134,440

670,168

15,659

71,950

26,161

6,086

3.044

2,910

104,441

71,061

14,301

244

1,812

868

37,162

3,395

20,750

2,634

28,075

883

19,813

5,579

3,107
314

2,560

2,830
352

5,652

3,030

341
363,810
43,284
23,403
175
27,741
44,994

87,048

2,398
2,253
6,790
14,998
46,621

130,592
4,441
75,846

194,877
11,691

151,302
6,081
3,882
2,123

14,119
4,792

32,789
6,617

17,060
2,120

3,338

11,922

4,612

1,622

9,752

91,165

109,695

48,306

2,562

11,697

148,479

,200,151

3,905

46,424

41,929

12,074

8,519

3,291

96,453

67,268

9,142

425

196

1,150

14,266

3,172

12,456

2,679
26,197

1,099
18,593

7,774

6,435

50
1,920
5,886
1,857
5,734

1,352
403,331
33,143
27,115
478
50,884
38,368

148,325

3,021

1,646

14,469

15,583

57,676

140,923

2,579

87,634

230,522
21,607

150,424

11,234

8,523

462

13,334
4,118

44,328
7,040

16,343
2,941

4,410
9,619
1,821
1.327
9,202
13,645
123,665
55,972
3,174

11,836

186,325

612,730

10,263

60,797

39,891

13,821

6,839

2,444

105,681

71,596

6,557

411

163

3,315

4,242

3,000

13,656

3,526
28,550

2,049
14,530

7,629

5,508

3,872
83
1,222
6,194
3,383
3,967

2,572

727
402,961
34,644
42,303
3,320
82,400
34,242

115,863

3,669

1,180
15,162
13,550

121,715

3,525

107,388

251,429
17,342

161,366
17,459
• 5,035

2,402

15,741
5,290

49,024
8,089

18,769
1,619

6,981
7,201
2,637
2,301
9,910
12,029
121,916
63,396
4,474

13,418

205,356

121,8051 117,734

Aug.

782,073

5,116

45,822

41,538

10,130

3,658

1,998

108,320

64,769

8,535

274

2,868

8,587

3,369

7,395

14,273

3,546
36,782

2,764
13,688

7,897

4,752

3,592
159
954
5,546
1,205
2,522

2,476

2,110
473,319
69,377
49,072
585
112,993
37,645

155,834

2,845

1,763

13,408

13,478

128,370

116,659

2,336

130,741

221,777

15,864

196,566

14,622

7,640

1,063

19,994
6,899

54,864
7,078

19,720
1,212

6,316
8,001
3,369
1,850
9,540

21,653
131,919

72,975
4,399

12,212

194,875
125,442

Sept. Oct. Nov.

,204,714

1,523

70,118

51,854

8,682

457

1,462

101,716

65,794

13,701

515

42,768

19,191

13,658

18,151

41,301

3,426
40,329

6,047
13,290

8,146

4,817

4,869
218
834
5.636
1,691
3,612

3,418

536,421
210,632

66,551

5,026

212,244

38,110

159,689

2,691
1,236
10,256
13,119
124,544

158,763

2,308

134,249

194,104
16,708

168,910
17,469
8,127
1,010

15,062
5,940

50,479
7,896

17,076
1,146

3,247
6.414
5,656

2,r

7,900
23,657
126.452
69.500

3,323

13,010

203.546
125,254

,147,748

10,061

84,332

44,339

4,778

1,404

7,030

121,713

91,271

21,335

488

86.159

5,576

36,181

18,535

111,728

4,368
49,860
10,528
15, 158

8,110

4,187

6,308
23fe
962

4,014
947

3,770

3,152

4,104

690,01*-
395, 73f

88.334

5,361

109.315

36,00£

195,664

1,137

7,847

13,23

144.66-

195.784

2,30'

110,154

195,203
18,932

145,374
20,588
14,107

18,936
5.116

42,07!
8.059

15,945
1,465

2,380
6,647
9,303
2,005
7.939

23.244
138,052

67.666
5,353

11,909

189,855
133.358

750,820

3,234

79,793

34,387

1,898

3,343

4,986

138,793

106,802

24,506

314

65,386

1,305

43,906

11,265

94,323

4,118
47,974

5,586
19,319

9,064

4,694

6,028
2,103
1,113
2,345
1,216
3,498

2,707

2,144
602,203
540,271
102,053
460
112,155
46,893

120,531

2,471
1,064
3,063
13,482
134,179

234,948

2,743

101,090

183,942
16,819

234,948

20,300

12,069

1,883

18,525
5,341

19,074
5,511

14,895
1,646

2,492

5,250

7,162

2,035

9,401

31,217

134,531

60,809

7,049

13,335

175,951
115,948

18

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 12. Indexes of Employment by Industries, Year 1926 = 100

Industries — First of Month

Indexes of Employment Un-
adjusted-
All Industries

Manufacturing

Animal products — edible

Fur and products

Leather and products

Lumber and products

Rough and dressed lumber

Furniture

Other lumber products

Musical instruments

Plant products — edible

Pulp and paper products

Pulp and paper ,

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods —
Garments and personal fur

nishings

Other textile products. ....

Plant products (n.e.s.)

Tobacco

Distilled and malt liquors.
Wood distillates and extracts
Chemicals and allied products
Clay, glass and stone product?

Electric current

Electrical apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged

products

Machinery (other than ve-
hicles)

Agricultural Implements.

Land vehicles

Automobiles and parts
Steel shipbuilding and re-
pairing

Heating appliances

Iron and steel fabrication

(n.e.s.)

Foundry and machine shop

products

Other iron and steel pro-
ducts

Non-ferrous metal products..

Mineral products

Miscellaneous

Logging

Mining

Coal

Metallic otos

Non-metallic minerals (ex-
cept coal)

Communications

Telegraph*

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and oartage..

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring. ...
Construction and Maintenance

Building

Highway

Railway

Services . .*.

Hotels and restaurants

Professional

Personal (chiefly laundries)..

Trade

Retail ,

1933

Feb Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

45

57
77
114
91
57
94

8

8 134

55

85
81
86
74

112
67
57
56
25
97
51

102
95

127

44

114-7
94-9

88-5
86-8
127-4
101-5
100-2
66 5
58 9
70 5
87-0
29-6
115-2
89-5
79-3
102-3
98-7
84-2
101-5
115-2
113-9

89 0
81-3

111
64

112-1
91-8
62-8

68-7

66-3
29-6
650
68-8

42-7
81-4

55-3

67-5

91-6
127-5

99-3

48 3
100 4

80-7
156-5

80 7
83 8
87-7
82 7
82-5
114-4
72-0
91-9
88-4
45 9
155-6
69 7
113-8
113-2
123 3
112-4
111 8
1171
99-6

90-4
86-7

91 3

86 5
104

91

64

1934

Jan.

91-H
84 4

101

30

800
94-7
76-3
79-1
52-9
40-7
69-3
77-9
39-4
85-6
85 6
71-6
96-2
100-7
85-2
97-6
114-1
112-3

81-4
73 0
125-6
126-7
122-3
133-7
1121
53-4
104-8
95-5
60-9

64-4

66-4
35-6
650
67-6

43
58-8

49 3

o2-3

61 4

90-5
127-4

97-8
168-8
106-8

92-6
158-5

73 0
78-4
830
77-3
76 3
109
69-8
63-7
88 1
33-9
179 1
59-4
109-8
107-8
126-2
108-8
122-3
133-2
97-4

Feb.

Electrical Energy Consumed, Million Kw. hr.1

1933

1934

Area

Jan.

55-2
604-9
451-5
101-6

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Maritime Provinces.

Quebec

Ontario

British Columbia

42-4
549-4
447-4

92-6

481
575-3

479-3
98-5

52-1
557-8
450-2

91-0

68-4
588-6
462-9

92-8

63 0
579-3

457-8
90-2

62-1
611-3
462-7

92-1

54 3
655-8
494-4

96 4

56-4
610-5
496-9

97-7

67-7
648 0

538-0
108-4

72-2
704 3
585-9
111 3

63 4

694-3
585 9
119-8

57-4
690-3 i
619-6 j
116-9

'Production plus provincial imports less provincial exports.

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19

Table 13. Indexes of Employment with Seasonal Adjustment, Indexes of Retail Sales

Automobile Financing.

Classification

1933

1934

Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May j June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov.] Dec.

Jan. | Feb.

1 I — ■■ 1 1 1 1 -1 -■ 1 1- 1
First of Month

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of
Employment— All Industries.

81 3

77-8
80-7
42-9
64 0
22-7
70-7
95-6
98-8
70-5
88-5
99-0

102-2
55-2

112-9
90-4
59-4

49-2
62-5
29-7
67-2
45-0
92-8
136-3

66-2
89-1
79-4

116-8
70-5
78-0
83-3
37-4

215-3
70-8
98 9

111-5

116-0
98-5

80-3
80-7
81-5
851
74-2

82-9
94-2
88-4
93-9
73-9
65-9
811
87-1

80-8
77-2
81-6
41-9
63-2
20-7
70-9
97-4

100- 1
74-2
89-2
96-0

101-9
54-4

113-3
87-7
57-5

38-6
63-2
31-3
61-1
41-5
95-7
139-2

640

88-2

79-3

118-4

70-7

76-6

85-5

34-4

291-3

69-9

105-5

110-9

1161

98-9

79-9
78-0
82-3
86-3
72-3

81-6
99-5
88-2
93-9
73-4
65-5
81-8
84-5

80-5
770
84-2
40-1
60-5
23-3
68-6
94-8
99-3
73-4
89 3
96-3

101-4
51 8

112 9
88-9
59 2

42 6
61 1
31-8
65-3
45-8
94 1
136- 1

61-9
87-1

78-7

118-3

70-8

731

81-6

321

258-8

740

104-5

110-5

114-5

100-2

81-7
77-9
81-7
86-6
72-0

80-0
96-3

87-1
92-2
72-3
82-8
82-0
80-7

79 4

762
88-7
390
61-6
23-2
68-2
931
97-C
74-0
89-4
94-5
98-9
50-7
111-8
84-5
59-3

40-7
59-9
31-9

63-6
46-4
92-3
136-4

60-8

84-9

81-9

1161

70-5

96-1

73-0

320

200-8

64-6

102-0

1101

116-3

96-6

81-9

78-0
810
84-0
72-3

80-5
96-8
85-9
87-7
69-1
73-3
79-8
79 0

78-7
77-6
94 1
38-8
660
241
69-9
96-9
99-7
74 3
93-5
102-4
101-3
49-2
110-7
89-2
59-3

50-4
63-3
321
62-9
49-7
93 3
135-0

62-2
83 4
78-2

112-3
68-6
76-5
63-5
33 4

117-9
54-4
98-7

110-3

116-7
97-1

82-6
76-9
80-2
82-4
74-5

78.1
100-6
86-4
86-6
74-7
71.0
80-8
82-1

8D-9
80-7
95-9
43-3
691
23-1
72-1
99-4
98-8
78-7
971
105-7
1101
53 0
106 0
86-5
61-5

64-6
63-6
37-3
701
74-5
94-1
139-9

67-3

83-1

78-5

111-3

68-7

79-2

61-7

351

84-2

53-4

95-7

112-2

119-9

97-3

84-9

80-4
82-7
810
78-4

78-6
97-2
87-4
85-6
75-8
78-8
80-3
82-6

830

82-6
101-2
46-7
68-0
25-9
73-9
101-7
99-6
81-0
10') -1
111-6
112-7
58-3
105-6
91-0
62-6

66-4
64-4
35-2
83-5
83 0
98-3
147-1

72-8
81-2
78-7
109-1
69-5
79- 0
64-7
35-4
87-2
541
92-3
111-9
1191
96-8

881

80-5
84-4
85-1
81-7

79-2
95-8
86-5
86 9
75-9
78-9
80-8
81-6

84-8
84 6

101 4
46-6

72 5
30-2
75-8

102 2
100-0

86-4
103-8
118-0
116 3

59-9
105-8

92-5

63-3

70 1
65-7
32 7
70-9

71 5
100-4
152-4

73 6
80-8
79-5

110-7
69-8
81-5
66-3
36-9
90 4
56-7
96-4
1127
120-5
97-5

87-2
83-0
85-5
861
83-4

81-2
92-6
86-8
87-9
76-4
73-6
79 8
F3-3

86 9

84-4
99-6
45-4
71-0
28-5
75-0
98-0
99-5
88-5
104-2
114-4
117-8
60-7
107-8
94 3
63-1

67-0
65-4
28-3
68-5
76-7
104-0
154-8

73-5

80-1
78-5

108-6
69-3
81-6
76-1
37-0

117-8
59-8
96-9

114-8

123-0
98-0

87-6
84-4
86-1
94-4
81-1

83-2
92-4
88-3
87-1
73-8
78-4
79-0
82-6

88-4

85-6

94-6

48-3

74-4

40-3

76-8

98-9

99-9

98-7

103-4

115-0

118 4

59-4

106-2

920

63-6

73-4
67-8
31-4
66 4
95-4
106-5
155-1

79-8

79-8

77-3

107-5

68-5

78-4

80-3

38-3

138-1

591

108-9

113-9

120-1

99-8

90-4
87-8
87-1
88-8
81-2

82-7
89-2
88-7
93-3
77-8
81-0
78-4
83-4

90 9

85-4

84-6

55-4

76-7

40-3

75-5

99-6

100-9

88-7

102-8

114-9

115-1

56-9

105-0

93-3

63-5

75-7
68-8
30-5
72-6
115-1
102-8
158-1

79-2

79-9

76-9

109-6

68-3

77-1

97-8

40-9

204-0

65-7

115-2

112-8

116-8

100-0

96-0
90-6
91-7
85-8
85-8

81-9
90-5
88-5
97-2
78-7
80-4
79-6
83-6

95-0

871
81-0
58-6
76-2
39-2
75-9
103-0
88-6
92-0
102-3
114-2
1191
60-1
109-1
95-8
66-4

70-2
69-7
37-5
96-6

120-3
104-6
162-9

81-7

78-1

79-0

113-4

70-2

81-0

124-4

42-3

297-0

80-9

118-2

115-9

122-2

98-1

100-7
94-2
97-5
90-2
89-3

83-4

88-5
91-3

102-4
79-6

102-4
79-9
85-8

96-5
87-3

87-6

Rough and dressed lumber

62-6
72-9

33-0

77-6

99-4

98-8

84-5

101-6

119-0

113-7

Clay, glass and stone products. .

62-9
109-6

97-8

69-6

Crude, rolled and forged pro-

86-8

Machinary other than vehicles. .
Agricultural implements

69-7
40-9
910

Logging

116-5

Mining

108-0

Metallic ores

164-6

Non metallic minerals (except
coal)

82-2

77-7

Transportation

80-7

Street railways and cartage ...

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance.
Building

113-1
71-9
83-8

145-2
45-2

Highway

486-9

Railway

93-9

Hotels and Restaurants

Trade

107-2
113-8

Retail

118-4

Wholesale

101-2

Economic areas and cities—
Maritime Provinces

106-3

Quebec

Ontario

94-3
99-0

Prairie Provinces

89-6

British Columbia

91-8

Montreal

88-3

Quebec

94-9

Toronto

93-6

Ottawa

107-8

Hamilton

84-8

Windsor

89-2

82-9

Vancouver

90-0

1932
Dec.

1933

Indexes of Retail Sales, January,
1929 = 100—
Boots and shoes (8)

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June.

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

95-9
130 2

115 8
92-9
76-9
62-4

161-4
85-6
99-8
43-6
63-3

118-9

3,641
— 26 2

1,132
—38 4

50-8
54-4
53-8
75-2
64-6
28-8

67-1

70-0
43-4
21-7
55-0
64-3

3,013
-25-6

1,001
-30-8

43-7
58-9
42-7
70-2
62-0
32-7

66 -f,
67-4
44-7
17-9
51-2
61-5

3,269
—21-6

1,172
-23-4

510
55-9
68-1
76-9

79-9
44-7

75-7
78-6
58-6
211

57-2
72-7

5,238
+ 5-8

1.774
— 12-4

781
86-8
110-5

71-9
118-7
480

92-3
73-2
76-2
17-3

56-4

83-6

5,544
-24-5

2,065
-31-2

81-3
69-6
97-8
691
1170
530

94-2
79-3
109-2
20-5
57-9
85-3

7,459
—22-7

3,102
-181

104-5
55-3

103-7
750

103-7
46-4

96-4
760
99-2
15-9
57-2
86-1

6,619
-27-7

2,398
-30-9

73-5
60 2
68-1
72-5
83-0
33 5

81-0
72-6
81-0
14-4
58-4
73-6

5,852
— 11 8

2,138
-13-6

55-6
68-3
57-7
70-3
96-3
49-3

82-2
73-8
87-2
20-2
60-9
73-5

4,783
-21-1

1,811
-17-1

77-5
66-8
77-2
73-3
113-7
57-8

100-7
76-9

104-3
29-2
58-6
85-3

4,251
— 15 3

1,602
-15-6

71-7
63-4
99-3
72-7
106-0
55-5

104-8
74-9
100-3

29-0
56-4
88-1

3,507
-19-8

1,352
-14-8

84-2
58-4
96-8
75-4
86-5
48-2

98-7
75-1
78-3
33-8
53-4
85-4

2,691
-37-2

1,003
-24-8

94-6

Candy (Q)

1171

Clothing (9)

112-4

Drugs (7)

87-5

Over? and cleaners (4)

74-8

57-3

General and departmental, 25
stores and 4 chains

160-1

Groceries and meats (23)

Hardware (5)

81-8
102-6

Music and radio (4)

35 7

Restaurants (11)

56-8

General index

115-9

Automobile Financing—

Total new and used cars —
Number

2,000

Percentage change1

—45-1

Financing iD dollars 5000

Percentage change*

734
—35-2

1 To same month in preceding year.

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Table 14. Trend of Business in the Five Economic Areas1

Areas and Items

Business In Five Economic
Areas—

Canada—

Contracts awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment. Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Maritime Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment. Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Quebec—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Emolovment. Average 1926 — 100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Ontario—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment. Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Pbairie Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

British Columbia —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

8ales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures. ..Number

1933

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. I Dec

3,362

1,164

77-0

1,969

29,171

216

124

43

76-5

38-2

1,914

11

1,523
3

75-7

607

8,879

90

950
316
78-9
853
12,013
79

101
308
80-4
354
4,377
27

665

168

68-0

117-4

1,988

9

3,149

907

76-9

1,830

26,089

214

193
44

76-8

34-5

1,600

14

1,210

215

74-1

562

8,315

966
349
79-8
863
11,148

191

52

80-0

267

3,409

29

590

247

67-7

103-8

1,617

6

3,192

935

760

1,887

29,601

192

156

102

78-3

33-3

2,087

M

973
221
73-1
634
8,222

1,325

386

78 3

786

12,461

72

220

87

78-3

430

3,766

20

518

138

68-8

104-5

2,065

5

8,609

1,552

77-6

1,877

29,624

184

287
112
80
33

1,849
15

3,366

426

75-4

520

9.002

75

2,045

671

79-5

821

13,318

• 68

546

194

79-2

397

3,655

20

2,365

149

72-2

105-2

1,800

6,514
2,003
80-7
2,650
30,215
175

260

109

82-8

46-4

1,874

9

2,250

532

79-3

719

9,610

75

2,442

901

81-6

1,168

12,733

70

768

255

82-7

591

4,040

17

795

206

76-2

125-8

1,958

4

8,086 12,652

3,536 2,082

84-5 87 1

2,982

32,154

158

856

104

89-9

401

1,900

6

2,458

1.782

830

881

9,579

70

3,459

1.000

860

1,365

14,140

67

807

343

850

552

4,401

9

507

307

81-8

143-6

2,134

6

3.528

29,998

142

1,761

87

93 0

43 0

753

84

916

8,709

66

6,495

875

86-6

1,424

12,961

56

615
211

90-5

999

4,552

12

493

157

87-3

145-9

1,968

2

9,480

1,938

88-5

2,649

27 082

150

509

113

91-5

40-1

1,948

4

3,587

388

87-0

745

8,377

76

2,895

1,005

88 1

1,039

10,690

55

807
253
90-7
687
4,144
14

1,683
179
89-2
137-7
1,923
1

8,387
2,033
90-4
2,457
25,142
155

485

155

90-9

42-0

1,502

7

4,357
573
S91
725

8,079

2,577

805

89-6

1,007

10,451

45

473

231

98-7

558

3,471

16

495

270

85-6

125-1

1,639

7

15,014

1,763

91-3

2,823

31,253

144

82
90-2
43-5

4,470

594

92-2

770

11,014

78

9,032

714

91-4

1,276

12,606

43

386

238

94-6

601

4,000

17

317

136
840
133-5

10,637
1.610
91

2,837

33,896

155

1,482
61
93-4
45-0
1,871
7

2,300

356

92-4

795

10,226

78

5,640

961

93-3

1.313

14,944

53

685

121

89-3

557

4,694

13

531

111

85-4

127-1

2,161

4

8,208

1,983

S8-6

2,492

37,028

159

297

69

97-0

41-4

2,435

11

2,759

838

86-3

793

10,962

82

4,748

989

91-2

1,115

15,234

42

142

44

86-4

420

5,631

261

39

80 4

122 0

2,766

4

1934

Jan.

6,703

649

91-4

2,597

27,726

50
101-3
4-30
1.767

1,631
91

88-5

764

9,346

4,390

444

95-3

1,272

11,209

211
40

84-7

382

3,596

70
84-1
136-0

Employment indexes apply to first of following month.

Table 15.

Mineral Production by Months

Minerals

1932

1933

Dec

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr

May

June

July

Aug.

Fept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Mineral Productlon-

Metals —

Gold

Silver

000 oz.
000 os.

tons

tons

tons

tons

000 tons

000 bbls.

000 M cu. ft

tons

000 tons

tons

tons

ALS—

000 bbls.
$000
tons

266-7
1,299
684
11,105
9,972
6,984

1,160

80-8

2,699

14,478

19-61

493

9,833

83

133

18,295

233-4
1,384
890
11,475
10,391
6,946

1,037
82-8
2,945

5,950

2-73

400

9,884

65

111

18,224

228-2
1,307
995
8,583
9,313
6,325

1,046

73-1

2,827

5,482

2-43

212

9,223

45

75

17,750

260-2
1,286
1,640
10,854
9,612
6,903

822

87-2

2,498

5,455

4-16

159

12,670

95

97

15,482

237-0
1,351

1,068
9,888
11,807
6,708

641

85-0
2,223

8,168

4-24

359

13,654

172

124

21,160

237-7
1,176
2,740
10,528
12,925
6,963

669
89-8
1,689

11,121

33-40

528

17,342

310

224

25,599

261-4
882

4,025
12.633
10.353

7,810

701
113-4
1,131

12,455

50-07

864

18,419

401

227

26,872

255-7
1,048
4,619
14.734
9,983
7,173

674
99-5
1,002

14,531

61-46

647

16,011

415
245

29,443

256-6
1,186
5,099
14,040
11,942
8,150

894

100-6

945

16,393

69 03

913

17,130

449

264

30,598

235-6
979

5,313
15,277
11,484

9,155

1.139
97-3
1,154

18,564
35-62
1,436

17,498

425

253

28,601

243-3
1,200
5,357
14.870
11,622
10. 152

1,577
1070
1,656

19,524
30 06
1,233

14,964

349
232

33,686

241 0
1,305
5,413
13,145

12,578
10.689

1,342
108 3
2,142

20.463
70-18

1,083
18,292

182

205

30, 152

247-6
1,186

Nickel

Copper

Lead

4,394
13.232
9,942

Zinc

Fuels—

Coal

Petroleum

Natural Gas

Non-metals—
Asbestos

10,934

1,299
113-7
2,991

17,326
29 15

Feldspar

Salt

Structural Materi

Cement

Clay products....
Lime

1.020
8,532

100

112

27,570

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21

Table 16. Weekly Indicators of Economic Activity in Canada, 1933-1934

Items

Statistics of Grain Trade—

Receipts Country Elevators—

Wheat 000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Visible Supply—

Wheat 000,000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Aver. Cash Price Ft. William and Pt.
Arthur—

Wheat No. 1 Nor % per bush

OatsNo.2C.W

Barley No. 3 C.W "

Flax No. 1 N.W.C

Rye No. 1 C.W

Sales and Prices of Live Stock—
Sales on Stock Yards —

Cattle No

Calves "

Hogs "

Sheep "

Prices at Toronto —

Steers, 1,000-1,200 lbs percwt. $

Calves, good veal " $

Hogs, thick smooth " %

Lambs, good handy weight " $

Carloadings, Totals-
Grain and grain products

Live Stock

Coal

Coke

Lumber

Pulpwood

Pulp and paper

Other forest products

Ore

Mdse L.C.L

Miscellaneous

Total cars loaded

Total cars received from connections

Indexes of Carloadings, 1926=100—

Grain and grain products

Live Stock

Coal

Coke

Lumber

Pulpwood

Pulp and paper

Other forest products

Ore

Merchandise

Miscellaneous

Total for Canada

Eastern Division

Western Division

Indexes of Common Stock Prices—1
Industrials—

Total (87)

Iron and steel (17)

Pulp and paper (6)

Milling (4)

Oils (4)

Textiles and clothing (10)

Food and allied products (18)

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (20)

Utilities—

Total (20)

Transportation (2)

Telephone and telegraph (2)

Power and traction (16)

Companies Abroad —

Total (6)

Industrial (1)

Utility (5)

Grand total (113)

Mining Stocks—

Gold (19)

Base Metals (4).
Total Index (23).

1933

December

3,732

621

244

4

13

243-0

20,192

11,868

69'J

4,163

•284

•321

1-360

•392

16,001
4,808
26,284

3-71

6-75
6-39
7-00

5,699

1,853

5,121

799

1,347

988

1,715

2,428

1,148

11,921

9,304

42,328

18,444

32-28
62-34
62-75
160-12
41-49
75-19
69-60
77-62
75-58
71-57
69-68
59-73
67-54
49-23

114

77
8-0

71-7
154-3

59-6
121-9
155
151-3

48-3
32-5
84-4
60-0

84-3
127-8
45
82-7

100-3
126-7
105-0

3,127
542
182

7

243-0

20,019

11,869

615

4,132

•601
•298
•339

11,997
4,401

21,143
5,739

3-71
6-71
5-99
7-75

492

32-46
54-51
63-99
138-67
39-44
79-13
67-27
83-36
65-47
73
60-39
59-25
64-70
51-45

114-(
75-'

72-0
151-2

59-1
122-3
169-5
152-5

48-0
32-5
87-2
58-5

84-0
129-0
44-0
82-6

103-2
128-5
107-5

2,981

503

164

4

10

243-0

20, 145

11,803

625

4,129

•602
•298
•343
1-421
•409

10,:

4,396
19,238

8,041

3-79
6-55
6-34

7-75

114-3
78-5
7-7
68-4
148-3
58-8
122-5
171-6
153-1

48-9
34-0
87-4
58-9

84-7
129-0
45-5
83-0

100-0

128

105-2

1,791

485

108

4

6

242
20,179
11,695
613

4,116

6,057
3,547

24,727
4,349

4-35
6-46
6-82
7-59

31-57

52-42
86-81
172-80
35-76
66-46
67-1
63-92
70-18
68-77
61-38
61-77
65-94
54

111-5
78-7
7-3
67-1
140-1
58-0
121-4
176-5
150-7

48-5
33-0
86-4
59-5

123
43-1
81-0

98-4
124-4
102

30

1,224

298

81

241
20,157
11,611
602

4,112

•621
•305
•358
1-439
•430

5,782
1,56
11,457
1,677

6-93
7-49

2,308

858

5,880

1,086

708

828

1,469

1,108

859

3,850

5,406

3,360

1,269

30-08

72-04

93-7

!37-12

33-84

45-44

71-45

56-19

66-80

69-11

65-33

64-04

67-76

57-92

112-8

81-0

7

69

139-9
57

121-3
175-5
154-6

48-0
32-5

84-2
59-3

80-0
120-3
44
81-1

100-1

1934

January

1,450

-22

125

2

5

239-5

20,017

11,380

605

•624

•309

•358

1-439

10,566
3,005

14,116
2,052

4-51

7-03
7-10
7-50

42-19
83-31
103-80
374-50
40-39
55-36
99-32
84-78
64-29
80-74
77-39
77-10
79-77
72-63

115

82
7

74-0
144-4

60-4
122-0
•188-8
154-4

48-7
33-3
84-8
60-0

81

123-4
44-6
82

103-1
126-2
107-3

13

2,325

453

164

2

5

237-0

19,673

11,398

602

4,086

•639
•331
•380
1-454
•444

14,315
5,628

29,096
4,981

4-27
7-08
7-35

7-49

63
125
193-3
156-2

52-4
37-7
85-4
63-7

84-1
125-9
47-2
86-2

105-3
127-8
109-3

20

3,283

793

260

3

6

235-2

19,223

11,349

603

4,090

•666
•348
•402
1-500
•480

11,575
4,308

21,289
5,820

4-25
6-61
7-92
7-00

118-8
95-2
10-8
75-8
141-8
64-3
129-2
195-5
160-4

55-1

66-4

85-6
126-5
49-6
87-7

105

128-9

110-0

27

2,119

777
198

234
19,042
11,256
604

4,082

•656
•340
•397
1-492
•463

10,453
3,716

20,623
4,554

4-59
7-07
8-75
7-00

120
98-9
11-3
74-7
146-3
66-3
129-3
189-6
163-0

55-7
41-8
86-6
66-7

134-
50-2
89

105-0

129

109-5

723
199

1
6

233-8

18,741

11,153

603

4,070

•671
•348
•406
1-531
•479

10,630
4,205

26,805
3,531

4-92
7-70
9-78
7-35

February

124-4
106-8
11-8
75-4
153-6
68-5
131-3
186-7
165-5

56-7
42-1
87-9
68-5

140-8
50-5
92-1

104-
128-
108-

10

1,972

890

242

4

10

232-8

18,705

10,931

603

4,059

•348

•402

1-508

•471

12,139
5,429

27,360
3,799

4-90
8-50
9-65
8-25

1,508

4,661

1,128

1,340

2,167

1,960

2,136

1,227

11,877

7,991

40,595

21,563

58-43
79-37
78-84
239-49
44-56
44-78
77-20
55-76
86-53
79-86
72-68
70-40
70-84
69-47

124-3
112-6
13-1
75-8
152-9
680
133-2
176-3
165-9

58-2
43-6
88-9
70-2

94-9
142-7
52-7
93-1

108-4
133-5
112-9

1Revised.

22

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Tabl

e 17. Bank Debits to Indivi

dual Accounts

in the

Clearing

House

Centres of Canada in

Millions of Dollars, with Annual Totals for Leading Cities and Economic Areas

Year

Canada

Halifax
249

Saint
John

Montreal

Toronto

Winnipeg

Vancou
ver

Maritime
Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie
Provinces

British
Columbia

1924

27,157

262

7,502

7,659

3.793

1,410

585

8,133

11,209

5,505

1,725

1925

28,126

292

208

7,766

7.588

4; 183

1,475

572

8,476

11,236

6,000

1,842

1926

30,358

310

215

9,133

8,210

3,877

1,553

605

9,909

11.998

5,886

1,960

1927

36,094

325

219

11,780

10,537

4,005

1,596

628

12,744

14,642

6,127

2,053

1928

43.477

405

249

13,962

12,673

5.188

1.982

745

14,913

17,312

8,005

2,496

1929

46,670

425

273

15.558

13.714

4.789

2,366

798

16,488

18,543

7,923

2,923

1930

37,491

362

246

12,271

10,655

3.712

1,813

708

13.137

15,044

6,279

2,322

1931

31,538

330

235

9,757

9.512

3,280

1,416

653

10,550

13,377

5,201

1,806

1932

25,844

258

188

7.136

8.f>66

3,138

1.190

519

7,766

11,259

4.797

1,503

1933

29,981

254

154

7,944

10,222

4,798

1,207

481

8,567

13,027

6,414

1,492

Clearing House
Centres

1933

1934

Jan.

Fob.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Pank Debits

M A R IT IM E P ROV INCES

Halifax

$

19-4
6-5
12-4

$

16-9
5-1
12-6

$

16-8
4-9
11-6

17-7
4-8
11-1

$

27-5
5-9
12-9

1

21-5

60
12-7

S

22-8
5-5
14-7

$

20 7
5-5
13-8

t

21 7

6-8
13 5

$

23 5
6-6
13-5

1

24-6
7-0
13-4

$

21-2

7-9
12.3

$
21-8

7-9

Saint John

13-2

Totals

38-2

34-5

33-3

33-6

46-4

401

43 0

40- 1

420

43-5

45-0

41-4

43-0

Quebec —

546-4

55-4

5-1

520-8
36-5
4-7

493-4
36-4

4-6

480-3

351

4-7

668-9

44-5

5-3

825-0

49-2

71

865 1

45-0
5-9

665-1
73-8
5-6

674-8
44 1
5-6

725-6
38-5

5-6

747-4

42-2

5-7

731-0

57-1

5-4

720-9

38-2

Sherbrooke

50

Totals

607-0

562-0

534-4

520-2

718-7

881-2

916-1

744-5

724-5

769-7

795-3

793-5

764-1

Ontario —
Brantford

6-4
5-3
3-6

32-5
3-9
7-7

24-5

86-8
3-9
6-7
2-6
655-3

13-3

51
3-8
4-6

29-2
3-6
6-6

21-9

80-6

2-9

4-2

2-5

683-6

14-3

5-5
4-0
2-9

31-7
3-7
6-5

22-8

81-3

3-6

6-4

3-0

594-6

19-5

5-8
3-5
4-3

349
31
6-0

20-5

85-3
3-4
5-0
2-9
631-9

14-0

6-8
5-3
3-7

39 8
4-6
7-6

26-0
1180
4-0
7-4
3-6
924-7

16-3

7-1
5-8
4-2

46-9
4-8
9-4

300

148-7

4-5

71

4-3

1,075-3

17-2

8-1
5-9
41

430
5-4
8-5

28-7

124-6

50

8-4

3-9

1,158-2

19-9

6-5
51
4-3

38-3
3-9
7-5

23 0
126-2
4-2
8-4
3-6
793-9

13-9

6 6
5-3
3-4
43-3
4.4

7-2
22-6
80-8
3-7
9-2
3-6
802-8
14-2

83
5 8
3-9

44-5
4-4
9 1

28-2
106-8
4-2
7-4
38
1,034-6

14-4

6-7
6-4

4-6

39-6

4-7

8-4

24-8

187-5

4-4

7-2

3-9

993-6

20-7

7-5
7-7
4-3

37-0
4-8
8-7

26-2

112-5

5-4

8-9

4-3

873-3

14 7

6-7

5-5

Fort William

Hamilton

3-5

37-8
4-6

8-7

London

Ottawa

25-5
101-7

Peterborough

4-4
5-7

Sudbury

Toronto

Windsor

3-6

1,049-6

150

Totals

852-5

863-0

785-5

820-6

1,167-5

1,365-2

1.423-7

1,0390

1,007-3

1,275-3

1,312-7

1,115-3

1,272-3

Prairie Provinces-

2-2

43-9

37-6

2-6

1-5

4-5

1-4

27-2

7-7

225-2

1-7
31-6

22-0
1-9
1-3
2-9
1-0
21-9
6-0
176-7

2-0

38-9

30-0

2-5

1-5

3-0

1-5

32-6

7-1

310-6

2-1

38-2

28-5

2-5

1-5

3-3

1-3

32-8

' 7-3

279-8

2-4

49-7

30-2

2-7

1-6

4-2

1-4

44-7

8-4

445-9

2-2

55-4

34-5

30

1-8

4-0

1-6

30-8

/•9

411-0

2-9

63-7

34-3

3-4

2-3

5-2

1-5

45-1

9-2

831-7

2-4

50-5

25-9

3-5

1-9

4-5

1-5

42-9

9-3

544-9

2-3

47-3

27-2

3-6

2-0

4-1

1-5

43-0

8-4

418-7

2 8
50-3
32-1

3-7
21
4-4
1-7
39-5
9-5
455-4

2-2

48-0

33-4

3-7

2-0

4-4

1-6

39-5

10-2

412-5

2-2

40-5

30-7

3-7

20

4-1

1-8

39-7

90

286-0

2-5

42-8

Edmonton

Lethbridge.

Medicine Hat

Moose Jaw.

Prince Albert

Regina

Saskatoon

Winnipeg

320
3-5
1-9
40
1-6

28-8

7-6

257-1

Totals

353-8

266-9

429-6

397-3

3-6
81-9
19-7

591-2

552-3

999-2

687-2

558-2

601-6

557-4

419 8

381-7

British Columbia—
New Westminster

Vancouver

Victoria

35

91-3
22-5

3-1

82-8
18-0

3-5
84-7
16-3

4-2

102-6

190

41

119-2
20-3

4 8
117-8
23-4

4-2

114-5

190

4-2
100-3
20-7

4-2

109-7

19-6

3-7

103-8

19-5

4-2
98-6
19-1

4-2
111-3
20-4

Totals

117-4

103-8

104-5

105-2

125-8

143-6

145-9

137-7

125-1

133 5

127-1

122-0

136-0

Totals Canada.

1,968-9

1.830-3i

1.887-3

1,876-8

2,649-6

2,982-4

3,527-8

2,648-5

2,457-1

2,823-4

2,837-5

2,491-9

2,597-0

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities, 1926—100

1st of Month

1932

1933

1934

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Employ-
ment-
Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton.. .

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver...

84-8
98-5
92-5
94-1
77-8
62-5
84-3
87-9

851
95-9
91-2
92-6
76-6
63-7
82-2
85-8

77-5
92-6
86-5
85-8
70-7
63-9
80-8
82-5

76-1
88-9
84-7
85-7
70-4
67-2
77-8
81-2

75-8
92-3
84-4
85-5
70-8
70-5
78-0
80-5

76-4
92-7
85-0
85-3
70-9
790
78-0
79-0

79-5
93-»
85-6
87-2
69-4
80-6
770
79-2

80-6
96-8
86-5
91-1
75-6
78-9
79-4
81-9

81-5

99-4
87-7
91 5
77-2
80-5
80-3
83-4

82-4
99-5
86-9
92-7
77-5
80-9
81-7
85-2

84 4
99-7
88-4
931
77-7
76-2
82-2
87-4

87-3
98-3
90-9
93-2
75-4
77-6
82-3
85-9

86-4
94-7
91-5
9.r>-5
79-5
76-7
81-5
85-1

84-5
92-9
92-0
95-4
800
78-2
83-3
84-9

78-0
86-5
900
95-8
77-1
76-5
81-1
82-2

81-1

89-6
89-7
98-4
80-7
90-9
79-5
83-9

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23

Table 19. Bui

Iding Permits Issued by Sixty-

one Cities in Canada in

Thousands of Dollars

City

1933

1934

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Huildiiiii Permits—

Prince Edward Isd.

10

91

23

Nova Scotia

37

30

75

64

78

66

74

84

40

47

48

12

31

Halifax

37

28
2

75

63

1
1

72
6

59
2
5

68
2
4

72
12

32
6
2

38
1

7

45
2

1

9
1
2

31

New Brunswick. . .

6

15

27

48

31

38

79

19

23

12

13

57

19

5
6
17

7

2

40

6
4
21

7
5
11

1
3
8

3
3

8

55
2

24
14

66
13

5
13

4

Saint John

6

15

15

328

215

221

426

532

1,782

753

388

573

593

356

838

91

Montreal and Mai-
sonneuve

308
12

194

14

1

2

1
3

184

16

2

2
18

343
31

12
2

36

469

39

1
7
8
7

1,666
49
37
11
3
17

468

86

4

85

5

106

269
71

2
15

2
28

45.5

73

6

9

1

30

508
43

i4

3
26

238

35

1

22

1
60

547

257

5

5

1

24

77
8

Sherbrooke

4

5

Westmount

4

316

349

386

671

901

1,000

875

1.005

805

714

961

989

444

Belleville

1

5
9
1

16

3

3

40

19

14

19

1

4

105

8

85

9

9

9

1

3

4

213

63
16

2

2

8

1

26

15

14

53

20

12

25

9

8

91

6

5

14

6

8

2

18

17

390

125

3

9

5

33

4

33
17

10

24

33

18

94

1

1

125

2

9

22

6

26

2

2

21

459

35

8

8
15

6
11
17
14
51
60
25
49

8

2

91

1
3
4

26
19
2
3
4
386

57

2
5

8
19
45
21
11

6
143

6
18
29

1

9
120

4

6
13

5
20
10
10
14
405

55

1
4

3
4
4

35
18
9

44
9

18

33
6
7
125
5
6

11
4

14

14
3

15
325

80
3
4

1

17

2

10

11

8

22

15

20

42

6

4

108

2

3

2

2

9

19

2

5

324

64
5
5
2

1
32

3
12

1

5
26
10

2
49

2
11
60

2

10
11

9

1

4
13

3
639

45
1

5

17

3
10
6
3
4
35

2

1

19

3

3

33

2
2

29
3
6

44
2
1

35
7
6
8

3

36

26

32
1

"i03

3

....

1
1
1
5

3

3
696

54

12

21

3

Fort William .

2

Gait

3

1
39

1

1

30

4

5

22

5

1

39

Niagara Falls

11
2
2
1
1
1

10
3

47

Owen Sound

Peterborough ...
Port Arthur

12

2

3t. Catharines

5
5

2

5

153

34
5
3

3
1

168

16
2
3

Sault Ste. Marie.

134

53
6
11

226

York and EaBt
Townships...
Welland

32
3

Windsor..

10

1

1

Walkerville ..

13

1
8

1
3

1
3

Woodstock

1

1

1

6

5

21

5

5

3

Manitoba

17

9

32

76

133

139

79

79

113

104

51

2.1

13

18

1

57

12
114

4

4

131

4

10
64

2
4
74

9

6

98

2

'"is

St. Boniface

Winnipeg

1

16

8

3i

13
90

11
40

I

11

Saskatchewan

257

8

17

25

26

70

23

35

20

39

9

10

4

2
6

1
10
6

1
9
15

2
9
15

21
25
24

4
14

4

io

24

1
14
5

12

20
8

256
2

6
3

8
2

Saskatoon

Alberta

34

36

39

93

97

134

109

139

98

94

62

13

23

Calgary

15
6
13

26
9

1

24
12
2

26
58
4
5

38

53

6

1

51
72
11

37
69
2

97

34

3

5

44
51
3

50

38

5

2

35

21

5

1

8
5
1

14

Edmonton

Lethbridge

8

British Columbia..

168

247

138

149

206

307

157

179

270

136

111

39

70

Kamloops

9

6

2

196

10
1
5
3

98
2

20

6
10
11

101
5
16

3

1
6
3
160
3
31

3

6

8
3
1
2
139
1
24

2

1

8

12

212

3

32

1

4
14

1
85

3
28

3
4
1

'"78

'"23

3

1
1

22
1
11

3

2

New Westminster.
Prince Rupert

39

"233

6

26

21
7

96
2

25

2
2

Vancouver

145

51

Victoria

20

34

11

Total 81 cities

1.164

907

935

1.552

2.003

3.536

2.184

1.938

2.033

1.763

1.610

1.983

694

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Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices: 1926 = 100

Classification

1933

1934

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Totals

631

50-9
571
68-0
63-6
85-4
66-9
860
82-5

69-8
59-5
58-8
87-7
55-6

75-8
511

51-2

67-5
35-4
65-2
51 5
57-5
59-2
58-5
35-1
57-9
43-6
54-9
61-9
60-0
66-1
61-9
63-9
75-8
84-3
80-5

80-7
31-9
50-9
52-5
70-3
50-3
600
47-2
31-1
71-8

88-8
47-7
46-9
60-4
65-0
40-6
79-1
77-8
24 2
63-7

30-8
67-7
60-4
66-4
65-3
86-9
90-3
391
96-8
47-0

40-9
46-8
44-5
99-3
91-4
94-6
75-2
91-2
105-9

7i -a

72-3

S3 6

50-8
55-8
67-9
63-2
85-2
58-3
850
82-4

69-0
58-3
68-9
87-2
65-8

74-7
51-6

50-8
66-9
361
64-4
51 3
550
58-8
57-2
36-0
54-7
430
53-1
62-1
60-0
65-2
61 8
63-4
75-7
83-4
800

79-4
331
50-9
52-5
68-8
50-3
59-7
52-4
27-7
69-7

88-8
46-4
45-8
59-5
55-7
41-2
791
77-8
22-7
63-7

31-0
67-7
60-3
64-8
66-2
84-2
90-4
38-0
101-3
47-6

42-5
50-3
45-2
99-3
91-4
94-6
71-6
91-2
105-9

71-2
72-3

64 4

52-1
58-2
67-9
63-2
85-0
59-8
84-3
82-6

69-5
59-8
60-2
87-0
57-2

75-1
53-3

52-1
67-9
38-5
64-9
52-7
55-8
62-2
59-4
38-0
56- 0
44-7
43-6
62-3
57-2
65-2
61-9
63-4
760
83-4
80-1

78-6
35-6
52-6
52-5
68-9
50-3
57-3
52-4
32-2
69-7

88-8
63-2
50-3
62-7
51-3
46-9
79-1
76-8
23-6
63-7

30-8
670
60-3
65-1
65-3
84-2
90-4
38-0
101-6
49-5

43-2
53-9
47-1
99-3
91-2
94-6
71-5
91-2
105-5

71-2
72-3

65 4

56-8
59-6
67-3
59-6
85-0
60-5
84-0
82-4

70-5
64-1

60-7
87-2
57-8

74-8

54-0

53-3
69-7
41-1
70-0
56-7
56-2
64-1
60-7
41-1
56-4
46-8
49-6
62-9
59-3
64-4
56-0
59-9
75-1
83-7
79-9

83-2
39-0
54-7
52-4
102-3
44-6
59-3
510
35-8
69-7

88-8
57-1
55-6
62-7
41-3
47-5
70-1
75-1
24-6
63-7

31-0
670
53-4
64-7
63-7
84-2
90-3
38-0
99-8
50-6

42-7
58-1
46-9
99-3
881
94-6
72-6
91-2
105-5

71-2
72-3

66 9

61-0
58-7
69-3
59-8
84-5
64-7
84-0
81-5

71-1
64-4
63-9
86-7
61-4

75-6
58-3

56-2
70-6
46-7
73-3
61-0
67-7
62-1
60-2
46-7
58-4
51-2
49-6
62-9
59-3
64-8
55-9
60-0
74-8
83-8
79-8

81-0
46-2
61-2
53-7
106-6
44-6
69-3
51-0
55-5
74-1

88-8
62- 0
56-3
58-6
39-5
56-6
82-9
77-9
27-4
58-9

39-2
68-5
53-4
65-8
62-6
84-2
89-3
38-0
96-5
59-1

45-3

62-8
48-7

100-6
87-6
94-0
72-6
96-9

105-5

73-5
72-3

67 6

61-7
58-6
700
62-0
84-2
680
83-5
81-2

70-6
641
65-5
86-6
63-1

78-9
59-6

57-9
70-2
490
72-6
61 7
57-6
61-9
600
49 4
57-9
52-6
55-6
62-4
60-6
69-4
55-9
62-2
75-2
83 8
800

82-9
48 o
57-9
53-7
106 7
44-6
60-6
510
67-9
82-2

88 8
60-9
55-7
57-3
420
600
83 8
77 9
38 8
58-9

437

69-5
53-4
72 0
63-3
81 7

89 1
38-0
94-2
64-7

48-8
63-9
52-6

100 6
86-7
94 0
72-6
96-9

105-5

73-5

73-0

70-5

69-8
59-6
70-6
62-9
84-2
69-9
83-6
81-4

72-3
67-8
69-8
86-6
67-9

80-7
65-1

630
72-4
58-6
77-3
68-7
58-6
630
611
60-8
590
60-1
54-7
63-7
61-3
71 3
55-9
63 1
76-5
83-8
80-5

82-7
600
72-9
53-7
108-6
44-6
61-3
62-3
82 3
861

88 8
600
55-0
58-2
45 6
65-2
86-6
78-1
38-7
58-9

53-9
72-6
53-4
74-2
64-7
81-7
88 9
40-3
89-4
68-3

51-7

64-2
57-8

100-6
87-1
940
72-6
96-5

105-5

73-5
730

69-4

65-7
59-8
711
63-4
84-5
68-0
83-8
81-9

72-3
66-4
67-4
85-2
65-4

80-7
62-0

60-7
71-8
53-3
74-9
64-9
59-8
631
61-7
54-9
60-5
670
56-7
68-0
64-9
72-4
55-9
63-6
74-9
850
80-5

80-2
63-3

(54-0
53-7
108-6
44-6
64-9
62-3
84-9
861

88-8
56-9
63-6
59-0
46-2
58-3
86-6
78-2
32-6
58-9

58-0
72-6
53-3
74-7
67-3
81-7
89-4
41-2
89-8
66-4

48-4
61-8
54-5

100-6
84-8
94-0
76-2
96-5

105-5

73-5

75-8

68-9

62-5
60-7
71-7
63-9
85-4
67-5
85-1
81-8

72-3
64-7
66-3
85-6
64-1

80-8
60-4

59-9
71-6
49-3
74-1
62-7
62-5
631
62-8
49-5
63-4
54-7
58-8
67-8
65-4
73-6
55-8
64-1
76-6
85-8
81-7

76-3

48-7
60-5
53-7
108-8
44-6
65-4
59-2
72-7
86-1

89-9
661

53-6
600
55-9
57-2
84-7
80- 0
31-9
58-9

59-6
7fi-0
53-2
75-3
69-6
81-7
91-1
41-2
87-6
64-7

47-9
64-4
54-5

100-6
86-7
940
77-9
96-9

105-5

73-5
75-8

67-9

59-5
60-2
71-4
64-7
85-7
65-5
85-3
81-3

72-3
64-7
64-3
85-4
61-9

81-0
57-7

57-7
71-2
44-8

72-7
59-8
61-8
63-0
62-5
44-6
62-8
51-4
58-7
67-7
65-3
74-7
56-5
65-C
76-1
86-2
81-7

74-8
43-5
54-8
53-7
108-8
44-6
65-3
59-2
57-2
86-1

89-9
51-3

51-5
59-7
65-7
56-0
82-0
79-9
26-6
62-5

59-6
76-0
53-8
75-8
72-2
81-7
91-6
41-2
86-8
60-9

48-0
631
52-8

100-6
86-2
94-0
79-0
96-9

105-2

73-5
78-4

68-7

60-9
G2-2
70-9
64-4
86-1
66-2
85-2
81-0

72-8
66-3
65-1
85 4
62-8

80-7
58-8

58-9

71-6
46-3
73-3
60-8
63-6
63-7
63-7
46-7
65-8
53-8
72-3
68-4
69-4
74-2
56-5
64-7
76-3
86-1
81-7

74-9
45-9
59-5
53-7
107-3
44-6
69-4
59-2
57-2
85-4

89-9
55-3

51-3
61-0
79-2
56-6
82-0
77-0
23-9
62-5

61-7
78-9
53-8
75-7
70-7
81-7
92-2
44-1
83-9
60-1

47-9
68-6
52-7

100-6
86-1
940
790
96-5

105-2

73-5
76-2

690

60-5
63-3
71-7
64-6
86-7
66-5
85-9
80-8

73-3

67-2
65-1
87-2
62-6

80-7
58-6

58-8
71-9
45-3
73-3
60-4
64-3
651
64-8
45-3
66-6
53-3
72-3
69-4
70-2
74-6
56-5
64-9
77-4
86-1
82-2

77-2
43-8
59-4
53-7
107-4
44-6
70-2
58-9
56-3
84-7

89-9
60-8
53-7
63-3
73-7
57-7
82-0
77-8
22-9
62-5

65-3
800
53-8
75-4
72-6
81-7
92-2
52-0
84-3
60-2

48-6
69-9
53-5

100-6
87-9
94-0
79-0
96-9

105-2

73-5
76-2

70-6

Component Material—

64-0

65-1

72-5

65-3

87-2

67-0

Non-metallic minerals

86-1
80-6

Purpose — Consumers goods

Foods, beverages and tobacco. .

74-2
69-1
66-8

86-5

64-6

Building and construction ma-

83-3

Manufacturers' materials

Origin— Raw and partly manu-

60-5
61-0

Fully and chiefly manufact'd

73-0
49-0

74-4

Totals

62-7

Animal origin — Raw

65-6

Manufactured

Totals

66-9
66-3

Canadian farm PRODUCTB-Field

47-9
67-8

Totals

55-3
61-3

Manufactured

Totals

71-4
68-7

75-9

56-4

Totals.

65-5

Mineral origin — Raw

77-9
86-7

Totals

82-S

Commodity Groups-

78-4

47-5

Flour and milled products

Rubber and its products

64-2
54-0
107-2

44-5

68-8

Furs

611

57-5

Leather, unmanufactured

83-9
89-4

68-8

58-2

65-7

Eggs

65-3

64-6

Cotton yarn and thread

82-1

77-8

Silk, raw

23-4

Artificial silk and its products..

610

80-9

89-8

53-8

77-3

Pulp

72-e

Pig iron and steel billets

81-6
92-4

52-0

84-8

Brass, copper and products

61-1
47-7

Silver

71-6

53-9

100-6

Coal

88-8

Coke

93-6

Petroleum and products

79-C
102-1

105-2

73-6

76-2

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 25

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities, and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

Description1

Wholesale Prices of Important

Commodities-
Oats, No. 2 C.W bush.

Wheat, No.l Man. Northern "
Flour, First Patent 2-98's

jute

Sugar, raw 96° Centrifugal

N.Y cwt.

Sugar, granulated, Montreal "
Rubber, ribbed, smoked

sheets, N.Y lb.

Rubber, Para, upriver, fine,

N.Y "

Cattle, steers, good, 1,000-

1,200 lbs cwt.

Hogs, bacon, Toronto "

Beef hides, packer hides,

native steers lb.

Packer crops, No. I and II. "

Box sides, B mill ft.

Butter, creamery, finest,
Montreal lb.

Cheese, Canadian, old large,
Montreal2 "

Eggs, Grade "A ', Montreal doz.

Cotton, raw 1-1 1/16", Ham-
ilton lb.

Cotton yarns, 10 s white
single "

Saxony, 4 -50 yds. to lb.... "

Gingham, dress, 6-50-7-75
yds. to lb "

Silk, raw, New York "

Wool, eastern bright £ blood "
Wool, western range, semi-
bright, * blood "

Pulp, groundwood No. 1. . . ton

Pig iron, malleable "

Steel merchant bars, mill 100 lb.
Copper, electrolytic domes-
tic cwt.

Lead, domestic, Montreal. "
Tin ingots, Straits, Toronto, lb.
Spelter, domestic, Montreal cwt.
Coal, anthracite, Toronto., ton
Coal, bituminous, N.S. run-

of-mine "

Gasoline, Toronto gal.

Sulphuric acid,66°Beaume,net ton
Indexes of Wholesale Prices In
Other Countries*—
United States-
Fisher, 200: 1926

Bureau of Labour, 550: 1926..

Annnlist, 72: 1913

United Kingdom —
Board of Trade, 150: 1913.. .

Economist, 58: 1927

France, Statistique General, 45:

1914

Germany, Federal Statistical

Office, 400: 1913

Belgium, Ministry of Labour,

130: 1914

Netherlands, Central Bureau

Statistics, 48: 1913

Norway, Official, 95: 1913

Sweden, Commerce Dept., 160:

1913

Italy, Bachi, 100: 1913

Finland, Official, 139: 1926....
India, Dept. of Statistics, 75 :

1914

Japan, Bank of Japan, 56: 1913..
Australia, Comonwealth Sta-
tistician, 92: 1911

New Zealand, Official, 180: 1913

Egypt, Dept. of Statistics,

Cairo, 23: 1913-1914

1933

Jan.

•225
•442

4-500
•795

•070

4110
3-760

•055
•065

•190
•235
•180

•210
•484

•090

•105

19-190
19-000
2-250

6-905
3-262
•300
3-924
13-328

5-250

•180

16-000

56-4
61-0
82-4

100-3
61-2

390

910

521

75
122

106
292
90

87
135-8

123-5
126-6

73

Feb. Mar. April May

4-500

•835
4-085

4-000
3-810

•045
•055

•180
•239

•ISO

■959

•090

•105

19-450
19-000

2-250

7-050
3-400
•320
3-983
13-339

5-250

•165

16-000

55-3
59-8

80-5

98-9
60-1

390

91-2

512

74
121

106
286

135-8

122-2
131-5

•193

•085

•036
•072

4-360
5110

•050-
•060

•271

•094

•210

•484

•959

•103

18-930
19-000
2-250

7-180
3-459
•335
4-152
13-339

5-250
•165

16-000

561
60-2
81-9

97-6
59-8

385

911

504

72
121

105

281

134-1

122-5
131-5

4-700

1-255
6-180

4-

5-550

•055-
•065

•273
•150

•094

•959

•090

•105

18-615
19-000
2-250

7-618
3-416
•343
4-139
11-949

5-250

•165

16-000

57-2
60-4
83-8

97-2
61-4

384

90-7

501

71
121

105

279

84
133-1

125-0
131-5

68

5-400

1-487
6-370

■057
•086

5-060
5-710

•090-
•100

150

116

■985

•115

•130

18-190
19-000
2-250

3-636

•445

4-294

11-849

5-250

•165

16-000

60-3
62-7
90-5

99-2
63-6

382

91-9

502

106
279

87
133-6

129 2

132-3

65

June July

•290

5-100

1-529
6-370

5-100
5-690

110-
•120

•230
•209

•150

•115

•260
•473

•135

•140

18-695
19-000
2-250

9-702
3-933
•535
4-637
11-402

5-250

•165

16-000

63-7
65- 0
94-5

101-7
650

396

82-9

507

106

281

89
135-7

132
1320

•397
•834

6-400

1-733

6-465

•084
•102

4-810
6-300

140-
•150

•230
•224
•160

•138

•290
•473

•985

•155

•185

19-770
19 000
2-250

10-371

4-174

•525

5-095

11-682

5-250

-165

16-000

690
68-9
103-4

102-3
65-3

397

93-9

506

73
121

108

279
90

91
137-6

133-7
132-7

Aug.

•734
5-400

1-539

6-465

•075
•107

4-700
6-610

•140-
•150

•215
•170

•108

•290
•473

•165

•195

21-090
19-000
2-250

9-815

3-889

•505

4-809

11-682

5-250

•190

16-000

70-5
69-5
102-7

102-5
65-2

394

94-2

501

278
90

1360

134-6
132-5

Sept.

•343
•672

1-673
6-465

4-500
6-840

120-
•130

•211
•155

•113

■170

■200

22-150
19-000
2-250

9-479
3-848
•525
4-802
12-533

5-250

•185

16-000

71-2

70-8
104-8

103-0
65-0

94-9
596

276
90

137-

136-1
131-7

68

Oct.

1-318
6-465

•07S

4-300
5-800

•230
•210
•155

•106

•270
•484

•003

■170

•200

22-870
19-000
2-250

9-129
3-688
•530
4-657
12-466

5-250

•185

16-000

71-6
71-2
104-4

102-6
64-0

384

95-7

274
90

136-3

132-8
131-7

G8

Nov

•300
•G37

1-165
6-370

4-470
6-260

•220

•160

•114

•959

•205

21-620
19-000
2-250

8-957
3-848
•565
4-643
12-466

5-250

•185

16-000

71-7
71-2
103-2

102 -S
63-1

96-0
485

1350

130-0
131-7

73

Dec
$

•298

1-186
6-370

•090

•095

•350

•210

•252

•116

1-644
•195

•210

22.

19-000

2-250

3-903

•550

4-720

12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

71-7
70-8
101-6

102-8
63-9

96-2

484

132-

131-8
75

1934

Jan.

•335
■650

5-400

1-157
6-370

5-540
8-110

100

•340
•210

•270

•150
•319

•116

•280
■467

1-663
•240

22-100
19-000
2-250

9-295
3-832
•563
4-750
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

72-2

'For full description see the report on Prices and Price Indexes published by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
Application for this publication should be made to the Dominion Statistician.

2New price series from March, 1933. ,

'The description includes the authority, the number of commodities and the base year.

26 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports, by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Month

1931

June

July

August

September.
October —
November.
December .

1933

January

February . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December.

1933

January

February . . ,

March

April

May

June

July

August

September..

October

November .
December . .

1934
January

Imports of Merchandise for Consumption in Canada

Total
Imports

$000

52,508
48,379
47,308
45,379
45,933
46,911
40,290

34,115
35,586
57,437
29,794
44,361
40,743
35,711
36,527
34,504
37,095
37,769
28,961

24,441
23,514
32,851
20,457
32,927
33,619
35,738
38,747
38,698
41.070
43,712
35,368

32,391

Vege-
table
Products

$000

10,411
9,371
8,870
9,927
12,074
10,676

6,094
7,538
14,489
5,283
9,416
8,702
7,462
7,098
6,814
8,225
8,639
7,830

5,148
4,919
8,685
3,944
7,666
7,855
7,101
7,676
7,575
8,329
10,517

5,825

Animal
Pro-
ducts

$000

2,362
2,287
2,206
2,150
1,796
1,544
1,309

1,482
1,640
2,204
1,096
1,756
1,611
1,330
1,251
1,265
1,425
1,427
977

942
980
1,379
842
1,580
1,670
1,608
1,979
1,778
1.934
1.588
1,351

1,639

Textiles

$000

7,251
7,152
7,372
6,530
6,344
5,985
5,254

6,285
6,602
9,401
4,601
6,074
5,310
4,552
5,587
4,935
5,428
5,450
4,725

4,739
4,390
5,424
3,311
4,700
5,441
6,452
7,272
6,749
7,302
7,241
7,254

6.521

Wood

and

Paper

$000

3,146
2,790
2,743
2,696
2,862
2,505
2,279

1,968
2,032
2,660
1,553
2,078
1,922
1,778
1,745
1,754
1,907
1,859
1,566

1,304
1,409
1,614
1,084
1,416
1,497
1,615
1,743
1,690
1,933
1,903
1,565

1.536

Iron and
its Pro-
ducts

$000

7.377
6,883
6,285
6,479
5,881

5,085
6,009
9,983
5,820
7,169
6,710
5,130
4,394
4,233
4,288
5,262
3,624

3,655
3,643
5,408
3.647
5,529
5,540
5,636
6,046
5,353
5,328
5,929
5,228

5,763

Non-
Ferrous

Metals

$000

3,157
2,984
2,958
2,958
3,055
2,849
2,335

2,256
2,091
2,688
1.688
2,085
1,733
1,513
1,402
1,496
1,655
1,908
1,129

914
971
1,192
912
1,490
1,498
1,307
1,516
2,117
2,180
2,091
1,641

1,571

Non-
Metallic
Minerals

$000

9,838
8,382
8,139
8,614
9,432
9,826
7,209

5,438
9,691
5,567
9,476
9,229
9,367
9,143
8,501
8,626
8,138
5,509

4,504
4,405
5,193
4,022
6,252
5,977
7,116
7,753
8,371
9,013
9,181
6,351

6,012

Chemic-
als and
Allied

Products

$000

2,530
2,290
2,666
2,537
2,422
2,721
2,497

1,950
1,874
2,971
1.998
2,942
2,556
2,081
2,217
2,336
2,770
2,577
1,588

1,292
1,196
1,901
1,229
2,330
2,144
2,358
2,054
2,544
2,347
2,727
1,951

1,880

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modities

$000

4,270
3,975
4,477
4,142
3,809
3,127
2,851

2,338
2,362
3,351
2,188
3,366
2,969
2,499
3,691
3,169
2,771
2,509
2,012

1,943
1,601
2,054
1,464
1,964
1,995
2,545
2,708
2,531
2,704
2.536
1,818

1.644

Month

1931

June

July

August

September...

October

November...
December. . .

1932

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September...

October

November . .
December.. .

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September...

October

November. . .
December. ..

1934
January

Exports of Merchandise from Canada

Total
Exports

of
Mdse.

$000

55,320
50,671
49,894
49,909
56,534
58,430
54,218

39,063
37,019
41,019
27,455
41,402
41,701
43,032
41,855
42,665
57,160
46,621
43,109

32,000
26,814
37,161
20,312
46,108
46,472
51,866
45,135
58,328
60,760
60,926
51,624

47,118

Domestic Produce

Total

Exports
of Can-
adian
Produce

$000

54,348
49,675
48,764
48.991
55,538
57,487
53,255

38,367
36.331
39,749
26,976
40,594
40,945
42,321
41.314
42,187
56,626
45,945
42,616

31,562
26,398
36,579
20.012
45,576
45,968
51,345
44,723
57,785
60,214
60,385
50,929

46,652

Vege-
table
Pro-
ducts

$000

21,394
14,496
14,611
13.958
19,337
27,828
22,945

11,079
12,363
12,291
8,722
16,920
15,042
17,302
15,664
20,382
30,638
21,978
21,676

12,042
9,571
13,434
4,666
18,148
15,942
17,746
12,386
22,520
25,073
26,016
20, 628

14, '694

Animal
Pro-
ducts

$000

5,194

7,008
6,604
7,842
8,336
5,820
5,453

5,693
4.989
4,231
2,434
3,442
4,232
6,212
6,252
4,645
4,888
3.773
4,797

5,191
4,075
4,392
2,479
4,378
5.569
6,816
6,324
7,326
6,911
6,679
7,012

8,272

Tex-
tiles

$000

234
304
436
218
462
781
506
384
422
471
328
269

230
339

321
146
624
634

754
783
.1(18
859
701
48-

410

Wood

and

Paper

$000

17,105
15,365
15,851
15,192
15,705
14,813
13,956

12,919
11,165
13,838

9,675
11,210
12,678
10,333
11,521

9.392
11,399
10,685

9,167

8,234
7,284
9,309
7,139
10,976
11,175
13,000
13,937
13,567
12,903
11,935
11,899

11,567

Iron
and
its
Pro-
ducts

$000

1,674
1,559
1,253
1,422
1,297
877
907

867
879
1,173
958
1,253
1.203
2,016
1,611
1,505
2,239
1,557
1,065

1,021
842
2,007
1,033
1,935
2,198
2,225
1,750
2,336
2,901
1,902
2,032

1,967

Non-
Ferrous

Metals

$000

4,726
6,922
6,546
7.298
6,976
4,259
6,846

5,446
4,631
4,980
2,687
4,004
3,970
3,459
3,422
3,286
3,890
4,770
3,585

2,634
2,651
4,284
2,926
6,124
7,393
7,343
6.184
7,291
7,733
9,056
5,722

6,861

Non-
Metallic
Miner-
als

$000

1,281
1,319
1,292
1,084
1,360
1,329
1,220

807
629
823
464
778
940
739
785
788
1.064
1,074
768

698

437

682

409

1,044

971

1,373

1,232

1,408

1,647

1,943

1,466

1,076

Chemi-
cal and
Allied
Pro-
ducts

$000

736
836

1,067
971

1.472

1.184
711
749
816
915

1.078
761

1,014

704

987

792

1,442

1,257

1,059

1,017

1,142

1.024

1,224

941

1,147

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modi-
ties

Balance
of

Trade

$000

1,347

1,506
1,217
1,164
1.236
1,150
934

586
635
911
847

1,054
917

1,043
925
951

1,122
701
528

499

494

1,162

422

904

829

1,029

1,111

1.027

1,162

928

741

$000

(+) 2,811
(+) 2,261
(+) 2,586
(+) 4,530
(+)10,601
(+)11,519
(+)13,928

(+) 4,949
(+) 1,433
(-)16,429
(-) 2,387
(-) 3,077
(+) 865
(+) 7,318
(+) 5,328
(+) 8,161
(+)20,066
(+) 8,852
(+)14,147

(+) 7,559
(+) 3,300
(+) 4.198
(-) 145
(+)13,182
(+)12,854
(+)16,127
(+) 6,388
(+)19,630
(+)19.69&
(+J17.215
(+)16,257

657 (+)14,727

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

27

Table 23.

Canada's Domestic Exports in Thousands of Dollars, and Indexes of the Cost
of Living and Cost per Week of a Family Budget.

Classification

1933

1934

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Experts of Canadian Produce—
Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—
Alcoholic beverages (chiefly

397
925

7,109
62

6,912

419

69

236

1,162

69

47

1,391

2,210

81

274

632

68
15
18

5,423

688

90

156

82

1,457

238

130
74
71
216
102
46

69

779
192
197
796

158

272
181
52
87

236
292
228

100
129
15?

79-1
62-8
89-4
90-0
69-2
94 1

6-94
2-93
5-98
15-8S-

669
754

5.577
72

5.241

514
28
143

1,009

235

39

1,083

1.670

80

231

429

1

90
19
81

4,472

553

85

126

99

1,411

171

76
69
48
268
72
66

55

578
225
274
747
263

146

95
34

70

146
169
228

116
149
116

78-4
60-6
89-3
90-0
69-2
93-9

6-70
2-91
5-97
15-61

366

940
7.879

113
7,540

686

145

265

1.458

258

57

1,315

1,147

80

338

644

84
13
19

5,640
920
155
165
100

1.813

733
90

143
80

593

109
48

137

1,108
223
422

1,126
459

214
107
168
83

152

345
223

127
678
173

77-8
60-4
88-9
90-0
66-5
93-7

6-67
2-92
5-97
15-59

159

258

2,374

10

2.315

362
53
99

717

167
34
479
806
43
219
462

1
25
14

4,698

537

90

97

46

1,282

512
39
80
32
160
100
38

93

672
81
345
723
185

176
39
47
53

66
346
220

108
129
125

78-1
61-3
88-8
90-0
66-5
93-7

6-83
2-90
5-96
15-74

407
201

13,369
42

13,065

572

148

387

1,735

337
176

1,085
677
220
303

1,092

250
108
33
11

6,668

1,243

184

351

139

1.694

1,047
72
130
64
196
196
66

1,170

1,129
189
573

2,018

274

366

74

64

228

313
459
267

91
247
302

770
61-9
88-5
84-0
66-5
93-7

6-86
2-89
5-79
15-57

281
150

11.298
35

11,021

539

124

231

1,876

363
440

1,786
607
410
281

1,148

243
61

64

58

5,989

1.608

529

347

118

1.904

1,020
52
193
75
198
411
22

872

1,494
175
376

3,055
391

368

58

94

232

260
384
296

107
337
21'

77-0
62-2
87-8
84-0
66-1
93-7

6-84
2-86
5-67
15 41

226
102

12,801
143

12,303

709

171

349

1,734

407

1,227

2,187

809

329

293

1,039

103

112

45

284

6,557

2,045

608

411

124

2,328

786
87

170
68

242

341
73

846

1,783
148
332

3,035
325

419

85

231

459

344
105
230

226
344
333

77-2
63-2
86-2
840
66 1
93-7

6-95
2-83
5-67
15-48

602
162

6,879
30

6,657

865

261

238

1,948

383

695
2,474
890
188
308
805

63
108

52
219

6,557

2,245
806
577
200

2.656

654
98

147
91

217

209
51

132

1,735
269
586

2,015
482

610
96
92

345

320
109
277

293
343
311

78-6
67-8
86-5
84-0
66-1
93-7

7-43
2-82
5-67
15-96

1,307

496

15.655

28

14.919

898

134

368

2,137

447

1,497

1.890

720

306

283

1,257

34
130

35
588

6.921

2,040

792

394

160

2,373

850
184
124
118
238
235
41

231

1,846
168

476

2,627

64P

570

95

177

367

332
230
299

280
141
458

78-8
65-9
86-3
84-0
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-83
5-67
15-78

1.628
1,890

16,551
53

15,841

736

146

523

1,886

434

1,683

2,069

228

221

229

1.072

3

98

43

312

6.602

2,021

640

343

241

2,215

1,166
225
114
152
192
332
196

480

2,212
192
489

2.435
711

665
107
226
432

311
110
314

290
192
413

77-9
65-4
87-0
80-4
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-84
5-66
15-78

196

4.739

15,805

68

15,299

769

160

906

1,883

293

1,495

2,011

217

153

321

1.345

4

110

37

226

6,157

1,886

482

287

151

2,227

687
178
131
124
270
101
46

2,039

1,895
296
544

2,433
505

641
112
479
397

312
183

278

295
162
317

78-1
65-8
87-2
80-4
69-9
94-0

7-27
2-85
5-57
15-72

3.244
2,095

11,641
103

11,300

577

94

433

1,472

276
688
1,883
2,162
204
1,159
1,165

3
117
39
97

6.713

1,740

234

184

99

1.995

639
105
94
97
390
409
60

178

1,686
142
577

1,786
451

715

139

83

358

261

168
265

249
153
199

78-4
66-6
87-2
80-4
70-0
94-1

7-37
2-85
5-57
15-83

4,100

Fruits

1,742

Grains (Total)

4,724

25

Wheat

Rubber (chiefly tires and
footwear)

Sugar

Vegetables

Wheat flour

Animals and Animal Pro-
ducts—

Cattle

4,614

889

47

273

1,514

338

Cheese

Fish

Furs, (chiefly raw)

140
1,445
3,595

160

Leather, unmanufactured

361
1,805

Fibres, Textu.es and Pro-
ducts—

1

Cotton

123

17

Raw wool

81

Wood, Wood Products and
Paper—

Paper (chiefly newsprint)

Planks and boards

6,782
1,609

131

179

Timber, square

149

Wood-pulp

1,974

Iron and Its Products—

Automobiles

Automobile parts

815
93

183

Hardware and cutlery

Machinery

100
241

Pies and ingots

Tubes and pipes

Non-ferrous Metal Pro-
ducts—

160
63

241

Copner. (chiefly ore and
blister)

1,323
245

Lead

528

Nickel

2,783

Silver

Non-Metallic Mineral Pro-
ducts—

Asbestos, (chiefly raw)

Coal

458

400

81

Petroleum and products

8tone and products

71
315

Chemicals and Allied Pro-
ducts—
Acids

119

317

8oda and compounds

311

Miscellaneous Commodities—
Electrical energy

231

Filmt

180

8ettlers' effects

141

Indexes or Retail Prices, Rents
and Costs of Services—

Total, 1928 = 100

Food

78-7
67-7

Fuel

87-3

Rent

80-4

Clothing

700

Sundries

940

Cost per Week of a Family
Budget-

Fuel and light $

Rent $

28 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports, in Thousands of Dollars

Classification

1933

1934

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Imports of Frlnclpil Commodi-
ties—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—

894
85
454
786
109
160
201
95
384
366
261

71
273
123
102

49

182
706
186
892
422
32
162
415
90
60
138
374
199
188
387

618
401

173

64

9

39

104

868

97

328

100

134

1,314

21

232

167

53

42

37

29

98
94
42
22
350
53
49

291
1,836
315
262
1,045
164
102

175

250

14

25

16

144

798
95
296
669
88
116
216
113
397
759
231

61

281
116
127
94

216

498

143

784

396

84

87

285

84

62

105

262

146

247

450

605
493

174
64
15
34

59

747

65

365

144

136

945

55

268

153

41

53

40

41

111

89
47
32

302
32

103

285
1,999

197

248
1,084

119
91

163

233

6

24

20

125

3,505

103

650

998

96

215

352

135

2,173

1,090

499

101
431
80
133
169

252
508
199
1,007
406

86
179
342
117

97
179
287
184
272
532

776
511

184
73
11
56

91

1,407

110

637

531

161

901

12

423

208

80

63

77

74

140
128
46
28
381
67
83

475
1,898

341

284
1,147

291
98

266
265
33
40
41
158

750

62

248

845

90

105

168

75

262

117

424

48
161
64
99
121

131

354

96

653

323

62

82

234

90

48

118

138

108

123

272

531
316

112

65

5

33

133

884

59

351

146

114

584

13

640

154

65

53

45

44

67
77
37
27
306
61
45

293
1,475

112

236
1,095

266
79

149
212
45
27
57
128

1,003
122
318

1,462

152

208

358

79

1,552
161
669

66
547
153
173
124

164

748
177
806
486
56
103
363
89
51
147
241
201
134
355

643
406

216
101

7
40

100

1,170

120

613

172

165

966

32

1,068

262

80

71

73

53

310
105
62
35
346
145
107

432
2,329

107
. 347
1,504

427

132

214
255
181
43
31
199

1,028
96
226

1,682

148

202

337

15

2,007
184
674

97
419
243
205

86

162
767
235
870
516
27
143
440
77
45
194
370
204
125
379

665
416

460
160
20
38

123

1,128

91

539

203

129

1.026

19

1,126

223

110

78

84

58

272
121
57
51
420
121
125

405

2,277

95

340
1,542

249

135

254
325
150
34
26
183

946
180
271

1,539

119

156

377

14

1,299
299
194

146
375
181
271

78

180
1,036
239
850
599

39
218
452
206

32
180
494
256
166
468

670
418

219

222
24
22

103

920

110

500

262

145

1,022

23

1,350

243

82

86

61

61

143

130
72
24
359
112
98

416
2,638
222
336
2,380
173
149

263
463
81
39
24
197

993

86

224

1,390

137

138

506

27

1,985

475

77

141

414
453
255
166

247
1,244
170
987
803

92
141
466
261

68
303
416
354
278
743

701

482

247

220

24

60

134

862

88

459

288

156

1,132

15

1,417

363

89

86

76

92

247
137
87
48
416
128
68

451
2,515
252
399
2,421
617
182

173
444
138
44
32
188

1,113
116
292

1,079

102

162

554

22

1.911

400

80

116
276
356
220
250

258
845
254
1,004
643
103
324
382
265
78
311
406
304
276
739

804
450

213
152
18

26

71

530

109

348

185

164

1,237

50

1,302

323

85

81

92

75

554
157
9

35
525
115
152

436
3.159
329
360
2,555
276
269

215
562
333
36
22
224

1,529

96

310

1,503

188

304

581

58

1,081
556
102

146
205
509
195
203

264

1,301

215

1,048

816

53
313
364
245

91
261
530
327
206
661

852
545

245
182
34
68

112

485

131

279

108

192

1,073

34

1,447

352

79

78

79

108

331
162
127
39
715
127
125

503
2.850
293
354
2,963
572
230

214
484
265
48
29
164

1,665
283
280

1,679
202
735
528
221

2,100
679
201

151
154
332
161
157

255

1,992
246
890
652

24
171
344
158

67
343
510
307
181
510

770

523

446
201
45
58

70

785

169

240

58

199

1,164

81

1,743

317

104

87

48

98

337

164
166
56
628
143
162

520
3,242
348
454
3,061
355
284

269
516
356
50
33
203

1,835
143
257

1,857
84
232
471
174
793
646
215

124
376
278
146
86

467

2,048

302

832

582

16

320

353

77

71

371

359

275

154

479

706
385

194
165
36
79

101

1,050

114

343

94

177

1,143

44

958

250

74

71

78

80

203
132
120
42
499
154
117

454

1,950
255
338

2,020
484
114

231

390

200

28

28

156

1,104

103

282

Fruits

823

107

Nuts (edible)

130

529

120

Sugar, chiefly for refining

Tea

462
725

275

Animal Products —
Fish

86

876

Hides..

147

Leather, unmanufactured

144
83

Textdle Products —

Artificial silk

311

954

176

1,034

532

26

158

339

118

51

412

524

305

240

727

Books and printed matter

652
427

Wood— Furniture and other

223

175

17

Other unmanufactured wood.
Iron and Steel —

40
108

1,440

117

422

164

160

1,245

41

796

Other rolling mill products

Stamped and coated products...
Tools

338
79
77

52

Wire

76

Non-Ffrrous Metals —

154

137

56

32

447

113

Tin ..

185

Non-Metallic Products —

360

Coal

2,131

Coke

409

374

1,798

Gasolene

180

246

Chemicals —

169

Dyeing and tanning materials...

448
63

23

26

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Table 25. Banking and Currency, in Million Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated

29

Classification

Banking—

Readily Available Assets—

Specie

Dominion notes

In Central gold reserves

In United Kingdom banks.. .

In foreign banks

Foreign currency

Government securities

Call loans abroad

Total quick assets

Loans and Securities except
Canadian Governments—

Public securities

Railway securities

Canadian call loans

Current loans

Current loans abroad

Provincial loans

Municipal loans

Total loans, etc

Other Assets —

Non-current loans

Real estate

Mortgages

Premises

Letters of credit

Loans to companies

Other assets

Note circulation deposits

Inter-bank balances, notes of

other banks

Cheques of other banks

Balances due by other banks

Grand total assets

Liabilities to the Public; —

Note circulation

Dominion Government

Provincial Government

Government advances

Deposits by public-
Savings deposits

Demand deposits

Total deposits

Foreign deposits

Due banks abroad, etc. —

United Kingdom

Foreign

Bills payable

Letters of credit

Other liabilities

Total public liabilities.

Due between banks

Liabilities to Shareholders—

Dividends $000

Reserve

Capital

Grand total liabilities

Surplus of notice deposits over

current loans

Percentage of current loans to

notice deposits, p.c

Gold included in C.G.R

All notes in hands of public1... .

Index Numbers—

(With seasonal adjustment
1926 = 100)

Demand deposits

Notice deposits

Current loans

Investment holdings

Call loans, Canada

Call loans, elsewhere

Total issue Dom. notes

Gold held by Finance Dept.

against notes

Notes in hands of public

Currency —

Net issues of Dominion notes

per.— Chapter 4, 1915

R.S. 1927, chap. 70

R.S. 1927, chap. 41

Total

Gold held against notes

1932

Dec.

1933

Jan. I Feb. I Mar. I April I May June I July Aug. I Sept. I Oct. I Nov. I Dec

End of Month

53-26
153-18

19-88

7-79

104-90

17-94
562-36

91-49

1,011

166-96
48-93

103-20
964

151-66
28-27

111-57
1,775

13-31

7-48

0

78-70
42-63
13-17

1-49

12-15
80-41
4-32
2,852

127-07
53-11
18-93
56-99

1,378
466-21

1,844
328-73

7-43

41-37

•63

42-63

2-61
2,523
12-32

706
162-00
144-50
2,843

+ 413

70-0

11-1

144-1

81-6
103-1
104-0
147-8
71-8
35-9
89-6

61-6
79-0

Jan.

26-0
46-7
107-7
180-5
70-9

54-26
146-34
18-88
10-49
83-29
17-94
568-20
83-77
983

168-05
47-97

100-00
946

151-03
23-04

114-65
1,550

13-53

7-58

6-46

79-23

40-24

13-06

1-52

6-61

9-23
68-82
3-88

2,784

116-87
37-51
20-64
46-74

1,383
445-99

1,829
316-23

4-90

40-72

•52

40-24

2-56
2,456

9-87

1.157
162-00
144-50

2,773

+437

68-4
11-1
134-0

80-6
103-0
103-0
147-7
71-1
33-4
94-2

66-5
76-6

Feb.

26-0
41-9
107-8
175-7
70-3

60-37
140-7?
19-08
13-46
83-58
16-68
581-28
76-29
992

168-49

47-68

97-17

924

155-16
24-60

120-80
1,538

13-78
7-62
6-39
79-25
42-00
12-97
1-55
6-61

9-20

69-10
4-34
2,782

121-14
26-27
18-81
41-94

1,397
445-86

1,843
309-74

3-72

40-56

-58

42-00

2-57
2,450
10-88

2.986
162-00
144-50

2,770

+ 473

66-1
11-1

138-88

82-3
104-1
100-7
149-8
69-2
29-6
93-1

65-8

78-0

Mar.

26-0
48-4
106-5
180-9
69-6

54-74
138-76
22-33
13-25
73-58
27-30
584-34
78-57
993

165-21

43-29

96-05

925

151-38
31-24

130-17
1,542

14-37

7-59

6-36

79-04

45-89

13-52

1-85

6-61

7-46
68-42

4-31
2,791

130-14
20-90
19-43
48-44

1,389
453-56

1,843
300-39

3-94

44-37

•63

45-89
2-36
2,459
10-55

740
162-00
144-50

2,777

+464

66-6

9-2

151-70

03-6
99-2
49-2
68-7
31-9
97-9

65-9
83-7

Apr.

26-0
39-3
106-5
171-8
69-6

56-40
126-91
20-58
16-62
78-47
23-34
599-25
82-22
1,004

163-24

43-41

94-06

913

150-43
32-07

142-42
1,539

14-24

7-67

6-28

79-03

46-85

13-40

1-68

6-62

10-66

85-90

4-47

2,819

134-27
10-30
19-54
39-34

1.400
484-22

1.884
308-59

4-84

37-16

•34

46-85

2-19
2,487
11-51

999
162-00
144-50
2,806

+ 486

65-4

5-2

153-15

87-7
104-0
96-0
150-9
67-7
33-7
92-8

65-2

May

26-0
42-3
106-5
174-8

55-48
130-73
19-48
18-32
66-20
22-71
631-09
90-20
1,034

162-05

43-05

93-77

897

148-36
32-66

142-94
1,520

14-28

7-81

6-27

79-00

46-47

13-42

1-75

6-62

9-20
92-04

4-32
2,835

128-37
30-83
18-93
42-34

1,397
498-92

1,896
306-12

4-68

31-52

•47

46-47

2-17
2,508
12-19

2,469
162-00
144-50

2,829

+ 500

5-2
148-98

91-3
103-9
94-8
155-9
68-2
36-1
97-2

64-

June

26-
51-
106-
184-
60-

50-95
138-06
21-18
15-84
67-11
21-58
638-67
99-89
1,053

165-92
55-57

101-52
900

152-77
21-66

135-22
1,532

14-26

7-89

6-30

78-83

45 54

13-36

1-57

6-77

9-17

116-07

3-99

2,889

137-74
13 04
22-23
51-94

1,387
535-05

1.922
324-92

5-23

32-35

-57

45-54

2-20
2,058
14-98

651
162-00
144-50

+ 487

64 9

5-2

158-94

96-4

103-6
95-7

159-3
73 0
39 3

101-0

64-2
88-7

49-54
137-49
20-68
14-18
96-27
21-78
648-46
80-29
1,069

163-20
54-27

108-69
889

144-29
2017

132-34
1.512

14-39
7-89
6-33
78-86
47-87
13-26
1-46
6-74

11-84
90-56
3-72
2,864

132-19
53-45
23-62
49-64

501-27

1,881

300-60

6-17
33-65

1-97
47-87

2-13
2,532
12-38

972
162-00
144-50
2,852

+480

64-4

5-2

149-47

93-0
102-9

95-4
161-3

79-9

32-7
100-6

64-2
85-8

July

26-0
49 -6
106-5
182-1
69-6

Aug.

260
44-3
106-4
176-8
69-6

49-10
132-08
20-66
21-00
66-46
21-58
645-88
97-47
1,054

165-08
55-16

105-04
885

150-63
19-70

121-52
1,502

14-44
7-96
6-30

78-84

46-72

13-18

1-50

8-81
75-35

3-64
2,819

129*29
40*14
27-41
44-34

1,373

483-84

1,857

297-71

5-49
33-36

1-91
46-72

2-13
2,485
10-35

2,466
162-00
144-50

2,804

+4£8

64-5

5-2

149-68

90-7
102-2
95-4
162-2
76-5
39-0
97-8

Sept.

26-0
40-7
106 -4
173-1
69-6

48-89
127-21
20-68
23 08
62-30
1917
663-16
126-02
1,091

162-14
55-69

110- 03
905

146-91
17-23

108-50
1,505

14-28

8- 00

6-27

78-68

47-97

13-25

1-55

6-49

11-71
78-87
3 51

2,866

141-06

72-03
27-47
40-74

1,372
491-78

1,864
296-88

4-85
30-45

2-16
47-97

2-16
2,530
12-21

644
162-00
144-50
2,849

+ 467

65-9

5-2
160-78

102-7
96-8

165-1
79-4
52-0
94-5

88-

!-5

Oct.

260
42-6
106-4
174-9
70-0

165-12
55-03

110-79
912

146-92
23-04

101-86
1,515

13-92
7-90
6-33

78-73

49 08

13-C5

1-59

6-59

10-74

94-06

3-20

2,869

133-04

83-10
29-08
41-34

1,350
520-87

1,871
290-95

4.24

27-80
1-39

49-08
2-24

2,533

12-48

967
162-00
144-50
2,853

+ 438

67-6

5-2

151-41

91-3
101-1

164-3
78-8
39-6

62-4

79-4

Nov.

260
60-4
106-3
192-S
69-8

55-79

155-7

13-63

1602

82-77

29-22

649

107-05

1,110

159

52-26

105-26

884

135-24

21-58
102-15

1,460

12-85
7-45
6-22
78-35
51-34
13-19
1-58
6-50

7
84-42

2-95
2,842

44
23
60-44

1,358
499-10

1,85
319-54

12-61
44-29

1-29
51-34

2-2
2,545

8-81

2,457
134-50
144-50

2,835

+474

65
5-2
149-31

60-8
79-0

Dec.

26-0
50-4
106-3
182-6
69-7

49-91
139-73
17-78
12-13
70-53
18-61
651-07
90-07
1,050

158-08
51-86

105-95
898

138-06
28-80

108-83
1,490

13-23
7-44
6-22
78-25
49-38
13-08
1-50
6-50

11-35

85-73
3-50
2,816

132 -Oft
33-33
27-91
50-39

1,357
501-87

1.859
322-19

4-96

33-43

•86

49-38

2-39
2,516
13-05

132-50
144-50
2,806

+459

66-2

5-2

151-02

87-9
101-6
96-8
163-5
73-7
35-3
85-5
pr;

60-7
82-8

Jan'34

26-0
44-3
106-3

176-6
69-6

1 Includes smaller Dominion Notes in hands of public together with Hank Notes in circulation, except those in the
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Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices, Foreign Exchange, and other Financial Factors.

Classification

Security Prices-
Co mmon Stock Prices —

Total (121)

Industrials, total (87)

Iron and Steel (17)

Pulp and paper (6)

Milling (4)

Oils (4)

Textiles and Clothing (10) ....

Food and Allied products (21)

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (20)

Utilities total (20)

Transportation (2)

Telephone and telegraph (2) . .

Power and traction (16)

Companies abroad total (8)..

Industrial (1)

Utilities (5)

Banks (8)

Mining Stock Prices —

Total(23)

Gold (19)

Base Metals (4)

Financial Factors-
Preferred Stocks

Interest rates

Yield on Ontario Government
bonds p.c.

Shares traded. Montreal

New Issues of Bonds $000,000.

Brokers' loans1 $000. 000

Foreign Exchange —

New York Funds in Montreal

High S

Low $

A verage S

Close $

London Sterling in Montreal-
High $

Low t

Average t

Close $

1933

Jan.

Feb

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dee.

52 9

49 2

48-9

53 8

661

77 4

86-5

81-8

81-6

73-3

76-8

75-3

60-7

58-0

59-1

69-7

88-6

107-1

122-3

117-2

119-1

103-6

113-4

111-4

50-8

46-1

46-6

50-6

68-2

86-5

102-3

95-2

88-6

75-7

78-6

79-3

4-0

5-C

3-2

3-8

5-5

9-3

12-3

11-2

10-8

8-9

8-5

7-8

42-0

41-C

39-1

45-9

63-1

72-9

82-1

79-3

75-8

73-6

72-9

68-4

95-7

89-5

89-8

101-7

127-0

146-9

162-5

153-2

158-1

133-6

155-7

143-9

38-1

35-4

340

32-9

48-2

58-4

63-4

62-5

65-2

61-6

60-8

58-6

84-4

82-4

80-8

87-8

108-2

121-8

143-3

130-8

124-9

1151

1181

1171

35-1

34-2

37-9

39-9

66-8

112-4

173-7

160-9

168-6

134-8

135-1

148-5

72-6

71-7

75-3

98-2

119-8

140-9

151-1

150-5

155 1

139-0

151-3

152-9

45-9

40-4

39-9

40-4

49-5

56-4

61-5

56-8

53-5

48-5

47-8

47-8

36-6

28-0

26-5

29-3

38-6

45-9

50-0

43-2

39-4

32-5

31-5

32-5

72-2

65-9

66-4

63-4

72-4

77-5

85-5

85-3

84-9

83-0

84-2

86-4

52-4

50-0

50-7

49-2

58-4

65-5

71-2

67-7

64-3

60-4

59-7

58-1

50-2

48-6

47-6

55-5

67-3

77-9

85-8

81-0

84-0

78-6

83-0

80-2

71-2

70-1

68-9

81-3

93-7

109-3

119-2

115-5

122-9

115-5

129-1

124-8

32-1

29-8

28-9

32-8

44-2

50-5

56-6

50-9

49-9

46-3

42-3

41-0

67-8

66-0

62-8

60-3

65-2

73-4

80-4

76-0

74-8

71-7

68-4

64-7

67-1

75-3

68-4

74-5

89-6

104-1

106-9

107-4

113-4

112-2

109-4

105-1

68-8

74-7

66-6

72-9

84-5

97-5

99-7

100-5

107-3

108-6

105-2

100-4

70-4

79-9

76-9

83-7

109-7

128-0

133-5

136-5

140-6

131-8

129-7

127-1

49-6

49-6

47-3

47-2

54-6

58-5

61 9

61-7

61-0

59-7

59-1

60-2

99-2

98-7

100-0

101-3

98-1

97-1

96 7

95-0

95-S

94-6

97-3

98 5

4-75

4-73

4-79

4-85

4-70

4-65

4-63

4-55

4-59

4-53

4-66

4-72

201,

281,

207,

486,

1,083,

1,570,

1,852,

414,

433,

399,

370,

338,

133

197

529

726

485

805

002

966

747

022

525

570

20-20

•21

•99

13-54

3-64

90-74

27-41

92-73

•78

225-59

3-57

•10

13-61

13-43

12-86

12-50

12-92

14-79

1619

16-63

17-59

17-25

17-23

18-06

1-185

1-209

1-208

1-211

1-151

1133

1078

1-081

1-051

1034

1-011

1-004

1-124

1-185

1-185

1-135

1-129

1093

1036

1046

1-018

1-015

0-968

0-986

1-143

1-197

1-199

1-179

1-141

1112

1058

1-061

1-036

1-024

0-990

0-995

1-185

1-197

1-208

1-143

1-130

1-095

1078

1-053

1-020

1-015

0-986

0-999

4-025

4-145

4-200

4-450

4-540

4-840

5 020

4-87G

4-923

4-885

5-293

5-145

3-760

4-020

4-090

4-110

4-430

4-500

4-810

4-685

4-760

4-690

4-860

5 040

3-847

4-099

4-134

4-234

4-498

4-615

4-931

4-787

4-839

4-787

5-082

5 096

4-025

4-095

4-135

4-420

4-525

4-700

4-840

4-770

4-873

4-845

5-110

5-145

81 6

118-6

98-1

11-4

74-9

147-0

66-6

122-6

163-6

160-9

53-5

38-6

86-2

64-8

86-4

133-5

45-0

71-7

104-7
128-3

64-1

97-2

4-66

722,

150

43-92

18-07

1-011
0-998
1-005
1-006

5-155
5-000
5-070
5-050

•Last day of each month.

Table 27 — Tonnag

2 of Vessels Entered and Cleared from Six Canadian Ports.

Year and

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Montreal

Toronto

Vancouver

Month

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered] Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered |

Cleared

000 Tons

1926 ...
1927....
1928. . . .
1929....
1930....
1931....
1932....

1533

Sept....

Oct

Nov....
Dec...

1933

Jan

Feb

Mar. . . .

Apr

May . . .

June

July....

Aug

Sept. . . .

Oct

Nov....

Dec....

1934

Jan

1,918

1,930

3,659

3,603

4,047

3,205

4,222

4,017

1.753

1,739

9,866

1,757

1,799

3,716

3,800

4,278

3,375

4,993

4,865

1,738

1,744

10,306

1,639

1,592

4,333

4,429

4,572

3,792

5,493

5,460

1,765

1,750

11,743

1,772

1,742

4,848

4,896

4,273

3,531

4,638

4,583

1,993

1,938

11,971

1,827

1,865

4,971

4,918

4,235

3,474

4,436

4,417

2,100

2,017

12,606

2,013

2,003

4,503

4,480

5,003

4,321

7,840

7,760

2,554

2,560

12,137

2,083

2,040

7,229

7,124

2,861

2,868

8,013

7,993

2,678

2,683

11,083

9,872
10,390
11,729
11,930
12,588
12,304
11,172

Tons

133,519
134,442
122,838
299,479

274.181
250,517
237,473
169.784
131.505
138,472
161,346
157, S73
170,639
160.035
127,784
277,864

138,231
129,967
118,719
267,733

248.029
265,391
258,795
183,951
130,376
126,664
166,119
159,225
166,365
165,541
124,726
257,718

299.475 268,878

580.821
471,867
411,317
799,358

759,453
838,600
964,530
536,589
436,970
304,578
418,047
395,897
599,681
646,042
53?,092
902,854

573,970
463,161

398,628
795,357

763,140
838,266
895,128
549,160
425, 165
290,442
409,923
387,321
588,745
645.087
537.205
901,941

410,428
312,412
311,553

67,500

341

147,663
37K 7fifi
426,106
412,228
503,759
417.794
485,809
524,556
48,095

387,713

314,965

316.413

74.495

341
133,505
387.120
401,070
441,211
482,192
433,258
487.723
483.341

1,093,061

1,108,660

891,773

43,699

427.
1,064
1,178
1,130
1.215
1,223
1,253

878
43

1,141,267

1.052,666

975,932

93.924

344,295
1,021,391
1,184,969
1,112,800
1,245,687
1,193.373
1,212,765
1,052,170
59,585

384,804
236,730
284,356
52,102

87,809
291,445
407.36?
549,215
550, 22
412,661
279.302
297,821

46,941

382,034

240.74!

266.217

17,608

118,332
299,094
419,551
547,529
54^,151
415.851
278.993
272,671
23.344

936.323
951,217

862,305
905.946

839,737
794,827
855.015
831,385
894,91:.'
941,536
518,242
1,050,588
958,873
939.825
876,980
851,910

916,327

1,045,718

856,233

905,728

856,514
799,131
870,210
803.555
915,131
947,898
515,131
1,055,753
968,683
922,796
876,322
856,195

339 897,148

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Table 28. Canadian Public Finance. Revenue and Expenditure in Dollars.

Classification

January,
1933

January, 1934
(unrevised)

April 1, 1932

to January 31,

1933

April 1, 1933

to January 31,

1934

(unrevised)

ilecelpts — Current Revenue — Customs Import Duty

$
4,344,071
2,301,561
6,026.920
1,566,656
2,300,000
1,943,909

$
4,753,919
2,385,064
9,151,479
2,610,692
2,200,058
2,501,912

$
59,140,715
33,023,130
68,335,114
58.976,873
26,370,685
17,317,135

$
52,536,232
30,539,067
85,905,223
57,078,602
25,154,190
17,860,241

Miscellaneous Departments

Total Current Revenue

18,482,488

803,610

8,669,823

23,603,124
10,974
96,038

263,163,652

1,409,351

238,191.000

269,073,556

452.720

458,451,436

Loan Account Receipts

Total

27,955,921

23,710,136

502,764,004

727,977,712

Current Expenditure — Agriculture

619,509

30,690

1,024

19,870

53.168

4,120,805

6,889

6,437,714

-601,134

539,766

29,577

882

17,795

60,702

4,489,281

128,269

6,437,713

-289,167

6,457,524

308,112

54,789

201,056

727,062

117,886,512

39,192

13,272,009

-360,926

1,600,000

3,082,100

1,417,891

107,615

1,405,243

3,722,557

133,116

3,014,623

1,875,064

2,258,930

599,710

5,678,553

1,785,321

51,490

598,931

4,785,177

7,568

865,169

692,822

10,952,052

7,438,724

1,629,709

746,668

45,159,119

24.642,383

38,592

138,405

10,867,824

27,544

170,956

3,010,698

9,763,739

4,887,045

336,557

694,625

5,293,301

310,233

5,853,098

308,078

28,909

185,059

818,000

121,444,286

1,268,600

13,280,802

-425,702

1,600,000

2,666,149

1,237,924

106,962

1,159,149

3,553,846

116,016

2 283 099

Chief Electoral Office

399,921

104,892

5,388

131,331

451,332

23,728

216,456

203,315

209.756

104,131

120

225,721

4.953

72,801

365.812

4,001

• 83,265

81,516

1,166,510

697,375

163,187

72,357

4,513,879

2,634,253

3,860

12,837

911,602

960

16,514

194,646

350,790

474,423

33,064

67,242

453,139

38.904

306,986
108.345
5,551
110,569
397,503

13,916
199,453
215,327
206,096

55,174
575,041

36,701
7,625

23,148
286,731
114,766
127,782

97,831

1,096,377

691,562

158,019

75,297

4,311,237

2,515,597

3,984

14,500

886,316

1,812

24,237
185,003
531,796
486,149

34,765

57,204
529,604

29.582

Governor General's Scretary's Office

1,876,603
2,131,329

523,412
6,595,094

502,899

54,719

148,860

4,246,281

847, 109

826,997

1,746 250

10,510 222

7,035,419

1,603,142

658,324

43,110,244

Post Office

24,085,137

40,248

125,963

Public Works

8,736,104

12,623

129,251

2.745,965

7,699,620

4,683.656

309,956

700, 706

5,078,330

National Research Council

277.935

Total Current Expenditure

25,182,515

25,937,406

298,375,385

292,527.572

Special Expenditure — Cost of Loan Flotations

-332,715

307,552

3,024,470

164,424

72,826

3,325,335

605,006

308,957

27,397,480

1,876,260

43,802

87,842

1,029,999

1,711,463

25,583,783

3,064

2,706

42,965

Secretary of State

3,002,371

3,565,291

30,319,349

28,368,210

Capital Expenditure and Non- Active Loans— Marine

39,336

48,541

263,184

518,393

53,901

814

126,319

106,527

3,125,267

575,170

3,985,328

6.779,871

3,311.190

307,216

Railways and Canals

2,068,041

3,539,836

Total Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans. . .

869.454

287,561

14,465,636

9,226,282

29,054,340

29,790,258

343,160,370

330,122,065

Other Disbursements — Loans and Advances to —

-2,575,549

183,000

8,000,000

60,701

15,825

3,685,282

18,125,808
626,268

58,357,751
720.650
388.817

8,386,836

1,502,652

7,200,000
1.343
3.980

48,800,000
316,243

Soldier and General Land Settlement

50,677

5,683,976

10.890,605

78,219,295

59,056,408

Redemption of Debt— Redemption of Outstanding Loans

541,671

877,032
1.101.757

100,045,213
2,570,671

335,806,560
3,213,479

Grand Total Disbursements

35,279.988

42,659,652

523,995,549

728,198,513

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Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United Kingdom

33

Classification

1933

1934

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Au .

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Production—

Iron 000 metric tons

291

276

338

330

345

351

349

368

365

379

381

416

Steel 000 metric tons

452

490

587

519

610

578

577

560

680

680

706

680

Coal 000 metric tons

19,098

18,116

19.826

15,666

17,605

15,529

15,325

15,674

16,856

18,404

19,193

22,703

Electricity

Generated mill, k.w.h.

1,336

1,151

1,160

952

1,004

885

913

928

1,023

1,246

1,420

1,536

New orders received.. 1920 =100

60

59

64

65

56

55

56

52

51

51

51

40

Copper Available 000 tons

11-4

6-7

11-0

12-0

120

7-5

11-5

9-3

10-1

12-3

14-6

16-4

Raw Cotton Delivered to

Mill mill. lb.

117

107

113

93

115

103

109

103

102

114

129

109

Production, Arttficul Silk

Yarn and Waste.. ..mill. lb.

5-93

5-43

6-64

516

717

6-68

7-63

7-16

8-10

8-52

8-55

7-11

Natural SilkDbliveriesOOO lb.

326

293

296

265

343

314

324

275

293

350

395

277

Crude Rubber

6-81

5 81

4-61

7-53

7-39

4-19

6-33

8-54

5-74

7-84

6-76

7-79

Building Plans

Approved 1924 = 100

136-2

129-0

173-8

158-5

204-9

163 1

198-3

125-5

181-8

165-2

178-0

170-6

Other 1924 = 100

108-3

135-0

98-2

74-6

119-6

118-3

95-2

70-2

123-5

105-0

98-8

103-7

Employment—

Insured Workers in

9-27

9-32

9-41

9-50

9-62

9-74

9-74

9-79

9-88

9-93

9-96

10-00

Number Unem ployed i 000

2,903

2,857

2,776

2,698

2,583

2,438

2,442

2,411

2,337

2,299

2,280

2,224

2,389

Percentage Unemployed

231

22-8

22-0

21-4

20-5

19-5

19-6

19-2

18-4

18-1

17-9

17-6

22-4
44-8
30- 1
18-6

21-8

43-8
29-6
19 3

21-5
430
28-6
18 9

22-1
44-0
27-7
18-4

22-5
39-7
25-7
16-7

22-4
37-8
23-9
14-6

22-4
37-2
23-5
13-8

22-6
36-0
23-0
13-7

22-4
32-4
23-2
130

21-8
33-8
22-0
12-3

21-2
31-6
21-0
11-6

20-5
29-1
20-0
10-6

Shipbuilding and marine en-

61-6

25-0
23-9
20-1
37-5

61-6
23-8
24-4
191

34-2

59-3
251

260
180

268

57-8
23-2
28-0
180
22-7

56-6
20-7
26-4
14-5

20-1

54-4
19-7
24-3
13-5
20-2

63-1
17-8
25-4
12-6
20-5

52-0
17-8
24-5
12-2
19-3

55-3
17-0
23-1
10-0
19-4

54-5

16-1
21-6
8-7
19-5

52-4
15-5

20-4

8-8

20-9

51-4
15-1
19-7
8-7
25-5

Base metal working

Woollen

Public works contracting

46-2

45-2

43-7

42-1

410

41-3

42-9

42-9

46-6

47-0

47-5

48-6

Trade—

Imports, Total £ mn.

54-1

49-1

56-3

57-3

57-3

53-8

53-7

56-8

57-8

61-8

63-7

63-2

Food, drink and tobacco£ mn.

27-2

25-2

29-2

26-4

30-0

27-3

26-3

27-0

29-8

32-3

320

30-3

Raw materials £ mn.

15-1

13-2

141

130

14-5

14-0

14-9

16-4

14-5

150

17-0

18-9

11-5

49-9

10-5
44-6

12-8
52-4

11-4

47-6

12-6
53-5

12-2
48-5

120
49-4

13-0
52-5

13-1
54-4

14-2
57-2

14-5
60-1

13-6
59-1

Total, net imports £ mn.

Exports, Domestic,Totai,£ mn.

29-2

27-9

32-6

26-4

30-8

28-5

29-8

300

32-2

34-1

34-4

30-4

Food, drink and tobacco£ mn.

2-5

2-3

2-3

1-9

2-2

20

2-3

2-3

2-6

2-8

2-9

2-4

Raw materials £ mn.

3-8

3-4

3-8

31

4-2

3-7

3-9

3-8

41

4-3

4-3

3-6

Manufactured £ mn.

22-1

21-4

25-4

20-5

23-5

21-7

22-8

23-9

24-6

26-1

25-7

22-6

Bank Clearings —

Provincial £ mn.

108-8

101-3

107-7

91-3

107-5

96-5

112-9

97-5

99-3

111-2

107-1

101-9

Postal Receipts, Daily.. £000

129

127

131

130

132

131

130

124

132

139

139

181

Transportation-

Entrances mill, net tons

4-40

4-03

4-76

4-64

5-24

5-32

5-49

5-65

5-58

5-43

4-98

4-91

Clearances mill, net tons

4-40

4-09

4-43

4-20

4-79

4-86

4-82

5-11

5-16

4-76

4-78

4-24

Index of shipping

freights 1924-100

63-6

62-6

59-9

58-3

58-8

61-1

61-3

60-0

55-9

60-6

63-6

69-5

Railways —

Average weekly

railway receipts £ 000

2.322

2,491

2,556

2,666

2,572

2,771

2,995

3,247

2,957

2,792

2,723

2,620

Freight traffic, total.mill. tons

20-3

19-5

20-4

20-3

18-1

19-4

17-3

18-3

16-9

19-0

20-0

21-1

Merchandise mill, tons

3-3

3-2

3-4

3-5

3-3

3-6

3-3

3-3

3-3

3-5

3-8

4-0

Coal mill, tons

14-2

13-6

14-1

13-6

11-6

12-3

10-8

11-6

10 4

12-0

12-7

13-3

Minerals and other

merchandise mill, tons

2-9

2-7

2-9

3-2

3-1

3-4

3-3

3-3

31

3-3

3-5

3-9

Prices—

Wholesale Prices 1913 = 100—

Board of trade

100-3

84-2

91-5

94-7

123

142

98-9
82-7
90-6
92-9
122
141

97-6
82-3
90-6
91-7
119
139

97-2
84-5
92-4
93-2
115
137

99-2
87-5
95-2
95-7
114
136

101-7

89-5

95-6

97-5

114

136

102-3

89-9

96-1

97-9

118

138

102-5

89-7

95-5

99-5

119

139

103-0

89-5

94-9

98-3

122

141

102-6

88-1

94-7

98-6

123

141

102-8

86-8

93-3

97-6

126

143

102-3
88-0
94 1

' " ' 126
143

Economist

Statist

Times

Retail Foods

Cost of living

Banking—

Bank of England—

Private deposits £ mn.

147

133

140

138

136

147

143

122

154

155

141

132

152

Bank and currency notes£ mn.

359

356

364

372

370

375

382

374

373

371

369

382

366

Gold reserve £ mn.

119-8

142-2

166-4

185-9

186-0

190-6

190 2

190-3

190-4

190-4

190-5

190-6

190-8

Deposits £ mn.

1,943

1,917

1,651

1,656

1,904

1,939

1,934

1,927

1,919

1,912

1,889

1,903

429

384

346

336

344

350

360

357

353

341

315

309

Advances £ mn.

750

751

752

749

761

761

753

744

736

733

722

721

Investments £ mn.

455

480

493

499

512

526

536

545

545

542

551

547

Treasury Bills £ mill.

926

776

759

764

954

970

989

1,007

996

872

943

937

926

Money—

Day to Day Rate p.c.

•75

•81

•63

•63

•63

•38

•63

•63

•63

•75

•75

•75

•88

Three Months Rate p.c.

1-81

•91

•63

•57

•53

•50

•41

•3f

•41

•75

1-09

1-25

•94

Security Values—

Fixed Interest 1921 = 10C

116-9

118-4

118-4

120-2

1181

118-7

117-9

120-1

1212

122-3

122-3

122-0

Variable Dividend. .1921 = 100

95-4

96-1

96-2

96-3

100-4

105-1

111-7

112-4

113-5

110-4

107-7

108-4

Total 1921-10C

110-2

1111

111-2

112-4

112-5

114-3

115-8

117-6

118-7

118-4

117-6

117-6

Exchange, New York $ to £. . . .

3-365

3-422

3-415

3-423

3-905

4-000

4-303

4-440

4-534

4-777

4-786

5-218

5-150

Exchange, Francs to £

85-50 Rf

86-44

87-13

87-78

85-71

86-19

85-00

80-91

79 03

80 13

84-35

83-00

1 Number of persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain_only.

34

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United States.

Classification

United States Statistics—

Whbat, Visible Supply . Mil. bush
Receipts, principal

markets 000 bush

Shipments, principal

markets 000 bush

Exports, including
wheat flour 000 bush

Wheat Flour Pbodu
tion.... 000 bbls

Sugar Meltings, 8
Ports 000 long tons

Tobacco Consumption,

Cigars Millions

Cigarettes Millions

Cattle Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

Hoo Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

Cotton Consumption. . .000 bales

Newsprint Produc-
tion 000 a. tons

Newsprint Consump-
tion 000 8. tons

Pig Iron Production.. 000 1. tons

Steel Ingot Produc-
tion 000 1. tons

Automobile Produc-
tion 000 cars and truck

Zinc Production s. tons

Stocks s. ton

Lead Production s. tons

Petroleum Produc-
tion 000 bbls.

Consumption (to
stills) 000 bbls

Gasoline Production .. 000 bbls
Consumption 000 bbls.

Contracts Awarded $000,000

Carloadings 000 cars

Electric Power Pro-
duction mill, k.h

Index Factory Employ-
ment 1923-5 = 100

Mail Order Sales, 2 cos $000

Ten Cent Sales. 4 Chains. . .$000

Imports $000,000

Exports $000,000

Manufacturing Pro-
duction 1 923-5 = 100

Mineral Production.. 1923-5 = 100

Industrial Produc-
tion 1923-5-100

F.R. Ranks, Bells Dis-
counted Mil. Dolls.

Reserve Ratio p.c.

Member Ranks Loans

and Discounts Mil. Dolls.

Net Demand
Deposits Mil. Dolls.

Interest Rates, Time Loans.. p.c.

Call loans renewal p.c.

Prime commercial paper,
4-6 months p.c.

Bond Prices High Grade

Rails (10)

Forty bonds

Prices Common Stocks
(421) 1926 = 100

(Copyright Standard Statistics Co.)

Industrials (351)

Railways (33)

Utilities (37)

Automobiles (13)

Tires and rubber goods (7)

Chain stores (16)

Copper and brass (8)

Oil (15)

Railway equipment (9)

Steel and iron (11)

Textile (28)

Amusement (7)

Tobacco (11)

Stock Sales, N.Y Mil Shares

Bond Sales, N.Y Mil. Dolls.

Brokers Loans Mil. Dolls.

Bank Debits, N.Y. ..Mil. Dolls.
Outside, 140 centres. Mil. Dolls.

1933

Jan. Feb Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov Dec

158
12,814
8,375
3,313
8,071
216

297

8,622

1,318

3,38!
47)

74-4

127-4
569

1,006

130

18. 867
128,561
24,615

63,998

66.093

30,508

26,442

83-4

1.910

6,932

59-4

26,958
30,001
96-0
120

64-0
73 0

65-0

274
65-5

8.782

11,233

•50

1-00

82-49
46-94

49-1

46-2

27-6

81-8

41-9

24-2

46-3

29-4

46-4

25-2

27-2

26-7

8-6

85-7

18-7

260-0

359

12,413

12,053

148
9.
7,481
2,176
7,216

225

287

7,854

1.136

2.699
442

67-7

116
554

1.065

106-8
19,661
133,357
20,333

61,029

61,042

27. 676

23,312

52-7

1,95!-

6,286

59-4
26.176
30.534

83-8
101-5

620
79-0

582
53-5

8,281

9,996

•88

1-00

1-38

81-92
45-22

44-9

42-6

26-7

73 1

37-7

20-0

42-7

28-1

42-0

25-2

28-7

25-2

6-0

78-8

19-3

230- 1

360

12,036

10,401

137

12,729

10,246

2,105

8,886

342

290
7,974

1,171

2,638
494

76-6

123-4
542

117
21.8i
139.296
24.684

75,302

67,984

31,577

28,227

60-0

1,841

f,673

27,554

32,473

95-0

108-0

57-0
81-0

60 0

416

59-3

8,332

9,745
3-00
3-32

1-50

77-23
42-01

43-2

41-6

26-0
66-8
34-3
19-8
39 5
28.5
40-6
25-3
26-8
24-2

50
82-1
20-1
193-2

311
12,454
9,608

126
15,753
13,421
1,754
9,268
346

321

7,973

1,296

2,798
471

74-5

132-0
624

1,335

180-7
21,467
141,364
23,385

65,313

822

31,921

30,176

56-6

2,505

6,462

57-7

35,365

37,874

88-4

105-2

66-0
72-0

67-0

435
62-6

8,404

10,348
1-25

1 37

73-62
41-35

47-5

48-8

26 3

63-5

42-2

26-3

43-8

38-6

46-5

31 8

35-1

27-7

5-6

94 9

52-9

269-6

322

12,012

10,467

119

23,310

17,258

1,523

8,777

361

371
12,823

1,558

3,143

621

81-2

160
887

2,002

218-2
21,516
135,551
19,405

71,006

74,340
34,611
33.999
77-2
2,128

6,996

60-6
37.778
37,081

107-0

114

77-0
78-0

77-0

302
68-0

8,485

10,918
112
100

80-35
50-64

62-9

65-3

37-5

79-2

67-5

44-9

54-4

54-9

58-4

44-9

51-9

43-2

9-0

114-9

104-2

350-6

529

13,977

11,509

125

28,598

15,822

1,719

8,577

411

419
12,463

1,449

3,361
696

81-9

130
1,265

2,598

253 3

23,987
122,891
21,783

82,841

74,619
35,428
37.710
103-0
2,265

7,231

64-8
38.986
32,918

122

119-8

910
8 0

900

164
68-2

8,452

10,741

•88

1-00

1-75

84-35
67-67

74-9

77-3

440

96-9

81 9

53 9

62 9

63-6

70-3

57-3

61-4

53-9

12 5

125 3

125-6

344-1

780

16,743

12,969

135

37,172

17,527

1.391

8,275

359

401
9,526

1,456

2,871
600

132-5

1,792

3.204

233-1
30,865
108,157
18,526

84,387

79,525
36.576
34,458
82-7
3,109

70

33.51
36,465
143-0

144-2

101-0
9 0

100-0

167
68-4

8,546

10,475
1-13
1.00

88-95
73-00

83-5

52-6

97-5

92-5

60-7

66-9

73-1

75-4

65-2

68-1

60-9

13 9

129-4

120-3

323-1

876

17,354

13,878

150

26, 748

13,729

1,700

6,719

409

435
11,189

1,657

3,917
589

88-0

127
1,833

2,901

236-5
33,510

99,264
18,611

85,239

79,151

36,524

37,426

106-2

2,503

7,684

73-3
40,327
38,314

155

131-5

91-0
91-0

910

153
67-4

8,533

10,427
1-13

1-50

89-95

72-67

75-1

78-8

49-4

87-1

92-0

58-

58-

68-0

69-6

59-4

60-5

56-1

14-2

131-2

42-5

216-8

881

13,076

12,375

153

22,604
13,568
1,531

7,540

278

424

9,528

1,653

6,494
499

72-1

134-3
1,522

2,311

196- 1
33,279

98,264
28,021

78,186

75,316
36,581
34,303
122-5
3,205

7,347

74-3

43,219

40,483

146-7

160-1

83-0
87-0

84-0

8,540

10,505
•63
•75

85-74
69-58

74-8

80-7

47-2

80- 1

94-2

56-9

55-5

70-1

77-5

60-3

57-6

55-2

14-1

133-2

43-3

234-3

806

12.340

12.2151

150

17,624

17,473

1466

8,181

258

408
9.176

2,178

2,521
504

82-1

152-1
1,343

2,112

138-5
35,141
95,424
35,399

76,017

75,461

35.971

32,973

145-4

2,6(

7,491

73-9

53,550

41,521

150-9

193-9

76-0
81-0

77-0

116
65-2

8,593

10,653
•69
•75

1-25

85-47
66 99

75-5
40-3
75 0
83

49 6

53-1

64-6

74-6

54-7

491

51-8

13-6

126-7

39-4

231-5

749

13,280

13,027

139

11,612

15,551

1,

8,114

264

415
6,835

3,207
475

87-

154

1,085

1,541

63

32.582
101,223
38,459

69,755

68,461
32

30,262
162

2.3i

7,241

72-4

52.037

39,884

128-5

184-3

710
81-0

73 0

119
64

8,568

10,751
•81
•75

1-25

79-22
62-14

69-1

76-7

38-4

70-0

8^-5

51-7

53-3

67-6

79-1

51-3

47-8

49-2

12-3

114-8

33-6

297-0

720

12,201

11,927

130

11,151

11,685

6,876

7,314

179

277
7,

1,343

3,332
348

80-

148-4
1,182

1,820

84-0
32,004
104,710
36,649

72,060

70.440
31,685
28,787
207-2
2,565

7,448

71-8

61,971

73,833

133-2

192-0

73-0
85-0

74-0

98
63-8

8,385

10.952

1-00

•94

1-38

83 07
65-46

70-4

78-8
40-3
67-3
98-0
50-1
55-7
63-5
80-2
5

53

54-2

49-7

11-9

114-0

34-9

267-3

801

13.013

13,2881

1934
Jan.

8,747
8,921

1,643

4,231
508

1,215
1,997

32,954
111,982

190-4
2,178

760
87-0

78-0

63-6

8,349

.1,118
•63
1-00

75-6-

84-0
45-5
73-2

14,023
13.19&

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Vol. IX OTTAWA, FEVRIER 1934 N° 2

Statistician du Dominion: R. H. Coats, B.A., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chw de la Section de la «tatistique Generale: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Statistiques Economiques: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

STATISTIQUES COURANTES DES AFFAIRES AU CANADA

Le relevement economique s'est continue le premier mois de l'annee, la plupart des facteurs
majeurs montrant un gain sur decembre apres ajustement saisonnier. L'avance substantielle
des prix de gros a ete le developpement le plus significatif du mois, l'indice officiel montant de
69-0 en decembre a 70-6. C'est une augmentation de 10-5 p.c. sur le niveau de Janvier de Tan
dernier. Seulement 54 articles sur les 567 entrant dans la compilation de l'indice montrent
des declins tandis que pas moins de 172 ont avance. Chacun des huit groupes principaux de
la classification, excepte les chimiques, est plus haut en Janvier qu'en decembre.

L'avance du cours des obligations, indiquant la continuation de meilleures conditions de
credit, a ete un developpement constructif en Janvier. Le rendement des obligations du gouver-
nement de l'Ontario a baisse de 4-72 p.c. en decembre a 4-66 p.c. au cours du mois sous revue,
un declin du loyer de l'argent a longue echeance etant regarde comme chose favorable au bien-etre
general.

Les depots des banques, vu le gain des depots courants, sont a un niveau un peu plus eleve
le ler Janvier qu'au commencement du mois precedent. L'augmentation des prets courants
pendant le meme mois a ete de $884,000,000 a $898,000,000 ou 1-6 p.c. L'excedent des depots
a terme sur les prets courants est de $459,000,000 comparativement a $413,000,000 a la date
correspondante de l'annee precedente.

Les titres de bourse ont ete forts en Janvier, l'indice officiel de 121 titres d'action ordinaire
inscrits aux bourses de Montreal et de Toronto marquant 81-6 comparativement a 75-3 en
decembre, un gain de 8-4 p.c. L'augmentation sur Janvier 1933 est de 54-3 p.c. L'indice
de 22 titres d'action privilegiee a monte de 60-2 a 64-1, un gain de 6-5 p.c. Les titres miniers
ont avance de 3-6 p.c, l'indice de 23 titres etant a 108-9 comparativement a 105-1. L'avance
a ete a peu pres generale dans tous les groupes de titres d'action ordinaire, les industriels montant
de 111-4 a 118-6 et les services publics de 47-8 a 53-5.

La speculation a ete active en Janvier le nombre de titres vendus a la bourse de Montreal
montrant une augmentation de 113-3 p.c. sur decembre et de 259 p.c. sur le mois correspondant
de 1933.

Operations commerciales

Dans l'ensemble le commerce a ete plus actif en Janvier qu'en decembre, mais il a ete reparti
inegalement entre les differentes industries. L'indice du volume physique des affaires, indiquant
la tendance de la production industrielle et de la distribution, est a 86-8 en Janvier compara-
tivement a 86-2 en decembre.

L'argent, le nickel et le zinc ont ete les vedettes de l'industrie miniere, les expeditions d'argent
atteignant 1,109,600 onces comparativement a 1,035,835 onces en decembre. Les exportations
de nickel ont atteint un nouveau haut dans le present mouvement, a 11,229,800 livres, le gain
sur decembre apres ajustement saisonnier etant de 117-0 p.c. Les exportations de zinc donnent
16,413,000 livres comparativement a 14,032,000 en decembre, et celles de cuivre 18,070,000 livres,
montrant un declin de 13-1 p.c. sur decembre, apres ajustement pour tendance saisonniere.

Les expeditions d'or des mines canadiennes a la Monnaie et a l'exterieur ont ete de 246,329
onces comparativement a 246,806 en decembre.

L'industrie des viandes est celle qui a fait la meilleure figure dans les aliments, l'indice des
abatages etant a 121-6 comparativement a 92-8 le mois precedent. Les abatages de bovins
donnent 91,354 tetes comparativement a 67,326, l'indice ajuste montant de 82-6 a 142-1. Les
minoteries ont opere a faible rendement au cours du dernier mois sur lequel les statistiques sont
6tablies et le raffinage du sucre est a bas niveau les premieres quatre semaines de l'annee. Les
exportations de saumon en boite montrent un gain et le declin des exportations de fromage
est plus que normal pour la saison. L'indice de la production de denrees alimentaires est a 74 • 1
comparativement a 97-4 en decembre.

Le declin dans les dedouanements de cigares et cigarettes a etc" plus que normal pour la
saison, l'indice ajuste des dedouanements de tabac est a 111-7 comparativement a 120-0. La
fabrication des bandages pneumatiques montre un declin dans les derniers mois sur lesquels les
statistiques sont etablies et les importations de caoutchouc brut montrent une recession con-
trairement a la tendance saisonniere. L'industrie de la chaussure n'a pas ete aussi active que
les mois precedents.

Les importations de coton brut et de files de coton accusent un declin des niveaux relatiye-
ment eleves de decembre et le gain des importations de laine brute et de files de laine a ete moins
que normal pour la saison. Comme resultat net, l'indice des importations de textiles est a 71 -5
comparativement a 140-6 en decembre. Les industries du bois et du papier ont fait meilleure

36 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

figure en Janvier, l'indice composite montant de 88-4 a 96-4. La production de papier a journal
a 6t& de 188,374 tonnes comparativement a 175,304 tonnes, le gain ajuste etant de 4-81 p.c.
Les exportations de pulpe donnent 95,482,800 livres comparativement a 104,770,100, un gain
de 4-5 p.c. apres rajustement saisonnier. Le declin des exportations de planches et madriers a ete"
moins que normal pour la saison, le gain apres ajustement saisonnier 6tant de 22-5 p.c. Les
exportations de bardeaux montrent 70,750 carres, ce qui represente un gain ajuste de 16-6 p.c.

La production d'acier en loupes montre.un gain ajuste de 18-1 p.c. sur decembre, le total
etant de 60,787 tonnes comparativement a 49,557. D'un autre cote, il y a un declin de la pro-
duction de fonte en gueuse de 38,612 tonnes a 30,677, ou 23 p.c. Les importations de produits
du fer et de Facier, apres les ajustements ordinaires, montrent un gain de 5 • 5 p.c. La production
d'automobiles donne 6,904 unites comparativement a 3,262, un gain ajuste de 46-2 p.c. L'indice
de l'industrie du fer et de Facier est a 55-5 en Janvier comparativement a 45-1 en decembre.

Comme resultat net, l'indice des industries manufacturieres a decline de 88-6 en decembre
a 80-7 en Janvier.

A la suite d'une avance dans les contrats de construction, apres rajustement pour tendance
saisonniere et les changements de prix, l'indice de la construction a avance de 36-4 a 47*4.
Les permis de batir ont ete a bas niveau en Janvier, leur total etant de $694,000 comparativement
a $1,983,000 en decembre.

Les chargements de wagons sont de 176,469 comparativement a 157,581, l'indice montant
de 60-4 a 73-6, un gain de 21-9 p.c.

Le gain dans les exportations, apres rajustement pour changements de prix et tendances
saisonnieres, est de 40-9 p.c. La valeur ajustee des importations a decline" de 7*4 sur le mois
precedent.

Trois facteurs representatifs

La lecture du graphique des trois facteurs representatifs paraissant a la page 4 parait favo-
rable pendant le premier mois de Fannee. Le rendement des obligations de FOntario donne
une moyenne de 4-66 p.c. en Janvier comparativement a 4-72 p.c. en decembre, un plus haut
niveau du loyer de Fargent a long terme etant regarde comme un developpement constructif.
Les indices des titres d'action ordinaire et du volume physique des affaires ont recemment pris
des positions plus favorables.

Indice d'apres-guerre des affaires

Onze facteurs indiquant le cours des affaires d'apres-guerre paraissent dans le graphique
de la page 10. Une large expansion de la production industrielle du Canada est indiquee par
Favance de l'indice du volume physique des affaires depuis 1921 jusqu'aux premiers mois de
1929. La deuxieme depression d'apres-guerre a dure environ quatre ans atteignant son maximum,
au moins temporairement, dans les premiers mois de 1933. L'avance subsequente, qui a absorb^
le declin depuis le commencement de 1932, a ete d'un caractere frappant.

L'indice du volume des affaires est base sur 45 facteurs representant la tendance de la
production industrielle et la distribution, la premiere refletant la production minerale et manu-
facturiere, la construction et Fenergie electrique. L'indice de la production industrielle suit une
courbe parallele a celle du volume physique des affaires, la marge de fluctuation etant un peu
plus prononcee. Les fluctuations de l'indice de la distribution sont moindres que celles de la
production industrielle mais Forientation des dernieres quinze annees est semblable. La reaction
qui a suivi 1929 dans la production minerale en volume physique est moindre que dans les manu-
factures. Les fluctuations dans l'industrie du batiment ont ete tres larges, les bas de la periode
d'observation etant atteints dans les premiers mois de 1933. La production d'energie electrique
a augmente rapidement en ces derniers quinze ans, un nouveau maximum etant atteint vers la
fin de Fan dernier.

L'indice des operations forestieres, base, sur la production de papier a journal et les expor-
tations de pulpe, bois d'ceuvre et bardeaux, a monte de 39-1 p.c. en 1921 a 119-8 Janvier 1930,
et apres la depression subsequente a montre une reprise marquee en 1933. L'indice de la pro-
duction du fer et de Facier a tombe de 187 • 1 en mars 1929 a 20 -4 en septembre 1932. Le point
le plus eleve de Fan dernier a 6te touche en juillet, soit 47-2.

Mouvements recents des prix

Les prix de gros ont suivi une orientation nouvelle dans les mois de printemps de Fan dernier.
Les prix moyens des denrees ont commence a monter dans FAmerique du Nord vers la fin du
premier trimestre de 1933 et les trois mois suivants un mouvement semblable est devenu visible
dans les autres pays. Depuis ce temps la direction des prix a ete plutot a la hausse dans la
plupart des regions. Le Canada, de meme que plusieurs autres pays, a senti une faible reaction
au commencement de la derniere partie de juillet et qui a dure plusieurs mois, mais Favance
a repris recemment. Des augmentations sur les points les plus bas de Fan dernier paraissent
dans l'indice officiel des differents pays comme suit: Canada 8-4 p.c; Royaume-Uni 5-8 p.c;
Etats-Unis 18-4 p.c; Allemagne 6-1 p.c; et Danemark 10-3 p.c. Toutefois, dans certains
autres pays, y compris le Japon et la Belgique, les indices ont ete a leur plus bas de Fannee en
decembre.

Les niveaux des prix de gros du Canada en fevrier 1933 ont ete substantiellement semblables
a ceux de 1913. Pour en arriver a cette position la moyenne des prix a du tomber de plus de
35 p.c. dans une periode de 42 mois, un declin si prolonge et si rigoureux qu'il est sans parallele
dans l'histoire du pays. Dans cette meme periode un indice du cout de la vie a tombe de 22 p.c

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE 37

tandis que les valeurs mobilieres faisaient line chute de pas moins de 75 p.c. D'un autre cote
le loyer de l'argent a long terme, tel qu'indique par le rendement des obligations du gouvernement
d'Ontario, reculait de moins de 4 p.c.

Les changements de correlation entre les prix ont ete rapides depuis fevrier. Les actions
ordinaires et la plupart des denrees basiques ont avance rapidement depuis la mi-juillet, apres
quoi elles ont faibli graduellement pendant le reste de l'annee. Toutefois les denrces, apres une
reaction de trois mois, ont repris la hausse et ont etc plus fermes en novembre et decembre.
Le cout de la vie, particulierement en ce qui concerne les aliments, a etc a, la hausse pendant le
dcuxieme trimestre. Le rendement des obligations est reste pratiquement inchange.

La hausse rapide des prix de l'or a attire une attention considerable Fan dernier. Ce mouve-
ment a etc accompagne naturellement par un declin correspondant du dollar canadien mesure
en terme de devises restees sur la base or. Apres avoir cote en moyenne $23.75 pendant pres
d'un an et demi, le prix canadien de l'or a commence de monter rapidement en mars jusqu'a
novembre. A cette cpoque l'or, cote approximativement a $32.65 l'once, representait une
prime de 58 p.c. sur le prix type de la Monnaie de $20.67 l'once.

Le cours des denrees basiques a ete tres peu uniforme au cours de l'annee. Entre fevrier
et decembre, quand For gagnait 39 p.c., les denrces faisaient les avances suivantes: ble 32 p.c;
sucre brut 42 p.c; caoutchouc brut 122 p.c; coton brut 40 p.c; soie brute 1 p.c; laine brute
111 p.c; cuivre electrolytique 29 p.c; ctain en lingot 72 p.c; plomb en saumon 15 p.c et argent
39 3.c

Les avances du sucre brut, du caoutchouc brut, de la soie brute et de l'argent sont basees
sur les prix de New York convertis en fonds canadiens.

Taux des gages en ces dernieres annees

Un supplement de la Gazette du Travail de Janvier dernier donne une analyse generate
du taux des gages au Canada.

Mesure par les nombres-indices qu'a prepares le departement du Travail, le taux des gages
a atteint en 1920 des niveaux qui etaient a peu pres 100 p.c. plus eleves que ceux de 1913. Dans
certains groupes raugmentation depassait 100 p.c. tandis que dans les metiers de la construction
et de l'imprimerie les augmentations etaient appreciablement plus faibles, seulement environ
80 p.c. Depuis 1920 tous les groupes ont recule bien que les metiers de l'imprimerie et les mines
de charbon aient atteint leurs maxima en 1921 au lieu de 1920, apres quoi ils ont flechi. Les
diminutions dans les mines de charbon en 1925 ont ete comparativement rapides, tendant a
reduire la moyenne des six groupes. D'autres changements se sont produits depuis 1925, mon-
trant une moyenne de six groupes chaque annee jusqu'a 1931, alors que le flechissement a repris.
La tendance a ete a la hausse jusqu'a 1930 dans le bois d'eeuvre et jusqu'a 1931 dans la main-
d'ecuvre ordinaire des manufactures et des differents metiers industriels. Le taux des gages
de neuf groupes de la classification est en moyenne plus bas en 1933 que l'annee preccdente.
L'indice du taux des gages dans les metiers de la construction a decline de 11 p.c. tandis que les
dcclins des autres groupes sont comme suit: metiers de la metallurgie 3 p.c; metiers de l'impri-
merie 5 p.c. ; tramways electriques moins de 5 p.c. Le declin dans les chemins de fer a ete inferieur
a 5 p.c. La moyenne de diminution dans les six groupes a etc approximativement de 5 p.c. La
main-d'eeuvre ordinaire des manufactures a baisse de 3 p.c; les metiers industriels, etc., pres
de 5 p.c, et les bucherons et employes de scierie 14 p.c

Coat de la vie

L'indice du cout general de la vie au Canada a continue sa baisse pendant plusieurs mois
apres que les prix de gros eurent commence a avancer, et a baisse de 79-1 en Janvier a 77-0 en
mai et juin, montant ensuite a 78-8 en septembre et, apres un declin de 0-9 en octobre, a
remonte lentement a 78-4 en decembre. La hausse des denrees alimentaires est en plus grande
partie responsable des gains vers la fin de l'annee. Ce groupe a avance de 10 p.c. entre mars et
decembre, tandis que le vetement a avance d'environ 5 p.c. Le groupe des divers a monte
d'a peu pres 0-5, influence par les avances des meubles et articles de menage. Des declins
rapides ont abaisse l'indice du logement d'environ 10 p.c au cours de l'annee et le combustible
a ete legerement plus bas. Un indice des prix de detail, qui ne tient pas compte des lovers et des
services, a avance de plus de 5 p.c les neuf derniers mois de 1933.

Cours du change

La prime sur les fonds de New York a Montreal a disparu graduellement en 1933 et Tescompte
sur le sterling a ete remplace par une prime moderee. Toutefois, vers la fin de l'annee le dollar
canadien etait plus rapproche de sa normale en valeur comparativement aux deux unites qu'il ne
l'avait ete depuis septembre 1931. Les devises or ont garde leur stabilite contre le dollar et
comme resultat elles etaient cotees en decembre a des primes variant de 50 a 60 p.c

Choses bancaires en 1933

L'amelioration des conditions commerciales pendant le dernier semestre de 1933 se reflete
dans un plus haut niveau des depots a demande. Les comparaisons mensuelles avec 1932 sont
favorables apres mai, le niveau de la fin d'annce etant de 7-6 p.c plus haut qu'a la meme date
de 1932.

Les depots a terme, apres ajustement saisonnier, etaient un peu plus hauts le 31 decembre
que le 30 novembre, mais etaient de 1-5 p.c. plus bas qu'en 1932. Le total des deux classes
de depots bancaires etait pres de 1 p.c. plus eleve dans la comparaison des douze mois. Les
prets courants qui avaient decline depuis plusieurs annees ont montre une tendance differente

38 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

depuis mai jusqu'a decembre, mais apres ajustement saisonnier un gain modere est visible pendant
les sept derniers mois de l'annee. Vu le declin comparativement modere des depots a terme
en ces dernieres annees le surplus sur les prets courants a continue a de fortes sommes en 1933.
L'exc6dent 6tait de $458,000,000 le 31 decembre comparativement a $413,000,000 a la meme
date de 1932.

Les prets a vue au Canada pendant les premiers onze mois de 1933 ont ete moins considerables
que pendant les memes mois de l'annee precedente mais l'augmentatopn de decembre a donne
comme rcsultat un plus haut niveau a la fin de l'annee que le 31 decembre 1932. Les prets
a vue ailleurs qu'au Canada, apres avoir montre une comparaison favorable pendant la plus grande
partie de 1933 en juxtaposition des memes mois de l'annee precedente, ont baisse en decembre
a 1-6 p.c. au-dessous du niveau du 31 decembre 1932.

Les valeurs mobilieres detenues par les banques montrent des augmentations de mai 1932 a
septembre 1933. Pendant le dernier trimestre le niveau s'est a peu pies maintenu, apres ajuste-
ment saisonnier. Le 31 decembre les valeurs de portefeuille donnaient $861,000,000 compa-
rativement a $778,000,000 a la meme date de 1932, une augmentation de 10-6 p.c.

Les billets du Dominion et des banques aux mains du public donnent 4-8 p.c. de plus qu'a
la fin de 1932. La circulation publique des deux classes de billets etait de $151,000,000 compa-
rativement a $144,000,000 le 31 decembre 1932. Entre aout et decembre le niveau de la circula-
tion a ete plus eleve que pendant les memes mois de 1932.

LA SITUATION AUX ETATS-UNIS

Le graphique de la page 30 illustre les conditions economiques des Etats-Unis depuis 1919
jusqu'a date.

La production industrielle apres la depression primaire d'apres-guerre montre un relevement
rapide en 1922. La recession de 1924 a ete relativement moderee, une expansion considerable
paraissant en 1928 et les premiers mois de 1929. Le point le plus bas de l'activite industrielle
a ete touche en juillet 1932, le gain de septembre se continuant jusqu'a la fin de l'annee. Une
avance spectaculaire s'est produite de mars a juillet 1933, l'indice sur la base temperee de 1926
montant de 55-6 a 92-6, un gain de 66-5 p.c. Une reaction drastique parait avant la fin de
l'annee, mais le gain sur le dernier mois de 1932 a ete substantiel.

Le fort declin des prix de gros a etc le facteur essentiel dans la depression primaire d'apres-
guerre qui a eu sa cime en 1931. La reprise de 1922 a ete moderee et aucune orientation impor-
tante ne s'est dessinee durant la periode de huit annees terminees en 1929. Le declin des quatre
annees dernieres a etc persistant, resultant en fevrier en un nouveau bas pour la periode sous
etude. La tendance de la somme des depots a terme et a demande dans les banques membres
de la reserve federale dans les principales villes a ete a la hausse pendant la periode d'apres-guerre,
le plus haut point ctant touche dans les derniers mois de 1930. Le total s'est bien maintenu
les derniers deux ans, apres une baisse considerable en 1931.

Les taux de Finteret sur les effets de commerce de premiere valeur ont grandement fluctue
au cours des quinze annees dernieres. Le point le plus haut a ete atteint dans la derniere partie
de 1920, quand les conditions du credit etaient plutot reactionnaires. De 1922 a 1927 leloyer
de l'argent est reste a un niveau relativement bas avec de vives avances les deux dernieres annees
de la periode de prosperite. Le declin remarquable des taux depuis octobre 1929 a ete interrompu
par les avances du dernier trimestre de 1931 et de mars 1933. Les taux de la periode courante
sont plus bas qu'a toute epoque dans les quinze annees de la periode d'apres-guerre.

L'extreme fluctuation des valeurs speculatives a ete le trait le plus caractcristique de la
periode d'apres-guerre. L'indice mesurant ce mouvement etait a 50 en aout 1921, avancant a
225 en septembre 1929 et reculant a 34 en juin 1932. Un relevement en juillet et aout de cette
annee s'est continue jusqu'a la periode mars-juillet 1933. L'avance s'est continued en juillet
et aout de l'annee courante et les titres industriels et de chemin de fer ont fait des gains marques.

Parmi les developpements les plus recents il est interessant de noter que l'indice des
conditions economiques, un composite pondcre de six facteurs majeurs, a monte legerement en
decembre et bien que les statistiques de Janvier soient encore incompletes une plus grande avance
est indiquee pour les six premieres semaines de 1934. (Voir le graphique de la page 30).

LA SITUATION AU ROYAUME-UNI

Le noinbre de sans-travail inscrits officiellement le 22 Janvier 1934, etait de 2,389,068 soit
une augmentation d'environ 170,000 au cours du mois, mais une diminution de 514,000 compa-
rativement a la meme date de 1933. Ainsi, le declin de Janvier est purement saisonnier.

Les importations totales de" Janvier sont de £64,670,000, les cxportations de produits britan-
niques £31,600,000 et les reexportations £4,070,000. Les imporations sont d'environ £10,600,000
plus considerables que le mois correspondant de Tan dernier et les exportations de produits
britanniques montrent une augmentation de £2,400,000.

Le noinbre indice des prix de gros du Board of Trade montre en Janvier une augmentation
generale de 1 -9 p.c. comparativement a decembre et de 4-5 p.c. comparativement a Janvier 1933.
Ceci peut etre considere comme un signe favorable.

Les nouvelles emissions de capital en Janvier 1934, d'apres la Midland Bank, se chiffrent
a £10,853,000 comparativement a £8,310,000 et £2,896,000 les mois correspondants de 1933 et
1932 respectivement.

Ottawa, bureau federal de la statistique, 21 fevrier 1934.

PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS

1. ANNUAL OR SPECIAL REPORTS ISSUED DURING THE MONTn ENDED

FEBRUARY 16, 1934

Administration.— Canada, 1934; the official handbook of present conditions and recent progress (English
and French).

Population. — Age distribution by five year age groups for cities, towns and villages of 5,000 population
and over, 1931. First annual report of mental institutions for the year 1932. Population, 1871-1931
(Reprint pages 1-150 of Vol. 2). Gainfully employed ten years of age and over by industry and sex
for Canada and the provinces and for cities 30,000 and over, 1931.

Production. — Agricultural Products. — Final estimate of the area, yield and value of field crops in
Canada in 1933. Summary of sugar reports, 1933; receipts, meltings and stocks of raw sugar; manu-
factures, shipments and stocks of refined sugar; exports and imports. The production and distribution
of coarse grains. Rye; a survey of statistical and other data relating to Canadian rye and its place
in world production and trade. Forest Products. — The miscellaneous paper goods industry, 1932.
Animal Products. — The leather industry in Canada, 1932. Advance report on the fur dressing in-
dustry, Canada, 1932. Report on the leather boot and shoe industry in Canada, 1932. Statistics of
dairy factories, 1932. Mineral Production.— Production of iron and steel in Canada, review, 1933.
The petroleum industry in Canada, 1932.

Manufactures. — Vegetable Products. — Report on the fruit and vegetable preparations industry in
Canada, 1932. Report on the coffee, tea and spice industry in Canada, 1932. Report on the tobacco
industries in Canada, 1932. Textiles. — Report on the woollen textile industries in Canada, 1932.
Forestry Products. — Preliminary report on the paper box and bag industry in Canada, 1932. The
box, basket and crate industry, 1932. The engraving, electrotyping and stereotyping industry in
Canada, 1932. The lithographing industry in Canada, 1932. Preliminary report on the hardwood
flooring industry in Canada, 1932. Iron and Steel and Thetr Products. — Final summary statistics,
1932. The agricultural implements industry in Canada, 1932. The wire and wire goods industry in
Canada, 1932. Chemicals and Allied Products. — Final summary statistics, 1932. The miscellan-
eous chemical products industry in Canada, 1932. Miscellaneous Reports. — Report on the bed,
spring and mattress industry in Canada, 1932.

Internal Trade. — Variety store chains in Canada, 1930. Summary of retail facts, credit and commodity
sales, size of business, operating expenses, Maritime Provinces. Recent price movements.

General. — Building permits report for December, 1933, with comparative statements for November 1933
and December 1932, and totals for the years 1920-33.

2. PUBLICATIONS REGULARLY ISSUED BY THE WEEK, MONTH OR QUARTER.

Weekly Bulletin. — Canadian Grain Statistics, Carloadings of Revenue Freight. Investors' and Traders'
Indexes of Security Prices. Index Number of 20 Mining Stocks.

Monthly Bulletins. — Outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports and statements issued. Agri-
cultural Statistics. The Wheat Situation: Review; statistical supplement. Cold Storage Holdings.
Production of — (a) Flour, (b) Sugar, (c) Boots and Shoes, (d) Automobiles, (e) Iron and Steel,
(f; Coal and Coke, (g) Leading Mineral Products, (h) Asbestos, (i) Asphalt Roofing, (j) Cement,
(k) Clay Products. (1) Copper, (m) Feldspar, (n) Gold, (o) Gypsum, (p) Lead, (q) Lime,
(r) Natural Gas. (s) Nickel, (t) Petroleum, (u) Salt, (v) Silver, (w) Zinc, (x) Concentrated
Milk Products, (y) Creamery Butter. Rigid insulating board industry. Building Permits. Sum-
mary of the Trades of Canada current month and 12 months. Summary of Canada's domestic exports.
Summary of Canada's Imports. Asbestos trade. Farm implements and machinery. Footwear
trade. Exports: Grain and flour; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk, milk products
and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products;
Pulpwood, wood pulp and paper; Rubber and insulated wire and cable; Vehicles (of iron). Imports:
Coffee and tea; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk and its products and eggs; Non-ferrous
ores and smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Rubber; Stoves, sheet
metal products; Refrigerators; Vehicles (of iron) .
Railway Operating Statistics. Traffic of Canadian Railways. Canal Statistics. Output of central

electric stations in Canada.
Prices and Price Indexes. Automobile Financing. Changes in the value of retail sales.
The Employment Situation as reported by Employers. Commercial Failures. Bank Debits.
Review of Business Statistics — Price $1.00 per year.
Vital Statistics, Births, Marriages and Deaths, by provinces.

Quarterly Reports.— Trade of Canada— Price $2.00 per year.

For the publications listed above application should be made to the Dominion Statistician, Dominion
Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa.

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SUMiMARY OF CONTENTS

Page

Chart of Three Representative Factors 4

The Business Situation in Canada 3-7

Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Vol-
ume of Business 8

Table 2. Trend of Business Movements.

Imports of raw materials. Exports of lumber.
Production of basic industries. Exports of certain
commodities. Operations of railways. Canal
traffic. Strikes and lockouts. Reports of the em-
ployment offices. Immigration. Bank clearings.
Failures 9

Chart of Indexes of Great Britain 10

Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production
by the Milling Industry 12

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of
Sugar 12

Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered
for Consumption.

Tobacco, cut. Tobacco, plug. Cigarettes. Cigar-
ettes, over-weight. Cigars. Foreign raw leaf
tobacco 13

Table 8. Production of Boots and Shoes 13

Table 9. Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock,

Retail Food Prices and Cold Storage Holdings 14

Chart of Prices In United States 15

Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations In
Canada 18

Table 11. Railway Freight Loaded at Stations. . 17

Table 12. Index Numbers of Employment by
Industries 18

Electrical Energy Consumed 18

Table 13. Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of Em-
ployment, Indexes of Retail Sales and Auto-
mobile Financing IB

Table 14. Trend of Business In the Five Economic
Areas.

Canada, Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario,
Prairie Provinces, British Columbia— Construction
Contracts Awarded. Building Permits. Index of
Employment. Bank Debits. Sales of Insurance.
Commercial Failures 20

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months.

Metals— Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Lead,
Zinc. Fuels— Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas. Non-
Metals— Asbestos, Gypsum, Feldspar, Salt. Struc-
tural Materials— Cement. Clav Products. Lime. 20
Table 16. Weekly Factors of Economic Activity In
Canada.

Grain Receipts and Prices, Live Stock Sales and
Prices, Carloadings, Common Stock Prices, Min-
ing Stock Prices 21

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Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts
in the Clearing House Centres of Canada 22

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities 22

Table 19. Building Permits Issued in Sixty-one
Cities 23

Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices 24

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities
and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

United States, United Kingdom, France, Ger-
many, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
Italv, Finland, India, Japan, Australia, New
Zealand. Egypt 25

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports,
by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars 26

Table 23. Canada'sDomestic Exports by Principal
Commodities 27

Indexes of Cost of Living and Cost per Week of a

Family Budget 27

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports by
Principal Commodities 28

Table 25. Banking and Currency 29

Chart of Gold and Prices 30

Table 2C. Index Numbers of Security Prices,
Foreign Exchange and other Financial Factors.

Common Stocks— Total. Industrials: Total,
Iron and Steel, Pulp and Paper, Milling, Oils,
Textiles and Clothing, Food and Allied Products,
Beverages, Miscellaneous. Utilities: Total, Trans-
portation, Telephone and Telegraph, Power and
Traction. Companies Abroad: Total, Industrial,
Utilities, Banks.

Mining Stocks— Total, Gold and Base Metals.

Financial Factors — Preferred Stocks, Interest
Rates, Bond Yields, Shares Traded, New Issues
of Bonds, Broker's Loans. Foreign Exchange— New
York Funds, Sterling 31

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared
from Six Canadian Ports 31

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance, Revenue and
Expenditure 32

Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United
Kingdom 33

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United
States 34

The Business Situation in Canada (In French). . 35-38

List of Current Publications of the Dominion
Bureau of Statistics 39

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Vol. IX OTTAWA, MARCH, 1934 No. 3

Dominion Statistician: R. H. Coats, B.A., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chief, Branch of General Statistics: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Business Statistician: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

THE BUSINESS SITUATION IN CANADA

The month of February was characterized by market advances in prices of commodities,
stocks and high grade bonds, contributing to the betterment in economic prospects. Wholesale
prices measured by the official index recorded a gain of two per cent, reaching a new high point
since April 1931. The index expressed as a percentage of the average during 1926 was 72-1.
This compares with 63 • 6, the low point of the depression reached in the same month of last year.
The gain during the last twelve months was consequently no less than thirteen per cent. It is
also significant that during the same period the index of Canadian farm products advanced from
43-0 to 58-0, a gain of 35 p.c. Considerable progress was made in closing the gap between the
prices of farm products and general commodities, thus tending to eliminate a maladjustment
which has retarded the return of prosperity.

The advance in common stock prices since the first of the year was no less spectacular.
The index was 86-5 in February compared with 81-6 in the first month of the year, a gain of 6
p.c. The level in February was equivalent to that of last July, when the advance of last year
culminated. Aside from the peak of last year, the February index was higher than at any time
since April, 1931. The index of beverage stocks was the only section of the official classification
which failed to show a gain in February over the preceding month. The index of 87 industrials
moved up from 118-6 to 123-8 or 4-4 p.c, while 20 utilities advanced from 53-5 to 58-0 or 8-4
P-c

The improvement in the credit situation is indicated by the marked strength in high-grade
bonds. Dominion and provincial bond prices reached high levels in February. At the end
of the month, the bid quotation of the 1943 five per cent Dominion government refunding bond
was as high as $105.50, advancing to $107.00 on March 15. The yield on Ontario government
bonds averaged 4-60 p.c. in February compared with 4-66 in January and 4-72 in December,
indicating a marked gain in prices.
Business Operations

The output of productive enterprise after seasonal adjustment was not greatly changed in
February from the first month of the year, the index being 86 -4 compared with 86-8 in January.
The increase in the index over February 1933, the low point of the depression, was from 67-0 to
86-4 or 29 p.c.

The factors indicating the trend of mineral production were mixed in February. The move-
ment of nickel and copper to external markets was not so heavy. Lead production showed a
gain in the latest month for which statistics are available. Zinc exports were 21,590,000 pounds
compared with 16,413,000 in January. Silver exports recorded a considerable increase. Imports
of bauxite for the production of aluminium were 6,671,000 pounds compared with 6,026,000.
Asbestos exports of better grades showed a decline, the total being 4,955 tons as against 7,071.

Manufacturing plants were more active in February than in the preceding month, the
index moving up from 80-7 to 83-2. The flour milling industry had a greater output in the
latest month for which statistics are available wheat flour production being 1,043,000 barrels
compared with 967,000. The index of sugar manufactured in the second 4 week period of the
year was 27 • 4 compared with 42 • 7 in the first period. The meat packing output after seasonal
adjustment showed a gain in February, the index of inspected slaughterings being 139-0 com-
pared with 121-6 in January. Cheese and canned salmon exports showed a decline. The
net result was that the index of foodstuffs production was 75-9 compared with 74-1.

Tobacco releases showed acceleration, cigarettes made available for consumption being
312,785,000 compared with 267,436,000. Crude rubber imports were 4,153,000 pounds as
against 3,854,000, the index moving up from 101-6 to 115-6.

Imports of raw cotton were 11,109,000 pounds compared with 8,499,000, the seasonally
adjusted index showing a marked gain. Cotton yarn and thread imports showed declines, while
the recession in the imports of wool for further manufacture was less than normal for the season.
The index of imports of textile materials was 106-9 compared with 71-7. Exports of planks
and boards reflected greater activity in the lumber industry, the total being 104,952,000 feet
compared with 93,983,000. Shingle exports were also heavier at 77,883 squares compared with
70,570. The index of forestry operations was 96-7 as against 96-4.

The output of pig iron was limited to 12,199 tons compared with 30,677 in the first month
of the year. Steel ingots and direct castings were produced to the amount of 57,979 tons com-
pared with 60,787. The production of motor cars at 8,571 units showed a moderate gain over
January after seasonal adjustment.

Petroleum imports were 44,369,000 gallons compared with 57,603,000, the adjusted index
declining from 141-3 to 138-9.

The general result was that the index of manufacturing production was 83 • 2 compared with
80-7, a gain of about 3 p.c.

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The Paper Industry

The output of newsprint was 174,447 tons in February compared with 188,374 in January,
a part of the decline being due to seasonal causes. The index after seasonal adjustment on the
1926 base was 119-3 compared with 122 in the first month of the year. Shipments amounted
to 169,054 tons in February, leaving mill stocks of 40 • 445 tons. The seasonally adjusted index
of employment in the pulp and paper industry was 77-6 on February 1, compared with 75-9 at
the first of the year and 70 • 7 on the same date of 1933.
Construction

The new business obtained by the construction industry showed decline in February from
the level of the preceding month. Contracts placed recorded a recession, though an increase
would have been expected from seasonal considerations. The total was $5,635,100 compared
with $6,702,900 in January.

Contemplated work reported for the first time amounted to $40,689,200 in February, the
highest monthly total since November, 1931. An indication of the amount of work to be proceeded
with as spring opens up is indicated by the fact that since October 1, 1933, jobs to the value of
$143,367,000 have been projected.

The gain in building permits was less than normal for the season, the total being $881,000
in February compared with $693,000 in the first month of the year. After usual adjustments,
the index was 14-4 compared with 15-3.
Railway Freight Movement

Carloadings numbered 164,086 in February compared with 176,469 in January, the season-
ally adjusted index dropping from 73-6 to 71-4.

During the first nine weeks of the year 361,860 cars were loaded, the gain over the low level
of the same weeks of 1933 being 24 • 6 p.c. The additional loading of 71,434 cars in the nine weeks
of this year is tangible evidence of the considerable recovery in the movement of commodities
on Canadian railways.

The total operating revenues of the Canadian National Railway were $11,525,000 in Feb-
ruary compared with $9,455,000 in the same month of last year. The earnings in the first ten
weeks of the present year were $26,165,000 compared with $21,596,000 in the same period of 1933.

The Canadian Pacific railway reported operating earnings of $8,571,000 in February com-
pared with $7,097,000 in the same month of last year. The earnings of the first ten weeks of
1934 were $19,816,000 compared with $16,757,000 in the same period of 1933. The cumulative
total for both systems was $45,981,000 in the first ten weeks compared with $38,353,000 in the
same weeks of 1933, a gain of 20 p.c.

Wholesale Prices

The index of wholesale prices moved up 1 • 5 points in February, the standing being 72 • 1
compared with 70-6 in January. February was the fourth consecutive month in which gains
were recorded. The advance over February of last year, the low point of the depression, was
more than 13 p.c.

The sub-indexes for five main groups showed advances, while declines were recorded in two.
Advances predominated, as 179 quotations were higher against 56 declines. The index for the
vegetable products group moved up 1 • 6 points, while the index of animals and their products
recorded a gain of 5 • 6 points.

Animal products showed a greater increase in February over the preceding month than any
of the other groups in the component material classification. The index of livestock prices moved
up from 68 • 8 to 75 • 5, while meats and poultry were at 68 • 1 as against 58 • 2. The index of milk and
its products was 68 compared with 65 • 7. Eggs were sharply higher at 86 • 7 compared with 65 • 3.
Advances were also shown in fishery products, and hides and skins. The advance in the index
of the group of animals and their products was no less than from 65-1 to 70 • 7. The index of
Canadian farm products recorded an increase of about nine per cent in the last two months, the
standing being 58 in February compared with 53-3 in December. As the gain in the general
index was 4-5 p.c. over the last month of the year, a tendency toward the closing of the gap,
at least temporarily, between farm products and general commodities is clearly disclosed.

Price of Bonds

An unmistakable sign of the return of confidence is the marked strength in high-grade bonds
displayed in recent weeks. The index of average bid quotations for four refunding Dominion
Government bonds was 114 • 4 in the week of March 10, representing a gain of a full point over the
preceding week. The recent bid prices for the 1944 and 1946 4| p.c. bonds was $103, while the
bid quotation for the 1943, 5 p.c. bond was $106.75. The average yield on Ontario Government
bonds in February was 4-60 p.c. compared with 4-66 in January and 4-72 in December, repre-
senting a marked gain in prices. The advance in the price of Dominion and Provincial bonds,
with a background of extremely low short-term interest rates in the money markets of London
and New York, reflects an improvement in credit conditions.

Long Term British Economic Conditions

There is presented in this number a chart outlining economic conditions in Great Britain
during the post-war period. The main feature of the general index for the period was the relative
stability at a moderate level from 1922 to 1930, a minor depression of 1926 reflecting the strike
of that year. The recent depression culminated in the fall of 1931, the general situation showing
improvement for more than two years.
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Business activity reached low points in 1921, 1926 and 1931. The expansion from 1921 to
1929 was temporarily interrupted by the strike conditions of 1926. The greatest activity during
the period of observation took place from 1927 to 1929. The low point to date was reached in
the fourth quarter of 1931, a distinct gain being recorded during the last two years.

The maximum*of wholesale prices in the post-war period was reached in May, 1920, when
the Board of Trade index on the base of 1926 was 219-8. By September, 1922, one of the most
drastic declines in history had occurred leaving the index at 104-2, a decline of nearly 53 p.c.
Moderate recovery was shown in the early months of 1925. Owing partly to the return to the
gold standard at the pre-war parity, prices declined considerably between 1925 and 1929. The
index stood at 89-5 in December, 1929, and fell to 67 in September, 1931, at the time of the
departure from the gold standard. Since that time, the price level has been well maintained,
the index in January being 70-6.

The money factors used here have recently shown a tendency as favourable to business
recovery as at any other time in the post-war period. The deposits of the nine London clearing
banks have reached a high level in the current period and the three months bankers' rate of
interest was lower in 1933 than at any time in the last fifteen years. Stock prices have traced
two well-defined cycles, the first post-war cycle lasting from 1919 to 1921. The maximum of the
second cycle was reached in September, 1929, and the minimum to date in June, 1932. The
decline in the index on the 1926 base during the intervening period was from 124-3 to 59-3 or
47-7 p.c. The recovery from the low point to December last was 37-3 p.c, the standing in the
last month of the year being 81-4.

The United Kingdom was numbered among the countries that made considerable progress
toward recovery in 1933. Unemployment fell gradually and profits increased. Low money
rates encouraged internal trade and at the end of the year there were signs of revival in capital
industries. Building expanded and the turnover in retail trade was maintained. The index of
economic conditions which had advanced considerably in 1932 recorded further betterment in 1933.

Commodity Prices in the United States

A chart of the fluctuations in prices of certain commodities in the United States to which
particular interest attaches in present circumstances is given on page 15. The chart shows on
a logarithmic scale the price movements of 24 commodities by weeks since January 7, 1933. This
date was adopted as the base equalling 100. In all cases (except those for which data published
in the Annalist are used), the price quotations are taken from the weekly commodity service of
the Journal of Commerce of New York and refer to each Saturday. Since April 15, 1933, two
curves are shown fof each commodity, the unbroken line representing the movement of prices in
paper dollars and the broken line the hypothetical movement of prices in gold, calculated by
"correcting" the paper prices for the exchange depreciation of the dollar in relation to the French
franc.

In studying the various curves, the dates of the most important economic, financial and mon-
etary events should be kept in mind, i.e., the sharp banking crisis which began in the latter part
of February culminating in the closing of all United States banks on March 4, and the imposition
on March 6 of an official embargo on the export of gold; the definite abandonment of the gold
standard on April 19; the progressive depreciation of the dollar after that date; the taking of
measures aiming at restricting agricultural production and at reducing the burden of agricultural
indebtedness; the application of a great number of industrial codes; the guaranteeing of bank
deposits; the daily fixing from October 25, 1933, to January 31, 1934, of the official purchase
price for newly mined gold; and the proclamation of a fixed price of purchase for all gold offered
to the Treasury as from January 31, 1934.

It should be noted that the prices of bricks, aluminium and nickel have not fluctuated
during the whole period covered; consequently the curves for the gold prices of these commodi-
ties exactly reflect the fluctuations in the gold value of the dollar during that period. Marked
advances were shown in the gold prices of rubber, hides and tin, while most commodities recorded
gains in terms of United States currency. The chart and discussion was given in the February
number of the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics of the League of Nations.

Gold and Prices

A chart showing the relation of gold and prices from 1840 to the present is presented on
page 30.

The ratio of the world's monetary gold to an index of the physical volume of business shows
close correlation to the index of wholesale prices from 1840 until 1914. Owing to the currency
inflation brought about mainly by war financing, the index of wholesale prices was much higher
from 1915 to 1930. Wholesale prices in the United Kingdom have recently been at a level not
very different from that of pre-war years, while the ratio of gold stock to commodity production
has gained considerably. Correlation is also shown between the world production of gold and the
production of basic commodities during the whole period of observation. Gold production has
increased considerably since 1922. The production of basic commodities reached a peak in 1929
and subsequently showed a decline for several years. Indexes of the amount of gold added to
monetary stocks and of gold used in industry are shown in the third section. The high point for
industrial use was in the period from 1910 to 1914, while additions to monetary stocks have been
high in recent years. Aside from the period since the beginning of the war, Canadian wholesale
prices correlated closely with the percentage of world gold production to gold monetary stocks.

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It has been demonstrated by several financial authorities that, over long periods, there tends
to be a close correlation between wholesale prices and the relative gold stock. As the level of
wholesale prices as measured by Sauerbeck's index number was in 1850 exactly equal to that of
1910, this period of sixty years has been used for a statistical proof of the so-called quantity theory
of money. Taking the total world stock of gold in 1850 as the base of the calculation, it has been
claimed by Prof. Cassel that an annual average increase of 2-8 p.c. of the preceding years stock
was required to bring world gold supplies to the level at which they were in 1910. Consequently
it required a cumulative increase of 2-8 p.c. over that sixty-year period to keep the price level
constant. Allowing 0-2 p.c. annually for wear and tear and disappearance of coins, it follows
that a gross cumulative increase of 3 p.c. was required.

According to the quantity theory of money, whenever the actual annual increase of gold is
greater than 3 p.c, the general level of prices should rise, ceteris paribus, while if the annual
increase is less than 3 p.c, the general price level should fall. By actual test, a close correlation
was shown between wholesale prices and the curve representing the percentage of the actual
supply of gold to the normal gold supply as computed by increasing the gold supply in 1850 at a
cumulative rate of 3 p.c. per annum.* It was consequently concluded by Cassel that an annual
increase of 3 p.c. in the world's gold stock would be necessary to maintain a stable price level.

The experts, drawing upon this historical experience, forecast that world prices would drop
in the present decade owing to the failure of gold production to meet normal requirements. It
was estimated that gold production would be $410,000,000 in 1932. Actual production as given
in the American Bureau of Metal Statistics was $494,180,000 in 1932 and $501,994,000 in 1933,
conversion having been made at $20.67 per ounce. Further, in the last three or four years a larger
proportion of the production is devoted to monetary uses, while in addition large amounts of
gold previously hoarded have been acquired by the central banks in the last two years.

The result of the withdrawal of gold from circulation, together with the inflow of new gold,
was that the monetary gold reserves of the world, excluding Russia, rose according to Kitchin
between 1913 and 1929 by an amount equivalent to an increase of 5-9 p.c. per annum, a figure
which compares with the average rate of 2-3 p.c. or 1-7 p.c, respectively, shown by the League
of Nations' or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's figures for the production of basic com-
modities (foodstuffs and raw materials) for the world, excluding Russia. According to the Federal
Reserve Bulletin, the gold reserves of 50 countries on the old parity of $20.67 per ounce, were
$11,940,000,000 in December 1933 compared with $10,291,000,000 at the end of 1919, a gain
of 16 p.c.

For a discussion of the influence of gold production and stocks on wholesale prices, "Prices,"
by Warren and Pearson should be consulted.

Conditions in the United States

Business operations were more active in February following the advances apparent since
December. Operations were accelerated in the automobile and steel industries. According to
preliminary estimates more than seasonal gains were shown in the production of motor cars which had
been somewhat retarded in January owing to technical manufacturing delays. Operations in
the steel industry expanded from 32-5 p.c. of capacity at the end of January to 47-7 p.c in the
first week of March. Seasonally adjusted steel ingot production was 15 p.c. and pig iron 7 p.c
greater than in the preceding month. The price of steel scrap rose during February, a develop-
ment which is frequently regarded as a forerunner of steel ingot production. The new business
obtained by the construction industry showed a decline in February, but a gain in public works
contracts is anticipated as the season advances. The gain in adjusted carloadings mainly reflected
the greater movement of coal due to the severe weather. Prices for the important non-ferrous
metals remained relatively quiet during February, stocks of copper being reported as 426,000
tons at the end of the year compared with 502,000 tons a year earlier.

Measured by weekly indexes, average commodity prices moved up from about the middle of
December, when an intermediate low point was passed, to the first week of February. During
the remainder of the month the level was well maintained. The Annalist index was 108 • 2 in the
week ended February 27 compared with 106 • 5 on January 30. An index of common stock prices
showed a decline of somewhat less than 4 p.c. from the preceding month.

CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Wholesale prices in February, according to the official index number, were 0-6 p.c higher
than in Janaury and 6-5 p.c higher than in February, 1933.

There were 2,317,909 unemployed persons on the registers on February 19, a reduction of
71,159 since January 22 and of 538,729 since February 20, 1933.

Imports in February were £57,350,000, British exports £30,060,000 and re-exports £5,200,-
000, leaving an excess of imports of £22,090,000.

Pig iron output and steel output in February were 414,400 tons and 707,500 tons respectively,
as compared with 270,800 tons and 482,700 tons respectively in the same month of 1933.

Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, March 21, 1934.

* See Annex X to the Interim Report of the Gold Delegation of the Financial Committee, League of Nations, Geneva.
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Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Volume of Business and Agricultural Factors in
Canada, Based on the Monthly average for 1926 and Corrected where Necessary for Seasonal
Variation.1

Classification

Physical Volume of Business.

INDUSTRIAL PRODUC-

TION.

Mineral Production2.

Copper exports2

Nickel exports

Lead production

Zinc exports

Gold shipments

Silver shipments

Asbestos exports

Bauxite imports'.

Coal production

Manufacturing

Foodstuffs

Flour production

Oatmeal production

Sugar manufactured

Cheese exports

Salmon exports

Tobacco

Cigars

Cigarettes

Rubber imports

Boots and shoes production.
Textiles

Raw cotton imports

Cotton yarn imports

Wool, raw and yarn

Forestry

Newsprint

Wood pulp exports

Planks and boards exports

Shingles exported

Iron and steel

Steel production

Pig iron production

Iron and steel imports

Automobile production..

Coke production

Crude petroleum imports . . .

Construction3

Contracts awarded

Building permits

Cost of construction

Electric Power

DISTRIBUTION

Trade employment

Carloadings

Imports

Exports

Agricultural Factors—
AGRICULTURAL MARKET-

INGS

Grain Marketings

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Live Stock Marketings

Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

ANIMAL PRODUCTS-
Inspected Slaughterings—

Cattle

Sheep

Hogs

Cold Storage Holdings

Butter. .
Cheese.
Beef....
Pork....
Mutton.
Poultry.
Lard....
Veal....

1933

Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

670

60-9

18
8-6
11-8
79-4
71-3

113-3
79-9

149-0

112-6

116-3

221

100-9

127

256-4

148-9
65-9
61-3
96-4
90-0

235-4
75-9
47-4

68-4

62-5

129-0
140-2
155- 7
71-5
36-3
16-6
57-1
77-8
71

66-6

77-2

183-1

119

109

258-5

114-2

135-8

315-4

146-6

72-9

65-0

93-7

78-2

213-0

71-7

46-5

104 1
109-7
119-6
79-5
28-8
331
65-3
79-2
61-2
73-2
97-4
190-4

111-4

98-5

238-8

109-4

112-7

230-2

108-4

71-5

71

76-4

72-7

110

195
174

98
112
172

53

83
116

59

95-4
98-3

108-8
54-7
25-3
90
57-9
82-5
66-4
67-6
97

199

127-2

105-5

228-1

133-2

100-4

133-4

121-8

69-2

72-2

95-8

54-4

130-8

92-5

91-2

82-2

221-9
252-5
275-7
76-2
84-9
146-2
172-5
84-8
730

204-2

1191

97-5

256-5

122-0

119-9

123-8

202-8

68-7

86- 0

102-2

70-6

125-0

110-9

108-5

84 1

98-2
245-9
151-2
89-0
60-3
138-6
461
510
46-5
56-3

88-2
88-5
106-5
43-7
52-1
46-4
80-6
120-9
73

140-0
69-9
121-6
113-4
113-7
1320
104-3
870
113-3
79-2
541
87-2
47-2
81-4
510
351
411
95-4
219-0

36
44-3
16-0
85-2

160-7

88-4
111-9
62

59-7
71-5

136-3
148-5
159-2
101-7
60
290
227-7
81-2
680
950
94
146-8

118-7
102-7
200
122-7
114-5
114-9
171-5
78-7
87-3
102-7
120-9
102-9
1130
112-3

89-8

197-2

224-6

231-9

126-4

261-9

95-9

191-6

74-5

57-8

99-8

94-1

123-1

117-0
109-1
168-3
117-9
114-2
105-6
154-2
82-5
100
107-3
217-7
100-4
100-6
116-6

90-8

101

106-2

111

218-6
26-0
4-4
18-6
78 0
54-8

104-7

108-9

126

112-9

980
168-6
118-2
115-7
109-6
151-5

88-4
106-7
102-2
294-5

84-8
104-0

90-6

87-4

130

275
148

98
158
153
101

73
163

70-5
70-0
75-6
97-2
19-0
1-
11<
72-
56'
102-
93.

105-6

92
134
111-8
112-7
106-8
143-7

84-5
116

99-4
334-9

77

71
115-7

85-5

41

36-7
40-1
35-9
10
1

99-5

84-9

81
110
111
111
153

84
109

98-2
217-21

52-6

83-2
102-4

86-2

850

118-2
216-6
112-8
82-5
77-8
187-6
64-4
87-9
50-6

97-4
59-1
21-1

102-1
57-2
77-8

120-0
58-0

144-9

111-7
61-9

140-6

135

132-6

168-8
88-4

117-2
58-0
63-2
46-4
45-1
82-9
69
42-1
32

116-4

140-7

36-4
41-6
23
85-2

156-5

89-3
115
60-4
67
53-5

30-7

24

27-4

16-4
6-3
2-4
1

57-5

47-3

92

69-6

65

92-8

82

97

99
107
107
154

6G
101
105-3
158-4

80

67

931

1934

Jan. Feb

86-8

120-6
188-1
244-8
122-4
144-5
151-5
68-0
82-4
47-6
82-6
80-7
74-1
631
31-7
42-7
38-4
79-6
111-7
56-9
133-9
101-6
75-2
71-7
55-8
83-2
152-3
96-4
122-0
60-6
77-4
54
55-5
97-9
53-5
44-4
48-1
117 6
141-3

47-4
60-2
15-3
84-1

162-9

93-2
113
73-6
62
75-4

48-2
41-6

50
1-3
1

77

72
137-3

74
101-9

121-6
142
154-1
105-0
108-1
110-2
158-2
70
90-1
91-6
145-1
181-3
89-5
72-1

1 Consult the supplement of the Monthly Review dated Nov. 1932 for the description and post-war data: sent free on request .
* Revised for 1933. ' Due to receipt of later information regarding wage rates, indexes sf construction were revised for 1933.

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Table 2. Trend of Business Movements

Items

Trend of Business Movements—

Rubber, Crude Imports. 000 lbs.

Cotton, Raw Imports 000 lbs.

Wool, "Raw Imports 000 lbs.

Punks and Boards
Exports Mil. brl. ft.

Timber Scaled in B.C. Mil. brl. ft.

Newsprint Production.. 000 tons

Shiom ents 000 tons

Stocks 000 tons

Pig Iron Production. .000 1. tons

Ferro-alloys Production. . .tons

Steel Ingots and
Castings 0001. tons

Passenger Automobile Pro-
duction No.

Truck Production No.

Total Cars and Trucks No.

Exports— Auto Complete or
Chassis No.

Exports— Automobiles and
Parts $000

Petroleum, Crude Imports

000,000 «ral.

Condensed Milk Output 000 lbs.

Evaporated Mhk Output 000 lbs.

Fish Exports 000 lbs .

Fish Exports $000

Canned Salmon Exports

000 cases

Rahwats —
Canadian National —

Operating Revenues $000

Operating Expenses $000

Operating Income $000

Freight carried one mile

000.000 tons
Passengers carried one mile
000,000 pass.
Canadian Pacific; —

Operating Revenues S000

Operating Expenses $000

Operating Income $000

Freight carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried

one mile 000,000 pass.

All Railways—

Operatins: Revenues $000

Operating Expenses $000

Operating Income $000

Freijrht carried

one mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried

one mile 000,000 pass.

Carloadings 000 cars

Canal Cargo Traffic —

Sault Ste. Marie 000 s. tons

Welland 000 s. tons

St. Lawrence 000 s. tons

Coal Available 000 s. tons

Coke Production 000 tons

8trikes and Lockouts —

Disputes in existence No.

Number of employees No .

Time loss in working days

Percentage of unemploy-
ment in Trade Unions.. P. C.
Employment Office Reports —

Applications No.

Vacancies No

Placements No.

[mmigratton— Total No.

From U. Kingdom No.

From U. States No.

From other Countries No.

Returned Canadians No .

Bank Clearings $ 000. 000

Failures No

Liabhities 1000

1933

Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee

,026

37-71

37-4
125-61
120-92

54-52
6-14

1,076

12-37

3.025

273

3,298

256

247

37-56

976

1,845

24,032

1,120

35-05

7,834
9.754
2,238

593

40

7.097

6.637

97

787

16,788
17.881
2,073'

1,302

88
133-15

128

5

4,450
58,500

24-3

45.919

23,714

22,733

909

. 96

554

259

668

882

214

3,947

2,496
6,374
1,617

60-46
67-8
137-08
140-69
50-87

"927

11-21

5,927

705

6,632

1,601

824

49-34

960

2,704

20.692

1,343

47-48

10,091
5531

820

44

8.777
7,563

877

761

20,612

19,161

520

1,712

97
157-42

1,288
139

10
1,840
12,945

25-1

46.534

22,613

21,604

1,126

99

732

295

784

946

192

3,381

1,245

4.050
954

33-74
98-5

147-76
161-27
37-23

"918

11-38

6,957
1,298
8,255

1,256

552

36-19

784

4,797

7,406

488

6-81

9,505
9,597
562

47

7,905

7,018

538

49

19,530

18,072

351

1,413

105

138-

588

352

1,065

122

5

690

4,435

24-5

47,566

24,652

23,415

1,427

238

875

314

1.011

950

184

3,022

3,817
8,111
1,316

75-69
166-8
171-78
165-52

43-43

i,'030

23-13

8,024
1,372
9,396

1,119

83-98
768

15,528
1,111

85-03

10,362

10,261

243'

754

44

8,790

7,449

976

632

48

21,447
19,298
1,136

1,530

100
161-40

3,490
1,

835
1,591

134

16
1,542
11,927

23-8

55,706

32,693

30,952

1,474

251

956

267

1,104

1,293

175

2,617

7,440
1,538

94-70
183-1
171-42
171-68
43-07
•85
910

31-60

6,005
1,318
7,323

2,247

1,072

121-12
568

7,255
19,702

1,805

128-74

11,424

10,726

430

966

57

10,409
8,026
2,049

1,017

70

24,310
20,344
3,071

2,133

141
175-95

3,582
1,239

994
1,800

136

14
3,

34,834

21-

52,896

31,706

30,091

1,424

260

871

293

1,

1,430

158

2,339

2,670
9,790
1,246

116-18
180-7
180-39
181-66
41-96
31-69
1,266

5,322
1,218
6,540

1,731

873

118-27
778

5,358
21,240

2,200

35-92

11,194

10,696

209

812

71

10,123
8,413
1,368

767

61

23,713
20,709
2,103

1,987

145
162-73

6,050
1,121

839
1,896

145

1,556
13,775

21-2

50.397

28,630

27.266

1,370

212

860

298

1,150

1,792

142

2,289

4,022
10,584
2,009

128-46
168-7
194-26
194-35
41-83
35-23
1,796

48-66

4,919
1,160
6,079

1,714

752

116-31

743

5,494

27,212
2,474

11,298

10,576

442

863

62

9,920

8,855

739

739

66

23,730

21,144

1,679

1,999

145
185-56

7,691

1,212
980

2,155
150

17
2,526
18,762

19-9

56,588

32,323

30,667

1,247

264

681

302

1,087

1,365

150

2,358

5,869
7,409
1,956

112-04
196-9
179-42
183-97
37-24
30-74
2,033

38-63

4,358
1,450
5,1

2,190

1,035

108-10
758

5,604
24,031

1,905

133-69

12,147
10,309
2,569

1,015

61

11,168
7,818
3,003

932

59

25,872
19,829
5,111

2,103

136
202-46

8,453
1,373
1,129
2,550
156

23

6,991

39,194

19-

62,579

29,935

28,534

1,438

271

792

375

870

1,232

155

2,345

5,780
12,288
1,588

117-40
170-9
191-45
190-33
38-42
27-00
9,563

48-45

2,723

959

3,682

2,868

1,391

91-71

947

4,447

35,477

2,124

144-31

12,803
10,351
2,152

1,165

44

11,967
7,590
4,058

1,122

38

27,239
19,683
6,654

2,442

96
221-60

7,154
1,353
1,041
2,736
173

14
1,1'

19,203

19-8

68,310

33,659

32,015

1,390

237

715

438

566

1,331

144

2,322

4,892
19,058
1,896

102-88
183-6
193-72
201-10
30-86
29-53
7,589

43-10

1,503

788

2,291

1,750

865

91-76
957
3,800
53,361
2,056

102 •{

11,612

10,112

1,220

977

40

10,!

6,475
3,586

40

24,176
18,241
5,040

2,011

91
201-37

3,022
1,070

775
2,738

174

20
3,974
49,543

20-4

68,660

41,475

39,709

1,096

181

542

373

489

1,365

155

1,940

3,972
19,803
1,877

99-39
123-0
175-30
172-29
33-85
38-61
2,228

49-56

2,171
1,091
3.262

1,625

744

64-97

701

3,170

45,023

1,957

96-48

10,685

10,092

549

716

56

9.815
6,397
3,246

678

22,749
18,340
3,

1,537

138
157-58

1934

Jan. Feb

2,174

16
3,902
55,477

21-0

62,193

39,683

37,807

781

273

470

1,158

159

3,854
8,499
2,076

93-98
131-8
188-37
187-35
34-71
30-68
1,814

60-79

4,946
1,958
6,904

2,384

57-60
710

3,065

24,986

1,497

81-89

9,665

970

176

1,795
195

22
6,030
47,944

21-2

68,402
37,856
36.215

1,256
153

4,153

11,109

1,988

104-95

174-45

169-05

40-45

12-20

1,620

57-98

7,101
1,470
8,571

1,389
44-37

28,034
1,350

58-76

9,594

571

164

422

21

5,463
30,690

52,945
29,972
28,818

1,020

iDeficit.

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Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

11

Year

Receipts at Country Elevators and Platform Loadings

Visible Supply of Cana<

ian Oram

and
Month

Wheat

| Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Thousand Bushels

1931

August

September . .

October

November..

December.. .

1932

January

February...

March

April

M»v

11.862
47.443
74.086
43,056
19.613

10.851

12.245

12.746

5.982

8.197

15,050

3,780

17.633

120,538

79,564

36.457

18,486

11,300
11,543
20,850
10,312
10,849
19,466
10 524
25,624
55,585
46,412
23,010
10,292

10,423
8.262

2.784
2.893
5,270
6.495
3.350

1.909
4.013
4.788
1,834
2,353
2,094
1.091
1.184
3.441
4,082
3,031
1,612

1,095
1.753
4,988
1,680
1.481
2,470
3.047
1,922
4.217
5,243
3.436
1,927

2.486
3,733

1,047
4,569
1,023
1,586
1,380

801

943

1,194

543

454

514

402

929

2,599

1,125

1,338

1,219

474

479

944

360

618

1,361

1.268

1,416

2,461

1,956

1,264

596

859

972

49
167
900
399

99

26
36
68
70
24
44
48
53
282
693
179
88

57
35
67
80
62

132

54

8

55

142
35
19

10

10

252

349
315
522
209

12^

130

245

153

67

57

57

448

540

270

131

98

74

71

160

100

180

512

409

412

279

126

51

29

25
33

101,733
126,462
163,133
185.811
192,305

195,510
186,120
183,956
164.562
149,251
138,572
121.474
113,036
198.240
239.435
237,194
237,391

229,186
223,535
225,529
219.807
200,978
199,113
196 607
198.952
227,514
249,007
243.035
241,687

233.685
229 325

8.847
9,568
10.864
13,609
15,614

4,626
14,279
14,801
11,055
6,443
5.659
6,204
5,857
7,273
8,318
9,115
9,233

9,345
9,767
12,152
10.700
9.692
10,308
12 252
13.501
15.5)26
19.044
20.192
20.144

18,753
IS, 222

8,471
11.338
11,274
10,282
11,494

11,402
11,183
11,100
9.220
6,706
4,401
3,627
3,056
5.813
5,874
6.024
6,772

6,806
6.679
6,802
6,505
6,281
6,952
7.733
8,917
10.679
12,012
11,868
11,605

11,045

10,808

75*

883

1,58<?

1,549

11,473

1.396
1.363
1,383
1,267
1,424
1,347
1.283
1,208
1,400
1,497
1.582
1,436

1,480

1,461

1,286

1,384

'.088

1.127

1.036

1.013

987

929

699

€03

604
595

12,183
12,358
12,309
13,024
12,572

12,355
12,864
12.323
11,122
10,242

7.563

July

5,541

August

September.. .

October

Novem ber. . .
December. . .

1933

January

February

March

April

May

5,129
5.359
5,256
4,770
4,990

5,020
5,122
5.131
5,169
5.068

5,284

Julv

August

September.. .

October

November.. .
December.. .

1934

January

February....

5,581
5,464
4,934
5,037
4,163
4,110

4,071
4,045

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian Grain

Year

and

Month

1931

August

September
October . . .
November.
December.

1932

January

February..

March

April

May

June

July

August
September.
Ocfober. . .
November.
December.

1933

January. ...
February..

March

April

May

June

July

August ....
September.
October. ...
November.
December.

1934

January

February..

Exports of Grain

Wheat

Oata

Barley

Flax

Rye

Bushels

11,909,108
14.335.637
18,925,303
27,452,063
22,355,975

9,472.346
9.898.363
9.920.634
7.513.289
15.543.013
15,857.427
19.620,224
18.289.832
26,874.237
40,192.415
27.301,976
27.735.999

14.706.801
10.922,337
14,815,705

4.460,214
21,464,848
16.998,672
16.373.532

8,652.97"
19,666.351
23.305.510
23,143,958
17,457,963

7,088,311
6.512,686

753,105

694,908

1.082.074

1.364,700

1,232.261

1.184.647
1.139.568
1.035.612
1.748.438
1.622.815
1.239.599
513.384
800,804
1.050,470
2.139.232
1. 529.634
1.433.865

354,614
824,704
567,884
147,738
913,761
812,703
501.382
237.509
166.128
320.864
595,580
575,462

203,511
364,088

3,287,465

757,930

220.75?

1.120,46^

2,205,976

231.707

323,221

346,107

613.805

1.711.716

1,021.578

1,688.500

1.547.34"

769.088

719,213

748.801

272.667

191.524
223,139
356.683

23.271
123,249

87,423
330.001

58,954

61,250
135.966
1«9,910
249,908

64,170
173,257

61,500

184,263

1,200
3.672

362,578

1,400

2,458

5.002

20

221,96?

200,971

2

182,700

412

3,642

145,273

483.039

71.978

742.391

1,249,981

218,504

302.33:

245.800

299.906

1.691.542

1.115,445

2.480.94?

1.104,386

425,911

403,802

504,71"

17,143

17,143
43.314
17.082

25.718

217.143
160,103
1,113.843
918.795
351.540

1,071

Average Cash Price
(Ba*is in store Fort William and Port Arthur^

Wheat
No.l
Nor.

•551

• 536
•508
•672
■606

•600
•632
■631
•626
■628
•551
•547
•563
•518
■4«2
•467

• 423

•442
•457
•401
•536
•634
•067
833
■733
•078
•005
•037
•602

•050
•050

Oats
No. 2
C.W.

Barley
No. 3
C.W.

Flax
No. 1
N.W.C.

Dollars per Bushel

•282

•317

1-037

• 273

• 306

•973

•312

•331

•945

•336

•425

1-056

•300

•383

-990

•293

•377

-985

•295

•383

1-015

•300

•398

1-016

•323

•410

•985

•355

•402

•837

• 338

•377

•717

•351

•365

•682

•300

•344

•715

•261

•288

•785

•235

• 257

•708

•240

• 302

•696

• 210

• 277

•701

•225

•276

•770

•233

•275

•777

•248

•288

•792

•247

•313

•841

• 282

•361

1-098

•290

•378

1-353

•396

•502

1 631

• 388

•443

1-410

• 342

•371

1-471

•293

•327

1-305

•300

•343

1-393

•297

•342

1-415

•335

•387

1-480

•337

•400

1-506

Rye
No. 1
C.W.

•293
.325
•370
•487
•427

• 426
441
•478
•457
•412
•337
•331
•334
•318
•292
•295
.297

•310
•318
•338
•377
•450
•527
•675
•520
•525
•423
•422
•411

•458
•466

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Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production by the Milling Industry

Year

and

month

1931

October

November.
December.

1932
January. . . .
February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December .

1933
January ....
February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December. .

1934
January

Mill grindings

Wheat

Bushels
7,565,330
8,101.645
5,275,097

3,798,168
3,751,268
4,685.646
4,446,506
4,643,152
5,173.525
5,379,486
5,716,002
6,151,877
7,670,545
8,638,600
4,493,143

3,815,453
3,744,957
4,451,773
4.490,580
5,959,063
5,269,399
5,863,896
6.401,501
6,179,626
7.345,792
8,158,446
4,327,524

Oats

Bushels
1,506,473
1,761,877
1,151,246

902,969

789,941

882,368

666,203

616,418

650,403

695,557

939,418

1,081,749

1,346,592

1,453,153

909,581

791,596
698,881
799,911
574,766
621,591
624,962
746,019
854.309
900,766
1,153,701
1,262,294
631,497

Corn

Bushels
172,015

209,089
158,509

145,738
153,989
175,321
178,754
129,879
135.783
183,623
187.020
147,992
129,236
209,499
151,518

118,039
125,805
174,940
156,874
194,404
180,458
199,769
200.995
151.413
153.862
168,662
124,216

4,676,474 844,482' 143,794

Barley

Mixed
grain

Bushels
126,710
129,541
106,230

89,204
68,471
85,835
73,738
53,386
44,464
40,894
74,088
72,056
77,779
102,769
60,082

55,257
55.880
60,804
56,835
49,211
39,304
36,870
40.304
62,141
74,011
81.383
59,925

Bushels
1,705,240
1,791,642
2,123,600

1,788,297

1,701,800

1,818,416

1,416,128

1,045,021

873,889

716,067

895,616

1,174,201

1,447,920

1.941,348

1,829,953

1,643,156

1,275,855

1,545,154

1,130,085

1,021,874

724,378

f 59, 023

753.304

1, 127,2^6

1,353,384

1,588,189

1,501,845

78,195 1,259,377

Mill production

Wheat flour

Percent-
age of
operation

60-5
70-0
40-9

31-3
31-3
37-2
35-9
38-6
43-0
41-3
42-7
50-9
62-4
70-5
351

30-9

32-1

34-1

39-5

45-7

43-6

48-3

50-6

50

62-2

68-

37-

39-5

Quan-
tity

Barrels
1,693,925
1,812,457
1,175,152

851,
842,
1.053,
993,
1,040,
1,151,
1,201,
1,272,
1,384,
1,721,
1,942,
1,009,

859,107
844,899
1,004,787
1,013,486
1,334.101
1,186.006
1,322,923
1.443.692
1,392,683
1.650,557
1,827,340
967,284

1,042,505

Oatmeal

Pounds
2.589,165
3,520,322
3,659,093

1.799,728

1.788,903

1,653,557

1,551,310

888,497

880,560

402,937

658,480

777,966

1,387,585

1,193,036

499,733

401.299
527,676
559,858
587,631
556,907
397,611
378,005
648 373
598,044
751.566
927,171
441,557

Rolled
oats

Pounds

17,498,451
20,901,593
11,513,316

9,534,
8,218,
9,454,
8,594,
6,315,
8,027,
8,940,
12,301,
14,124,
16,683,
17,871,
10,532,

9,015,
7,613,
8,588,
5,585,
6,464,
7.72i;
10,030,
11.258
12,093
15,676
16,416
7,468

803,504 10,261,459 2,278,768

Corn

flour and
meal

Pounds

2,288,754
2,588,950
1,714,434

,802,005
,309,160
.233,622
,591,116
,908,770
,099,028
,628,909
,738,376
,226.154
,776,832
466,753

363,972
951,278
916,344
721,520
510,758
108,656
658,002
503 990
499,304
812,241
553,760
783,028

Wheat

flour

exported

Barrels

558,459
476,487
451,310

331,806
357,513
414,779
255,390
461,867
570.861
446,379
330,382
385,113
528.794
576,864
492,033

397,304
333,114
490,270
234,387
565,080
544,507
492,765
480,288
552,556
514,368
547,602
418,183

418,498

Table 6.

Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of Sugar in Thousand Pounds

ir and
« period

Raw Sugar

Refined Sugar

Ye?

4-wee

Stock
on hand
at be-
ginning
of period

Re-
ceipts

Melt-
ings
and
ship-
ments

Stock
on hand

at be-
ginning
ofperiod

Manu-
factured
granu-
lated

Manu-
factured
yellow

and
brown

Total
manu-
factured

Total
domes-
tic
.ship-
ments

Ship-
ments
granu-
lated

Ship-
ments
yellow

and
brown

Totr.1
ship-
ments

1931

October
November
December
December

1932

January

10

7

5

31

30

27

96,149
66,512
91, 033
96,785

98,423
102,650
83,834
67,702
60,295
122,205
122,425
110,656
38,489
77,116
60,036
106,861
109,097

109,232
101,898
112.182
81,130
70,421
143,709
150,524
132,670
106.943
102,398
132,530
130,616
91,959

84,383
82.635

54,318
110,354
90,828
50,737

32,199

8,639

36,780

27.237

126,477
75,224
85,435
35,112

120.743
75.160

123.367
80.943
37,886

11,432
29,326
26,839
32,989
119,750
100,230
39,394
70,202
58,725
106,990
63,618
55,801
26,830

40,595

83,955
85,833
85,076
49,099

27,973
27,454
52,912
34,644
64,567
75,005
97,204
107,288
82,116
92,239
76,543
78,707
37,750

18,767
19,041
57.891
43,698
46,463
93,414
57,248
95,928
63.270
76.858
65.532
94,458
34,406

16.621
20,070

82,326
88,407
130,392
162,469

174.9»5
155,110
131,044
129,590
109,901
111,503
123.942
108.248
124.079
174,985
174,985
155,411
188,834

194,558

173,161

143,345

69,492

93,023

96,035

133,186

113,120

118,079

194,558

194.550

194.558

207,044

214,486
189,945

86,397
109,523

110,785
51,744

24,211

22,640
44,332
30,275
53,212

63.996
84,990
91,620
73,687
97,775
108,298
109,777
54.028

24,239
16,803
48,749
40,587
36,214
77,722
51,081
81,103
53,386
75,909
10 i. 177
126,137
50,117

20,545
17,269

9,789
12,267
13,635

9,868

3,6«0
3,041
7,544
5,605
5,540
9,725
7.593

10,080
8,230
8,238
7,576

12,679
7,317

3,064
3,544
6,683
5.868
4,953

11,532
6.251
6,987
6,991

11,708
7,356

12,864
6,852

2,112
2,575

96,185

121,791
124,420
61,613

27,891
25,681
51.876
35,879
58,751
73,722
92,583
101,700
81,917
106,613
115,874
122,457
61,345

27,303
20,347
55,432
46,455
41,167
89,254
57,332
88,089
60,378
87,617
112,533
139,001
56,968

22,657
19,845

87,601
77,662
90,849
48,712

47,270
49,221
52,838
55,229
56,256
60,354

107,377
84,478
79.741

101,052
84,813
87,675
55,183

48,263
49,749
128,586
22,005
37,061
50,338
75,234
79,961
79.103
83,186
63,462
70,342
48,728

46,593
47,686

80.321
69.411

76,969
42,927

42,439
43,691
47,136
47,723
51,129
55,403
100,986
79,862
74,845
95,456
76,537
77,185
49,016

43,449
43.715
117,650
19,544
32,927
46,148
70,842
76,913
74.992
78,669
59.040
62,004
43,021

41,336
42,370

9,783
10.395
15,374

fl.170

5,327
6.055
6,195
7,846
6,020
5,880
7,291
6.007
7,262
9.451
9,521
11,848
6,604

5,251
6,448

11,635
3,380
5,228
5,954
6,556
6,217
8,360
9,237
7.720

10,541
6,505

5,862
6.014

90,104
79,806
92,342
49,097

47,766
49,747

26

53,330

23

55,569

May

21

57,149

June

18

61.283

July

16

108,277

August

13

85,869

September

10

82,107

October

8

104,908

November
December

5

3

86,058
89,033

December

31

55,621

1933

28

48,700

25

50,163

25

129,149

April

22

22,924

20

38,155

17

52,103

July

15

77,398

August

12

9

83,131
83,353

October

November

December

7

4

2

30

87,906
66.761
72,544
49,526

1934

27

47,198

Februnry

24

48,384

Figures not published.

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Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered for Consumption.

Year and Month

1931

July

August

September

October

November

December

1933

January

February

March

April

May ,

June

July

August

September ,

October

November

December

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

Novem ber

December

1934

January

February

Cigarettes,

Foreign

Tobacco,

Tobacco,

Cigarettes

over-

Cigars

raw leaf

cut

plug

weight

tobacco

Pound

Pound

Number

Number

Number

Pound

1,468,877

453.989

474,415,620

227,450

14.091,692

1,328.631

1,449,103

469,793

425,138,580

200,400

12.860,616

1.283.479

1,457,618

417,050

371,311,090

76,600

15,270,873

1,076,864

1,452,865

439.268

344,956,140

135,450

17,316.957

1,177,265

1,451,340

410,253

355,716,768

115.200

15,753.873

1,144.401

1,366,936

426,968

369,235,870

148,210

11,329,243

994,476

1,144,298

382,000

278,416,630

57,200

7,595,920

1,063,412

1,272,469

343,887

281,496,910

56,700

8,154,663

889.417

1,414,941

389,797

304,243,772

50,150

9,657,775

942,999

1,659,842

425,577

269,309,750

49,050

10,208,636

1.120,066

1,436,417

421,248

312,790,432

37.350

10,552,455

1.108,312

1,493,496

425,899

376,779.975

66,300

12,754.263

1,320,001

1,488,431

391,668

338,874.828

40,300

11,492,868

1,149,197

1,559,663

419,483

329, 466, 3 64

43,700

12,298,501

1,083,602

1,662,365

368,601

313,709,922

39,400

12,799,348

1,042,140

1,551,042

379,960

214,301,678

57,100

14,424,229

938,889

1,427,688

358,572

388,625,140

148,400

14,071,178

1.027,873

1,209,812

340,791

304,613,955

39,260

9.014,869

744,579

1,065,534

300,491

310,144,850

28,420

3,965,735

832,534

1,429,012

304,290

264,524,935

17,890

4,675.418

742,408

1,537,535

374,473

305,107,720

15.370

8,407,352

852,367

1,261,563

324,732

267,148,135

33,600

6,996,151

801,092

1,490,955

408,219

360,805,660

27,330

9,857,264

914,839

1,517,064

412,655

437,535,200

30,750

10,998,932

1,014.566

1,599,257

345,055

449,784,830

24,100

11,661,814

1,012,478

1,823,454

397,770

410,553.620

34,650

11,879.869

990,819

1,329,411

357,519

401,231,720

46,700

11,506,697

880,042

1,473,910

350.617

379.614,915

41.500

14,202,255

838,879

1.561.675

364.839

374.490,820

46.400

13.935.402

893.716

1,223,930

290,671

355,920,395

44,240

8,721.959

635,474

1,156,731

321,339

267,435,575

14,800

5,069,775

630,982

1,380,982

306,407

312,784,585

24,800

4,448,840

621,222

Table 8. — Production of Boots and Shoes in Pairs.

1931

June

July

Augimt

September. .

October

November. .
December. .

1932

January

February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September . .

October

November..
December . .

1933

January

February... .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September . .

October

November. .
December...

1934
January.. . .

Boots and shoes with leather or fabric uppers

Welts

252,037
281,175
274,644
275.156
235,904
181.474
171,294

212.534
272.581
281,244
243,435
241,653
235,079
247,387
273.591
267,515
213,345
196,801
167,762

185,162
207,516
250,519
234,316
273.575
323,774
368,581
363.232
311,182
257,370
200.583
147,622

McKays

and

all

imitation

welts

782,256
683.700
816,370
824,847
723.099
494,143
433,536

532,297
774,827
907,035
781,111
821,112
746,474
610,920
828,070
807,126
679,722
450,418
306,383

398,195
614,061
804,562
737,483
846,285
921,428
881,664
1,007,916
942,552
712,195
470,711
329,554

172,192 451.121

Nailed
pegged,
screw
or wire
fastened

119,495
121.877
164.848
195,498
182,548
150,854
132,822

123,365

158,460
150,132
120,920
125,907
118,518
129.595
180,350
185,458
189.725
166,934
114,304

88,256
112,162
140,267
117,438
139,933
167,448
199,168
260,289
227,428
159,127
117,437

100,757

Stich-
downs

234,244

174,632
148,542
124,722
139,523
138,919
148,777

132,897
171,322
212,237
216,884
264,754
243,324
169,801
148,365
136,672
151,968
135,217
124.894

114,919
149,983
195,450
217,809
315,543
318,003
2".4.433
210,696
182,023
202,590
195.675
141.100

178.045

Total

1,442,330
1.316,349
1,467,600
1,482,835
1,337,126
1,013,879
919,847

1,029,556
1,414.816
1,607,280
1,413,214
1,507.574
1,400,508
1,202,968
1,484,042
1,470,476
1,301,011
1,017,053
753,573

808,671
,126,000
,440,056
,354,348
,631,358
,785,434
,746,992
,919,069
,729,685
,388,574
,020,654

731,474

934,606

Total footwear

403.207
421,682
434.443
451,133
431,115
363,011
348,868

300,352
420.882
441,320
370,801
422, 104
436,647
409,588
469,002
471,961
449.281
403.661
311,351

267,310
302,984
393,335
368,223
468,592
566,993
634,980
659,556
583,038
484,141
391.663
299,534

Boys*
and

youths'

79,458
74,836
85,615
104,041
119.592
107,503
104.437

79,681
91,177
87,098
68,822
75,047
65.144
54.778
91.741
109,625
108.139
110,661
67,645

45,171
60,423
82,193
76,480
108,270
120,308
101,253
133.747
138,087
146,894
112.024
59,553

294.230 42,529 467

Women's

766,049
674,325
804,318
839,989
711,900
513.384
418.306

491,281

731.280
807,022
742,845
803,803
746,658
665,684
863,149
858,238
748,048
568,263
404,451

426,723
596,200
774,888
709,271
836,667
949,938
909,760
1,085,425
1.003,719
870,948
572,204
403,164

Misses'

and
childrens

210,498
187,098
196,594
184,536
197,983
178,872
174,731

163,531

214,295
264,903
232,427
248,460
214,127
160,666
183,565
187,436
202,130
187,757
134,308

129,475
161,377
202,713
214,202
250,595
229,827
232,910
263,552
218,096
232,164
203,292
132,344

160.666

Babies

and
infants'

117,239
98,881

106,036
89.738
93,554
91,928
87.192

77,337
100.779
119,865
108,597
106, 674
96,616
88,768
100,902
95,942
91,592
90,992

53,219
79, 292
86,358
73,844
90,440
98,581
95,964
95,299
92,585
99,624
92.070
50,221

Total

1,576,449
1,456,822
1,627,006
1,672,437
1,554.144
1,254,696
1,133,534

1,112,192
1,558,413

1,720,208
1,523,492
1,656.088
1,559,192
1,379,484
1,708,359
1,723,202
1,599.190
1,361.334
978.064

921,898
1,200,276
1,539,487
1,442,020
1,754,664
1,965,647
1,974,867
2,237,179
2,035.525
1.833.771
1.371,253

944,816

65,533 1,030,667

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Table 9. — Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock, Retail Food Prices, and Cold Storage Holdings,

Classification

1933

1934

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dee.

Jan.

Feb.

Sales on Stock Yds:

(Current month

vrelim.)
Cattle

37,336

40,355

36,036

52,800

39,784

45,648

59,088

55,322

79,368

67,774

36,760

57,353

46,453

16,349
82,708
14,066

24,082
90,770
14,902

31,159
85,350
11,607

39,696
114,264
17,555

27,152
75,942
31,628

27,184
68,202
40,175

30,225
67.7F4
64,133

27.875
61,156
79,885

36,196
88,976
108,267

23,495
100,708
39,315

14,317
71,951
24,940

20,746
111,019
20,709

20,950

92,633

14,712

Inspected Slaugh-
terings:

Cattle

42,412

50,959

42,352

55,032

46,538

49,242

58,989

64,566

72,030

72,957

48,402

63,133

53,800

Calves

22,247

3,614

32,416

220,419

38,379

3,351

38,307

250,468

54,760

28,385

1,663

231,627

60,547

20,066

10,049

278,906

44,678

12,079

43,480

234,614

38,893

9,072

62.6S6

191,464

40,092

8,029

92,678

187,028

36,177
10,656
136,963
195,498

36,445

14,r,91

166,920

235,255

27,031

11,423

72,768

277,318

18,924

6,447

34,360

252,699

28,221

5,179

35,065

269,531

30,675

Sheep

3,677

32,636

262.834

At. Retail Prices, In

rents, of Food in
Canada:

10-9

10-9

11-3

11-8

11-8

120

11-8

11-4

110

10-6

10-2

10-5

113

12-2

12-4

12-3

12-0

11-8

120

11-8

11-7

11-6

11-5

11-3

12-2

12-5

Mutton roast. . . "

17-5

17-9

19-4

21-1

21-2

20-9

20 7

18-8

17-8

17-2

17-4

190

20-1

Pork f resh .... "

12-2

12-3

14-4

15-1

15-7

16-0

17-1

17-1

17-2

15-8

15-8

16-6

19-1

Bacon break-

fast "

17-4

17-7

18-8

19-9

20-2

20-4

21-2

21-0

21-4

21-1

21-1

21-6

24-8

11-7

11-5

12-3

12-8

12-9

12 7

12-8

12-8

13-1

13-2

13-3

13-5

13-5

Eggs fresh doz.

28-8

27-8

23-0

19-2

19-2

211

23-5

24-4

29-2

37-9

44-8

40-7

35-3

Milk qt

9-7

9-7

9-3

9-3

91

9-2

9-2

9-4

9-6

9-7

9-7

9-9

100

Butter cream-

25-7

26-9

28-8

27-0

23-9

23-8

25-4

24-3

24-4

24-3

25-6

28-4

29-7

19-4

19-2

19 5

19-8

19-3

19 4

19-9

19-6

19-7

19-7

19-7

19-7

20-1

Bread "

5-7

5-6

5-2

5-3

5-6

5-7

5-8

6-1

5-7

5-8

5-6

5-6

5-6

Flour "

2-6

2-6

2-6

2-7

2-9

30

3-3

3-7

3-2

3-1

3-1

31

31

4-6

4-5

4-5

4-6

4-7

4-8

5-0

5-0

5-1

5-0

5-0

50

50

80

80

7-9

7-9

7-9

80

8-0

8-1

8-1

8-0

8-0

8-1

81

3-8

3-8

3-7

3-8

4-0

41

4-4

4-4

4-5

4-4

4-4

4-4

4-4

14-9

14-7

14-8

14-9

14-9

15-2

15-1

15-4

15-0

15-1

15-2

15-4

15-3

10-6

10-8

10-9

11-2

11 3

11-7

11-7

12-0

12-1

12-1

12-2

12-3

12-5

Sugar gran. ... "
Tea "

5-7

5-6

7-4

7-8

7-9

7-9

8-0

8-0

8-0

8-0

8-0

80

80

42-2

41-2

419

41 7

40-6

41-8

41-9

42-5

42-5

43-1

43-8

45-5

47-4

Coffee "

40-1
19-2

39-4
19-2

39-9
191

39-2
19-4

38-9
20-8

39-1

22-3

39-6
41-0

40-0
28-4

39-6
23-9

39-7

22-2

39-1
21-6

39-6
22-1

39-5

Potatoes neck

23-5

Cold Storage

1933

1934

Holdings

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Cold Storage Holdings as at
First of Month:

(000 lbs. or doz.)
Butter —

9.605

19

9,624

10,567

88

267

3,270

15.688
3,707
14.958
34.354
2,831

3,88"

4,275

303

189

8,655

178
258
437

2,556

288

2,845

6.463

10,600

99

4,792

760

3,386

9

3,395

8,439

278

455

2,920

14,320

3,277

17,297

34,894

2.527

3,679

4,674

156

173

8,683

173
444
617

1,988

184

2,172

5.272

7,324

64

3,784

1,149

1,943

7

1,950

7,543

4,041

632
2,701

17.952
3.903
17,154
39.009
4,159

3,441

3,905

62

225

7,632

369

530
899

920

140

1,060

3,383

5,940

43

4,119

1.364

5.266

41

5,307

8.353

11,508

483

3,085

18.573
3,391
18,216
40,154
5,595

3,117

4,426
329
186

8,057

619

585

1,204

618

177

795

3,237

5,838

73

4,021

1.446

19,930

212

20,142

17,140

13.823

900

3,310

15,760
3.132
18,147
37,015
5,993

2,769

3,702

210

203

6,883

702

611

1,313

509

212

721

2,707

8,784

38

4,669

5.614

33,926

389

34,315

25,485

14,219

868

3,322

13.014
2,480
17,051
32.533
5,569

3,052

4,082

357

235

7,725

867

510

1,376

427
396
824

2,593

13,382

33

4,920

8,279

41,619

399

42,018

33,008

14,596

772

3,467

9.469
1,946
15,189
26.596
4,477

3,784

4.813

308

160

9,066

953

503

1.456

615

422
1.037
2,324

15,808

47

5.690

3.677

40. 102

411

40,513

31,482

13.201

580

3,066

5.495
2.251
13,949
21,685
2.278

5.742

5.296

202

141

11.382

881

660

1.541

1,799

567

2.366

2,516

16,788

39

6,042

2.737

37,393

403

37,796

27,424

9,124

316

2,806

4,019
2,553
13,533
20,036
1,943

8,586

5,473

214

138

14,411

1.004

648
1.733

5,995

549

6,544

2.802

17,642

57

6,033

3,640

29,000

330

29,330

16.612

4,199

192

2,514

5,607
4,257
14,653
24,510
1,604

12.037

5,625

114

194

17,969

1,330

398

1,728

7.283

257

7.541

6,052

15,272

36

4.930

2,107

21,448

250

21.697

15,865

1,248

196

2,135

7.604
3.013
13,480
24,096
2.537

11,732

3,814

229

190

15,965

1,046

185

1,230

6,832

271

7,104

11,650

12,742

28

4,371

950

14,371

153

14,524

13,778

116

132

1,684

5,869
3,153
14,698
23,719
2,234

8,499

4,898

257

117

13,771

637
242
879

4,925

167

5,093

10,713

9,641

36

3,229

1,052

7,057

53

Totals

7,109

Chefbe

12,150

Eg oa-

15

Fresh

102

1,250

Pork—

8,644

3,534

17,588

Total-*

29,766

Lard

2,849

Beef—
Fresh frozen

6,694

Fresh not frozen

Cured

4,657
204

98

Totals

11,653

Veal—

Fresh frozen

426

Fresh not frozen

325

Totals

751

Mutton and Lamb —
Frozen

3,887

214

Totals

4.101

POTTLTR T

9,608

Fran—
Fiesh frozen

6.558

45

2.548

Fresh froze» ditriig preceding
month

1,410

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15

Variations dcs prix dc cerlaincs marchandises
aux Etals-Unis.

Base: 7 Janvier 1933 — 100.

Fluctuations in Prices of certain Commodities
in the U. S. A.

Basis : January 7th 1933

100.

PRIX EN DOLLARS PRIX OR

DOLLAR PRICES GOLD PRICES

Soie artificielle
.Rayon

Fonte ]
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r/~v^> —

Plotnb
Lead

Aluminium

Nickel

1933

r*m

-rr

'f"i""i"'f

34

1933

34

Source : Afonf/7/f fiv/Ze/zr? o/Zeffve o/'/Va//ar7f

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16

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Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations in Canada. (A) Monthly Output.

(ThousanHa of Kilowatt HnurR^

Totals for Canada

Generated by Water-Power

Generated by Fuel

Month

Mari-

Prairie

British

Prairie

Other

Total

Water

Fuel

Total

time
Pro-
vinces

Quebec

Ontario

Pro-
vinces

Colum-
bia

Pro-
vinces

Pro-
vinces

Exports

1931-February....

1,311,136

27,851

1.338,987

31,097

674,560

422,213

88,481

94,785

17.298

10,553

145,461

March

1,391,982

25.576

1,417,558

34,338

703,708

451,912

95,991

106,033

15,992

9,584

127,940

April

1.388.034

23,056

1,411,090

52,154

717.900

415,482

101,539

100,959

13,360

9,696

97.677

May

1,342,940

22,846

1,365,786

53.433

693,853

394,243

102,640

98,771

12,781

10,065

86,824

Juno

1,267,869

21,959

1,289,828

52,675

638,719

379,568

101,337

95,570

12,139

9,820

88.602

July

1.230,622

20,700

1,251,322

50,712

620,634

369,294

100,480

89,502

12,297

8,403

fi5,085

August. . ..

1,234,266

21,883

1,256,149

44,924

644,446

352,877

98,119

93,900

12,905

8,978

9P.780

September. .

1,263,412

25,001

1,288,413

46,251

662,400

355,122

102,835

96.804

13,436

11,565

93,288

October

1,400,704

27,638

1,428,342

55,743

736.381

384,065

123,087

101,428

15,332

12,306

95,423

November..

1,385,378

29,642

1,415,020

56,725

731,014

373,084

125,867

98,688

18,819

10,823

73,357

December .

1,397,876

34,306

1,432,182

55,214

722,508

385,407

130,407

104,340

20,908

13,398

69.362

1932- January

1,382,794

31,124

1,413,918

48,584

721,827

374,534

129,950

107,899

20,382

10,742

61,767

February

1,297,892

27.241

1,325,133

46,998

682.589

355,865

115.399

97.041

18,125

9,116

52,422

March

1.363,912

24.784

1,388,696

44.292

713,227

394,206

110,943

101,244

15.410

9,374

55,414

April

1,306,753

22.736

1,329,489

50,445

700,575

363,099

99,544

93,090

12,413

10,323

54,982

May

1.249.226

21,789

1,271,016

53.897

661,740

344,635

95,863

93,091

12,294

9,495

51.354

June

1,176,673

21,559

1,198,232

47,894

633,614

325,476

83,542

86,147

11,996

9,563

64 . 864

July

1,133,555

22,026

1,155,581

38,583

606,872

317,815

81,519

88,766

11.986

10,040

59 015

August

1,206.682

23,638

1,230,220

44,786

663,911

326,021

82,129

89,835

13,530

10,008

69,192

September. .

1,254,644

24.496

1,279,140

48,069

687,536

337.472

90.082

91,485

13,976

10,520

71 , 500

October

1.362.670

27,474

1,390,144

50,989

763.577

348,530

104,780

94,794

16,072

11.402

50.737

November. .

1.417.074

31,153

1.44"8.227

53.110

823,035

333,565

111,404

95,960

18.393

12,760

35,023

December . .

1.400,793

32,398

1,433,191

52,587

801,939

326,173

116,933

103.161

19,679

12,719

41,609

1933-January

1,366,358

30,303

1,396,661

44,557

785,142

318,039

116,099

102,521

18,230

12,073

48,018

February. .

1,273,127

26,453

1,299.580

33,157

718,527

323.816

104,085

93,542

16,217

10,236

46,440

March

1,346,862

24.198

1,371,060

40,477

747,878

350.959

108,015

99,533

15.388

8,810

45.343

April

1,275.420

21,385

1,296,805

43,968

703.886

338.386

97,162

92.018

12,122

9,263

35,272

May

1,328,370

21,572

1.349,942

50.146

757,717

335.789

90,707

94.011

12,511

9,061

42.874

June .....

1.349.267

21 . 633

1.370,900

54,152

774.039

349.167

80,471

91,438

12,210

9,423

86. 673

July

1,419,853

22,804

1,442,657

53,130

818,059

374,262

81,191

93,210

12,518

10.286

119.192

August

1.483,131

25,085

1.508.216

43.785

865,746

392,773

83,178

97.649

13,296

11.789

109,592

September. .

1.462.491

26. £31

1 489,322

44,478

829.045

400 098

90,253

98.617

13,720

13.111

122.907

October

1,589,072

28,536

1,617,608

55.778

878,097

434,037

111,937

109,223

15,390

13, 14"

127,243

November. .

1,670,149

32,214

1,702,363

59,094

888,123

492,937

117,639

112.356

17,804

14,410

106,^57

December.. .

1,675.105

32,780

1,707,885

50,520

862,635

515,568

125,544

120.838

18.403

14,377

99,353

1934- January

1,689,471

34,136

1,723,607

43.41^

868.589

535,436

123,786

118,247

18.702

15.434

100.495

February . . .

1,584,444

28,235

1,612,679

38,147

805, 145

525,784

112,122

103,246

16,149

12,086

102.150

(B> Average Daily Output.

1931-February....

46,826

995

47.821

1,111

24,091

15.079

3,160

3,385

618

377

5,198

March

44,903

825

45,728

1,108

22,700

14,578

3,096

3,421

516

309

4,127

April

46,268

76<

47,036

1,738

23,930

13,849

3,385

3,366

445

323

3,256

May

43.320
42,262
39,698

737

732
667

44,057
42,994
40.365

1,723
1,756
1,636

22,382
21.291
20,020

12,718
12,652
11,913

3,311
3,378
3,242

3,186
3,185
2,887

412
405
396

325
327
271

2,800

June

2.953

July

•3,' 067

August

39,815

706

40.521

1,449

20,785

11,383

3,165

3,029

416

290

3,219

September. .

42,114

833

42.947

1.542

22,050

11,837

3.428

3,227

449

395

3.110

October

45,184

891

45,980

1,79?

23,754

12,389

3,971

3.272

494

397

3,078

November. .

46,179

98*

47,167

1,891

24,367

12,436

4,195

3,290

627

361

2,445

December .

45,093

1,106

46,199

1,781

23,307

12,436

4,207

3,366

674

432

2,237

1932- January

44.606

1,004

45,610

1,567

23,285

12,081

4,192

3,481

657

347

1,992

February....

44,754

939

45,693

1.621

23,537

12,271

3,979

3.346

625

314

1,801

March

43,997

799

44,796

1,429

23,007

12,716

3.579

3,266

497

302

1.788

April

43,558

758

44,316

1,681

23,353

12,103

3,318

3,103

414

344

1,833

May

40,298
39,222
36.566

702
719
711

41,000
89,941
37,277

1,739
1,597
1,214

21,346
21,120
19,577

11.117
10.849
10,252

3,092
2,785
2,630

3,003
2,872
2,863

396
400
387

306
319
324

1,657

June

2,162

July

1,904

August

38.925

759

39,684

1,445

21,416

10,517

2,649

2.S98

436

323

2,232

September. .

41,821

817

42,638

1.602

22,918

11,249

3,003

3.049

466

351

2,383

October

43,957

886

44.843

1,642

24,632

11,243

3,380

3,058

518

368

1,637

November. .

47,236

1,038

48.274

1,770

27,435

11,119

3,713

3,199

613

425

1,167

Deoember . .

45,186

1.045

46,231

1,696

25,868

10,522

3,772

3,328

635

410

1,342

1933-January

44,076

978

45.054

1,438

25,327

10,259

3,745

3,307

589

389

1,549

February. . .

45,469

945

46,414

1,185

25,662

11,564

3.717

3,341

579

366

1,659

March

43,447

780

44.227

1,305

24,125

11.321

3,485

3,211

496

284

1.463

April

42,514

713

43,227

1.465

23,463

11.280

3.239

3,067

404

309

1,176

May

42,851

696

43,547

1,618

24,44?

10,832

2,926

3,033

404

292

1,383

June

44.976

721

45,697

1,805

25,80?

11,639

2.682

3.048

407

314

2,889

July

45,802

735

46,537

1,714

26,389

12,073

2,619

3,007

404

331

3.854

August

47,843

809

48,652

1,413

27,927

12,670

2,683

3,150

429

380

3,535

September. .

48,750

894

49,644

1,483

27.635

13,337

3,008

3.287

457

437

4,097

October

51,260

921

52,181

1,799

28.326

14,001

3,611

3,523

497

424

4,105

November. .

55,671

1,074

56,745

1,970

29,604

16,431

3,921

3,745

594

480

3,549

December..

54,036

1,057

55,093

1,630

27,827

16,631

4,050

3,898

594

463

3.205

1934-January

54.499

1,101

55,600

1.401

28,019

17,272

3,993

3,814

603

498

3.241

February . . .

56,587

1,008

57,595

1,363

28,755

18,778

4,004

3,687

577

431

3,648

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Table 11 — Railway Revenue Freight Loaded at Stations in Canada in Tons.

17

Commodities

Railway Freight Loaded—

Agricultural Products—

Wheat

Corn

Oats

Barley

Rye

Flaxseed

Other grain

Flour

Other mill products

Hay and straw

Cotton

Apples (fresh)

Other fruit (fresh)

Potatoes

Other fresh vegetables

Other agricultural products. .
Ammal Products —

Horses

Cattle and calves. . ,

Sheep

Hogs

Dressed meats (fresh)

Dressed meats (cured, salted
canned)

Other packing house products
(edible)

Poultry

Eggs

Butter and cheese

Wool

Hides and leather

Other animal products (non-
edible)

Mixe Products —

Anthracite coal

Bituminous coal

Lignite coal

Coke

Iron ores

Other ores and concentrates...

Base bullion and matte

Clay, gravel, sand, stone
(crushed)

Slate — Dimensions or block
stone

Crude petroleum

Asphalt

Salt

Other mine products

Forest Products —

Logs, posts, poles, cordwood. .

Ties

Pulpwood

Lumber, timber, box, crate
and cooperage material

Other forest products

Manufactures and Miscicllan

EOUS—

Refined Petroleum and its pro-
ducts

Sugar

Iron, pig and bloom

Rails and fastenings

Bar and sheet iron— Structural
iron and iron pipe

Castings, machinery & boilers

Cement

Brick and artificial stone

Lime and plaster

Sewer pipe and drain tile

Agricultural implements and
vehicles other than autos.. . .

Automobiles and auto trucks. .

Household goods

Furniture

Liquor beverages

Fertilizers, all kinds

Paper, printed matter, booka .

Wood-pulp

Fish (fresh, frozen cured, etc.)

Canned goods (all canned food
products)

Other manufactures and mis-
cellaneous

Merchandise

1932

Dec.

752,536

5,786

39,533

31,011

7,228

5,339

6,082

87.733

59,411

17,637

169

14,965

900

19,304

8,104

50,345

2.011
21,526

2,266
18.194

7,783

2,971

4,113
5,475

646
1,81

348
2,329

2,450

3,201

417,916

333,358

80,918

74

22,267

17,541

29,174

2,281
1,
1,552
8,631
34,600

193,999

583

63,458

87,468
24,464

85,508

16,820

4,139

684

7,094
4,376
6,624
4,
8,164
571

1,280

3,084

2,067

■ 1,248

11,099

21,048

100,299

34,307

6,172

1933

Apr. May June July

3,150
26,270

1,110
19,717

7,530

3,241

3,056
181

2,007

2,001
353

3,413

3,137

116
287,402
80, 180
42,249

175
30,084
27, 123

33,978

1,826

1,243

1,968

12,950

52,281

124,088

2,126

126,603

130,328
7,917

,259 8,419 11,697

114,398

6,156

2,407

652

9,124
4,180

22,067
4,749

14,908
747

4,449

12, 169

6,085

1,550

8,419

65,140

100,277

42, 103

2,476

2,634
28,075

19,813

5,579

3,107
314

2,560

2,830
352

5,652

3,030

341

363,810
43,284
23,403
175
27,741
44,994

87,048

2,398
2,253
6,790
14,998
46,621

130,592
4,441
75,846

194,877
11,691

151,302
6,081

3,882
2,123

14,119
4,792

32,789
6,617

17,060
2,120

3,338

11,922

4,612

1,622

9,752

91,165

109,695

48,306

2,562

113,722 119,128 148.479 186,325 205,356
95, 66811134, 4401133, 098 121.8051 117,734

,200,151

3,905

46,424

41,929

12,074

8,519

3,291

96,453

67,268

9,142

425

196

1,150

14,266

3,172

12,456

2,679
26,197

1,099
18,593

7,774

6,435

50
1,920
5,
1,857
5,734

2,338

1,352

403,331

33,143

27,115

478

50,884

148,325

3,021

1,646

14,469

15,583

57,676

140,923

2,579

87,634

230,522
21,607

150,424

11,234

8,523

462

13,334
4,118

44,328
7,040

16,343
2,941

4,410
9,619
1,821
1.327
9,202
13,645
123,665
55,972
3,174

11,836

612,730

10,263

60,797

39,891

13,821

6,839

2,444

105,681

71,596

6,557

411

163

3,315

4,242

3,000

13,656

3,526
28,550

2,049
14,530

7,629

3,872
83
1,222
6,194
3,383
3,967

2,572

727
402,961
34,644
42,303
3,320
82,400
34,242

115,863

3,669
1,

15,162
13,550
84,699

121,715

3,525

107,388

251,429
17,342

161,366
17,459
5,035
2,402

15,741
5,290

49,024
8,089

18,769
1,619

6,981
7,201
2,637
2,301
9,910

12,029
121,916

63,396
4,474

13,418

Aug.

782,073

5,116

45,822

41,538

10,130

3,658

1,

108,320

64,769

8.5S5

274

2,868

8,587

3,369

7,395

14,273

3,546
36,782

2,764
13,688

7,

4,752

3,592
159
954
5,546
1,205
2,522

2,476

2,110

473,319

69,377

49,072

585

112,993
37,645

155,834

2,845

1,763

13,408

13,478

128,370

116,659

2,336

130,741

221,777
15,864

14,622
7,640
1,063

19,994
6,899

54,864
7,078

19,720
1,212

6,316
8,001
3,369
1,850
9,540

21,653
131,919

72,975
4,399

12,212

194,875
125,442

Sept.

1.204,714

1,523

70,118

51,854

8,682

457

1,462

101,716

65,794

13,701

515

42,768

19,191

13,658

18,151

41,301

3,426
40,329

6,047
13,290

8,146

4,817

4,869
218
834
5.636
1,691
3,612

3,418

536,421
210,632

66,551

5,026

212,244

38,110

159,689

2,691

1.236

10,256

13,119

124,544

158,763

2,308

134,249

194,104
16,708

168,910
17,469
8,127
1,010

15,062
5,940

50,479
7,896

17,076
1,146

3,247
6,414
5.656
2,039
7,900

23,657
126,452

69,500
3,323

13,010

203.546
125,254

Oct.

,147,748

10,061

84,332

44,339

4,778

1,404

7,030

121,713

91,271

21,335

488

86. 159

5,576

36,181

18,535

111,728

4,368
49,860
10,528
15,158

8,110

4,187

6,308
239
962

4,014
947

3,770

3,152

4,104

690,019

395,739

88,334

5,362

109,315

36,005

J 95, 664

1.64S

1,137

7,847

13,231

144,668

195,784

2,301

110,154

195,203
18,932

Nov. Dec.

145,374
20,588
14,107
3,285

18,936
5.115

42,079
8,059

15,945
1,465

2,380
6.647
9,303
2,005
7,939

23,244
138,052

67, 666
5.353

11.909

189,855
133,358

750,820

3,234

79,793

34,387

1

3,343
4

138,793
106,802
24,506
314
65
1,305
43
11,265
94,323

4,11

47,974
5,586

19,319
9,064

4,694

6,028
2,103
1,113
2,345
1,216
3,498

2,707

2,144
602,203
340,271
102,053
460
112,155

120,531

2,471

1,064

3,063

13,482

134,179

234,948

2,743

101,090

183,942
16,819

234,948

20,300

12,069

1,883

18,525
5,341

19,074
5,511

14,895
1,646

2,492
5,250
7,162
2,035
9,401
31,217
134,531

399,154

1,892

52,622

20,764

763

1,950

4,176

86,256

61,944

24,888

480

27,020

1,144

24,004

9,968

38,607

4,593
24,801

2,045
17,133

9,242

5,943

5,487
5,678

264
1,825

721
3,752

2,946

1,656

462,080
380,809
105,501
460
104,208
34,164

33,168

741

876

3,213

9,774

104,459

186,365

810

146,660

143,075
33,854

83,411
13,559
6,329

15,113

5,887
10,498

2,785

11,617

475

2,256

8,409

2,917

1,742

17,538

19,455

147,539

58,312

7,049 6,789

13,335

175,951
115,984

7,979

137,527
104,470

18

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 12. Indexes of Employment by Industries, Year 1926 «= 100

1933

1934

Industries— First oi jyionin

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Indexes of Employment Un-
adjusted-
All Industries

76-9
75-8
88-3
65-0
84-0
44-5
31-4
64-1
69-6
20-5
87-3
83-9
68-3
96-9

100-3
76-6
91-1
97-8

103-1

84-2
73-7
117-4
124-2
106-8
108-6
104-7
48-2
106-7
88-1
69-3

39-6

63-3
33-1
68-8
69-3

67-5
68-6

45-0

661

57-9
77-4

114-1
91-9
57-1
94-6
86-6

134-2

55-4
85-6
81-9
86-5
74-1
112-1
67-6
57-3
665
25-3
97-0
51-8
102-9
95-4
127-1
108-3
107-3
112-2
96-0

76-0
76-0
90-4
63 0
86-1
450
31-8
61-7
72-6
22-8
86-9
820
66 2
95-2
98-5
75-6
91-6
96-5
102-4

86-8
74-5
114-5
118-4
108-1
99-5
106-6
48-5
106-9
88-1
60-3

44-2

61-8
341
69-8
76-3

55-2
68 1

43-3

60-3

58-8
77-3

112-4
93-7
35-6
91-4
82-8

131-3

54-7
84-5
80-7
85-5
74-2
111-8
67-5
59-0
54-7
25-2
88-5
54-2
102-5
94-7
126-9
108-5
107-6
111 -fl
97-5

77-6
76-8
97-7
72-9
87-8
491
37-3
62-9
751
22-6
88-0
82-1
67-9
93-4
97-4
74-8
91-6
95-4
100-0

87-8
77-9
105-4
102-9
108-7
100-0
109-4
50-2
108-4
841
60-8

431

61-3
33-4

70-4
78-6

54-6
65-2

45-8

62-5

58-8
75-1

114-8
90-8
351
89-9
78-0

133-7

59-5
83-7
80-2
84-6
78 -S
113-8
67-5
88-C
60S
28-4
97-4
60-fi
99-1
931
121-7
104 -J
108-f
114-7
94 i

80^7
800
110-4
87-1
91-7
56-4
45-8
66-5
81-4
22-9
93-5
85-7
72-6
971
99-4
76-2
93-6
102-4
101-3

84-6
79-2
102-5
98-2
107-9
100-2
1111
51-9
112-1
84-0
61-7

53-4

62-8
33-5

68-4
750

50-6
700

46-4

61-2

63-4
810
121-9

97-8
40-7
91-4
78-2
135-9

65-3
83-2
81-7
83-6
790

113-4
67-8
891
67-8
33-8

106-7
66-3

106-2

100-6

use

111-f
109-1
114-8
96-C

84-5
83 0
130-2
95-8
940
63-7
55-2
691
85-7
220
97-2
86-4
74-5
98-5
98-5
79-8
95-6
103-9
108-5

86-4
77-9
106-6
102-3
112-6
91-3
111-3
57-0
1100
85-5
62-4

651

63-9
38-9
66-6
73-8

37-7
68-2

50 1

63-3

64-7
870

125-4
98-7
49-5
931
76-6

1420

73-2
84 0
83-6
841
80-5
113-4
69-8
89-9
78-2
390
129-2
711
111-5
109-3
1131
114-5
111-8
1181
97-2

871
85-2
129-6
104-1
98-9
67-3
60-7
67-2
88-2
24 5
104-4
88-4
77-3
100- 1
99-2
810
97-7
109-9
109-9

85-6

781

109-6

105-1

115 9

95 9

111-6

63-8

111-7

87-4

63 0

66-9

65-4
35 2
66-4
73-3

43-2
710

49-3

62-3

67-8
89-5
125-7

96-3
48 9
97-4
77-7
151-7

80-2
83-6
86-9
82-8
81 2
112-6
71-2
88-8
88-4
43-1
156-5
71-7
111-8
108-6
119-9
114-7
110-5
116-2
97-6

88-5
86-8
127 4
101-6
100-2
66 5
58 9
70-5
870
29-6
115-2
89-5
79-3
102-3
98-7
84-2
101-5
115-2
113-9

89 0
81-3
1C9-3
105-5
113-2
96-4
111-3
64-6
112-1
91-8
62-8

68-7

66-3
29-6
650
68-8

42-7

81-4

55-3

630

67-5
91-6

127-5
99-3
48-3

100 4
80-7

156-5

80 7
83 8
87-7
82 7
82-5
114-4
72-0
91-9
88-4
45 9
155-6
69-7
113-8
113-2
123 3
112-4
111 8
117-1
99-6

90-4
86-7

109-2
99-5

100-1
63-9
54 4
717
87-6
29-8

119-6
88-0
76-8

100-8
98-6
86-2

104-5

114-3

118-2

93-5

86-9

117-0

111-5

124-5

112-2

111-4

64-0

112-2

95-7

62-5

66-7

65-8
25-3
64-2

65-9

47-5
89-9

54-7

650

68-1
91-6
128-2
104-1

64-7
105-8

88-7
158-8

81-1
82-5
86-6
81-5
82-7
113-9
72-0
94-2
97-0
45-2
185-5
68-2
108-1
104-1
115-fi
112-5
115-C
121 C
101-5

91-3
86 5
104-8
91-7
961
61-5
49-7
76-3
86-8
44-3
116-2
89-0
77-4
101-7
100-0
87-0
105-4
116-2
122-5

92 9

83-4
117-4
113-4
124-1
122-7
113-4

62-1
109- 1

95-1

63 0

72-4

67-4
30-2
630
600

44-8

89-9

51-9

64 8

69-9
93-8
127-8
103-7
110-3
109-7
94-2
159-4

84-9
81-1
85-4
80-0
81-4
111-9
71-3
90-5
94-6
45-C
184-9
62-1
107-8
104 -J
115-1
tll-l

ii5-e

121-1
102 •'

91-»
84 4
1010
88-7
86-8
590
460
79-1
83 8
44 4
103-1
88-1
74-1
103-7
101-4
89-2
103-5
116-P
120-2

88-8
81-9
118-7
119-9
115-9
128 0
114-8
57-7
104-9
96-3
63 0

74-3

68-3
30-6
63 3
61-3

43-2

84-7

51 3

64-7

68-8
93-8
125 9
103-6
166-5
105-5
88-2
159-7

801
81 0
84-5
80-1
79-8
111-0
69-9
87-3
94-6
42-5
194-e
55-4
108 -8
106-2
121-1
109 -J
119-1
126-f
102-1

88-6
800
94-7
76-3
79-1
52-9
40-7
69-3
77-9
39-4
85-6
85-6
71-6
96-2
100-7
85-2
97-5
114-1
112-3

81-4
73 0
125-6
126-7
122-3
133-7
112-1
53-4
104-8
95-5
60-9

64-4

66-4
35-6
65 0
67-6

43-8
58-8

49-3

62-3

61-4

90-5
127-4

97-8
168-8
106-8

92 6
158 5

73 0
78-4
83-0
77-3
76-3
109-8
69-8
63-7
88-1
33-8
179-1
59-4
109 -i
107 -S
126-2
108 l
122?
133-2
I 97-4

91-4
84-2
95-3
74-1
89-2
570
45-5
73 0
80-4
32-5
89-1
87-1
74-3
98-2
100-4
86-6
102-4
119-4
113-9

85-4
84-2
119-2
116-5
122-6
142-2
113-2
55-4
103-6
97-6
68-2

81-9

69-5
41-8
72-5
87-3

47-0
68-3

51-5

68-8

66-9
97-5
127-1
102-5
174-0
109-4
96-6
160-3

71-2
76-8
82-2
75-5
76-2
108-8
69-9
62-9
98-0
34-7
201-1
67-fc
108-7
105-8
122-8
109-5

ni-e

117-2
99-2

92-7
86-5

Animal products — e

Fur and products

Leather and prod

Lumber and prod

Rough and dree

dible

960

71-8

97-0

59-5

sed lumber

480
72-9

Other lumber p
Musical instrumei
Plant products — e
Pulp and paper pr

Pulp and paper.

Paper products

Printing and pu
Rubber products

roducts

851

33-2

88-0

oducts

F8-2

75-6

100-4

Wishing....

100-8
91-0

106-9

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods

Garments and personal fur-

122-3
116-1

91-7

Other tettile products

Plant products (n.e.s.)

90-6
120-2
119-9

Distilled and malt liquors..
Wood distillates and extracts.
Chemicals and allied products
Clay, glass and stone products

120-5
141-4
1161
55-5
104-7

Electrical apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged

products

Machinery (other than ve-
hicles)

97-5
70-5

83-1

711

Agricultural implements —

Land vehicles

Automobiles and parts....
Steel shipbuilding and re-

44 1

74-6
96-2

45-4

Heating appliai
Iron and stee

(n.e.s.)

Foundry and u

82-1

1 fabrication
machine shop

50-6
70-7

Other iron an

ducts

Non-ferrous metf

Mineral products

Miscellaneous....

Logging

d steel pro-
1 products..

70-2
99-7
128-3

102-8
153-3

Mining

108-9

Coal

94-4

163-7

Non-metallic minerals (ox-

71-0

76-7

81-9

75-3

Transportation

Street railways a
Steam railways.
Shipping and ste

Construction and ft

nd cartage..

78-0
109-5
70-8

redoring —

Iaintenancb

70-8
100-8
36-8

202-1

Railwav

72-3

Services . .*.

Hotels and restaurants.

Professional

Personal (chiefly laundi
Tradb

109-3
107-3

ies )'.'..

120-9
109-6
112-5

Retail

118-7

Wholesale ...

98-2

Electrical Energy Consumed, Million Kw. hr.1

Economic
Area

1933

1934

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July 1 Aus.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

E

(

i

>ec.

Jan.

Feb.

Maritime Provinces.

Quebec

Ontario

British Columbia

42-4
549-4
447-4

92-6

48-
575-
479-

98-

1 52-1
3 557-8
3 450-2
5 91-0

58-4
588-6
462-9

92-8

63 0
579-3
457-8

90-2

62-1 54-3
611-3 655-8
462-71 494-4

92-11 96-4

56-
610-
496-

07.

1 67-7
■> 648 0
9 53s -0

7 108-4

7<
5*
11

2-2
4-3

5-9
1-3

63-4
)94-3
85-9
19-8

57-4
690-3
614-7
116-9

48-9

646-5
583-6

1021

'Production plus provincial imports lees provincial exports.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

19

Table 13. Indexes of Employment with Seasonal Adjustment, Indexes of Retail Sales

Automobile Financing.

Classification

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of
Employment— All Industries.

Manufacturing

Leather and products

Rough and dressed lumber

Furniture

Musical Instruments

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods

Clay, glass and stone products. .

Electric current

Electric apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged pro-
ducts

Machinery otherthan vehicles. .

Agricultural implements

Automobiles and parts

Logging

Mining

Metallic ores

Non metallic minerals (except
coal)

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage...

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance.

Building

Highway

Railway

Hotels and Restaurants

Trade

Retail

Wholesale

Economic areas and cities —

Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver

Indexes of Retail Sales, January

1929-100—

Boots and shoes (6)

Candy (8)

Clothing (9)...

Drugs (7)

Dyers and cleaners (4)

Furniture (4)

General and departmental, 34

stores and 5 chains

Groceries and meats (23)

Hardware (5)

Music and radio (4)

Restaurants (11)

General index, 84 chains and 34

stores

Automobile Financing—

Total new and used cars —

Number

Percentage change1

Financing in dollars $000. . . .
Percentage change1

1933

Mar. I Apr. I May | June I July I Aug. I Sept. I Oct. I Nov I Dec.

1934

Jan. I Feb. I Mar.

First of Month

79-9
78-0
82-3
86-3
72-3

81-6
99-5
88-2
93-9
73-4
65-5
81-8
84-5

80-5

79 4

78-7

89-9

830

84-8

86-9

88-4

90 9

950

96 5

770

76-2

77-6

80-7

82 6

84 6

84-4

85-6

85-4

871

87-3

84-2

88-7

941

9.5-9

101-2

101-4

99-6

94-6

84-6

81-0

87-6

40-1

390

38-8

43-3

46-7

46-6

45-4

48-3

55-4

58-6

62-6

60-5

61-6

660

691

68-0

72-5

71-0

74-4

76-7

76-2

72-9

23-3

23-2

241

231

25-9

30-2

28-5

40-3

40-3

39-2

33-0

68-6

68-2

69-9

72-1

73-9

75-8

75-0

76-8

75-5

75-9

77-6

94-8

931

96-9

99-4

101-7

102-2

98-0

98 9

99-6

103-0

99-4

99-3

97£

99-7

98-8

99-6

100-0

99-5

99-9

100-9

88-6

98-8

73-4

74-0

74-3

78-7

810

86-4

88-5

98-7

88-7

92-0

84-5

89 3

89-4

93-5

97-1

100-1

103-8

104-2

103-4

102-e

102-3

101-6

96-3

94-5

102-4

105-7

111-6

118-0

114-4

115-0

114-9

114-2

119-0

101-4

98-9

101-3

1101

112-7

116 3

117-8

118-4

115-1

1191

113-7

51-8

50-7

49-2

53 0

58-3

59-9

60-7

59-4

56-9

60-1

62-9

112-9

111-8

110-7

106 0

105-6

105-8

107-8

106-2

105-0

109-1

109-6

88-9

84-5

89-2

86-5

91-0

92-5

94-3

920

93-3

95-8

97-8

59-2

59-3

59-3

61-5

62-6

63-3

631

63-6

63-5

66-4

69-6

42-6

40-7

50-4

64-6

66-4

70 1

67-0

73-4

75-7

70-2

86-8

611

59-9

63-3

63-6

64-4

65-7

65-4

67-8

68-8

69-7

69-7

31-8

31-9

321

37-3

35-2

32-7

28-3

31-4

30-5

37-5

40-9

65-3

63-6

62-9

70- 1

83-5

70-9

68-5

66 4

72-6

96-6

91-0

45-8

46-4

49-7

74-5

83 0

71-5

76-7

95-4

115-1

120-3

116-5

94 1

92-3

93-3

941

98-3

100-4

104-0

106-5

102-8

104-6

108-0

136- 1

136-4

135-0

139-9

1471

152-4

154-8

155-1

15S-1

162-9

164-6

61 9

60-8

62-2

67-3

72-8

73 6

73-5

79-8

79-2

81-7

82-2

87-1

84-9

83-4

83-1

81-2

80-8

80-1

79-8

79-9

78-1

77-7

78-7

81-9

78-2

78-5

78-7

79-5

78-5

77-3

76-9

79-0

80-7

118-3

116-1

112-3

111-3

109-1

110-7

108-6

107-5

109-6

113-4

113-1

70-8

70-5

68-6

68-7

69-5

69-8

69-3

68-5

68-3

70-2

71-9

73-1

961

76-5

79-2

79-0

81-5

81-6

78-4

77-1

81-0

83-8

81-6

73-0

63-5

61-7

64-7

66-3

76-1

80-3

97-8

124-4

145-2

321

320

33-4

351

35-4

36-9

37-0

38-3

40-9

42-3

45-2

258-8

200-8

117-9

84-2

87-2

90-4

117-8

138-1

204-0

297-0

486-9

740

64-6

54-4

53-4

541

56-7

59-8

591

65-7

80-9

93-9

104-6

102-0

98-7

95-7

92-3

96-4

96-9

108-9

115-2

118-2

107-2

110-5

110-1

110-3

112-2

111-9

112-7

114-8

113-9

112-8

115-9

113-8

114-5

116-3

116-7

119-9

1191

120-5

123-0

120-1

116-8

122-2

118-4

100-2

96-6

97-1

97-3

96-8

97-5

98-0

99-8

100-0

98-1

101-2

81-7

81-9

82-6

84 9

88-1

87-2

87-6

90-4

960

100-7

106-3

77-9

78-0

76-9

80-4

80-5

83-0

84-4

87-8

90-6

94-2

94-3

81-7

810

80-2

82-7

84-4

85-5

86-1

87-1

91-7

97-5

99-0

86-6

84-0

82-4

810

85-1

861

94-4

88-8

85-8

90-2

89-6

72-0

72-3

74-5

78-4

81-7

83-4

81-1

81-2

85-F

89-3

91-8

80-0

80-5

78.1

78-6

79-2

81-2

83-2

82-7

81-9

83-4

88-3

96-3

96-8

100-6

97-2

95-8

92-6

92-4

89-2

90-5

88-5

94-9

87-1

85-9

86-4

87-4

86-5

86-8

88-3

88-7

88-5

91-3

93-6

92-2

87-7

86-6

85-6

86-9

87-9

87-1

93-3

97-2

102-4

107-8

72-3

69-1

74-7

75-8

75-9

76-4

73-8

77-8

78-7

79-6

84-8

82-8

73-3

71.0

78-8

78-9

73-6

78-4

81-0

80-4

102-4

89-2

820

79-8

80-8

80-3

80-8

79-8

79-0

78-4

79-6

79-9

82-9

80-7

79 0

82-1

82-6

81-6

83-3

82-6

83-4

83-6

85-8

90-0

97*4

88-1
94-3
640
71-8
33-6
78-5
100-9
100-6
88-1
104-7
120-5
114-7
62-6
111-1
970
68-3

81-1
71-0
41-7
84-8
111-5
110-2
169-8

82-0
76-8
83-4
115-6
741
94-7
152-5
50-0
606-9
97-6
118-7
116-3
122-9
101-1

107-4
93-8

100-8
90-4
91-5

88-9
100-4
95-2
106-1
84-0
90-8
83-5
88-2

1933

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June.

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

50-8
54-4
53-8
75-2
64-6
28-8

43-7
58-9
42-7
70-2
62-0
32-7

510
55-9
68-1
76-9
79-9
44-7

78 1

86-8
110-5

71-9
118-7

480

81-3
69-6
97-8
69-1
117-0
53-0

104-5
55-3

103-7
750

103-7
46-4

73-5
60 2
68-1
72*5
83-0
33-5

55-6
68-3
57-7
70-3
96-3
49-3

77-5
66-8
77-2
73-3
113-7
57-8

71-7
63-4
99-3
72-7
106-0
55-5

84-2
58-4
96-8
75-4
86-5
48-2

94-6
1171
112-4
87-5
79-0
57-3

51-9

70-0
43-4
21-7
55-0

49-8
67-4
44-7
17-9

51-2

59-2
78-6
58-6
21-1
57-2

66-5
73-2
76-2
17-3
56-4

69-7
79-3
109-2
20-5
57-9

69-1
76-0
99-2
14-9
57-2

54-5

72-6
81-0
15-4
58-4

58-0
73-8
87-2
20-2
60-9

71-3

76-9
104-3

29-2
58-6

80-4
74-9
100-3
29-0
56-4

76-5
75-1

78-3
33-8
53-4

104-6
81-8

102-6
36-6
56-8

57-4

54-3

65-6

72-5

75-7

74-8

62-8

64-3

73-8

78-4

75-6

92-9

3,013
-25-6

1,001
-30-8

3,269
-21-6

1,172
-23-4

5,238
+ 5-8

1,774
-12-4

5,544
-24-5

2,065
-31-2

7,459
—22-7

3,102
-181

6,619

-27-7
2,398
-30-9

5,852
— 11-8

2,138
-13-6

4,783
—21-1

1,811
-17-1

4,251

— 15-3
1,602

— 15-6

3,507
-19-8
1,352

-14-8

2,691
-37-2

1,003
-24-8

2,000

— 45 1

734

—35-2

1934
Jan.

49-9
55-6
54-4
75-3
76-6
36-2

55-0
73-7
49-8
20- 1
52-7

60-3

2,148

—28-7

810

— 19-1

1 To same month in preceding year.

20

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 14. Trend of Business in the Five Economic Areas1

Areas and Items

Business in Five Economic
Areas—

Canada—

Contracts awarded $000

Building Permits S000

Employment. Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Maritime Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Emplovment. Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Quebec—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

EmDlovment.Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Ontario—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment. Average 1926—100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sal es of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Prairie Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926=*100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

British Columbia —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

1933

Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov Dec

3.149

926

76-9

1,830

28,533

214

193

45

76-8

34-5

1,739

14

1,210

215

74-1

562

9,130

85

381
79-P

12,163

232

67-7

103-8

1,783

6

3,192

954

76-0

1,887

31,804

192

156

102
78-3
33-3

2,185
14

973

221

73-1

534

10,159

1,325

400

78-3

786

13,333

7:2

220

88

78-3

430

3,942

20

518

143

68-8

104-5

2,185

6

8.609

1,596

77-6

1,877

31,502

184

287

132

80-3

33-6

1,932
15

3,366

426

75-4

520

9,681

75

2,045

689

79-5

821

14,089

68

545
194

79-2

397

3,876

20

2,365

154

72-2

105-2

1,924

6

6,514

2,065

80-7

2,650

32,647

175

26a

126

82-8

46-4

2,012

9

2,250

532

79-3

719

10,37

75

2,442

908

81-6

1,168

13,793

70

768

285

82-7

Q]

4.394

17

795

215

76-2

125-8

2,114

4

3,589

84-5

2,982

34,943

158

856

119

89-9

40-1

2,065

2,458

1.782

830

881

10,777

70

3,459
1,028
85 0
1,365
15,128
67

807
343
F50
552
4,686
9

507

317

81-8

143-6

2,277
6

12,652
2,180
87 1
3.528
32,748
142

1,761

176

93-0|

43 0

1,932

753

84-8

916

9,759

66

6,495

879

86-6

1,424

14,086

56

615

211

90-5

999

4,823

12

493

162

87-3

145-9

2,148

2

1,911
88-5

2,649

30, 657

150

509

114

91-5

40-1

2,067

4

3,587

388

87-0

745

10,130

76

2,895
1,003
88-1
1,039
11,846
55

807

223

90-7

687

4,353

14

184
89-2
137-7

2,261

8,387
1,987
90-4
2,457
!8,088
155

485

97

90-9

42-0

1,656

7

4,357
573
89-1

725
9,370

2.577

807

89-6

1,00'

11,344

45>

473
231
98-7
558

495

280

85-6

125 1

1,810

7

15.014

1,775

91-3

2,823

34,302

144

809

82

90-2

43-5

1,854

4,470

594

92-2

770

12,156

78

9,032

720

91-4

1,275

13,754

43

386

238

94-6

601

4,381

17

317

141

840

133-5

2,157

3

10,637

1,624

91-8

2,837

36,768

155

1,482

61

93-4

450

2,

7

2,300

356

92-4

795

11,283

78

5,640

970

93-3

1.313

16,179

53

685

121

89-3

557

5,024

13

531

116

85-4

127-1

2,274

4

1,983

88-6

2,492

41,127

159

297

69
97-0
41-4
2,745

11

2,759

838

86-3

793

12,420

4.748

986

91-2

1,115

16,961

42

142

44

86-4

420

6,074

20

261

44

80-4

1220

2,927

4

1934

Jan. Feb

91-4

2,597

27,726

153

263

50

101

4-30

1,767

6

1,631
91

88-5

764

9,346

77

4,390

444

95-3

1,272

11,209

70

84-1
136-0

5,635
881

92-7
2,089
29,268

105

47

103-2

35-9

2,069

1,622

198

89-1

628

8,972

3,629

467

97-8

989

12,690

128

53

83-8

312

3,603

151

116

85-6

125-1

1,934

Employment indexes apply to first of following month

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months

Minerals

1933

1934

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Mineral Production

Metals—
Gold

000 oz.

000 oz.
tons
tons
tons
tons

233-4
1,384
890
11,475
10,391
6,946

228-2
1,307
995
8,583
9,313
6,325

260-2
1,286
1,640
10,854
9,612
6,903

2370
1,351

1,068
9,888
11,807
6,708

237-7
1,176
2,740
10,528
12,925
6,963

261-4
882

4,025
12,633
10.353

7,810

255-7
1,048
4,619
14,734
9,983
7.173

256-6
1.186
5,099
14,040
11,942
8,150

235-6
979

5,313
15,277
11,484

9,155

243-3
1,200
5,357
14,870
11,622
10,152

241-0
1,305
5,413
13,145
12,578
10,689

247-6
1,186
4,394

13,232
9,942

10,934

231-3

Silver

Nickel

Copper

Lead

Zinc

4,634
13,257
14,011
10,884

Fuels—

Coal

Petroleum

Natural Gas

000 tons

000 bbls.

000 M cu. ft.

1,037

82-8

2,945

1,046

73-1

2,827

822
87-2
2,498

641

85-0
2,223

669
89-8
1,689

701
113-4
1,131

674
99-5

1,002

894

100-6

945

1.139
97-3
1,154

1,577
107-0
1,656

1,342
108 3
2,142

1,299
113-7

2,991

1,271
124-4
2,961

Non-metals—

Asbestos

Gypsum

Feldspar

Salt

tons

000 tons

tons

tons

5,950

2-73

400

9,884

5,482

2-43

212

9,223

5,455

4-16

159

12,670

8,168

4-24

359

13,654

11,121

33-40

528

17,342

12,455

50-07

864

18,419

14.531

61-46

647

16,011

16,393

69 03

913

17,130

18,564
35-62
1,436

17,498

19,524
30-06
1,233

14,964

20.463
7018

1,083
18,292

17,326
29-15
1,020
8,532

8,502
3-30

10,503

Btbucturai, Materials—

Cement 000 bbls.

Clay products. ... $ 000
Lime tons

65
* 111
18,224

45

75

17,750

95

97

15,482

172
124

21,160

310

224

25,599

401

227

26.872

415

245

29,443

449

264

30,598

425

253

28,601

349

232

33.686

182

205

30, 152

100

112

27,570

69
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21

Table 16. Weekly Indicators of Economic Activity in Canada, 1933-1934

1933 |

1934

1934

Items

Dec.

January

February

March

30

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

3

10

Statistics of Grain Trade—

Receipts Country Elevators —
Wheat 000 bushels

1,224

298

81

2

2

241-7

20,157

11,611

602

4,112

•621
•305
•358
1-439
•430

5,782
1,561
11,457
1,677

4-60
6-96
6-93
7-49

2,308

858

5,880

1,086

708

828

1,469

1,108

859

8,850

5,406

29,360

14,269

30-08
72-04
93-71
237-12
33-84
45-44
71-45
56-19
66-80
69-11
65-33
64-04
67-76
57-92

112-8
81-0
7-4
69-9
139-9
57-5
121-3
175-5
154-6

48-0
32-5

84-2
59-3

80-0
120-3
44-3
81-1

100-1
126-6
105-0

1,450

-22

125

2

5

239-5

20,017

11,380

605

4,088

•624
•309
•358
1-439
•426

10,566
3,005

14,116
2,052

4-51
7-03
7-10

7-50

3,094

1,348

6,118

1,513

782

1,250

1,911

1,615

828

9,483

6,420

34,362

18,791

42-19
83-31
103-80
374-50
40-39
55-36
99-32
84-78
64-29
80-74
77-39
77-10
79-77
72-63

115-4

82-8
7-6

74-0
144-4

60-4
122-0
188-8
154-4

48-7
33-3
84-8
60-0

81-6

123-4
44-6
82-8

103-1
126-2
107-3

2,325

453

164

2

5

237-0

19,673

11,398

602

4.08G

•639
•331
•380
1-454
.444

14,315
5,628

29,096
4,981

4-27
7-08

7-35
7-49

4,822

1,443

6,233

1,047

1,084

1,692

2,059

1,935

1,033

11,840

8,201

41,389

21,015

51-23
60-71
86-45
220-89
45-37
54-76
83-90
74-19
75-24
85-65
84-49
75-77
80-20
68-63

118-6
87-4
10-0
76-0
149-4
63-7
125-2
193-3
156-2

52-4
37-7
85-4
63-7

84-1
125-9
47-2
86-2

105-3
127-8
109-3

3,283

793

260

3

6

235-2

19,223

11,349

603

4,090

•666
•348
•402
1-500
•480

11,575
4,308

21,289
5,820

4-25
6-61
7-92
7-00

5,362

1,429

5,404

957

1,106

1,919

1,967

2,066

971

11,629

7,965

40,775

20,463

61-92
66-65
80-14
198-96
41-05
49-56
78-24
64-72
68-91
82-18
77-32
72-49
74-04
69-76

118-8
95-2
10-8
75-8
141-8
64-3
129-2
195-5
160-4

55-1
40-8
86-2
66-4

85-6
126-5
49-6
87-7

105-9
128-9
1100

2,119

777

198

2

6

234-9

19,042

11,256

604

4,082

•656
•340
•397
1-492
•463

10,453
3,716

20,623
4,554

4-59
7-07
8-75
7-00

4,467

1,284

5,088

991

1,210

2,168

1,842

2,052

1,153

11,874

8,042

40,171

21,149

58-31
63-16
79-28
203-91
44-26
52-58
74-33
62-62
84-35
82-30
79-66
72-33
73-26
70-55

120-8
98-9
11-3
74-7
146-3
66-3
129-3
189-6
163-0

55-7
41-8
86-6
66-7

89-8
134-6
50-2
89-6

105-0
129-9
109-5

1,686

723

199

1

6

233-8

18,741

11,153

603

4,070

•671

•348

•406

1-531

•479

10,630
4,205

26,805
3,531

4-92
7-70
9-78
7-35

4,597
1,484
5,200
1,174
1,248
1,796
1,704
2,027
990
11,651
7,672
39,543
20,660

59-65
75-68
81-85
238-13
42-31
38-96
68-46
53-84
71-79
79-58
71-63
69-31
68-89
70-08

124-4
106-8
11-8
75-4
153-6
68-5
131-3
186-7
165-5

56-7
42-1
87-9
68-5

92-9
140-8
50-5
92-1

104-1
128-9
108-6

1,972

890

242

4

10

232-8

18,705

10,931

603

4,059

•663
•348
•402
1-508
-471

12,139
5,429

27,360
3,799

4-90
8-50
9-65
8-25

4,600
1,508
4,661
1,128
1,340
2,167
1,960
2,136
1,227
11,877
7,991
40,595
21,563

58-43
79-37
78-84
239-49
44-56
44-78
77-20
55-76
86-53
79-86
72-68
70-40
70-84
69-47

124-3

112-6

13-1

75-8
152-9

680
133-2
176-3
1654'

58-2
43-6
88-9
70-2

94-9
142-7
52-7
93-1

108-4
133-5
112-9

2,727

1,254

295

3

11

232-6

18,914

10,917

605

4,058

•654
•338
•403
1-497
•468

11,454
4,846

17,232
5,223

4-96
8-87
9-34

8-00

4,761
1,258
4,643
1,002
1,440
1,848
2,086
2,260
1,264
11,940
8,450
40,952
23,389

61-01

68-26
79-52
185-90
46-07
37-65
79-08
57-80
86-58
78-65
75-14
69-98
71-03
67-74

123-0
112-7
12-4
75-7
150-1
70-5
131-9
170-6
165-3

58-4

42-8
88-4
71-6

93-0
138-3
53-2
92-3

109-3
134-3
113-8

1,583

906

246

2

6

230-5

18,835

10,961

597

4,050

•645
•329
•392
1-506
•458

11,705
5,646

22,059
3,147

4-94
8-54
9-72
7-59

4,355

1,518

5,190

915

1,384

1,804

1,954

2,469

1,163

12,167

8,544

41,463

23,465

60-41
86-05
89-02
181-19
42-53
37-48
78-07
61-86
79-12
82-15
76-66
72-39
72-59
71-85

127-4
114-7
13-1
79-4
156-2
75-3
133-3
174-9
171-6

58-7
43-3
88-3
71-9

94-5
142-6
52-0
94-5

111-0
135-6
115-4

1,449

663

185

1

5

229-9

18,294

10,820

595

4,045

•656
•334
•399
1-514
•463

11,259
5,194

25,817
2,345

4-94
7-96
9-87
7-85

4,766

1,400

5,401

821

1,492

1,791

1,990

2,486

1,143

12,394

8,926

42,610

25,916

60-71

72-02
92-14
175-05
45-63
36-88
77-25
61-58
76-87
79-90
76-65
71-56
72-29
69-99

126-2
113-6
13-1
79-5
151-9
75-4
134-1
174-0
172-0

57-5
41-0
88-5
71-6

90-3
136-4
49-7
92-7

111-6
133-5
115-4

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Visible Supply—

Wheat 000,000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

228-3
17,846

Barley 000 bushels

10,716

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Aver. Cash Price Ft. William and Pt.
Arthur —

Wheat No. 1 Nor $ per bush.

Oats No. 2 C.W "

585
4,037

•670
•334

Barley No. 3 C.W

Flax No. 1 N.W.C

Rye No. 1 C.W "

•397

1-516

•463

Sales and Prices of Live Stock—

Sales on Stock Yards—
Cattle No.

10,570
5,986

Hogs

Sheep "

Prices at Toronto —

Steers, 1,000-1,200 lbs per cwt. $

Calves, good veal •"

Hogs, thick smooth " $

Lambs, good handy weight " $

Carloadings, Totals-

21,506
3,336

4-91
7-74
9-60
8-25

4,919

1,330

5,163

Coke

654

1,492

2,100

2,003

2,424

Ore

1,288

Mdse L.C.L

12,802
9,319

43,494

Total cars received from connections

Indexes of Carloadings, 1926=100 —

26,023
65-57

64-72

Coal

96-32

Coke

161-48

44-17

45-94

77-61

61-95

Ore

88-28

Merchandise

80-04

80-14

73-90

75-90

69-72

Indexes of Common Stock Prices—1

Total (87)

129-1

114-2

13-3

Milling (4)

78-6

Oils (4)

151-1

Textiles and clothing (10)

76-1

Food and allied products (18)

134-7

Beverages (8)

173-4

Miscellaneous (20)

182-8

Utilities—
Total (20)

57-5

Transportation (2)

41-5

Telephone and telegraph (2)

88-9

Power and traction (16)

71-0

Companies Abroad —
Total (6)

89-1

135-8

Utility (5)

48-0

Grand total (113)

93-6

Mining Stocks—
Gold (19)

120-5

144-2

Total Index (23)

124-6

^Revised.

22

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Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts in the Clearing House Centres of Canada in
Millions of Dollars, with Annual Totals for Leading Cities and Economic Areas

Vear

Canade

Halifax

Saint
John

262
208
215
219
249
273
246
235
188
154

Montreal

Toronto

Winnipeg

Vancou-
ver

Maritime
Provincee

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie
Provinces

British
Columbia

1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933

27,157
28.126
30,358
36,094
43.477
46.670
37,491
31,586
25.844
29,981

249
292
310
325
405
425
362
330
258
254

7.502
7.766
9.133
11,780
13.962
15.558
12,271
9,757
7.136
7,944

7,659
7,588
8.210
10,537
12.673
13.714
10,655
9,512
8,n66
10.222

3,793
4,183
3,877
4,005
5,188
4.789
3.712
3,280
3,138
4.798

1,410
1,475
1,553
1.596
1,982
2,366
1,813
1,416
1,190
1,207

585
572
605
628
745
798
708
653
519
481

8,133
8,475
9.909
12.744
14,913
16,488
13.137
10.550
7.766
8,567

11,209
11.236
11.998
14,642
17.312
18.543
15.044
13,377
11,259
13,027

6.505
6,000
5,886
6,127
8,005
7.923
6,279
5,201
4.797
6,414

1,725
1.842
1.960
2,053
2.499
2,923
2,322
1,806
1,503
1,492

Clearing House
Centres

1933

1934

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Bank Debits

Maritime Provinces
Halifax

S

16-9

5-1

12-6

$

16-8
4-9
11-6

s

17-7
4-8
11-1

$

27-5
59
12-9

1

21-5
60
12-7

$

22-8
5-5
14-7

1

20-7
5-5
13-8

S

21-7
6-8
13-5

S

23-5
6-6
13-5

1

24-6
7-0
13-4

$

21-2

7-9
12.3

$

21-8
7-9
13-2

$
17-9

6-4

Saint John

11 6

Totals

34-5

333

33-6

46-4

401

430

401

420

43-5

45-0

41-4

430

35-9

Quebec —
Montreal

520-8
36-6
4-7

493-4
36-4
4-6

480-3

351

4-7

668-9
44-5
5 3

825-0

49-2

7-1

865- 1
45-0
5-9

665-1
73-8

5-6

674-8

441

5-6

72=>-6

38-5

56

747-4

42-2

5-7

731-0

57-1

5-4

720-9
38-2
50

593-3

30-5

Sherbrooke

4-2

Totals

562-0

534-4

520-2

718-7

881-2

916-1

744-5

724-5

769-7

795-3

793-5

764-1

628-0

Ontario —
Brantford

5-1
3-8
4-6

29-2
3-6
6-6

21-9

80-6

2-9

4-2

25

683-6

14-3

5-5
4-0
2-9

31-7
3-7
6-5

22-8

81-3

3-6

6-4

3-0

594-6

19-5

5-8
3-5
4-3

34-9
31
6-0

20-5

85-3
3-4
50
2-9
631-9

140

6-8

5-3

3-7

39 8

4-6

7-6

260

1180

40

7-4

3-6

924-7

16 3

71
5-8
4-2

46-9
4-8
9-4

300

148-7

4-5

71

4-3

1,075-3

17-2

81
5-9
41

430
5-4
8-5

28-7

124-6

5 0

8-4

3-9

1.158-2

19-9

6-5

51

4-3

38-3

3-9

7-5

23 0

126-2

4-2

8-4

3-6

793-9

13-9

6-6
5-3
3-4

43-3
4-4
7-2

22-6

80-8
3-7
9-2
3-6
802-8

14-2

8 3
5-8
3-9

44-5
4-4
91

28-2

106-8

4-2

7-4

3-8

1,034-6

14-4

6-7
6-4
4-6

39-6
4-7
8-4

24-8

187-5

4-4

7-2

3-9

993-6

20-7

7-5
7-7
4-3
37-0
4-8
8-7
26-2

112-5
5-4
8-9
4-3

873-3
14-7

6-7
5-5
3-5

37-8
4-6
8-7

25-5

101-7

4-4

5-7

3-6

1,049-6

150

5-4

4-8

Fort William

Hamilton

Kingston

4-1

34-0

3-4

8-2

20-8

92-3

Peterborough

3-5
6-2

3-1

788-8

14-2

Totals

863-0

785-5

820-6

1,167-5

1.365-2

1,423-7

1,0390

1.007-3

1,275-3

1.312-7

1.115-3

1.272-3

988-8

Prairie Provinces-

17
31-6

22-0

1-0

1-3

2-9
1-0

21-9

6-0

176-7

2-0

38-9

30-0

2-5

1-5

3-0

1-5

32-6

7-1

310-6

2-1

38-2

28-5

2-5

1-5

3-3

1-3

32-8

7-3

279-8

2-4

49-7

30-2

2-7

1-6

4-2

1-4

44-7

8-4

445-9

2-2

55-4

34-5

30

1-8

4-0

1-6

30-8

/•9

4110

2-9

63-7

34 3

3-4

2-3

5-2

1-5

451

9 2

831-7

2-4

50-5

25-9

3-5

1-9

4-5

1-5

42-9

9-3

544-9

2-3

47-3

27-2

3-6

2-0

4-1

1-5

43 0

8-4

418-7

2 8

50-3

321

3-7

2-1

4-4

1-7

39-5

9 5

455-4

2-2

48-0

33-4

3-7

2-0

4-4

1-6

39-5

10-2

412-5

2-2

40-5

30-7

3-7

2-0

4-1

1-1

39-7

9-0

286-0

2-5

42-8

320

3-5

1-9

40

1-6

28-8

7-6

257-1

1-5

Calgary

Edmonton

Lethbridge

Medicine Hat

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

Regina

Saskatoon

36-4

260

2-7

1-6

3-4

1-2

30-9

6-3

201-6

Totals

266-9

429-6

397-3

591-2

652-3

999-2

687-2

558-2

601-5

557-4

419-8

381-7

311-7

British Columbia—
New Westminster.
Vancouver

3-1
82-8
18-0

3-5
84-7
16-3

3-6
81-9
19-7

4-2

102-6

190

41
119-2
20-3

4 8
117-8

23 4

4-2

114-5

190

4-2
100-3
20-7

4-2

109-7

19-6

3-7

103-8

19-5

4-2
98-6
19-1

4-2
111-3
20-4

3-7
103-8
17-6

Totals

103-8

104-5

105-2

125-8

143-6

145-9

137-7

125-1

133 5

127-1

122-0

136-0

125- 1

Totals Canada.

1,830-3

1,887-3

1,876-8

2,649-6

2.982-4

3,527-8

2,648-5

2.457-1

2,823-4

2.837-5

2.491-9

2, 597-012, 089-3

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities, 1926-100

1st of Month

1932

1933

1934

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Employ-
ment-
Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver...

851

95-9
91-2
92-6
76-6
63-7
82-2
85-8

77-5
92-6
86-5
85-8
70-7
63-9
80-8
82-5

76-1
88-9
84-7
85-7
70-4
67-2
77-8
812

75-8
92-3
84-4
85-5
70-8
70-5
78-0
80-5

76-4
92-7
85-0
85-3

70-9
79-0
78-0
79-0

79-6
93-?
85-6
87-2
69-4
80-6
770
79-2

80-6
96-8
86-5
91-1
75-6
78-9
79-4
81-9

81-5
99-4
87-7
91-5

77-2
80-5
80-3
83-4

82-4
99-5
86-9
92-7
77-5
80-9
81-7
85-2

84-4

99-7
88-4
931

77-7
76-2
82-2

87-4

87-3
98-3
90-9
93-2
75-4
77-6
82-3
85-9

86-4
94-7

91-5
95-5
79-5
76-7
81-5
85-1

84-5
92-9
920
95-4
80-0
78-2
83-3
84-9

78-0
86-5
900
95-8
77-1
76-5
81-1
82-2

81-1

89-6
89-7
98-4
80-7
90-9
79-5
83-9

82-6
93-2
91-1
96-7
810
97-7
79-7
84-1

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23

Table 19. Building Permits Issued by Sixty-one Cities in Canada in Thousands of Dollars

City

1933

1934

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct. 1 Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Building Permits—

Prince Edward Isd

10

16

16

23

10

17

23

Nova Scotia

30

75

64

78

66

75

84

40

47

48

12

31

32

Halifax

28
2

75

63

1
1

72
6

59

2
5

68
3

4

72

1

12

32
6
2

38

1

7

45

2
1

9

1
2

31

31

New Glasgow

2

New Brunswick. . .

16

27

58

31

38

78

19

40

12

13

57

19

15

5

6
17

7
11
40

6

4
21

7
21
11

1

3

8

3

3
8

55

1

1

1
15

23
14

65
13

5
13

4
15

5

Saint John

10

215

221

426

532

1,782

753

388

573

594

356

838JJ 91

198

Montreal and Mai-
sonneuve

194
14
1
2
1
3

184
16

2

2

18

343
31

1
12

2
36

469
39

1
7
8

7

1,666
49
37
11
3
17

468

86

4

85

5

106

269
71

2
15

2
28

455

73

6

9

1

30

508
43

14

3

26

238

35

1

22

60

547

257

5

5

1

24

77
8

133
55

Sherbrooke

Three Rivers

Westmount

5
1

6
"*5

381

400

689

908

1,028

879

1,003

807

720

970

989

444

467

Belleville

5

5

14

16

3

3

40

19

14

19

1

4

105

8

85

9

9

9

1

3

4

222

63
16
2

2

8

1

26

15

14

53

20

13

25

9

8

91

6

5

14

6

8

2

18

17

395

126
3
9

5

33
4

33
17
10
24
33
18
94
1

125

2
9

22
6

26
2
2

21
469

52
1

8

8

15

6

11

17

14

51

60

25

48

8

2

91

1

3

4

26
19
2
3
4
389

57
2
5

4

19
45
21
11

6
143

6
18
29

7

9
120

4

6
13

5
20
10
10
14
408

55
1
4

3
4
4

35

18

9

44

9

18
33
6
7
125
5
6
11
4

14
14
3
15
327

8C
3
4

1

17

2

10

11

8

22

15

20

42

6

4

108

2

3

2

2

9

19

2

5

331

64
5
5
1

1
32

3
12

1

5

26
10

2
49

2
11
60

2
10
11

9

1

4
13

3
648

45

1
5

1

1
2

17
3

10
6
3
4

35
1
2

43

3
9

33
2
2

29
3
6

44
2
1

35
7
5
8

3

36

"26
32

1

""i03
3

21
3
2
5

""22

5

1

39

11

Fort William

Gait

11

36

2

17

3

13

41

3

1

47

39

1
1
1
5

3

3
699

54

12

12
2

9

Port Arthur

Stratford

20
3
1

3

St. Catharines

St. Thomas

5
5
1

4

2

5

185

34
5
3

3

1

182

16
2
3

3

226

32
3
10

245

York and East
Townships. . . .
Welland

10
2

13

1

5

1

1
13

1

8

1

3

1
3

Woodstock

1

1

6

5

21

5

5

3

9

31

76

163

139

79

50

113

104

51

21

13

14

18

1

57

7

12

144

4

4

131

4

10
64

2
4
44

a

6

98

2
18

....
11

2

St. Boniface

1

8

31

13

91

11

40

1

11

Saskatchewan

8

18

25

26

70

23

35

2C

39

9

10

4

21

2
6

]
11
6

1

9
15

2
9
15

21
25
24

4

14
4

1C

24

1
14

5

12

20
8

6
3

8
2

3

12

9

Alberta

36

39

93

97

134

109

139

98

94

62

13

' 23

18

26
9
1

24
12
2

26
58
4

6

38

53

6

1

51

72
11

37
69
2

1

97
34

3

5

44

51

3

1

50

38

5

2

35

21

5

1

8
5
1

14

8

10

Edmonton

Leth bridge

5
2
1

British Columbia..

232

143

154

215

317

162

184

28(

141

116

44

70

116

1

1

6

2

196

19

10
1
5
3

98
2

25

(

10
11

1
101

5
21

3
1

6
2
160
3
41

3

6

8

a
i

2
13S

1
2S

2
t
I

U

215

2

Z'i

1

4
14

1
85

3
33

3

4
1

78

'"28

1
3
1
1

22
1

16

3

2

2

51

.....

3

1

New Westminster
Prince Rupert.. ..

Vancouver

North Vancouver

39

"233

6

36

21
7

96
2

30

4
1

88
1

19

Total 61 cities..

1 926

954

1.59*3

2,065 3,589

2,180

1,911

1,98/

1,775

1,624

1,983

694

881

24

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Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices: 1926 = 100

Classification

1933

Totals

Component Material-
Vegetable products.

Animal products

Textiles

Wood and paper

Iron and its products. .

Non-ferrous metals

Non-metallic minerals.
Chemicals...

Purpose — Consumers goods. . ..
Foods, beverages and tobacco

Producers' goods

Producers' equipment

Producers' materials

Building and construction ma-
terials

Manufacturers' materials. . . .
Origin— Raw and partly manu-
factured

Fully and chiefly manufact'd
Field origin — raw

Manufactured

Totals

Animal origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Canadian farm PRODuers-Field

Animal

Totals

Marine origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Forest origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Mineral origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Commodity Groups-
Fruits

Grains

Flour and milled products. . .

Rubber and its products

Sugar and its products

Tobacco

Fishery products

Furs

Hides and skins

Leather, unmanufactured

Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

Boots and shoes

Tiive stock

Meats and poultrv

Milk and its products

Eggs

Cotton, raw

Cotton yarn and thread

Knit goods

Silk, raw

Artificial silk and its products.

Wool, raw

Wool yarns

Newsprint

Lumber and timber

Pulp

Pig iron and steel billets

Rolling mill products

Scrap

Aluminium

Brass, copper and products.

Lead and its products. . .

Silver

Zinc and its products

Bricks

Coal

Coke

Petroleum and products.

Lime

Cement

Asbestos..,
Fertilizers.

63 6

60-8
55-8
67-9
63-2
85-2
58-3
85-0
82-4

69-0
58-3
58-9
87-2
55-8

74-7
51-6

50-8

66-9

361

64-4

51-3

55-0

58

57-2

36-0

54-7

43-0

53-1

62-1

60-0

65-2

61

63-4

75-7

83-4

80-0

79-4

33-1

50-9

52-5

68-8

50-3

59

52-4

27

69

46

45-8

59

55-7

41

79-1

77-8

22

63

31

67-7
60-3
64-8
66

84-2
90

38-0
101
47

42
50-3
45
99
91
94
71

91-2
105-9

71-2
72-3

64 4

52-1

58-2

67

63-2

85-0

59

84

82-6

69-5
59-8
60-2
87-0
57-2

75-1
53-3

52-1

67

38-5

64

52

55

6?

69

38-0

56-0

44

43

62-3

57

65

61

63-4

76-0

83

80-1

78-6

35

52

52-5

68-9

50-3

57-3

52-4

32-2

69-7

53-2
50-3
62-7
51-3
46-9
79-1
76-8
23-6
63-7

67-0
60-3
65-1
65-3
84-2
90-4
38-0
101-
49

91-2
94-6
71-5
91
105-5

71-2
72-3

66 9

56

59-6

67-3

59-6

85-0

60

84-0

82-4

70-5
64-1
60-7
87-2
57

74-8
54-0

53-3

69-7
411
70-0
56-7
56-2
64-1
60-7
41

49-6
62-9
59-3
64-4
56-0
59-9
75-1
83-7
79-9

83-2
39-0
54-7
52-4
102-3
44-6
59-3
51-0
35-8
69-7

88-8

57-1

55-6

62-7

41-3

47-5

79

751

24-6

63-7

31

67

53

64

63

84

90

38

99-8

50

42

58-1

46-

09-
88-
94-
72-
91-
105-

71-2
72-3

61-0
58-7
69-3
59-8
84-5
64-7
84-0
81-5

71-1
64-4
63-9
F6-7
61-4

75-6
58-3

56-2

70-6

46-7

73

61-0

57-7

62-1

60-2

46-7

58-4

61-2

49-6

62

59-3

64

55-9

60-0

74

83

79-8

81

46-2
61-2
53

106-6
44
59
51
55
74-1

88-8
62-0
56-3
58-6
39-5
56-6
82-9
77-9
27-4
58-9

45-3
62

48
100

87

91

72

96
105

73-5
72-3

67 6

61-7
58-6
70-0
620
84-2
680
83-5
81-2

70-6
64-1
65-5
86-6
63-1

78-9
59-6

57-9

70-2

49-0

72-6

61-7

57-6

61-9

60-0

49-4

57-

52-6

55-6

62-4

60

69-4

55-9

62-2

75-2

83

80

82-9
48-5
57
53-7
106-7
44-6
60
51
67-9

88-8
60-9
55-7
57-3
420
60-0
83-8
77-9
38-8
68-9

43-7
69-5
53-4
720
63-3
81-7
89 1
38-0
94-2
64 7

48-8
63-9
62-6

100-6
86-7
940
72-6
96-9

105-5

73-5
73-0

70-5

69-8
59-6
70-6
62-9
84-2
69-9
83-6
81-4

72-3
67-8

67-

80-7
65-1

63-0

72-4

58-6

77-3

68-7

58-6

63

61

60

59

60-1

54

63

61-3

71

55

631

76-5

83-8

80-5

60
72
53
108
44

61-3
62-3
82-3
861

88-8

600

550

58

45 6

65-2

86-6

78-1

38

58

53-9

72-6
53-4
74-2
64-7
81-7
88-9
40-3
89-4
68-3

51-7
64-2
57-8

100-6
87-1
940
72-6
96-5

105-5

73-5
730

69-4

65-7
59-8
711
63-4
84-5
68-0
83-8
81-9

72-3
66-4
67-4
85-2
65-4

80-7
62-0

60-7

71-8

53-3

74-9

64-9

59-8

63-1

61-7

54-9

60

57

56

68-0

64-

72-

55-

63-

74-

85-

80-2
53

64-0
53

108-6
44
64-9
62-3
84-9

56-9
53-6
59-0
46-2
58-3
86-6
78-2
32-6
58-9

580
72-6
53-3
74-7
67-3
81-7
89-4
41-2
89-8
66-4

48-4
61-8
54-5

100-6
84-8
94 0
76-2
96-5

105-5

73-5
75

68-9

62-5
60-7
71-7
63-9
85-4
67-5
85-1
81-8

72-3
64-7
66-3
85-6
64-1

80-8

59

71-6

49-3

74-1

62-7

62-5

63-1

62

49-5

63-4

54-7

58-8

67-8

65-4

73-6

55-8

64-1

76-6

85-8

81-7

76-3
48-7
60-5
53-7
108-8
44-6
65-4
59-2
72-7

89-9
56-1
53-6
600
55-9
57-2
84-7
80-0
31-9
58-9

59-6
76-0
53-2
75-3
69-6
81-7
91-1
41-2
87-6
64-7

47-9
64-4
54-5

100-6
86
94-0
77-9
96-9

105-5

73-5
75-8

67-9

59-5
60-2
71-4
64-7
85-7
65-5
85-3
81-3

72-3

64-7

64-3

85

61-9

81-0
57

57

71-2

44-8

72

59

61

63-0

62

44

62

51

58-7

67-7

65

74

56-5

65-C

76-1

86-2

81-7

74-8
43
54
53
108
44-6
65
59
57-2

89-9
51-3
51-5

59-7
65-7
56-0
82-0
79-9
26-6
62-5

59-6
76-0
53-8
75-8
72-2
81-7
91-6
41-2
86-8
60-9

46-0
63-1
52-8

100-6
86-2
94-0
79-0
96

105-2

73-5
78-4

68-7

G2-2
70-9
64-4
86-1
66-2
85-2
81-0

72

66-3

65-1

85-4

62-8

80-7
58-8

58-9

71-6

46-3

73

60

63

63

63

46

65-8

53-8

72-3

68-4

69-4

74-2

56-5

64-7

76-3

86-1

81-7

74-9
45-9
59-5
53-7
107-3
44-6
69-4
59-2
57-2
85-4

89-9

55

51-3

61-0

79-2

56

82-0

77-0

23-9

62-5

61-7
78-9
53-8
75-7
70-7
81-7
92-2
44-1
83-9
60-1

47-9

68

52-7

100-6
86-1
94-0
79-0
96-5

105-2

73-5
76-2

1934

an. Feb.

70 6

60-5

63-3

71-7

64-6

86-7

66-5

85

80-8

73-3

67-2
65-1
87-2
62

58

71-9

45-3

73

60

64

651

64-8

45-3

66-6

53-3

72-3

69-4

70-2

74-5

56-5

64-9

77-4

86-1

82-2

77-2
43-8
50-4
53-7
107-4
44

70-2
58-9
56
84-7

89-9

60

53

63-3

73-7

57-7

82-0

77-8

22

62-5

65-3

80-0

53

75-4

72-6

81

92-2

52-0

84-3

60-2

69-9
53-5

100-6
87-9
94-0
79-0
96-9

105-2

73-5
76-2

64-0
65-1

72-5
65-3

67-0

74-2
69-1

83-3
60-

61-

73-

49-

74-

62-

66-

66-

66-

47-

67-8

55-3

61-3

71-4

68-7

75-9

56-4

65-5

77-9

86-7

82-8

78-4
47-5
64-2
54-0
107-2
44-5
68-8
61-1
57-5
83

58-2

65-7

65-3

64-6

82-1

77-8

23

61-0

80-9

89-8

53-8

77-3

72-6

81-6

91-2

52-0

84

61

47-7
71-6
53

100-6
88-8
93-6
79-0
102-1
105-2

73
76-2

77-3

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Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities, and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

Description1

Wholesale Prices of Important
Commodities—

Oats, No. 2 C.W bush.

Wheat, No. 1 Man. Northern "
Flour, First Patent 2-98'b

jute

Sugar, raw 96° Centrifugal

N.Y cwt.

Sugar, granulated, Montreal "
Rubber, ribbed, smoked

sheets, N.Y lb.

Rubber, Para, upriver, fine,

N.Y "

Cattle, steers, good, 1,000-

1,200 lbs cwt.

Hogs, bacon, Toronto "

Beef hides, packer hides,

native steers lb.

Packer crops, No. I and II. "

Box sides, B mill ft.

Butter, creamery, finest,
Montreal lb.

Cheese, Canadian, old large,
Montreal'.... '. "

Eggs, Grade "A ', Montreal doz.

Cotton, raw 1-1 1/16", Ham-
ilton lb.

Cotton yarns, 10 s white
single "

Saxony, 4-50 yds. to lb "

Gingham, dress, 6-50-7-75
yds.tolb "

Silk, raw, New York "

Wool, eastern bright \ blocd "
Wool, western range, semi-
bright, } blood "

Pulp, groundwood No. 1. . . ton

Pig iron, malleable "

Steel merchant bars, mill 100 lb.
Copper, electrolytic domes-
tic cwt.

Lead, domestic, Montreal. "
Tin ingots, Straits, Toronto, lb.
Spelter, domestic, Montreal cwt.
Coal, anthracite, Toronto., ton
Coal, bituminous, N.S. run-

of-mine "

Gasoline, Toronto gal.

Sulphuric aeid,66°Beaume,net ton
Indexes of Wholesale Prices in
Other Countries1—
United States-
Fisher, 200: 1926

Bureau of Labour, 550: 1926..

Annalist, 72: 1913

United Kingdom-
Board of Trade, 150: 1913....

Economist, 58: 1927

France, Statistique General, 45:

1914

Germany, Federal Statistical

Office, 400: 1913

Belgium, Ministry of Labour,

130: 1914

Netherlands, Central Bureau

Statistics, 48: 1913

Norway, Official, 95: 1913

Sweden, Commerce Dept., 160:

1913

Italy, Bachi, 100: 1913

Finland, Official, 139: 1926....
India, Dept. of Statistics, 75 :

1914

Japan, Bank of Japan, 56: 1913..
Australia, Comonwealth Sta-
tistician, 92: 1911

New Zealand, Official, 180: 1913

Egypt, Dept. of Statistics,

Cairo, 23: 1913-1914

1933

1934

Feb.

Mar.
t

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec

Jan.

Feb.

$

$

$

s

t

1

S

1

t

S

$

$

•233
•458

•245
•491

•247
•536

•283
•633

•290
•668

•397
•834

•389
•734

•343
•672

•294
•605

•300
•637

•298
•603

•335
•650

•337
•656

4-500

4-600

4-700

5-400

5-100

6-400

5-400

5-300

4-800

5-200

5-200

5-400

5-400

•835
4-085

1-193
4-085

1-255
6-180

1-487
6-370

1-529
6-370

1-733
6-465

1-539
6-465

1-673
6-465

1-318
6-465

1-165
6-370

1-186
6-370

1-157
6-370

1-363
6-370

•035

•036

•042

•057

■069

•084

•075

•075

•078

•087

•088

•093

■105

•072

•072

•072

•086

•088

•102

•107

•096

•089

•084

•090

•089

•096

4-000
3-810

4-360
5-110

4-800
5-550

5-060
5-710

5-100
5-690

4-810

6-300

4-700
6-610

4-500
6-840

4-300
5-800

4-470
6-260

5-090
6-480

5-540
8-110

5-830
9-670

•045-
•055

•050-
•060

•055-
•065

•090-
•100

•110-
•120

•140-
•150

•140-
•150

•120-

•130

•103

•095

•095

"•350
•210

•100

":340
•210

•093
•330

•180

•180

•180

•200

•230

•230

•230

•230

"'•230

•220

•210

•239

•271

•273

•225

•209

•224

•215

•211

•210

•228

•252

•270

•297

•130

•160

•150

•150

•150

•160

•170

•155

•155

•160

•160

•150
•319

•116

•150
•431

•083

•094

•094

•116

•115

•138

•108

•113

•106

•114

•116

•143

•210
•484

•210
•484

•210
•450

•250
•473

•260
•473

•290
•473

•290
•473

•270
•484

•270
•484

•270
•467

•270
•467

•280
•467

•300
•478

•959

•959

•659

•985

•985

•985

•985

1-003

1-003

•959

•659

1-644
•195

•959

1-663
•240

•959
1-836

•090

•090

•090

•115

•135

•155

•165

•170

•170

•180

•225

•105

•103

•105

•130

•140

•185

•195

•200

•200

•205

•210

•260

•275

19-450
19-000

2-250

18-930

19-000
2-250

18-615
19-000
2-250

18-190
19-000
2-250

18-695
19-000
2-250

19-770
19 000
2-250

21-090
19-000
2-250

22-150
19-000

2-250

22-870
19-000
2-250

21-620
19-000
2-250

22-160
19-000
2-250

22-100
19-000
2-250

22-250
19-000
2-250

7-050
3-400
•320
3-983
13-339

7-180
3-459
•335
4-152
13-339

7-618
3-416
•343
4-139
11-949

8-928
3-636
•445
4-294
11-849

9-702
3-933
•535
4-637
11-402

10-371

4- 174

•525

5-095

11-682

9-815
3-889
•505
4-809
11-682

9-479
3-848
•525
4-802
12-533

9-129
3-688
•530
4-657
12-466

8-957
3-848
•565
4-643
12-466

9-06S
3-903
•550
4-720
12-454

9-295
3-832
•563
4-750
12-454

9-340
3-858
•565
4-658
12-454

5-250

•165

16-000

5-250

•165

16-000

5-250

•165

16-000

5-250

•165

16-000

5-250

•165

16-000

5-250

•165

16-000

5-250

•190

16-000

5-250

•185

16-000

5-250

•185

16-000

5-250

•185

16-000

5-250

•185
16-(j00

5-250

•185

16-000

5-250

•185

16-000

55-3
59-8
80-5

561

60-2
81-9

57-2
60-4
83-8

60-3
62-7
90-5

63-7
65- 0
94-5

690

68-9
103-4

70-5

69-5

102-7

71-2

70-8
104-8

71-6
71-2
106-2

71-7
71-2
104-8

71-7
70-8
103-3

72-3
72-2
105-2

73-7

98-9
60-1

97-6
59-8

97-2
61-4

99-2
63-6

101-7
650

102-3
65-3

102-5
65-2

103-0
65-0

102-6
64-0

102-8
63-1

102-8
63-9

104-6

65-7

390

385

384

382

396

397

394

386

384

383

389

388

91-2

91-1

90-7

91-9

92-9

93-9

94-2

94-9

95-7

96-0

96-2

96-3

512

504

501

502

507

484

74
121

72
121

71
121

72
121

73
121

73
121

73
122

75
123

75
123

76
122

77
122

79
120

106
286
89

105

281

89

105

279

88

106
279
88

106

281

89

108

279
90

108

278

90

109

276

60

109

274

90

110

273

90

110

275

89

104
90

86
135-8

83
134-1

84
133-1

87
133-6

89
135-7

91

137-6

89
1360

88
137-8

88
136-3

88
1350

89
132-6

132**6

122-2
131-5

122-5
131-5

125 0
131-5

129-2
132-3

132-3
132-0

133-7
132-7

134-6
132-5

136-1
131-7

132-8
131-7

130-0
131-7

132-0
131-8

13*2*6

72

70

68

65

67

69

68

68

68

73

75

73

'For full description see the report on Prices and Price Indexes published by the Dominion liureau of Statistics.
Application for this publication should be made to the Dominion Statistician.
'New price series from March, 1933.
•The description includes the authority, the number of commodities and the base year.

26 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports, by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Month

1931

July

August

September. .

October

November.

December. .

1932

January

February..,

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December.

1933

January

February . . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December. .

1934

January

February . .

Imports of Merchandise for Consumption in Canada

Chemic-

Total

Vege-

Animal

Wood

Iron and

Non-

Non-

als and

Imports

table

Pro-

Textiles

• and

its Pro-

Ferrous

Metallic

Allied

Products

ducts

Paper

ducts

Metals

Minerals

Products

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

48,379

10,411

2,287

7,152

2,790

8,108

2,984

8,382

2,290

47,308

9,371

2,206

7,372

2,743

7,377

2,958

8,139

2,666

45,379

8,870

2,150

6,530

2,696

6,883

2,958

8,614

2,537

45,933

9,927

1,796

6,344

2,862

6,285

3,055

9,432

2,422

46,911

12,074

1,544

5,985

2,505

6,479

2,849

9,826

2,721

40,290

10,676

1,309

5,254

2,279

5,881

2,335

7,209

2,497

34,115

6,094

1,482

6,285

1,968

5,085

2,256

6,656

1,950

35,586

7,538

1,640

6,602

2,032

6,009

2,091

5,438

1,874

57,437

14,489

2,204

9,401

2,660

9,983

2,688

9,691

2,971

29,794

5,283

1,098

4,601

1,553

5,820

1,688

5,567

1,998

44,361

9,416

1,756

6,074

2,078

7,169

2,085

9,476

2,942

40,743

8,702

1,611

5,310

1,922

6,710

1,733

9,229

2,556

35,711

7,462

1,330

4,552

1,778

5,130

1,513

9.367

2,081

36,527

7,098

1,251

5,587

1,745

4,394

1,402

9,143

2,217

34,504

6,814

1,265

4,935

1,754

4,233

1,496

8,501

2,336

37,095

8,225

1,425

5,428

1,907

4,288

1,655

8,626

2,770

37,769

8,639

1,427

5,450

1,859

5,262

1,908

8,138

2,577

28,961

7,830

977

4,725

1,566

3,624

1,129

5,509

1,588

24,441

5,148

942

4,739

1,304

3,655

914

4,504

1,292

23,514

4,919

980

4,390

1,409

3,643

971

4,405

1,196

32,851

8,685

1,379

5,424

1,614

5,408

1,192

5,193

1,901

20,457

3,944

842

3,311

1,084

3,647

912

4,022

1,229

32,927

7,666

1,580

4,700

1,416

5,529

1,490

6,252

2,330

33,619

7,855

1,670

5,441

1,497

5,540

1,498

5,977

2,144

35,738

7,101

1,608

6,452

1,615

5,636

1,307

7,116

2,358

38,747

7,676

1,979

7,272

1,743

6,046

1,516

7,753

2,054

38,698

7,575

1,778

6,749

1,690

5,353

2,117

8,371

2,544

41,070

8,329

1.934

7,302

1,933

5.328

2.180

9,013

2,347

43,712

10,517

1,588

7,241

1,903

5,929

2,091

9,181

2,727

35,368

8,209

1,351

7,254

1,565

5,228

1,641

6,351

1,951

32,391

5,825

1,639

6,521

1,536

5,763

1,571

6,012

1,880

33,592

7,429

1,538

7,202

1,394

5.804

1,613

5,423

1.578

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modities

$000

3,975
4,477
4,142
3,809
3,127
2,851

2,338

2,362

3,351

2,

3,

2,

2,

3,

3,

2,771

2,509

2,012

1,943
1,601
2,054
1,464
1,964
1,995
2,545
2,708
2,531
2,704
2.536
1,818

1.644
1,612

,366
,969
,499
,691

Month

1931

July

August

September. .

October

November..
December..

1932

January

February. . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September..

October

November.
December..

1933

January

February. . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September..
October. . .
November..
December. .

1934

January

February . . .

Exports of Merchandise from Canada

Total
Exports

of
Mdse.

$000

50,671
49,894
49,909
56,534
58,430
54,218

39,063
37,019
41,019
27,455
41,402
41,701
43,032
41,855
42,665
57,160
46,621
43,109

32,000
26,814
37,161
20,312
46,108
46,472
51,866
45,135
58,328
60.760
60,926
51,624

47,118
38,365

Domestic Produce

Total
Exports
of Can-
adian
Produce

$000

49,675
48,764
48,991
55,538
57,487
53,255

38,367
36,331
39,749
26,976
40,594
40,945
42,321
41,314
42,187
56,626
45,945
42,616

31,562
26,398
36,579
20,012
45.576
45.968
51.345
44.723
57,785
60,214
60,385
50,929

46,652
37,842

Vege-
table
Pro-
ducts

$000

14,496
14,611
13.958
19,337
27,828
22,945

11,079
12,363
12.291
8,722
16,920
15,042
17,302
15.664
20,382
30,
21,978
21,676

12,042
9.571
13,434
4,666
18,148
15,942
17,746
12,386
22,520
25.073
26,016
20,628

14,604
11,903

Animal
Pro-
ducts

$000

5,693
4.989
4,231
2,434
3,442
4,232
6,212
6,252
4,645
4,888
3,773
4,797

5,191
4,075
4,392
2,479
4,378
5,569
6,816
6,324
7,326
6,911
6,679
7,012

8,272
5,321

Tex-
tiles

$000

042
590
357
419
517
328

234
304
430
218
402
781
500
384
422
471

230
339
321
146
624
634
754
783
1,168
859
701
488

410

428

Wood

and

Paper

$000

15,365
15,851
15,192
15,705
14,813
13,956

12,919
11.165
13,838

9,675
11,210
12,678
10,333
11,521

9,392
11,399
10,685

9,167

8,234
7,284
9,309
7,139
10,976
11,175
13,000
13,937
13,567
12,903
11,935
11,899

11,567
9,447

Iron
and
its
Pro-
ducts

$000

1,559
1,253
1,422
1,297
877
907

867
879
1,173
958
1,253
1,203
2,016
1,611
1,505
2,239
1,557
1,065

1,021
842
2,007
1,033
1,935
2,1
2,225
1,750
2,336
2,901
1.902
2,032

1,967
2.505

Non-
Ferrous
Metals

$000

6.922
6,546
7,298
6,976
4.259
6,846

5,446
4,631
4,980
2,687
4,004
3,970
3,459
3,422
3,286

2,634
2,651
4,284
2,926
6,124
7,393
7,343
6.184
7,291
7,733
9,056
5,722

Non-
Metallic
Miner-
als

$000

1,319
1,292
1,084
1,360
1,329
1,220

807
629
823
464
778
940
739
785
788
1,064
1,074
768

437

682

409

1,044

971

1.373

1,232

1,408

1,647

1,943

1,

1,076
836

Chemi-
cal and
Allied
Pro-
ducts

$000

736
836

1,067
971

1,472

1,184
711
749
816
915

1,078
761

1,014

704

987

792

1,442

1,257

1,059

1,017

1,142

1,024

1,224

941

1,147
1,117

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modi-
ties

$000

1,506
1.217
1.164
1,236
1,150
934

586
635
911
847

1,054
917

1.043
925
951

1,122
701
528

499

494

1,162

422

904

829

1,029

1.111

1,027

1.162

928

741

Balance

of
Trade

$000

(+) 2.261
(+) 2.586
(+) 4.530
(+)10,601
(+) 11.519
(+) 13,928

(+) 4,949
(+) 1.433
(-H6.429
(-) 2,387
(-) 3.077
(+) 865
(+) 7.318
(+) 5.328
(+) 8.161
(-H20.066
(+) 8,852
(-B14.147

(+) 7,559
(+) 3,300
(+) 4.198
(-) 145
(+)13.182
(-B12.854
(+H6.127
(+) 6.388
(-H19.630
(+)19.696
(+M7.215
(+)16,257

657 (+114,727
607 (+) 4,773

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

27

Table 23.

Canada's Domestic Exports in Thousands of Dollars, and Indexes of the Cost
of Living and Cost per Week of a Family Budget.

Classification

1933

1934

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Eiports of Canadian Produce—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—
Alcoholic beverages (chiefly

669
754

5,577

72

5,241

514

28

143

1,009

235

39

1,083

1,670

80

231

429

1
90
19
81

4,472

553

86

126

99

1.411

171
76
69
48

268
72
56

55

579
225
274
747
262

146

95
34

70

146
169
228

116
149
116

78-4
60-6
89-3
90-0
69-2
93-9

6-70
2-91
5-97
1*. 61

366

940

7,879

113

7,540

686

145

265

1.458

258

57

1,315

1,147

80

338

644

84
13
19

5,640
920
155
165
100

1.813

733
90

143
80

593

109
48

137

1.108
223
422

1,126
459

214
107
168
83

152
345
223

127
678
173

77-8
60-4
88-9
90-0
66-5
93-7

6 67

2-92
5-97
IS-5T

159

258

2,374

10

2,315

362
53
99

717

167
34
479
806
43
219
462

1
25
14

4,698

537

90

97

46

1,282

512
39
80
32
160
100
38

93

672
81
345
723
185

176
39
47
53

66
346
220

108
129
125

78-1
61-3

88-8
90-0
66-5
93-7

6-83
2-90
5-96
15-74

407
201

13,369
42

13,065

572

148

387

1,735

337
176

1,085
677
220
303

1,092

250

108

33

11

6,668

1,243

184

351

139

1,694

1,047
72
130
64
196
196
56

1,170

1,129
189
573

2,018

274

366

74
64

228

313
459
267

91
247
302

770
61-9
88-5
840
66-5
93-7

6-86
2-89
5-79
15-57

281
150

11,298
35

11,021

539
124
231

1,876

363
440

1,786
607
410
281

1,148

243
61
64
58

5,989

1,608

529

347

118

1.904

1,020
52
193
75
198
411
22

872

1,494
175
376

3,055
391

368
58
94

232

260
384
296

107
337
2U

77-0
62-2
87-8
840
66-1
93-7

6-84
2-86
5-67
15-41

226
102

12,801
143

12,303

709

171

349

1,734

407

1,227

2,187

809

329

293

1,039

103

112

45

284

6,557

2,045

608

411

124

2,328

786
87

170
68

242

341
73

846

1,783
148
332

3,035
325

419

85

231

459

344
105
230

226

.344

333

77-2
63-2
86-2
840
66-1
93-7

6-95
2-83
5-67
15-48

602
162

6,879
30

6.657

865

261

238

1,948

383
695
2,474
890
188
308
805

63
108

52
219

6,557

2,245
806
577
200

2.656

654
98

147
91

217
209
51

132

1,735
269
586

2,015
482

510
96
92

345

320
109

277

293

343
311

78-6

67-8
86-5
84-0
66-1
93-7

7-43
2-82
5-67
15-96

1,307

496

15. 655

28

14,919

898

134

368

2,137

447

1,497

1,890

720

306

283

1,257

34
130

35
588

6,921

2.040

792

394

160

2,373

850
184
124
118
238
235
41

231

1,846
168
476

2,627
646

570

95

177

367

332
230
299

280
141

458

78-8
65-9
86-3
84-0
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-83
5 67
15-78

1,628
1,890

16,551
53

15,841

736

146

523

1,886

434

1,683

2,069

228

221

229

1,072

3

98

43

312

6,602

2,021

640

343

241

2,215

1,166
225
114
152
192
332
196

480

2,212
192
489

2,435
711

665
107
226
432

311
110
314

290
192
413

77-9
65-4
87-0
80-4
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-84
5-66
1 5 78

196

4,739

15,805

68

15,299

769

160

906

1,883

293

1,495

2,011

217

153

321

1,345

4

110

37

226

6,157

1,886

482

287

151

2,227

687
178
131
124
270
101
46

2,039

1,895
296
544

2,433
505

641
112
479
397

312
183

278

295
162
317

78-1
65-8
87-2
80-4
69-9
94-0

7-27
2-85
5-57
15-72

3,244
2,095

11,641
103

11,300

577

94

433

1,472

276
688
1,883
2,162
204
1,159
1,165

3
117
39
97

6,713

1,740

234

184

99

1,995

639

105

94

97

390

409

60

178

1,686
142
577

1,786
451

715

139

83

358

261

168
265

249
153
199

78-4
66-6
87-2
80-4
70-0
94-1

7-37
2-85

5-57
15-83

4,100
1,742
4,724
25
4,614

889

47

273

1,514

338

140

1,445

3,595

160

361

1,805

1

123

17

81

6,782

1,609

131

179

149

1,974

815
93
183
100
241
160
6S

241

1,323
245

528

2,783

458

400
81
71

315

119
317
311

231
180
141

78-7
67-7
87-3
80-4
70-0
94-0

7-50
2-84
5-57
15-95

2,440

Fruits

1,577

Grains (Total)

4,626

77

Wheat

Rubber (chiefly tires and

4,416
759

101

299

Wheat flour

Animals and Animal Pro-
ducts—
Cattle

1,128
204

35

Fish

1,307

1,835

124

Leather, unmanufactured

221

1,274

Fibres, Textdleb and Pro-
ducts—

Cotton

89
37

35

Wood, Wood Products and
Paper-

4.687
1,847

122

199

120

1.815

Iron and Its Products —

1,270

119

161

Hardware and cutlery

178

285

234

57

N on-Ferrous Metal Pro-
ducts—

169

Copner, (chiefly ore and

1,119

372

479
1,624

568

Non-Mftallic Mineral Pro-
ducts—

Asbestos, (chiefly raw)

Coal

Petroleum and products

Stone and products

Chemicals and Allied Pro-

Acids

Fertilizers

295
116
25

255

238
392
263

Miscellaneous Commodities—

240

Films

102

Settlers' effects

Indexes of Retail Prices, Rents

Total, 1926 = 100

144

79-2

Food

69-4

Fuel

87-2

Rent

Clothing

80-4
70-0

Sundries

Cost per Week of a Family
Pud get-
All foods $

Fueland light $

Rent t

Totals J

940

7-63
2-85
5-57
1609

28 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports, in Thousands of Dollars

Classification

Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

Imports of Principal Commodi-
ties—

Agricultural and Vegetable

Products—

Alcoholic beverages

Cocoa and chocolate

Coffee and chicory

Fruits

Gums and resins

Nuts (edible)

Rubber (chiefly raw)

Seeds

Sugar, chiefly for refining. . . .

Tea

Vegetables

Animal Products —

Fish

Furs, chiefly raw

Hides

Leather, unmanufactured

Leather, manufactured

Textile Products—

Arti ficial silk

Cotton, raw

yarn

other

Flax, hemp and jute

Hats and caps

Manila and sisal grass

Silk— Raw

Fabrics

Wearing apparel

Wool — Raw wool

Noils and tops

Woollen yarn

Worsted and serges

Other wool

Wood and Paper—

Books and printed matter

Paper

Wood — Furniture and other
manufactured wood

Planks and boards

Veneers

Other unmanufactured wood.
Iron and Steel —

Automobiles

Automobile parts

Castines and forgings

Engines and boilers

Farm implements

Hardware and cutlery

Machinery

Pigs and ingots

Plates and sheets

Other rolling mill products

Stamped and coated products..

Tools

Tubes and pipes

Wire

Non-Ferrous Metals —

Aluminium

Braes

Clocks and watches

Copper

Electric apparatus

Precious metals

Tin

Non-Metallic Products —

Clav and products

Coal

Coke

Glass and glassware

Petroleum, crude

Gasolene

Stone and products

Chemicals —

Drue's and medicines

Dyeing and tanning materials...

Fertilizers

Perfumery

Soan

Soda and compounds

798
96
295
669
88
116
216
113
397
759
231

ol
281
116
127

94

216

498

143

784

396

84

89

285

85

63

105

262

146

247

450

605
493

174

64
15
34

58

747

65

365

144

136

945

55

268

153

62

53

40

41

111

89
47
32

303
60

103

285
1,999

1,084
119
91

163

233

6

24
20
125

3,505

103

650

998

96

215

352

135

2,173

1,090

499

101

431
80
133

252
508
199
1,007
406

86
179
342
117

97
179
287
184
272
532

776
511

184
73
11
56

91

1,407

110

637

531

161

901

12

423

208

80

63

77

74

140

128

46

28

381

67

475
1,898

341

284
1,147

291
98

266
265
33
40
41
158

750

62

248

845

90

105

168

75

262

117

424

48
161
64
99
121

131

354

96

653

323

62

82

234

90

48

118

138

108

123

272

531

316

112

65

5

33

133

884

59

351

146

114

584

13

640

154

65

53

45

44

67
77
37
27
306
61
45

293
1,475

112

236
1,095

266
79

149

212
45

27
57
128

1,003
122
318

1,462

152

208

358

79

1,552
161

66
547
153
173

124

164
748
177

56
103
363
89
51
147
241
201
134
355

643

216

101

7

40

100

1,170

120

613

172

165

966

32

1,068

262

80

71

73

53

310
105
62
35
346
145
107

432
2,329
107
347
1,504
427
132

214
255
181
43
31
199

148
202
337
15
2,007
184
674

97
419
243
205

162
767
235
870
516
27
143
440
77
45
194
370
204
125
379

665
416

460
160
20
38

123

1,128

91

539

203

129

1,026

19

1,126

223

110

78

84

58

272
121
57
51
420
121
125

405

2,277

95

340
1,542

249

135

254
325
150
34
26
183

946
180
271

1,539

119

156

377

14

1,299
299
194

146
375
181
271

78

180
1,036
239
850
599

39
218
452
206

32
180
494

224

1,390

137

138

506

27

1,985

475

77

141

414
453
255
166

247
1,244
170
987
803

92
141
466
261

68
303
416

256
166

354
278

468

743

670

701

418

482

219

247

222

220

24

24

22

60

103

134

920

862

110

88

500

459

262

288

145

156

1,022

1,132

23

15

1,350

1,417

243

363

82

89

86

86

61

76

61

92

143

247

130

137

72

87

24

48

359

416

112

128

98

68

416

451

2,638

2,515

222

252

336

399

2,380

2,421

173

617

149

182

263

173

463

444

81

138

3S

44

24

32

197

188

1,113
116

292

1,079

102

162

554

22

1,911

400

265
78
311
406
304
276
739

804
450

213
152
18

26

71

530

109

348

185

164

1,237

50

1,302

323

85

81

92

75

554
157
9

35
525
115
152

436
3.159

329

360
2,555

276

215
562
333
36
22
224

1,529

96

310

1,503

188

304

581

58

1,081
556
102

146
205
509
195
203

264

1,301

215

1,048

816

53

313

364

245

91

261

530

327

206

661

852
545

245
182
34

112

485

131

279

108

192

1,073

34

1,447

352

79

78

79

108

331
162
127
39
715
127
125

503
2.850
293
354
2,963
572
230

214

484

265

48

29

164

1,665

283
280

1,679
202
735
628
221

2,100
679
201

151
154
332
161
157

255
1,992
246
890
652
24
171
344
158
67
343
510
307
181
510

770

446
201
45
58

70
785
169
240

58

199

1,164

81
1,743
31
104

87

48

337
164
165
56
628
143
162

520
3,242
348
454
3,061
355
284

516

356

50

33

203

1,835
143
257

1,857
84
232
471
174
793
646
215

124

376
278
146

467

2,048

302

832

582

16

320

353

77

71

371

359

275

154

479

1934

Jan. Feb.

706

194
165
36
79

101

1,050

114

343

94

177

1,143

44

958

250

74

71

78

203
132
120
42
499
154
117

454
1,950
255
338
2,020
484
114

231
390
200
28
28
156

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Table 25. Banking and Currency, in Million Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated

29

Classification

1933

1934

Feb. 1 Mar. 1 April 1 May

June 1 July

Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec.

Jan. 1 Feb.

1

Banking—

Readily Available Assets —

60-37
140-77
19-OS
13-46
83-58
16-68
581-28
76-29
992

168-49

47-68

97-17

924

155-16
24-60

120-80
1,538

13-78

7-62

6-39

79-25

42-00

12-97

1-55

6-61

9-20

69-10
4-34
2,782

121-14

26-27
18-81
41-94

1,397
445-86

1,843
309-74

3-72

40-56

•58

42-00

2-57
2,450
10-88

2,986
162-00
144-50

2,770

+ 473

66-1
11-1

138-88

82-3
104-1
100-7
149-8
69-2
29-6
93-1

65-8
78-0

54-74
138-76
22-33
13-25
73-58
27-30
584-34
78-57
993

165-21

43-29

96-05

925

151-38
31-24

130-17
1,542

14-37

7-59

6-36

79-04

45-89

13-52

1-85

6-61

7-46
68-42

4-31
2,791

130-14
20-90
19-43

48-44

1,389
453-56

1,843
300-39

3-94

44-37
•63
45-89
2-36
2,459
10-55

740
162-00

144-50
2,777

+464

66-6
9-2

151-70

82-9
103-6
99-2
149-2
68-7
31-9
67-9

65-9
83-7

56-40
126-91
20-58
16-62
78-47
23-34
599-25
82-22
1,004

163-24

43-41

94-06

913

150-43
32-07

142-42
1,539

14-24

7-67

6-28

79-03

46-85

13-40

1-68

6-62

10-66
85-90
4-47
2,819

134-27
10-30
19-54
39-34

1,400
484-22

1,884
308-59

4-84

37-16

•34

46-85

2-19

2,487

11-51

999

162-00
144-50
2,806

+ 486

65-4

5-2

153-15

87-7
104-0
96-0
150-9
67-7
33-7
92-8

65-2
86-3

55-48
130-73
19-48
18-32
66-20
22-71
631-09
90-20
1,034

162-05

43-05

93-77

897

148-36
32-66

142-94
1,520

14-28

7-81

6-27

79-00

46-47

13-42

1-75

6-62

9-20
92-04

4-32
2,835

128-37
30-83
18-93
42-34

1,397
498-92

1,896
306-12

4-68

31-52

•47

46-47

2-17
2,508
12-19

2,469
162-00
144-50

2,829

+ 500

64-2

5-2

148-98

91-3
103-9
94-8
155-9
68-2
36-1
97-2

64-6
84-4

50-95
138-06
21-18
15-84
67-11
21-58
638-67
99-89
1,053

165-92
55-57

101-52
900

152-77
21-66

135-22
1,532

14-26
7-89
6-30
78-83
45 54
13-36
1-57
6-77

9-17

116-07

3-99

2,889

137-74
13 04
22-23
51-94

1,387
535-05

1.922
324-92

5-23

32-35

•57

45-54

2-20
2,058
14-98

651
162-00
144-50
2,880

+ 487

64-9
5-2

158-94

96-4
103-6

95-7
159-3

730

39 3
101-0

64-2
88-7

End

49-54
137-49
20-68
14-18
96-27
21-78
648-46
80-29
1,069

163-20
54-27

108-69
889

144-29
20-17

132-34
1,512

14-39
7-89
6-33
78-86
47-87
13-26
1-46
6-74

11-84

90-56
3-72
2,864

132-19
53-45
23-62
49-64

1,380
501-27

1,881
300-60

6-17
33-65

1-97
47-87

2-13
2,532
12-38

972
162-00
144-50
2,852

+480

64-4

5-2

149-47

93-0
102-9

95-4
161-3

79-9

32-7
100-6

64-2
85-8

of Moi

49-10
132-08
20-66
21-00
66-46
21-58
645-88
97-47
1,054

165-08
55-16

105-04
885

150-63
19-70

121-52
1,502

14-44

7 96

6-30

78-84

46-72

13-18

1-50

6-49

8-81
75-35

3-64
2,819

129-29
40*14
27-41
44-34

1,373

483-84

1,557

297-71

5-49
33-3ti

1-91
46-72

2-13
2,485
10-35

2,466
162-00
144-50

2,804

+4S8

64-5

5-2

149-68

90-7
102-2
95-4
162-2
76-5
39-0
97-8

63-8

84-9

ith

48-89
127-21

20-68
23-08
62-30
19-17
663-16
126-02
1,091

162-14
55-69

110-03
905

146-91
17-23

108 50
1,505

14-28

8-00

6-27

78-68

47-97

13-25

1-55

6-49

11-71

78-87

3-51

2,866

14106
72-03
27-47
40-74

1,372
491-78

1,864
296-88

4-85
30-45

2-16
47-97

2-16
2,530
12-21

644
162-00
144-50
2,849

+ 467

65-9

5-2
160-78

89-4
102-7
96-8
165- 1
79-4
52-0
94-5

63-5
88-3

49-37
134-33
16-68
13-43
79-20
19-11
661-51
.94-97
1,069

165-12
55-03

110-79
912

146-92
23-04

101-86
1,515

13-92

7-90

6-33

78-73

49-08

13-05

1-59

6-50

10-74

94-06

3-20

2,869

133-04
83-10
29-C8
41-34

1,350
520-87

1,871
290-95

4-24
27-80

1-39
49-08

2-24
2,533
12-48

967
162-00
144-50
2,853

+ 438

67-6

5-2

151-41

91-3
101-1
96-4
164-3
78-8
39-6
911

62-4
79-4

55-79
155-71
13-63
16-02
82-77
29-22
649-68
107-05
1,110

159-43
52-26

105-26
884

135-24
21-58

102-15
1,460

12-85

7-45

6-22

78-35

51-34

13-19

1-58

6-50

7-48
84-42

2-95
2,842

128-19
44-28
23-67
60-44

1,358
499-10

1,857
319-54

12-61
44-29

1-29
51-34

2-2<
2,545

8-81

2,457
134-50
144-50

2.S35

+474

651

5-2

149-31

86-3
101-3
94-2

164-6
74-7
40-4
88-3

60-8
79-0

49-91
139-73
17-78
12-13
70-53
18-61
651-07
90-07
1,050

158-08
51-86

105-95
898

138-06
28-80

108-83
1,490

13-23
7-44
6-22
78-25
49-38
13-08
1-50
6-50

11-35
85-73
3-50
2,816

132-06
33-33
27-91
50-39

1,357
501 • 87

1,859
322-19

4-96

33-43
•86
49-38
2-39
2,516
13-05

626
132-50
144-50
2,806

+459

66-2

5-2

151-02

87-9
101-6
96-8
163-5
73-7
35-3
85-5

60-7
82-8

50-76
139-45
14-58
20-40
59-76
19-23
635-19
86-19
1,026

146-50
49-96

103-70
879

136-34
23-24

110-15
1,449

13-61

7-53

6-27

78-37

51-21

13-09

1-81

6-51

7-86
80-07

3-36
2-744

121-22
23-19
27-05
44-34

1,351

475-77

1,827

316-07

5-07

26-21

•86

51-21

2-33
2,444
10-86

957
132-50
144-50
2,733

+472

65-0

5-2

141-15

85-9
100-7
95-7
156-7
73-8
34-4
92-2

65-3
80-7

52-28

136-81

In Central gold reserves

In United Kingdom banks.. .

15-88
12-58
67-52

Foreign currency

19-66

Government securities

635-46
96-45

Total quick assets

, Loans and Securities except
Canadian Governments—

1,037
148-38

49-19

101-53

869

Current loans abroad

140-83
25-37

116-84

1,451

Other Assets —

Non -cur rent loans

Real estate

13-62
7-68
6-12

78-41

53-24

12-96

1-76

Note circulation deposits

Inter-bank balances, notes of

6-51
8-44

Cheques of other banks —
Balances due by other banks

Grand total assets

Liabilities to the Public —

86-26
3-71

2,767

125-71

Dominion Government

Provincial Government

Government advances

Deposits by public —

19-80
22-70
43-44

1,355

487-36

1,842

319-41

Due banks abroad, etc. —

5-84

26-87

•96

53-24

2-36

Total public liabilities . . .

2,462
12-48

Liabilities to Shareholders—

Dividends $000

Reserve

2,447
132-50

Capital

144-50

Grand total liabilities

Surplus of notice deposits over
current loans

2,754
+486

Percentage of current loans to

64-2

Gold included in C.G.R

All notes in hands of public1... .

Index Numbers—

(With seasonal adjustment
1926 = 100)

5-2

145-57

89-9

100-9

Current loans

94-8

Investment holdings

156-5

Call loans, Canada

72-3

Call loans, elsewhere

37-4

Total issue Dom. notes

Gold held by Finance Dept.

93-4
64-8

Notes in hands of public

81-8

Currency-
Net issues of Dominion notes

per— Chapter 4, 1915

R.S. 1927, chap. 70

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

26-0
41-9
107-8
175-7
70-3

26-0
48-4
106-5
180-9
69-6

26-0

39-3

106-5

171-8

69-6

26-0
42-3
106-5
174-8
69-6

26-0
51-9
106-5
184-4

26-0
49-6
106-5
182-1

26-0
44-3
106-4
176-8

26-0
40-7
106 -4
173-1
69-6

260
42-6
106-4
174-9
70-0

260
60-4
106-3
192-8
69-8

26-0
50-4
106-3
182-6
69-7

260
44-3
106-3
176-6
69-6

26-0
43-4

R.S. 1927, chap. 41

106-4

Total

175-8

Gold held against notes

69-31 69-61 69-6

69-2

1 Includes smaller Dominion Notes in hands of public together with Bank Notes in circulation, except those in'the
hands of banks other than the bank of issue.

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Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices, Foreign Exchange, and other Financial Factors.

Classification

1933

1934

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct

Nov.

Dee.

Jan.

Feb.

Security Prices—

Common Stock Prices —

Total (121)

49 2

58-0
46-1

48 9

59-1
46-6

53-8

69-7
50-6

66 1

88-6
68-2

77 4

107-1
86-5

86 5

122-3
102-3

81-8
117-2
95-2

81 6

119-1
88-6

73 3

103-6
75-7

76-8

113-4
78-6

75-3

111-4
79-3

81-6
118-6
98-1

86-5

Industrials, total (87)

123-8

Iron and Steel (17)

114-6

Pulp and paper (6)

5-0

3-2

3-8

5-5

9-3

12-3

11-2

10-8

8-9

8-5

7-8

11-4

13-6

Milling (4)

41-0
89-5
35-4

39-1
89-8
34-0

45-9
101-7
32-9

63-1
127-0
48-2

72-9
146-9
58-4

82-1
162-5
63-4

79-3
153-2
62-5

75-8
158-1
65-2

73-6
133-6
61-6

72-9
155-7
60-8

68-4
143-9
58-6

74-9
147-0
66-6

77-1

Oils (4)

153-7

Textiles and Clothing (10) ....
Food and Allied products (21)

73-3

82-4

80-8

87-8

108-2

121-8

143-3

130-8

124-9

1151

118-1

117-1

122-6

128-2

34-2
71-7
40-4
28-0
65-9

37-9
75-3
39-9
26-5
66-4

39-9
98-2
40-4
29-3
63-4

66-8
119-8
49-5
38-6
72-4

112-4
140-9
56-4
45-9
77-5

173-7
1511
61-5
50-0
85-5

160-9
150-5
56-8
43-2
85-3

168-6
155-1
53-5
39-4
84-9

134-8
139-0
48-5
32-5
83-0

135-1
151-3
47-8
31-5

84-2

148-5
152-9
47-8
32-5
86-4

163-6
160-9
53-5
38-6
86-2

148-5

169-0

Utilities total (20)

58-0

42-1

Telephone and telegraph (2) . .

88-8

Power and traction (16)

50-0

50-7

49-2

58-4

65-5

71-2

67-7

64-3

60-4

59-7

58-1

64-8

70-9

Companies abroad total (8)...

48-6

47-6

55-5

67-3

77-9

85-8

81-0

84-0

78-6

83-0

80-2

86-4

91-9

Industrial (1)

70-1
29-8
66-0

68-9
28-9
62-8

81-3
32-8
60-3

93-7
44-2
65-2

109-3
50-5
73-4

119-2
56-6
80-4

115-5
50-9
76-0

122-9
49-9
74-8

115-5
46-3
71-7

129-1
42-3
68-4

124-8
41-0
64-7

133-5
45-0

71-7

141-6

Utilities (5)

48-3

Banks (8)

76-7

Mining Stock Prices —

Total (23)

75-3
74-7
79-9

68-4
66-6
76-9

74-5
72-9
83-7

89-6
84-5
109-7

104-1
97-5
1280

106-9
99-7
133-5

107-4
100-5
136-5

113-4

107-3
140-6

112-2

108-6
131-8

109-4
105-2
129-7

105-1
100-4
127-1

108-9
104-7
128-3

114-4

Gold (19)

1100

Base Metals (4)

134-2

Financial Factors-

Preferred Stocks

49-6

47-3

47-2

54-f

58-5

61-9

61-7

61-0

59-7

59-1

60-2

64-1

66-5

98-7

100-0

101-3

98-1

97-1

96-7

95-0

95-£

94-6

97-3

98-5

97-2

96-0

Yield on Ontario Government

bonds p.c.

4-73

4-79

4-85

4-70

4-65

4-63

4-55

4-59

4-53

4-66

4-72

4-66

4-60

Shares traded, Montreal

281,

207,

486.

1,083.

1.570,

1,852,

414,

433,

399,

370,

338.

722,

683,

197

529

726

48c

805

002

966

747

022

525

570

150

466

•21

•99

13-54

3-64

90-74

27-41

92-73

-78

225-59

3-57

•10

43-92

•28

Brokers' loans1 $000. 000

13-43

12-86

12-50

12-92

14-79

1619

16-63

17-59

17-25

17-23

18-06

18-07

18-88

Foreign Exchange —

New York Funds in Montreal

High $

1-209

1-208

1-211

1-151

1133

1078

1-081

1-051

1034

1-011

1-004

1-011

1-015

Low $

1-185

1-185

1-135

1-129

1-093

1036

1-046

1-019

1-015

0-968

0-986

0-998

1006

A verage $

1-197

1-199

1-179

1-141

1-11?

1-058

1-061

1-036

1-024

0-990

0-995

1-005

1-008

Close $

1-197

1-208

1-143

1-130

1095

1078

1-053

1-020

1-015

0-986

0-999

1-006

1007

London Sterling in Montreal-

High $

4-145

4-200

4-450

4-540

4-840

5-020

4-870

4-923

4-885

5-293

5-145

5-155

5-165

Low $

4-020

4-090

4-110

4-430

4-500

4-810

4-685

4-760

4-690

.4-860

5-040

5-000

4-970

Average ?

4-099

4-134

4-234

4-498

4-615

4-931

4-787

4-839

4-787

5-082

5-096

5-070

5-078

Close $

4-095

4-135

4-420

4-525

4-700

4-840

4-770

4-87.1

4-845

5-110

5-145

5-050

5-105

•Last day of each month.

Table 27 — Tonnage of Vessels Entered and

Cleared from Six Canadian Ports.

Year and

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Montreal

Toronto

Vancouver

Month

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

000 Tons

1926....
1927....
1928. . . .
1929...,
1930....
1931....
1932...
1933 ...

1933

Oct

Nov

Dec...

1933

Jan

Feb

Mar....

Apr

May . . .

June

July....

Aug

Sept....

Oct

Nov

Dec...
1934

Jan

Feb ...

1,918

1,930

3,659

3,603

4,047

3,205

4,222

4,017

1,753

1,739

9,866

1,757

1,799

3,716

3,800

4,278

3,375

4,993

4,865

1,738

1,744

10,306

1,639

1,592

4,333

4,429

4,572

3,792

5,493

5,460

1,765

1,750

11,743

1,772

1,742

4,848

4,896

4,273

3,531

4,638

4,583

1,993

1,938

11,971

1,827

1,865

4,971

4,918

4,235

3,474

4,436

4,417

2,100

2,017

12,606

2,013

2,003

4,503

4.480

5,003

4,321

7,840

7,760

2,554

2,560

12,137

2.083

2.040

7.229

7,124

2,861

2.868

8.013

7,993

2,678

2,683

11,083

2,257

2,253

7,341

7,232

3,342

3,330

8,415

8,427

2,923

2,924

10,354

9,872
10,390
11,729
11,930
12.588
12.304
11.172
10,387

Tons

134,442
122. 83?
299,479

274.181
250.517
237.473
169,784
131.505
138,47?
161,346
157. P73
170.639
160,035
127,784
277,864

299,475
257,795

129,96
118,719
267,733

248.029
265,391
258,795
183,951
130.376
126.664
166.119
159,225
166,365
165,541
124.726
257,718

471,867
411,317
799.358

759,453
838.600
964,530
536,589
436,970
304.578
418.047
395,897
599,681
646.042
53 S, 092
902,854

268,878 811,610 804,761
801,434 783,529 780,368

463,161
398.628
795.357

763,140
838,266
895.128
519, 160
425, 165
290.44?
409.923
387.32]
588.745
645.087
537.205
901.941

312,412

311,553

67,500

341
147,663
37K 7fifi
426! 106
412,228
503,759
417,794
485,809
524,556
48,095

314,965

316.413

74.495

341
133,505
387.120
401,070
441,211
482,192
433,258
487, 723
483,34!

891.773
43,699

427. 205
1,064,627
1,178,634
1,130,810
1.215.377
1,223,336
1,253,234

87«,772
43,164

1,052,666
975,932
93.924

344,295
1,021,391
1,184,969
1,112,800
1,245.687
1,193.373
1,212,765
1,052,170
59,585

236,730
284.356
52,102

87,809
291,445
407.36?
549,215
550,228
412,661
279,302
297,821

46,941

240.74-'

266,217

17.608

118.332
299.094
419,551
547.529
54-1,151
415.851
278.993
272,671
23,344

951,217

862.305
905,946

839,737
794,827
855,015
831.385
894,91?
941,536
518.242
1.050,588
958,873
939.825
876.980
851,910

890,339
787.872

1,045,718
856,233
905,728

856,514
799,131
870,210
803.555
915,131
947,898
515,131
1,055,753
968,683
922,796
876,322
856,195

897,148
801,434

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Table 28. Canadian Public Finance. Revenue and Expenditure in Dollars.

Classification

Month of

February

1933

Month of

February

1934

April 1, 1932

to February

28, 1933

April 1, 1933
to February

28, 1934
(unrevised)

Receipts— Current Revenue— Customs Import Duty

$
4,699,957
1,992,426
5,458,134
1,327,788
2,200,000
2,289,096

$
5,161,193
2,317,735
8,049,057
1,704,965
2,400.021
1.631,764

$

63,840,672
35,015,556
73,793,248
60,304,661
28,570,685
19,606,231

$
57,875,705
32,835,782
93.826,737
58,783,566
27,554,212
19,462.289

Miscellaneous Departments

17,967,401
30,030

21,264,735
7,133

281,131,053

1,439,381

238.191,000

290,338,292

459,853

458,451,436

Loan Account Receipts

Total

17,997,431

21,271,869

520,761,434

749,249,581

Current Expenditure — Agriculture

624,455

30,761

847

20,061

57,625

3,059,350

1,678

491,530

30,423

1,041

17,941

66,342

2,902,999

129,623

41,388

131,933

7,081,979

338,873

55,636

221,117

784,687

120,945,862

40,870

13,272,009

249,011

1,600,000

3,329,397

1,498,061

115,504

1,538,990

3,954,273

146,645

3,182,487

2,074,775

2,489,211

652,599

8,762,705

1,982,629

57,762

661 , 026

5,095,657

18,692

945,447

768,100

11,974,827

8,147,229

1,789,803

807,109

49,875,814

27,470,305

43,230

152,087

11,624,694

29,407

187,125

3,235,020

9,881,579

5,358,018

380,489

750,414

5,844,928

350,106

6,344,628

338,501

29,950

203,000

884 342

Chief Electoral Office

125 179 G22

1,398,222

13,322,190

—293 769

609,936

1 600 000

247,297

80,170

7,889

133,746

231,716

13,529

167,864

199,711

230,281

52,889

3,084,152

197,308

6,272

62,095

310,480

11,124

88,762

66,794

1,022,775

708,505

160,094

60,441

4,516,696

2,827,922

4,638

13,682

756,870

1,862

16,169

224,322

117,840

470,973

43,932

55,789

551,627

39.873

231,584

85,740

8,136

100,487

341,759

23,689

193,724

204,321

189,884

27,779

2,941,653

204,404

6,406

61,316

486,583

95,585

122,735

114,522

1,043,624

656,149

155,044

58,094

4,326,547

2,577,831

4,161

13,391

662,317

5,586

12,064

201,499

2 897,733

1,323,674

115 099

1 259 636

3,895,606
140,606

2,476,822

2 065,189

2 336,950

551,191

9,536,747

758,379

61,126

210,171

4,732,864

942,694

888, 147

1,922,356

11,553,196

7,691,568

1,758,186

716,407

47,436,790

Post Office

26,662,968

44,409

139,355

9,398,421

18,208

141,716

Railways and Canals

2,947,464
7,699,620

452,585
31,303
53,780

398,304
38,313

5,135,666

341,259

754,486

5,476,634

National Research Council

316.248

Total Current Expenditure

21,190.804

19.944,120

319.566,189

313,354.277

Special Expenditure — Cost of Loan Flotations

19,624

51.327

2,116,517

45.524

67,380
4,188,768

624, 630

360,284

29,513.998

1,876,260

45,922

87,842

1,075,524

1,778,842

29,772,552

War Claims — National Defence

2,120

290

43.255

Secretary of State

2,189,588

4,301,963

32,508,937

32,670,173

Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans— Marine

63,543

58,930

134,483

512,865

77,393

631

60,782

314,090

3,188,810

634,101

4,119,811

7.292,736

3,388,583

307,847

2,132,521

3.853.926

Total Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans. . .

769,821

452,896

15,235.457

9.682.877

24,150,213

24,698,978

367,310,584

355,707,327

Other Disbursements— Loans and Advances to—

-652,066

112,000

5,742,249

50.000

14.540

- 225,618

101,000

3,500.000

50,000

3.89G

17,473,742
738,268

64,100,000
770,650
403.358

8,161,218

1,603,652

52,300.000
368,243

Soldier and General Land Settlement

'•2.044

5,266,724

3,429,278

83,486,018

62,493,156

Redemption of Debt — Redem tion of Outstanding Loans

Sinking Funds

236,164
1,043,730

1,023,744
-177,090

100,281,377
3,614,401

336,830,409

3.036.389

Grand Total Disbursements

30,696.831

28,974.909

554.692.379

758,067,281

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Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United Kingdom

33

1933

1934

Classification

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Au .

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Production—

Iron 000 metric tons

276

33f

33C

345

351

348

368

365

37S

381

416

41-4

Stbbl 000 metric tons

490
18,116

587
19,826

519

15,666

610

17,665

578
15,529

577
15,325

560
15,674

630
16,856

680
18,404

706
19,193

680
22,703

70-8

Electricity

1,151

1.16C

952

1,004

885

913

92S

1,023
51

1,246
51

1,420

1,536
40

New orders received.. 1920= 100

59

64

65

56

55

56

52

51

Copper Available 000 tons

6-7

11-C

12 -C

12-C

7-5

11-5

9-3

10-1

12-3

14-6

16-4

11-7

Raw Cotton Delivered to

Mill mill. lb.

107

113

93

115

10S

10S

103

102

114

129

109

12-7

Production, Artificial Silk

Yarn and Waste.. ..mill. lb.

5-43

6-64

5-16

7-17

6-6?

7-63

7-16

8-K

8-52

8-55

7-11

8-46

Natural SrLKDBLivERiEsOOO lb.

293

296

265

343

314

324

275

293

35C

395

277

4-30

Crude Rubber

5-81

4-61

7-53

7-39

4-19

6-33

8-54

5-74

7-84

6-76

7-79

5-29

Building Plans

Approved 1924 = 100

129-0

173-8

158-5

204-9

163-1

198-3

125-5

181-C

165-2

178-0

170-6

158-4

Other 1924 = 100

135-0

98-2

74-6

119-6

118-5

95-2

70-2

123-5

105-C

98-8

103-7

127-6

Employment—

Insured Workers in

9-32

9-41

9-50

9-62

9-74

9-74

9-79

9-8S

9-93

9-96

10 00

9-88

Number Unemployed * 000

2,857

2,776

2,698

2,583

2,438

2,442

2,411

2,337

2,299

2,280

2,224

2,389

2,318

Percentage Unemployed

22-8

22-0

21-4

20-5

19-5

19-6

19-2

18-4

18-1

17-9

17-6

21-8
43-8
29-6
19-3

21-5
43-0
28-6
18 9

22-1
44-0
27-7
18-4

22-5
39-7
25-7
16-7

22-4
37-8
23-9
14-6

22-4
37-2
23-5
13-8

22-6
36-0
23-0
13-7

22-4
32-4
23-2
130

21-8
33-8
22-0
12-3

21-2
31-6

21-0
11-6

20-5
29-1
20-0
10-6

20-3
29-9
20-2
11-8

General engineering

Shipbuilding and marine en-

61-6
23-8
24-4
191
34-2
45-2

59-3
25-1
26- 0
18-0
26-8
43-7

57-8
23-2
28-0
18-0
22-7
42-1

56-6
20-7
26-4
14-5
20-1
41-0

54-4
19-7
24-3
13-5
20-2
41-3

53-1
17-8
25-4
12-6
20-5
42-9

52-0
17-8
24-5
12-2
19-3
42-9

55-3
17-0
23-1
10-0
19-4
46-6

54-5
16-1
21-6
8-7
19-5
47-0

52-4
15-5
20-4
8-8
20-9
47-5

51-4
15-1
19-7
8-7
25-5
48-6

51-4
15-0
21-8
10-7
25-9
48-6

Cotton

Woollen

Building

Public works contracting

Trade—

Imports, Total £ mn.

49-1

56-3

67-3

57-3

53-8

53-7

56-8

57-S

61-8

63-7

64-7

57-4

Food, drink and tobacco £ mn.

25-2

29-2

26-4

30-0

27-3

26-3

27-0

29-8

32-3

32-0

29-1

25-6

Raw materials £ mn.

13-2

141

130

14-5

14-C

14-9

16-4

14-5

15 C

170

21-3

18-2

Manufactured £ mn.

10-5

12-8

11-4

12 6

12-2

120

13-0

13-1

14-2

14-5

13-9

13-2

Total, net imports £ mn.

44-6

52-4

47-6

53-5

48-5

49-4

52-5

54-4

57-2

60-1

60-6

52-2

Exports, Domestic,Total£ mn.

27-9

32-6

26-4

30-8

28-5

29-8

30-0

32-2

34-1

34-4

31-6

30-1

Food, drink and tobacco £ mn.

2-3

2-3

1-9

2-2

2-C

2-3

2-3

2-f

2-8

2-9

2-6

2-6

Raw materials £ mn.

3-4

3-8

3-1

4-2

3-7

3-9

3-8

4-1

4-3

4-3

3-9

40

Manufactured £ mn.

21-4

25-4

20-5

23-5

217

22-8

23-9

24-6

26-1

25-7

24-2

22-7

Bank Clearings —

Provincial £ mn.

101-3

107-7

91-3

107-5

96-5

112-9

97-5

99-3

111-2

107-1

101-9

123-7

Postal Receipts, Daily.. £000

127

131

130

132

131

130

124

132

139

139

181

133

Transportation—

Shipping —

Entrances mill, net tons

4 03

4-76

4-64

5-24

5-32

5-49

5-65

5-58

5-43

4-98

4-91

4-81

Clearances mill, net tons

4-09

4-43

4-20

4-79

4-86

4-82

fi-11

5-16

4-76

4-78

4-24

4-49

Index of shipping

freights 1924=100

62-6

59-9

58-3

58-8

81-1

61-3

60-0

55-9

60-6

63-6

69-5

64-3

Railways—

Average weekly

railway receipts £ 000

2,491

2,556

2,666

2,572

2,771

2,995

3,247

2,957

2,792

2,723

2,620

Freight traffic, total.mill. tons

19-5

20-4

20-3

18-1

19-4

17-3

18-3

16-9

19-0

20-0

21-1

Merchandise mill, tons

3-2

3-4

3-5

3-3

3-6

3-3

3-3

3-3

3-5

3-8

40

Coal mill, tons

13-6

14-1

13-6

11-6

12-3

10-8

11-6

10-4

120

12-7

13-3

Minerals and other

2-7

2-9

3-2

3-1

3-4

3-3

3-3

31

3 3

3-5

3-9

Prices—

Wholesale Prices 1913=100—

Board of trade

98-9

97-6

97-2

99-2

101-7

102-3

102-5

103-0

102-6

102-8

102-8

104-6

Economist

82-7

90-6

92-9

122

141

82-3

90-6

91-7

119

139

84-5

92-4

93-2

115

137

87-5

95-2

95-7

114

136

89-5

95-6

97-5

114

136

89-9
96-1
97-9
118
138

89-7

95-5

99-5

119

139

89-5

94-9

98-3

122

141

88-1

94-7

98-6

123

141

86-8

93-3

97-6

126

143

880
94-1

" 126
143

90-4
97-1

124

122

Statist

Times

Retail Foods

142

Cost of living

141

Banking—

Bank of England —

Private deposits £ mn.

133

140

138

136

147

143

122

154

155

141

132

152

136

Bank and currency notes £ mn.

356

364

372

370

375

382

374

373

371

369

382

366

366

Gold reserve £ mn.

142-2

166-4

185-9

186-0

190-6

190-2

190-3

190-4

190-4

190-5

190-6

190-8

190-9

Nine Clearing Banks—

Deposits £ mn.

1,917

1,651

1,656

1,904

1,939

1,934

1,927

1,919

1,912

1,889

1,903

1,882

384

346

336

344

350

360

357

353

341

315

309

283

Advances £ mn.

751

752

749

761

761

753

744

736

733

722

721

720

480

493

499

512

526

536

545

545

542

551

547

540

Treasury Bills £ mill

776

759

764

954

970

989

1,007

996

872

943

937

926

858

Day to Day Rate... ...p.c.

•81

•63

•63

•63

•38

•63

•63

•63

•75

•75

•75

•88

•88

Three Months Rate p.c.

Security Values—

•91

•63

•57

•53

•50

•41

•3f

•41

•75

1-09

1-25

•94

•94

Fixed Interest 1921 = 100

118-4
96-1

118-4
96-2

120-2
96-3

1181
100-4

118-7
105-1

117-9
111-7

120-1
112-4

121-2
113-5

122-3
110-4

122-3

107-7

122-0
108-4

Variable Dividend. .1921 = 100

Total 1921 = 100

1111

111-2

112-4

112-5

114-3

1150

117-6

118-7

118-4

117-6

117-6

Exchange, New York $ to £. . . .

3-422

3-415

3-423

3-905

4-000

4-303

4-440

4-534

4-777

4-786

5-218

5-150

Exchange, Francs to £

86-88

86-44

87-13

87-78

85-71

86-19

85-00

80-91

79-03

80-13

84-35

83-00

1 Number of persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain only

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Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United States.

Classification

United States Statistics—

Wheat, Visible Supply. Mil. bush.
Receipts, principal

markets 000 bush

Shipments, principal

markets 000 bush

Exports, including

wheat flour 000 bush

Wheat Flour Produ.
tion 000 bbls

Sugar Meltings, 8
Ports 000 long tons

Tobacco Consumption,

Cigars Millions

Cigarettes Millions

Cattle Receipts, Primary
Markets 00C

Hog Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

Cotton Consumption... 000 bales

Newsprint Produc-
tion 000 s. tons

Newsprint Consump-
tion 000 8. tons

Pig Iron Production.. 000 1. tons

Steel Ingot Produc-
tion 000 1. tons

AuTOMOBrLE Produc-
tion 000 cars and trucks

Zinc Production s. tons

Stocks s. tons

Lead Production s. tons

Petroleum Produc-
tion 000 bbls.

Consumption (to
stills) 000 bbls

Gasoline Production.. 000 bbls
Consumption 000 bbls

Contracts Awarded $000,000

Carloadings 000 cars

Electric Power Pro-
duction mill. k.h.

Index Factory Employ-
ment 1923-5 = 100

Maii Order Sales, 2 cos $000

Ten Cent Sales. 4 Chains. . .$000

Imports #000,000

Exports $000,000

Manufacturing Pro-
duction 1923-5 = 100

Mineral Production.. 1923-5 = 100

Industrial Produc-
tion 1923-5-100

F.R. Ranks, Bills Dis-
counted Mil. Dolls.

Reserve Ratio p.c.

Member Banks Loans

and Discounts Mil. Dolls.

Net Demand
Deposits Mil. Dolls.

Interest Rates, Time Loans.. p.c.

Call loans renewal p.c.

Prime commercial paper,
4-6 months p.c.

Bond Prices High Grade

Rails (10)

Forty bonds

Prices Common Stocks
(421) 1926 = 100

(Copt/right Standard Statistic* Co.)

Industrials (351 )

Railways (33)

Utilities (37)

Automobiles (13)

Tires and rubber goods (7 )

Chain stores (16)

Copper and brass (8)

Oil (15)

Railway equipment (9)

Steel and iron (11)

Textile (28)

Amusement (7)

Tobacco (11)

Stock Sales, N.Y Mil Shares

Bond Rales, N.Y Mil. Dolls.

Brokers Loans Mil. Dolls.

Rank Debits, N.Y. .Mi!. Dolls
Outside, 140 centres. Mi'. Hollo.

1933

Feb Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov Dec

148

9,869

,7,481

2,176

7,216

225

287
7,854

1,136

2,699
442

67-7

116-3

554

1.065

106-8
19,661
133,357
20,333

61,029

61,042

27, 676

23.312

52-7

1.95S

59-4

26,176

30.534

83-8

101-5

620
79-0

640

582
53-5

8,281

100

1-38

81-92
45-22

44-9

42-5
26-7
73-1

37-7

20-0

42-7

28-1

42-0

25-2

26-7

25-2

6-0

78-8

19-3

230-1

360

12.03P

10.401

137
12,729
10,246
2,105
8,886
342

290

7,974

1,171

2,638
494

76-

123-4

542

117
21,8i
139,296

24,

75,302

67,984

31,577

28.227

60-0

1,841

e,673

56-6

27,554

32,473

95-0

108-0

57-0
81-0

60-0

416
59-3

8,332

9,745
300
3-32

1-50

77-23

42-01

43 2

41-6
26-0
66-8
34-3
19 8
39-5
28.5
40-6
25-3
26-8
24-2
50
82-1
20-1

193-2

311

12,454

9 608

126
15,753
13,421
1,754
9,268
346

321

7,973

1.296

2,798
471

74-5

1320
624

1,335

180-7

21,467
141,364

23,385

65,313

68,822

31,921

30,176

56-6

2,505

6,462

57-/
35,365
37,874

88-4
105-2

660
72-0

670

435
62-6

8,404

10,348
1-25
1-37

2-63

73-62
41-35

47-5

48-8

26-3

63-5

42-2

26-3

43-8

38-6

46-5

31-8

351

27-7

5-6

94-9

52-9

269-6

322

12.012

|0.4fi7

119

23,310

17,258

1,523

8,777

361

371
12,823

1.558

3,143
621

81-2

160

887

2,002

218-2
21,516
135,551
19,405

71,006

74,340
34,611
33,999
77-2
2,128

6,996

60-6

37,778

37,081

107-0

114-2

77-0
78-0

77-0

302
68-0

8,485

10.918
112
100

2 13

80-35
50-64

62-9

65-3

37
79
67
44
51
64
58
44

51-9

43-2

9-0

114-9

104-2

350-6

529

13.977

11.509

125

28,598

15,822

1,719

8,577

411

419
12,463

1,449

3,361
696

81-9

130 9

1,265

2,598

253 3

23,987

122,

21,783

82,841

74,619

35,428

37,710

103-0

2,265

7,231

64-8

38,986

32,918

122-3

119-8

910
8 0

900

164
68-2

8,452

10,741

•88

1-00

1-75

84-35
67-67

74-9

77-3

440

96-9

81.9

53-9

62-9

63-6

70-3

57-3

61-4

53 9

12 5

125 3

125-6

344-1

780

16.743

I2.9W

135

37.172

17,527

1,391

8,275

359

401
9,526

1,456

2,871
600

79-6

132-5

1,792

3.204

233-1
30,865
108,157
18,526

84,387

79,525
36,576
34,458
82-7
3,109

7,466

701

33,566

36,465

1430

144-2

101-0
9< 0

100-0

167
68 4

8,546

10,475
1-13
1.00

1-63

88-95
73 00

83-5
62-6
97-5
92-5
60-7
66-9
73-1

13-9
129-4
120-3
323-1

876
17.354

13.87*

150

26, 748

13,729

1,700

6,719

435
11,189

1,657

3,917
589

880

127-8
1

2,901

236-5
33,510
99,264
18,611

85,239

79,151
36,524
37,426

106

2,503

7,684

73-3

40,327

38,314

155-0

131-5

91-0
91-0

91-0

153
67-4

,533

10,427
1-13

1-50

89-95

72-67

75-1

78-8

49-4

87-1

92-0

58

58

680

69-6

59-4

60-5

561

14-2

131-2

42-5

216-8

881

13.076

12. 3"5

153

22,604

13,568

1,531

7,540

278

424
9,528

1,653

6,494
499

72-1

134
1,522

2,311

196- 1
33,279

98,264
28,021

75.316
36,581
34,303
122-5
3,205

7,347

74-3

43,219

40,483

146-7

160-1

83-0
87-0

84-0

128

8,540

10,505
•63
•75

85-74
69-58

74-8

80-7
47-2
80-1

94-2

56-9

55-5

70-1

77-5

60-3

57-6

55-2

14-1

133-2

43-3

234-3

806

12,340

12.215

150

17,624

17,473

1.

8,181

258

408
9.176

2,178

2,521
504

821

152-1
1,343

2,112

138-5
35,141
95,424
35,399

76,017

75,461
35,971
32,973

145-4

2

7,491

73
53,550
41,521

150

193-9

76-0
81-0

116
65-2

8,593

10,653
•69
•75

1-25

85-47
66-99

75-5

40-3

75-0

83-8

49-6

53-1

64-6

74-6

54-7

49-1

51-8

13-6

126-7

39-4

231-5

749

13,280

13.027

139

11,612

15,551

1,930

8,114

264

415
6,835

3,207
475

87-6

154 £
1.08S

1,541

63-9

32,582
101,223
38,459

1,755

68,461
32,891
30,262
162-3
2,366

7,241

72-4

52,037

39,884

128-5

184-3

710
81-0

73 0

119
64-8

8,568

10,751
•81
•75

79-22
62-14

69-1

76-7

38-4

70-0

83-5

51-7

53-3

67-6

79-1

51-3

47-8

49-2

12-3

114-8

33-6

297-0

720

12,204

1 1 927

130

11,151

11,685

6,876

7,332

179

277
7,800

1,343

3,332
348

148-4
1,182

1,820

84-2
32,004
104,711
36,649

72,060

70,440
31,685
28,787
207-2
2,565

7,467

71-8

61,971

73,833

133-2

192-6

1534

Jan. Feb.

114
8,747
8,921
4,570
8,744

23

337
11.4S3

1,643

4,231
508

84-2

141-0
1,215

10,009
8,087

73-0
850

74-0

8,385

10,952

1-00

•94

83 07

65-46

70-4

78
40
67-3
98-0
50-1
55-7
63-5
80-2
53-5
54-2
49
11

114-0

34-9

267-3

801

13.013

13 2<?Q

161-(
32,954
111

34,818

71,976

1,512
32,761
29,519

186-5

2,1

7.614

71-8
36,705

i28;5
172-1

76-0

87-0

78-0

63-6

8,349

11 118
1 13
1-0C

1-38

89-05
71-89

750

84-0

45-5

73-2

108-7

53-4

63-6

66-2

83-(i

60-6

62-1

56-4

121

113-2

54-6

413-4

888

14.023

13 19«

z:

1,264
2,225

30,172
11C, 100

64
66-3

1-00
1-38

858
13,231
11.784

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Vol. IX OTTAWA, MARS 1934 N° 3

Statisticibn du Dominion: R. H. Coats, B.A., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chbf de la Section de la Statistique Generale: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Statistiques ficoNOMiQUEs: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

STATISTIQUES GOURANTES DES AFFAIRES AU CANADA

Fevrier a ete caracterise par des avances marquees des prix des denrees, des vaieurs mobi-
lises et des obligations, ce qui a contribue a ameliorer les perspectives economiques. Les prix
de gros, mesures par l'indice officiel, accusent un gain de deux p.c. et atteignent un nouveau
sommet depuis avril 1931. L'indice exprime en pourcentage de la moyenne de 1926 marque 72-1.
Ceci se compare a 63-6, le minimum de la depression qui a ete atteint au cours du meme mois
de l'an dernier. Le gain des derniers douze mois est conscquemment inferieur a 13 p.c. II est
aussi significatif que pendant la meme periode l'indice des produits canadiens de la ferme a
avance de 43-0 a 58-0, un gain de 35 p.c. II y a un r6trecissement considerable de l'ecart entre
les prix des produits de la ferme et ceux des marchandises en general, ce qui tend a eliminer un
desequilibre qui a retarde le retour de la prosperite.

L'avance des actions ordinaires depuis le commencement de l'annee n'a pas ete aussi spec-
taculaire. L'indice est a 86-5 en fevrier comparativement a 81-6 le premier mois de l'annee,
un gain de 6 p.c. Le niveau de fevrier est l'equivalent de celui de juillet dernier, quand l'avance
de Fan dernier etait a son plus haut. En outre, l'indice de fevrier est le plus eleve de tout temps
depuis avril 1931. L'indice des titres de boissons est le seul de la classification officielle qui n'a
pas montre un gain sur le mois precedent. L'indice de 96 titres industriels a monte de 118-6 a
123-8 ou 4-4 p.c, tandis que celui de 20 utilitcs publiques a avance de 53-5 a 58-0 ou 8-4 p.c.

La force des obligations de tout repos est une indication d'une meilleur position du credit.
Les obligations des gouvernements federal et provinciaux ont touche de hauts niveaux en fevrier.
A la fin du mois, la cote des obligations du gouvernement federal 1943, cinq p.c. etait de $105.50
et le 15 mars elle avait avance a $107-00. Le rendement des obligations de l'Ontario a atteint
une moyenne de 4-60 p.c. en fevrier comparativement a 4-66 p.c. en Janvier et 4-72 en decembre,
indiquant une hausse des prix.
Operations commerciales

Le rendement des entreprises industrielles, apres rajustement saisonnier, n'a guere change
en fevrier comparativement au premier mois de l'annee, l'indice etant 86-4 comparativement a
86-8 en Janvier. L'avance de l'indice sur fevrier 1933, le plus bas point de la depression, a ete de
67-0 a 86-4 ou 29 p.c.

Les facteurs indiquant la tendance de la production mincrale ont ete variables en fevrier.
Le mouvement du nickel et du cuivre vers, les marches extcrieures n'a pas ete aussi lourd. La
production de plomb montre un gain dans le dernier mois sur lequel les statistiques sont dispo-
nibles. Les exportations de zinc ont ete de 21,590,000 livres comparativement a 16,413,000 en
Janvier. Les exportations d'argent montrent une augmentation considerable. Les importations
de bauxite pour la production d'aluminium sont de 6,671,000 livres comparativement a 6,026,000.
Les exportations d'amiante de qualite superieure ont diminue, le total etant de 4,955 tonnes
comparativement a 7,071.

Les etablissements manufacturers ont ete plus actifs que le mois precedent, l'indice montant
de 80-7 a 83-2. L'industrie minotiere montre une plus grande production pendant le dernier
mois sur lequel les statistiques sont etablies, la production de farine de ble etant de 1,043,000
barils comparativement a 967,000. La production de Sucre pendant la deuxieme periode de
quatre semaines de l'annee a etc de 27 • 4 comparativement a 42 • 7 pendant la premiere periode.
Apres ajustement saisonnier les salaisons montrent un gain en fevrier, l'indice des abatages
inspectes etant a 139-0 comparativement a 121-6 en Janvier. Les exportations de fromage et
de saumon en botte montrent un declin. Le resultat net est que l'indice de la production alimen-
taire est a 75-9 comparativement a 74-1.

Les dedouanements de tabac montrent une acceleration, les cigarettes livrees a, la consom-
mation se chiffrant a 312,785,000 comparativement a 267,436,000. Les importations de caout-
chouc brut sont de 4,153,000 livres comparativement a 3,854,000, l'indice montant de 101-6 a
115-6.

Les importations de coton brut sont de 11,109,000 livres comparativement a 8,499,000,
l'indice saisonnier ajuste montrant un gain marque. Les importations de files et fils de coton
montrent des declins tandis que le recul des importations de laine pour plus ample transformation
est moins que normal pour la saison. L'indice des importations de matieres textiles brutes est
de 106-9 comparativement a 71-7. Les exportations de planches et madriers refletent une plus
grande activite dans l'industrie du bois, le total etant de 104,952,000 pieds comparativemet
k 93,983,000. Les exportations de bardeaux ont aussi ete plus lourdes a 77,833 carres compa-
rativement a 70,570. L'indice des activites forestieres est de 96 -7 comparativement a 96-4.

La production de fonte en gueuse se limite a 12,199 tonnes comparativement a 30,677 le
premier mois de l'annee. La production d'acier en loupes et en coulages directs donne 57,979
tonnes comparativement a 60,787. La production d'automobiles, a 8,571 unites, montre un
gain modcre sur Janvier, apres ajustement saisonnier.

Les importations de petrole sont de 44,369,000 gallons comparativement a 57,603,000,
l'indice ajuste declinant de 141-3 a 138-9.

36 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Comme resultat general Findice de la production manufacturiere est a 83-2 comparative-
ment a 80-7, soit un gain de 3 p.c.
Industrie du papier

La production de papier a journal en fevrier est de 174,447 tonnes comparativement a
188,374 en Janvier, une partie du declin etant due a des causes saisonnieres. Apres ajustement
saisonnier sur la base de 1926, l'indice est a 119-3 comparativement a 122-0 le premier mois de
Fannee. Les expeditions de fevrier sont de 169,054 tonnes laissant 40,445 tonnes en stock dans
les papeteries. L'indice ajuste de Femploiement dans Findustrie de la pulpe et du papier est a
77-6 le ler fevrier comparativement a 75-9 le premier jour de Fannee et a 70-7 a la meme date de 1933.
Construction

Les nouveaux engagements dans Findustrie de la construction montrent un declin en fevrier
comparativement au niveau du mois precedent. Les contrats accusent un recul, bien qu'une
augmentation devrait etre normale pour la saison. Le total est de $5,635,100 comparativement
a $6,702,900 en Janvier.

Les travaux projetes pour la premiere fois s'elevent a $40,689,200 en fevrier, le plus haut
total mensuel depuis novembre 1931. II y a indication des travaux auxquels on procedera au
printemps par le fait que depuis le ler octobre 1933 on a annonce des entreprises pour une valeur
de $143,367,000.

Le gain dans les permis de batir a ete plus faible que normal pour la saison, le total etant de
$881,000 en fevrier comparativement a $693,000 le premier mois de Fannee. Apres les rajuste-
ment ordinaires, Findice est a 14-4 comparativement a 15-3.
Transports commerciaux des chemins de fer

Les wagons charges se chiffrent a 164,086 en fevrier comparativement a 176,469 en Janvier,
Findice ajuste tombant de 73-6 a 71-4.

Pendant les neuf premieres semaines de Fannee les chargements de wagons se chiffrent a
361,860 un gain sur la semaine correspondante de 1933 de 24-6 p.c. Une augmentation de
71,434 wagons pendant ces neuf semaines est une preuve tangible de la reprise considerable dans
le mouvement des marchandises par les chemins de fer canadiens.

Le revenu total d'exploitation du chemin de fer Canadien National est de $11,525,000 en
fevrier comparativement a $9,455,000 le meme mois de Fan dernier. Les recettes des premieres
dix semaines de Fannee courante sont a $26,165,000 comparativement a $21,596,000 pour la meme
periode de Fan dernier. Le chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique declare un revenu d'exploitation
de $8,571,000 en fevrier comparativement a $7,097,000 pour le meme mois de Fan dernier. Les
recettes des premieres dix semaines de 1934 sont de $19,816,000 comparativement a $16,757,000
la meme periode de 1933. Le total cumulatif des deux reseaux est de $45,981,000 les dix pre-
mieres semaines comparativement a $38,353,000 pendant la periode correspondante de 1933,
un gain de 20 p.c.
Prix de gros

L'indice de prix de gros a mont6 de 1 -5 point en feVrier a 72-1, comparativement a 70-6 en
Janvier. Fevrier est le quatrieme mois consecutif enregistrant des gains. L'avance sur fevrier
de Fan dernier, le point le plus bas de la depression, depasse 13 p.c.

I^es sous-indices de cinq groupes principaux montent des avances tandis que des declins
sont visibles dans deux. Les avances dominent dans 179 cotations contre 56 declins. L'indice
du groupe des substances vegetales a monte de 1-6 point et Findice du betail et des produits
animaux de 5-6 points.

La production animale montre une plus grande augmentation en fevrier sur le mois precedent
que tout autre groupe entrant dans la classification. L'indice du betail a mont6 de 68-8 a 75-5
tandis que les viandes et les volailles etaient a 68 • 1 comparativement a 58-2. L'indice du lait
et de ses derives est a 68-0 comparativement a 65-7. Les ceufs ont une forte avance, a 86-7
comparativement a 65-3. II y a aussi des avances dans les produits poissonniers, les cuirs et
peaux. L'avance de l'indice du groupe betail et produits animaux est de 65- 1 a 70-7. L'indice
des produits de la ferme canadienne montre une avance d'environ 9 p.c. en deux mois, marquant
58-0 en fevrier comparativement a 53-3 en decembre. Comme l'indice general a avance de 4-5
p.c. sur le mois precedent la tendance a fermer Fecart, au moins temporairement, entre les produits
de la ferme et les marchandises en general est clairement visible.
Obligations

La force des obligations de tout repos en ces dernieres semaines est un signe Evident de retour
a la confiance. L'indice de la cote moyenne de quatre emissions de renouvellement du gouver-
nement federal etait a 114-4 la semaine du 10 mars, representant un gain d'un mois entier sur
la semaine preccdente. La cote recente pour les echeances de 1944 et 1946 a 4| p.c. 6tait de
$103-0, tandis que la cote pour Femission 1943, 5 p.c, etait de $106-75. Le rendement moyen
des obligations d'Ontario est de 4-60 p.c. comparativement a 4-66 en Janvier et 4-72 en decembre,
representant une hausse considerable des cours.

L'avance des obligations federates et provinciales, avec un arriere-plan d'argent a breve
echeance a des bas prix a Londres et a New York, reflete une amelioration du credit.
Conditions economiques a long terme en Grande-Bretagne

Un graphique dans la presente livraison esquisse les conditions economiques en Grande-
Bretagne au cours de la periode d'apres-guerre. Le trait principal de l'indice gen6ral de cette
periode se trouve dans la stabilite relative a un niveau modere de 1922 a 1930, une depression
mineure de 1926 refletant la greve de cettea nnee. La recente depression a atteint son maximum
dans Fautomne de 1931, la situation generate montrant de F amelioration depuis plus de deux ans.

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE 37

L'activite commerciale a touche des points tres bas en 1921, 1926 et 1931. L'expansion de
1921 a 1929 a ete interrompue temporairement par la greve de 1926. La plus grande activity
pendant la periode sous revue se constate entre 1927 a 1929. Le plus bas jusqu'a date a ete
atteint dans le premier trimestre de 1931 apres quoi le relevement est visible au cours des deux
dernieres annees.

Le maximum des prix de gros dans la periode d'apres-guerre a ete atteint en mai 1920 quand
l'indice du Board of Trade, sur la base de 1926, marquait 219-8.

En septembre 1922, se sont produits des declins les plus violents de l'histoire laissant l'indice
a 104-2 ou baissant de pres de 53 p.c. II y eut un relevement modere dans les premiers mois de
1925. Vu, partiellement, le retour de l'etalon or a sa partie d'avant-guerre les prix ont faibli
considerablement entre 1925 et 1929. L'indice etait a 89-5 en decembre 1929 et tombait a 67-0
en septembre 1931 quand l'etalon or fut de nouveau abandonne. Depuis ce temps le niveau des
prix s'est bien maintenu, l'indice de Janvier etant a 70-6.

Les facteurs argent employes ici ont recemment montre une tendance considered comme
aussi favorable au relevement des affaires qu'en tout autre temps de la periode d'apres-guerre.
Les depots des neuf banques de compensations de Londres ont atteint un haut niveau au cours
de la periode et le loyer de l'argent etait plus bas en 1933 qu'a toute autre epoque des derniers
quinze ans. Les valeurs mobilieres ont trace deux cycles bien dermis, le premier cycle d'apres-
guerre couvrant de 1919 a 1921. Le maximum du second cycle a ete atteint en septembre 1929
et le minimum a date, en juin 1932. Le declin de l'indice, sur une base de 1926, pendant cette
periode a ete de 124-3 a 59-3 ou de 47-7 p.c. Le relevement du bas point atteint en decembre
dernier est de 37-3, l'indice marquant a la fin de l'annee 81-4.

Le Royaume-Uni est compte parmi les pays ayant fait des progres remarquables de releve-
ment en 1933. Le chomage a diminue graduellement et les profits ont augmente. Le bas loyer
de l'argent a stimule le commerce exterieur et a la fin de l'annee il y a des si gnes de reprise des
industries capitales. La construction a pris de l'expansion et le commerce de detail a maintenu
son chiffre. L'indice des conditions economiques, qui avait avance considerablement en 1932,
a continue ses progres en 1933.
Cours des denrees aux Etats-Unis

Un graphique des fluctuations des prix de certaines denrees aux Etats-Unis qui sont d'un
intcret tout particulier dans les circonstances actuelles parait a la page 15. Ce graphique montre
sur une echelle logarithmique le mouvement des prix de 24 denrees, par semaine, depuis Janvier
1933. Cette date a ete adoptee comme la base representee par 100. Dans chaque cas (excepte
ceux bases sur les denrees parues dans 1' Analyst) les cotes sont prises dans le "Journal of Com-
merce" de New York et sont celles du samedi. Depuis le 15 avril 1933, les courbes paraissent
pour chaque denree, la ligne solide representant le mouvement des prix en dollars-papier et la
ligne brisee le mouvent hypothetique des prix en or, calcules par la "correction" des prix papier
pour la depression du dollar exprime en terme de francs frangais.

En etudiant les differentes courbes, les dates des evenements economiques, financiers et
monetaires les plus importants ne peuvent pas etre perdues de vue; par exemple, la violente
crise bancaire qui avait commence dans les derniers jours de fevrier se terminant pas la cloture
de toutes les banques des Etats-Unis le 4 mars, et l'imposition le 6 mars d'un embargo officiel
sur les importations d'or; l'abandon definitif de l'etalon or le 19 avril; la depreciation progressive
du dollar apres cette date; l'adoption de mesures apres cette date pour restreindre la production
agricole et reduire le fardeau de la dette agricole; l'application d'un grand nombre de codes
industriels; la garantie des depots bancaires; la fixation quotidienne depuis le 25 octobre 1933 au
31 Janvier 1934 du prix officiel de l'or nouvellement extrait des mines; la proclamation d'un prix
fixe pour tout l'or offert au Tresor a partir du 31 Janvier 1934.

II faut aussi noter que les prix de la brique, de l'aluminium et du nickel n'ont pas fluctue
pendant toute la periode couverte; en consequence les courbes des prix or de ces marchandises
refletent exactement les fluctuations du dollar exprimees en or au cours de cette periode. Des
avances marquees sont visibles dans les prix or du caoutchouc, des peaux et de l'etain, tandis
que la plupart des denrees montrent des gains en terme de dollar des Etats-Unis. Ce graphique
et ses commentaires ont paru dans la livraison de fevrier du Bulletin de la Statistique de la Societe
des Nations.
L'or et les prix

Un graphique paraissant a la page 30 presente la relation entre l'or et les prix de 1840 jus-
qu'a 1914. La proportion d'or monetaire mondiale a un indice du volume physique des affaires
montre une correlation etroite avec l'indice des prix de gros depuis 1840 jusqu'a 1914. Vu l'in-
flation du numeraire causee par les financements de guerre l'indice des prix de gros est beaucoup
plus cleve de 1915 a 1930. Les prix de gros du Royaume-Uni ont 6te recemment a un niveau
tres peu different de celui d'avant-guerre bien que la proportion des stocks d'or ait augmente
considerablement comparativement a la production de denrees. On y voit aussi la correlation
entre la production mondiale d'or dt la production de denrees basiques pendant toute la periode
sous observation. La production d'or a augmente considerablement depuis 1922. La production
de denrees basiques a atteint un sommet en 1929 et a decline les annees suivantes. Les indices
de la quantite d'or ajoutee aux stocks monetaires et de l'or employe dans l'industrie paraissent
dans la troisieme section. Le point eleve de la consommation industrielle d'or se trouve dans la
periode de 1910 a 1914, tandis que les additions aux stocks d'or monetaire ont ete considerables
ces dernieres annees. En dehors de la periode commencant avec la guerre les prix de gros au
Canada ont suivi etroitement le pourcentage de la production mondiale d'or comparativement
aux stocks d'or monetaire.

38 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Plusieurs autorit6s financieres ont demontre que, sur de longues periodes, il y a tendance a
une etroite correlation entre les prix de gros et les stocks d'or. Tels que mesures par les nom-
bres-indices de Sauerbeck les prix de gros etaient en 1850 6gaux a ceux de 1910, et cette periode
de soixante ans a servi comme preuve statistique de la theorie quantitative de Fargent. En
prenant le total des stocks mondiaux d'or en 1850 comme base de calcul, le professeur Cassel
pretend qu'il faut une augmentation annuelle moyenne de 2-8 p.c. des stocks d'or des annees
pr^cedentes pour conserver les appro visionnements mondiaux d'or au niveau ou ils etaient en
1910. En consequence, il fallait une augmentation cumulative de 2-8 p.c. au cours de cette
periode de soixante ans pour garder constant ce niveau des prix.

En allouant 0-2 p.c. annuellement pour usure et disparition de For monetaire il s'ensuit
qu'il faut une augmentation cumulative de 3 p.c.

D'apres cette theorie quantitative de Fargent chaque fois que Faugmentation annuelle reelle
d'or depasse 3 p.c, le niveau general des prix devrait monter, ceteris parihus, tandis que si
Faugmentation annuelle n'atteint pas 3 p.c. le niveau general des prix devrait baisser.

Par un calcul exact on constate une relation etroite entre les prix de gros et la courbe repre-
sentant le pourcentage des approvisionnements reels d'or comparativement a l'approvisionnement
normal d'or tel que calcule en augmentant les approvisionnements d'or en 1850 a un taux cumu-
latif de 3 p.c. par annee.* Cassel a en consequence conclu qu'une augmentation annuelle de 3 p.c.
dans les stocks mondiaux d'or serait necessaire pour garder les prix a un niveau stable.

Se basant sur cette experience historique, les experts pronostiquent que les prix mondiaux
devraient baisser au cours de la presente decade parce que For n'a pu faire face aux besoins
normaux. La production d'or de 1932 a ete estimee a $410,000,000. En 1932, la production
reelle, telle que donnee par F American Bureau of Metal Statistics, etait de $494,180,000 et de
$501,994,000 en 1933. De plus, les trois ou quatre dernieres annees, une plus grande partie de la
production a ete convertie en monnaie et de grandes quantites d'or autrefois gardees par les
thesaurisateurs ont ete acquises par les banques centrales depuis deux ans.

Le retrait de For de la circulation en meme temps que Finfluence de For nouveau a eu pour
effet de faire monter les reserves d'or monetaire, exclusion faite de la Russie, d'apres Kitchin,
entre 1913 et 1929 a un taux equivalent a une augmentation de 5-9 p.c. par annee, chiffre qui se
compare a un taux moyen de 2 -3 p.c. et 1 -7 p.c. respectivement, montre par la Societe des Nations
ou la Federal Reserve Bank de New York, dans leurs chiffres sur la production des denrees basiques
(denrees alimentaires et matieres premieres) pour tout Funivers, excepte la Russie. D'apres le
Bulletin de la Federal Reserve les reserves d'or de 50 pays etaient de $11,940,000,000 en decembre
1933, comparativement a $10,291,000,000 a la fin de 1919, un gain de 16 p.c.

Pour discussion de Finfluence de la production d'or et des stocks d'or sur les prix de gros il est
bon de consulter "Prices" par Warren and Pearson.
La situation aux Etats-Unis

Les operations commerciales ont ete plus actives en fevrier a la suite des avances apparentes
depuis decembre. II y a eu acceleration dans les industries de Fautomobile et de l'acier. D'a-
pres les estimations preliminaires, des gains plus que saisonniers sont visibles dans la production
d'automobiles qui a et6 plus ou moins retardee en Janvier a la suite de delais techniques dans la
fabrication.

Les operations de Findustrie de l'acier ont augmente de 32 • 5 p.c. de leur capacity normale a la
fin de Janvier a 47-7 p.c. la premiere semaine de mars. Apres ajustement, la production d'acier
en loupes est de 15 p.c. et celle de fonte en gueuses de 7 p.c. plus grande que le mois precedent.
Le prix de l'acier de rebut a monte en fevrier, developpement qui est frequemment consider^
comme avant-coureur d'une plus grande production d'acier en loupe. Les nouvelles commandes
pour Findustrie de la construction montrent un declin en fevrier, mais un gain dans les contrats
de travaux publics est anticipc au printemps. Un gain ajuste des chargements ferroviaires est
le resultat d'un plus grand mouvement de charbon attribue a la rigueur de l'hiver. Les prix
des metaux importants non ferreux sont restes relativement tranquilles en fevrier, les stocks de
cuivre etant a 426,000 tonnes a la fin de Fannee comparativement a 502,000 tonnes il y a un an.

Mesures par les indices hebdomadaires, les prix moyens des denrees ont monte depuis environ
la mi-decembre quand a ete depasse' le point moyen intermediate la premiere semaine de fevrier.
Pendant le reste du mois le niveau s'est maintenu. L'indice de F"Analyst" donne 108-2 la
semaine terminee le 27 fevrier comparativement a 106-5 le 30 Janvier. Un indice des titres
d'action ordinaire montre un declin inferieur a 4 p.c. comparativement au mois precedent.

LA SITUATION DANS LE ROYAUME-UNI

Les prix de gros en fevrier d'apres l'indice officiel sont de 0-6 p.c. plus Aleves qu'en Janvier
et de 6-5 p.c. plus eleves qu'en 1933.

II y a 2,317,909 sans-travail enregistrcs le 19 fevrier, une reduction de 71,159 depuis le 22
Janvier et de 538,729 depuis le 20 fevrier 1933.

Les importations de fevrier sont de £57,350,000, les exportations britanniques de £30,060,000
et les reexportations de £5,200,000, laissant un excedent d'importations de £22,090,000.

La production de fonte en gueuse et d'acier en fevrier est de 414,400 tonnes et 707,500 tonnes
respectivement, comparativement a 270,800 tonnes et 482,700 tonnes respectivement le mois
correspondant de 1933.

Ottawa, bureau federal de la statistique, 21 mars 1934.

* Voir Annexe X au rapport interim de la Delegation de 1'Or du Comit6 des Finances, Societe des Nations, Geneve.

PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS

1. ANNUAL OR SPECIAL REPORTS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH ENDED

MARCH 16, 1934

Administration.— Canada's Tourist Trade in 1933.

Production. — Agricultural Products. — Survey of live stock and poultry, Dec. 1, 1933. Annual report
on farm values for the year 1933. The agricultural situation, prepared February 1934 (collaborating
with the Department of Agriculture). Commercial Tobacco production in Canada, 1933. Report on
the production of processed cheese in Canada, 1933. Names of firms reporting Cold Storage holdings
of butter, cheese, eggs and poultry. Animal Products. — The leather glove and mitt industry in
Canada, 1932. Mineral Products. — The sheet metal products industry in Canada, 1932.

Manufactures. — Vegetable Products. — Report on the bread and other bakery products industry in
Canada, 1932. Report on the prepared breakfast foods and other cereal products industry in Canada,
1932. Report on the flour and feed milling industries in Canada, 1932. Forestry Products. — Report
on the furniture industry in Canada, 1932. Miscellaneous wood-using industries in Canada, 1932.
Preliminary report on the boatbuilding industry in Canada, 1932. Textiles. — Report on the men's
furnishing goods industry in Canada, 1932. Report on the women's factory clothing industry in
Canada, 1932. Report on the hosiery, knitted goods and fabric glove and mitten industries in Canada,
1932. Report on the cotton textile industry in Canada, 1932. Chemicals and Allied Products. —
The flavouring extracts industry, 1932. The natural gas industry in Canada, 1932. Iron and Steel
and their Products. — The bridge building and structural steel work industry, 1932. The miscel-
laneous iron and steel industry, 1932. Electrical Apparatus and Supplies. — The radio industry in
Canada, 1933.

External Trade. — Trade of Canada, fiscal year ended March 31, 1933.

Internal Trade. — Wholesale trade in Ontario, 1930. Filling-station chains in Canada, 1930. Wholesale
trade in Quebec, 1930. Drug-store chains in Canada, 1930. Prices and prices indexes, 1913-1932 (com-
modities, securities, exchange services, import and export valuations).

Transportation, Communications and Public Utilities.— Central electric stations, 1932.

Justice. — 57th Annual report of statistics of criminal and other offences for the year ended September, 30,
1932.

General. — Annual review of building permits issued by 61 cities in Canada, 1933 (with comparative data
for the years 1920-1932).

2. PUBLICATIONS REGULARLY ISSUED BY THE WEEK, MONTH OR QUARTER.

Weekly Bulletin. — Canadian Grain Statistics, Carloadings of Eevenue Freight. Investors' and Traders'
Indexes of Security Prices. Index Number of 20 Mining Stocks.

Monthly Bulletins. — Outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports and statements issued. Agri-
cultural Statistics. The Wheat Situation: Review; statistical supplement. Cold Storage Holdings.
Production of — (a) Flour, (b) Sugar, (c) Boots and Shoes, (d) Automobiles, (e) Iron and Steel,
(f ) Coal and Coke, (g) Leading Mineral Products, (h) Asbestos, (i) Asphalt Roofing, (j) Cement,
(k) Clay Products. (1) Copper, (m) Feldspar, (n) Gold, (o) Gypsum, (p) Lead, (q) Lime,
(r) Natural Gas. (s) Nickel, (t) Petroleum, (u) Salt, (v) Silver, (w) Zinc, (x) Concentrated
Milk Products, (y) Creamery Butter. Rigid insulating board industry. Building Permits. Sum-
mary of the Trades of Canada current month and 12 months. Summary of Canada's domestic exports.
Summary of Canada's Imports. Asbestos trade. Farm implements and machinery. Footwear
trade. Exports: Grain and flour; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk, milk products
and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products;
Pulpwood, wood pulp and paper; Rubber and insulated wire and cable; Vehicles (of iron). Imports:
Coffee and tea; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk and its products and eggs; Non-ferrous
ores and smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Rubber; Stoves, sheet
metal products; Refrigerators; Vehicles (of iron).
Railway Operating Statistics. Traffic of Canadian Railways. Canal Statistics. Output of central

electric stations in Canada.
Prices and Price Indexes. Automobile Financing. Changes in the value of retail sales.
The Employment Situation as reported by Employers. Commercial Failures. Bank Debits.
Review of Business Statistics — Price $1.00 per year.
Vital Statistics, Births, Marriages and Deaths, by provinces.

Quarterly Reports.— Trade of Canada— Price S2.00 per year.

For the publications listed above application should be made to the Dominion Statistician, Dominion
Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa.

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Dominion Statistician: R. H. Coats, B.A., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chief, Branch of General Statistics: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Business Statistician: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

THE BUSINESS SITUATION IN CANADA

A considerable number of prominent factors reached higher levels in March, resulting in a
marked gain in the index of the physical volume of business. The standing, expressed as a per-
centage of the average for 1926, was 93-1 in March, compared with 86-4 in February, a gain of
7-8 per cent.

Mineral production made an excellent showing in March. Exports of copper were 29,367,000
pounds compared with 14,211,000 in the preceding month, an adjusted gain of nearly 64 per
cent. Production of lead was maintained in the latest month for which statistics are available.
Exports of nickel and zinc showed marked gains in March.

Receipts of gold at the Mint from Canadian mines were 303,939 fine ounces in March, a new
high point. This total compared with 189,323 ounces in February and 234,455 ounces in the
first month of the year. The receipts in March of last year were 264,159 ounces, the gain in this
comparison being 15-1 per cent.

The gain in silver shipments was less than normal for the season. Asbestos exports were
7,814 tons compared with 4,955, an adjusted gain of more than 22 per cent.

The index of the output of food products at 78-3 compared with 75-9, showed a slight gain
in March. Wheat flour production showed an increase in the latest month for which statistics
are available, and the output of rolled oats was greater. Sugar production reached a lower level
in March. The index of live stock slaughterings showed a decline of 7-8 per cent. Sharp gains
were recorded in the exports of cheese and canned salmon.

The adjusted decline in tobacco releases was nearly 10 per cent, the gain in cigarettes being
considerably less than normal for the season.

The spectacular news of the month was the marked gain in newsprint production. The
output in March was greater than in any month since October 1930. The total was 210,129 tons
compared with 174,447 in February. After seasonal adjustment, the index moved up from
119-3 to 131-8.

The steel division of the primary iron and steel industry was more active in March than in
any month since May, 1931. The output of steel ingots was 72,923 tons, the production in
February being nearly 58,000. The gain after seasonal adjustment was about 7 per cent. Pig
iron production was 12,101 tons in March compared with 12,199 in February. Blast furnaces
were out of operation in March of last year.

The production of motor cars reached in March a higher point than for the same month of
any year since 1930. The output was 14,180 cars and trucks compared with 6,632 in March of
last year and 8,318 in the same month of 1932.

Central electric stations in Canada created new high records in March in both monthly and
daily outputs. Total production for the month was 1,795,616,000 kilowatt hours and the average
daily output was 57,923,000 kilowatt hours which exceeded the previous daily record of 57,595,000
kilowatt hours made last February by 0-6 per cent. Exports to the United States, amounting to
112,114,000 kilowatt hours, averaged 3,617,000 as against 3,648,000 kilowatt hours per day in
February. Deliveries to electric boilers at 432,393,000 kilowatt hours was also a new high record.
Total production less exports and deliveries to electric boilers amounted to 1,251,109,000 kilowatt
hours and the index number rose to 156 • 45, exceeding the previous peak reached in May 1930 by
0 • 66 and the index number for February by 5 • 69 points.

Carloadings were 189,236 in March compared with 164,086, the index moving up from 71 -'4
to 74-3. The adjusted index of trade employment was 119-2 compared with 116-3.

External trade made an excellent showing in March, contributing to the bright picture of
the expansion in business operations. Exports at $58,388,000 compared with $38,365,000 in
February recorded a gain of more than 14 per cent even after seasonal adjustment. Exports are
normally much greater in March than in February, but even after allowance is made for the
seasonal disparity, the gain was pronounced.

Imports according to the preliminary statement of the National Revenue Department were
$47,497,0C0 in March compared with $33,592,000 in February. The gain in this instance was
slightly more than normal for the season.

Bank debits or cheques cashed at the branches of the chartered banks in the 32 principal
cities were $2,489,000,000 in March, representing a gain of about 32 per cent over the same month
of last year. Debits in Toronto were $978,000,000 compared with $595,000,000 in March 1933,
an increase of no less than 64-5 per cent, and the gain in Montreal was nearly 40 per cent in the
same comparison.

The seasonally adjusted index of employment in manufacturing plants was 89-3 on April 1
compared with 88-1 on March 1. Groups reporting gains included textiles and iron and steel.
The decline in construction and maintenance was greater than normal for the season, contributing
to the decline in the adjusted index for all industries from 97-4 to 96-7.

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Carloadings

The record of carloadings is the most significant indicator of the expansion in the movement
of commodities. Cars loaded in the first 14 weeks of 1934 numbered about 570,000 compared
with 463,000 in the same period of last year, a gain of about 107,000 cars. This increase of
nearly 23 p. c, reflects the business betterment since the early months of last year. The advance
was particularly marked in the eastern division where the increase was 31 per cent.

The freight movement in March was 189,236 cars compared with 164,086 in February.
After adjustment for seasonal tendencies, carloadings in March were at a higher level than in
either of the two preceding months. The index was 74 -3 compared with 73 -6 and 71 -4 in Jan-
uary and February, respectively.

Three Representative Factors

The marked advance in the price of high-grade bonds during March was the most significant
factor contributing to the favourable reading from the chart of three representative factors.
The curve of bond yields moved into the most favourable position since the latter part of 1931,
when Great Britain departed from the gold standard. Bond yields in March were not far from
computed normal An advance was shown in common stock prices to a new high point since 1931,
while the physical volume of business is again showing a gain after the moderate reaction of the
latter months of 1933.

Mineral Production in 1933

Reflecting the betterment in economic conditions during the latter part of the year, the
value of mineral production was greater in 1933 than in the preceding year. A report recently
released by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics gave the production in Canadian funds at $220,-
500,000 compared with $191,200,000 in the preceding year, a gain of 15-3 p.c. Canada's mining
industry began to show from about midsummer a distinct improvement over the corresponding
period of the preceding year. The output of nickel recorded a sharp gain, base metal prices
advanced, and the rapid increase in the price of gold served to stimulate the industry.

The total value of gold production in Canadian funds was $84,300,000 as against $71,500,000
in the preceding year. The increased price in Canadian funds permitted the mining of low-grade
ores and consequently less gold was produced than in 1932. The enhanced price resulted in
the most intensive search for gold properties ever experienced in Canada. The managements
of the older operating companies increased their plant capacity, mines which had experienced
difficulty in maintaining economic operations were brought into profitable production and aban-
doned mines which could not be operated at the former price of gold, were reopened.

Trend of Prices

The official index of 567 commodities averaged 71-6 in the first quarter compared with
64-0 in the same period of last year, the gain being 12 p.c. The advance in raw materials was
more than twenty per cent in the same comparison, while the gain in Canadian farm products
was about 29 p.c. The more rapid gain in these groups indicates that a desirable readjustment
in prices has been in progress during the last twelve months.

During the same interval the rise in the cost of living was of modest proportions. The
index averaged 79 • 3 during the first quarter of the present year compared with 78-4 in the same
period of 1933, a gain of only slightly more than one per cent. The traditional sequence of the
lag of the cost of living behind the advance movement of wholesale prices was followed during
the reconstruction period of the last twelve months.

Cash wheat averaged slightly higher, moderate fluctuations being shown during March.
Speculative prices for raw rubber in the early part of March touched a new high point not equalled
since July 1930.

Eastern cattle markets were somewhat depressed by liberal runs of ordinary grades in the
early part of March, while Western centres held comparatively firm. As receipts moderated,
slight upward price revisions were noted at several points. The average price of steers at Tor-
onto was $5.99 per cwt. compared with $5.83.

Security Prices

The index of common stock prices recorded a gain in March over the preceding month,
but the advance was irregular. Textiles, foods and miscellaneous groups showed substantial
gains, while a number of groups averaged lower in March than in February. The general index
was 88-0 compared with 86-5. The index of 23 mining stocks moved up from 128-1 to 131-3,
advances being recorded in golds and base metals. A gain from 66 • 5 to 67 • 3 was shown in the
index of 22 preferred stocks. The average yield on Ontario Government bonds was 4-32 p.c.
in March compared with 4-60 in the preceding month, reflecting a considerable advance in prices.
The decline in government bond yields is regarded as a prerequisite to the flow of funds into
productive enterprise.

In March, 1933, common stock prices reached the lowest point of that year. During the
last twelve months an irregular but pronounced advance took place, reflecting the betterment in
economic conditions. The general index of common stock prices at 88-0 compared with 48 • 9
in March, 1933, showed a gain of 80 0 p.c. The gain in the index of utilities was 44 p.c. while
industrials moved up 117 p.c. The greatest percentage gains were shown in pulp and paper,
beverages and milling stocks in the order named, while the miscellaneous, iron and steel and
textile groups also recorded sharp increases.
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The Relation of Factors

The relationship of statistical factors is bound to play an important part in ecomomic in-
terpretation. There is presented on page 10 a chart showing the relative movements of five
pairs of factors essential to Canadian progress. In the first section, the close correlation of in-
dustrial production and employment in industries other than agriculture is shown for the long
cycle from 1921 to 1932. While the index of industrial production was higher than the employ-
ment index in 1928 and 1929, the reverse position has obtained for the most part in the last
three years.

The index of common stock prices was much higher than the index of industrial production
from 1927 to 1930, but the sharper decline in common stocks placed the index of industrial
production in the ascendency from the early months of 1931 to July 1933. The rapidity of the
recovery in common stock prices after March 1933 resulted in a close proximity of the two factors
in the last ten months.

Sharp fluctuations were shown in the values of imports and exports. From 1921 to 1928,
the heavy export of grain products, especially in the latter part of each year, led to a considerable
excess of exports over imports. From 1929 to 1931, the seasonal importance of the grain exports
was not so pronounced, although a favourable balance of trade developed in the latter part of 1931,
and has prevailed in the last three years.

The course of current loans in the post-war period consists of three distinct movements.
There was decline from 1921 to about the end of 1925, followed by a pronounced gain from that
time to the last quarter of 1929. The decline has been rather severe in the last four }rears. Notice
deposits, on the other hand, reached the highest point in 1928 and since that time the decline
has been relatively moderate. This leaves a wide disparity between notice deposits and current
loans, a condition which tends to strengthen the liquid position of the banks.

The relationship of bank deposits and bank debits, illustrating the turnover of deposits, is
regarded as an excellent barometer of general business conditions.

Long Term Progress and Growth of Population

The rapid economic development of Canada since the first of the century is illustrated in
the chart appearing on page 15. Measured by an index of economic activity with the average
for 1913 as a base equalling 100, the growth of Canada in the last part of the nineteenth century
was slow. In the late nineties, owing partly to the rapid settlement, of the western provinces,
the curve of activity turned sharply upward. Since that time the expansion, despite temporary
setbacks, has been satisfactory. While decline was shown in the last four years, the reaction
has been of a cyclical nature, not necessarily affecting the long-term outlook.

The index was constructed without weighting from eight prominent factors adjusted if
necessary for price changes.

The gain in population correlates roughly with the trend of economic development. From
1871 to 1901 the gain in population was 45-6 p.c, while from 1901 to 1931 the increase was 93-2
p.c.

The Equation of Exchange

The chart on page 2 shows a number of the factors entering into Canada's equation of ex-
change. The equation is of interest primarily through the light which it throws on the fluctuation
in general prices. Changes in the general level of prices are of widespread interest, especially
to the speculator and to the bussines executive entrusted with the determination of business
policy.

The equation of exchange was developed from the quantity theory of money. The essence
of the theory is that one of the normal effects of variation in the amount of money in circulation
is to produce direct changes in prices. In other words, when the circulating media in the hands
of the public is increased for any cause, there is a tendency for the general level of prices to advance
proportionately, or in the case of a decline in the money in circulation, a proportionate decline
in prices may be expected.

The reconstruction of the quantity theory of money mainly through the investigations of
Kemmerer and Fisher resulted in the equation of exchange. It was argued, for example, that
it does not matter very much whether funds are actually held in the hands of the public or de-
posited with the banks. Deposits subject to cheque were in 1933 more than ten times the amount
of the circulating media, including notes and coin in the hands of the public.

Bank notes in the hands of the public are obtained by deducting the "notes held by other
banks" from the total circulation of bank notes. Dominion notes in the possession of the banks
and in the central gold reserves are deducted from the total issues of such notes. The amount of
subsidiary coin is based on the figures supplied by the Mint. The sum of coin, Dominion notes
and bank notes, after the deductions noted above, give the total money actually in the hands of
the public.

The efficiency of the currency, however, is dependent on the frequency with which it is used
in making payments. A large amount of currency with a slow turnover would be no more effec-
tive than a small amount of currency with a rapid turnover.

The statistics of bank debits made available through the co-operation of the Canadian
Banker's Association from 1924 are of great value for the present study. By dividing the total
of bank deposits into bank debits, the approximate rate of turnover of bank deposits from month

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to month during the post-war period was obtained, the results being plotted in the first section
of the accompanying chart. (Bank debits for 1919 to 1923 were calculated from the trend of
bank clearings.)

Assuming that the velocity of money was about 125 p.c. of the turnover of deposits, the
monthly velocity was obtained by interpolation according to the trend of the velocity of bank
deposits. By taking the product of the money in actual circulation and its velocity, there was
constructed a comparative monthly series of the total cash payments in the post-war period.
And by adding this series to bank debits increased by 14*5 p.c. to cover the cheques cashed at
bank branches outside of the 32 clearing centres, a total was obtained for all payments whether
by cash or by cheque.

We have now arrived at one side of the equation of exchange, which is prehaps the most
effective medium of summing up the factors which influence the trend of prices. The equation
asserts that the total amount of payments in cash and by cheque is equivalent to the product
of the price and the total quantity of goods exchanged and services rendered during the period.

The real object is an analysis of the relations of the different factors in the equation, obtaining
in this way an understanding of the conditions determining the fluctuation in the price level.
The equation takes the form of MV+MiVi =PT, where M and Mi represent money in the hands
of the public and bank deposits subject to cheque, respectively, V and Vi represent the turnover
or velocity of money and deposits, while P is equivalent to the general price level and T standing
for trade, represents the sum of the commodities and services exchanged.

The cyclical fluctuation of bank deposits is of a more moderate character than that of bank
debits, the turnover of bank deposits being much greater in periods of prosperity. The ratio
of debits to deposits reached a new low point for the post-war period in the first quarter of 1933.
The rapid expansion during the second quarter of last year in business and speculative activity
led to a sharp gain in bank debits and consequently in the turnover of bank deposits. The
present level of bank deposits is sufficient for considerable business and speculative expansion.
In a period of depression, low prices and inactive business operations are reflected in the low
velocity of bank deposits.

Conditions in the United States

Business operations in the United States showed further gain in March over the preceding
month, even after seasonal adjustment. Pig iron production was 1,620,000 long tons compared
with 1,264,000, showing a seasonally adjusted gain of 10 p.c. Steel ingot production was 2,797,000
tons compared with 2,225,000 and shipments of the U.S. Steel Corporation were 588,209 tons
compared with 385,500. The daily average value of construction contracts was about 50 p.c.
greater in March than in February, the gain being reduced to 15 p.c. by seasonal adjustment.
Carloadings were 3,059,000 compared with 2,309,000, showing a slight seasonally adjusted gain.
The output of electric power increased further in March. Production of crude petroleum aver-
aged 2-32 million barrels daily during March as compared with 2-23 million in the preceding
month.

Retail sales showed the broadest gains in many years. In the first two weeks of March,
department store sales in New York city showed an increase of 36-4 p.c, which compares with
a gain of 15 p.c. in the first two weeks of February. The coal business gave more support to
business than for some time. Reflecting widespread cold weather as well as the improvement in
industrial consumption, the week-to-week gains in shipments were substantially more than season-
al, and toward the end of the month reached the highest levels since 1930.

Net demand deposits of the reporting member banks were $11,794,000,000 compared with
$11,398,000,000 at the end of February, a new high point for some time being shown in recent
weeks. The rate on 4-6 months prime commercial paper continued at the low level of 1-38 p.c.
in March. Time loans were at 0-88 p.c, while renewal call loans were quoted at 1-00 p.c.

Common stock prices were irregular during March with no well-defined tendency toward
either higher or lower levels.

Conditions in Great Britain.

The British budget presented on April 18 showed a realized surplus of $195,000,000 on the
last fiscal year. The standard rate of income tax was reduced from 5 shillings or 25 p.c. to 4
shillings and 6 pence or 22| p.c. Motor car and motorcycle tax was reduced by 25 p.c. Un-
employed benefits were restored to the former rate as from July 1.

Meanwhile unemployment is being reduced, the number of unemployed in Great Britain
being 2,201,597 on March 19, a reduction of 116,322 as compared with February. About 10,058,-
000 insured workers were employed at the latest date as compared with 9,414,000 at the corres-
ponding date of 1933. The latest figure is the highest in several years.

British imports in March were £61,970,000 and exports of British products £33,069,000, as
compared with £56,346,000 and £32,551,000 respectively in March 1933.

Issues of new securities in the first quarter of 1934, according to the Economist, totalled
£20,116,400 as compared with £29,015,700 in the same period of 1933. New issues for the
Overseas Empire, however, were £3,886,900 as compared with £2,254,500, and for foreign coun-
tries £939,400 as against £36,600.

Dominion Bureau op Statistics, Ottawa, April 21, 1934.

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Table i. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Volume of Business and Agricultural Factors in
Canada, Based on the Monthly average for 1926 and Corrected where Necessary for Seasonal
Variation.1

Classification

Physical Volume of Business.

INDUSTRIAL PRODUC-

TION.

Mineral Production2..

Copper exports2

Lead production

Gold shipments

Silver shipments

Asbestos exports

Bauxite imports

Coal production

Manufacturing

Foodstuffs

Flour production . . . .
Oatmeal production.
Sugar manufactured.

Cheese exports

Salmon exports

Tobacco

1933

Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct Nov. Dec.

Cigarettes

Rubber imports

Boots and shoes production
Textiles

Raw cotton imports

Cotton yarn imports

Wool , raw and yarn

Forestry

Newsprint

Wood pulp exports

Planks and boards exports

Shingles exported

Iron and steel . ._

Steel production

Pig iron production

Iron and steel imports

Automobile production.

Coke production

Crude petroleum imports . . .

Construction8

Contracts awarded

Building permits

Cost of construction

Electric Power

DISTRIBUTION

Trade employment

Carloadings

Imports

Exports

Agricultural Factors—
AGRICULTURAL MARKET

INGS

Grain Marketings

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Live Stock Marketings —

Cattle

Calves ,

Hogs

Sheep

ANIMAL PRODUCTS-
Inbpected Slaughterings—

Cattle

Sheep

Hogs

Cold Storage Holdings...

Eggs

Butter

Cheese

Beef

Pork :

Mutton

Poultry

Lard

Veal

68 4

62-5

106-5
213-0
75-6
177-9
104-8
30-7
21-5
61-8

62-7
74-1
86-5
34-6
62-2
22-4
47-6

110-0
55-6

129-1
43-4
84-5
55-3
47-9
77-8
85-9
60-7
85-9
48-1
32-7
38-7
25-4
15-3

69 8

651

102-8
200-0
96-3
167-8
491
55-3
241
56-5

670
83-4
75-8
37-8
591
38-8
15-5
92-7
60-9
105-1
33-7
86-9
47-7
43-2
54 7
690
63-7
93-3
58-6
27-4
43-7
27-3
16-5

25-7
31-8
82-6
106-6

17-2

20-2

9-8

81-9

134-4

84-8
110-5
61-8
50-0
51-1

1290
140-2
165-7
71-5
36-3
16-6
57-1
77-8
71-3
66-6
77-2
183-1

119-2

109-4

258-5

114

135-8

315-4

146-6

72-9

650

93-7

78-2

213-0

71-7

46-5

230
35-2
75-7
121-C

220
26-6
10-6
81

134-9

82-9

1101
59-4

44-2
47-3

104-1

109-7
119-6
79 5

28-8
331
65-3
79-2
61-2
73-2
97-4
190-4

111-4
98-5
238-8
109-4
112-7
230-2
108-4

76-4

72-7

110-8
195-4

980
172-8

53 0

83 5
116-8

591

77-4
85-6
87-3
320
42-9
45-3

163-0

112-6
65-7

131-4
96-1

104-4
87-5
84-4
98-9

100- 1
75-7

105-4
59-7
400
87-9
321
31-9

22-7
39-4
81 7
176-6

151
16-0
12-7
82-2

138-9

86

110-3
62-9
54-8
66-6

95 4

98-3
108-8
54-7
25-3
90
57-9
82-5
66-4
67-6
97-9
199-1

127-2

105-5

228- 1

133-2

100-4

133-4

121-8

69-2

72-2

95-8

54-4

130-8

92-5

91 2

82-2

79-8

1151
234-7
85-5
180-9
70 6
87-2
920
56-5

85-7
99-3
88-6
28-2
84-9
470

333-1

131-5
680

156-1
86-4

118-8
90
83-3

121-9

1190
79 2

109-0
61

44-3
86 2
34-5
44 4
1-3
32 4
37-8
860

211
19
23
84-1

149 0

88-9
112-2
66-8
56-7
65-3

221-9

252-5

275-7

76-2

84-9

146-2

172-5

84-8

730

88-8

89-8

204-2

119-1

97-5

256-5

122 0

119-9

123

202

68-7

86-0

102-2

70-6

125-0

110-9

108-5

84 1

98-2
245-9
890
138-6
46-1
51-0
46-5
56-3

88-2
88-5

106-5
43-7
52-1
46-4
80-6

120-9
73-9

1400
69-9

121-6

113-4

113 7

1320

104
87-0

113 3
79-2
541
87-2
47-2
81-4
510
35 1
41
95-4

2190

36
44
160
85

160-7

111-9
62-6
59 7
71-5

136-3
148-6

159-2
101-7

29

227
81

680
950
94 1

146-8

118-7
102 7

200- 1
122-7
114 5
114-9
171-5
78-7
87-3
102-7
1209
102 9
1130
112-3

89-8

110-7
2110
107-7
170-6
67-9
67-7
94-5
69-5

96-9

100-1

117-8

69 0

80-7

30-2

134-9

121-7

68-9

142-4

113-3

120-2

136-7

129-5

97-9

189-9

94-0

122-7

77-2

59-9

105-1

46-4

78-7

54-7

37-2

39-5

97-5

223-7

27-2
31-3

17-0
85-2

1680

90

112
67
65
65-1

197-2

224

231

126-4

261

95-9
191

74

57-8

99

94 1
123-1

117-0
109-1

168
117
114-2
105
154
82-6
1001
107
217
100-4
100-6
116-6

90 8

90-2

123-7

232-6

102-4

164-1

89-4

72-5

104-1

82-5

97-0

104-5

860

46-4

72-8

59-4

99-5

1231

62-1

146-8

190-6

111-4

123-9

107-3

141-3

205-9

880

117-5

66-3

56

71-5

43-5

68-6

63 0

35-4

37-8

101

191

28-6
32-5
19-1
85-3

148

92-6
114-8
63-9
70 5

1011

106-2

111-8

218-6

26-0

4-4

18 6

78 0

54 8

104 7

108 9

126 8

112-9

980
168-6
118-2
115 7
109-6
151-5

88-4
106-7
102-2
294-5

84-8
104 0

90-6

87-4

130-9
275-3

98-6
153-2
101-6

73-5
163-6

87-9

94-1

74-7

29-
107-

56-

87-0
123-5

67-6
146-6
158-2

88-9
118-6
119-3
108-'
118-3

86-2
118-3

59-7

54-6

51

37-3

77-0

43

37-4

26

106-7
153

45

56-0
15-7
85-4

148-8

90-6
113-9
62-C
71-6
67-6

70-5
70-0
75-6
97-2
19-0
1-9
11-9
72-5
56-2
102
93-6
98-f

105-6

92-8

134-1

111-8

112-7

106-8

143-7

84-5

116-3

99-4

334-9

77-4

71-1

115-7

85-5

83-9

114-4

236-5

113-6

151-3

81-1

70-Z

119-3

79-8

86-2
90-8
98-0
37-6

121-8
68-4
65-9

121-7
69-6

142-6

132
81

137-5

137-5

116

145-2
87-2

122-3
600
51-8
54-8
33-4
68
51

44-6
19

110

181-1

48
17
85-2

158- 1

89-9
112-8
62-9
77-4
58-3

41-8
36-7
40-1
35-9
10-9
1-1
3-5
65-2
50-7
89-9
880
61-7

99-5
84-9
81-4
110-9
111-1
111-9
153-C
84-2
109-6
98-2
217-2
52-6
83-2
102-4

86-2

85-1

118-2
216-6

82-5
187-6

64

87-9

50-6

97-4

59-1

21-1
102-1

57-2

77-8
1200

58-0
144
111

61-9
140
135
132
168-8

88-4
117-2

58 0

63-2

46

45-1

82-9

69

42-1

32

116-4
140

41-6

23

85

156-5

89
115
60-4
67-8
53-5

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar

65-6

92-8

82

97

99
107
107
154

101-7
105-3
158-4
80-2
67 7
93 1

86-8

84-5

120-6
188-1
122-4
151-5
68-0
82-4
47-6
82-6

80-7
74-1
63 1
31-7
42-7
38-4
79-6

111-7
56

133-9

101
75-2
71

55-8
83-

152-
96-4

122
60'
77-
54-1
55
97
53
44
48-1

117 6

141-3

47-4
60-2
15-3
84-1

162-9

93-2
113-8
73-6

62-8

75-4

48-2
41-6

46-7
26-6

50

1-

1-4
77-6
72-6
137-3
74-7
101-9

121-6
142- 1
154-1
105-0
108-1
110-2
158-2
70-1
90-1
91 6
145-1
181-3
89-5
721

86 4

84-0

117-0
183-0
122-4
150-8
86-0
53-9
58-2
77-0

83-2

75-9

75

24-5

27-4

11-2

67

128-2
47-2

161-4

115
86-1

106
991
76-7

159
96

119-3
59
81-9
56-3
52-
92-
21-
42-
49-

109

138-

34-1
42-0
14-4
84-3

93-1
116-3
71-4
64-0
63 7

67-1
61-1
66-4
74-8
17-1
1-1
13-2
94 0
88-4

143-8
88-6

155-8

137-4

152-0

222-9

120-3

98

107-5
139-3
78-9
87-6
73-0
114-3
180-7
63-9
71-6

1 Consult the supplement of the Monthly Review dated Nov. 1932 for the description and post-war data: sent free on request.
* Revised for 1933. 3 Due to receipt of later information regarding wage rates, indexes of construction were revised for 1933.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 2. Trend of Business Movements

Items

Trend of Business Movements—

Pubber, Crude Imports. 000 1V>*

Cotton, Raw Imports 00(1 lbs

Wool, Raw Imports 000 lbs.

Planks and Boards

Exports Mil . bd . f t .

Timber Scaled in B.C. Mil. bd. ft.
Newsprint Production. .000 tons

Shipments 000 tons

Stocks 000 tons

Pio Iron Production. .000 1. tons
Ferro-alloys Production. . .tons
Steel Tngots and

Castings 000 I. tons

Passenger Automobile Pro-
duction No

Truck Production No.

Total Cars and Trucks No.

Exports— Auto Complete or

Chassis No.

Exports— A utomobiles and

Parts $000

Petroleum, Crude Imports

000,000 eal .
Condensed Mhk Output 000 lbs
Evaporated Mdlk Output 000 lbs

Fish Exports 000 Ihs

Fish Exports $000

Canned Salmon Export*

000 cases

R An- WATS —
Canadian National —

Operating Revenues *000

Operating; Expenses $000

Operating Income $000

Freight carried one mile

000.000 tons
Passengers carried one mile
000,000 pass
Canadian Pacifies —

Operating Revenues $000

Operating Expenses $000

Operating Income $000

Freight carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried

one mile 000,000 pass

All Railways —

Operatine Revenues $000

Operating Expenses S000

Operating Income $000

Freisrht carried

one mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried

one mile 000,000 pass

Carloadins-s 000 cars

Canal Cargo Traffic —

Sault Pte. Marie 000 s. tons

Welland 000 s. tons

8t. Lawrence 000 s. tons

Coal Avahable 000 s. tons

Coke Production 000 tons

Strikes and Lockouts —

Disputes in existence No.

Number of employees No.

Time loss in working days

Percentage of unemploy-
ment in Trade Unions .P.C
Employment Office Reports —

Applications No

Vacancies No

Placements No.

Immigration— Total No

From U. Kingdom No.

From TT. States No.

From other Countries No.

Returned Canadians No

Bank Clearings $000,000

Failures No

Liabilities $000

1933

Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

6,374
1,617

60-46
67-8
137-08
140-69
50-87

"927

11-21

5,927

705

6.632

824

49-34

960

2,704

20.692

1,343

47-48

9.834

10,091

553 •

820

8,777

7,563

877

761

44

20,612

19,161

520

1,712

97

157-42

10
1.840
12.945

25-1

46,534

22,613

21,604

1,126

99

732

295

784

946

192

3.381

1,245

4.050
954

33-74
98-5
147-76
161-27
37-23

"918

11-38

6.957
1,298
8,255

1,256

552

3619

784

4.797

7,466

9.505
9.597
5621

666

47

7,905

7.018

538

609

49

19.530

18.072

351

1,413

105

138-48

696
588
352
1,065
122

5

690

4,435

24-5

47,566

24.652

23.415

1,427

238

875

314

1.011

950

184

3.022

3.817
8,111
1,316

75-69
166-8
171-78
165-52

43-43

i.030

23 13

8.024
1,372
9.396

2.690

1,119

83 98

768
6,699
15.528
1,

85 03

10.362

10,261

243

754

8,790

7,449

976

632

48

21,447
19,298
1,136

1,530

100

161-40

3,490
1,

835
1.591

134

16
1.542
11,927

23-8

55,706

32,693

30,952

1,474

251

956

267

1.104

1,293

175

2.617

7.440
1,538

94-70
183 1
171-42

171-68
43 07

•85
910

31-

6,005
1,318
7,323

2,247

1,072

121-12
568

7.255
19.702

1,805

128-74

11,424

10,726

430

57

10,409
8,026
2,049

1,017

70

24.310
20,344
3,071

2,133

141
175-95

3,582
1.239

994
1,800

136

14

3,249
34,834

21-8

52,896

31,706

30,091

1,424

260

871

293

1,203

1,430

158

2,339

2,670
9,790
1,246

116-18
180-7
180-39
181-66
41-96
31-69
1,266

49-

5,322
1,218
6,540

1.731

873

118-27

778
5,358
21,210
2,200

35-92

11,194
10,696

812

10,123
8,413
1,

767

23,713
20,709
2,103

1,987

145
162-73

6.050
1,121

839
1,896

145

1,556
13,775

21-2

50.397

28.630

27,266

1,370

212

860

298

1,150

1,792

142

2,289

4.022
10,584
2,009

128-46
168-7
194-26
194-35
41-83
35-23
1,796

48-66

4.

1,160

6,079

1,714

752

116-31
743

5,494
27,212

2,474

89-96

11,298

10,576

442

863

62

9.920

8,855

739

739

66

23.730

21,144

1,679

1,999

145
185-5t

7,691
1.212

980
2,155

150

17

2,526
18,762

19-9

56,588

32,323

30,667

1,247

264

681

302

1,087

1,365

150

2,35*

5.

7,409

1,956

112-04
196-9
179-42
183-97
37-24
30 74
2,033

4,358
1,450
5,

2,190

1,035

108-10
758

5,604
24,031

1,905

133-69

12,147
10,309
2,569

1,015

11

7.818
3,003

932

59

25,872
19,829
5.111

2,103

136

202-46

8,453
1,373
1,129
2,550
156

23

6,991

39.194

19-8

62,579

29,935

28,534

1,438

271

792

375

870

1,232

155

2,345

5.780
12.
1,538

117-40
170-9
191-45
190-33
38-42
27-00
9,563

48-45

2,723

959

3.682

2.868

1,391

91-71

947

4,447

35,477

2,124

144-31

12,803
10,351
2,152

1,165

44

11,967
7,596
4,058

1,122

38

27,239
19,683
6,654

2,442

96
221-60

7,154
1,353
1.041
2,736
173

14

1,108
19,203

19-8

68,310

33.659

32,015

1,390

237

715

438

566

1,331

144

2.322

4,892
19.058
1,89

102-8
183-6
193-72
201-10
30
29-53
7.589

43-10

1,503

788

2,

1,750

865

91-76

957

3,

53,361

2,056

102-84

11,612
10,112
1,220

977

40

10.390
6,475
3,586

883

40

24,176
18,241
5.040

2,011

91
201-37

3.022
1,070

775
2,738

174

20
3,974
49.543

20-4

68,660

41,475

39,709

1,096

181

542

373

489

1,365

155

1,940

3,972
19,803
1.877

99-39
123-0
175-30
172-29
33-85
38-61
2,228

49-56

2,171
1,091
3.262

1,625

744

64-97

701

3.170

45,023

1,957

96-48

10,685

10,092

549

716

56

9.815
6,397
3,246

678

60

22,749
18,340
3.

1.537

138
157-58

172

131

6

2,174

16
3,902
55,477

210

62,193

39,683

37,807

781

99

409

273

470

1,158

159

2,345

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar

3,854
8,499
2,076

93-98
131-8
188-37
187-35
34-71
30-68
1,814

60-79

4,946
1,958
6,904

2,384

57-60

710

3,065

24.986

1,497

81-89

4,153
11,109
1,988

104-95
104-1
174-45
169-05
40-45
12-20
1,

57-98

7,101
1,470
8,571

3,026

1,

44-37

487

3,077

28.034

1,350

58-76

9,665 9,594
10,63010,541
1, 28311

8,954 8,644
7,733 7.4C2

21,011

19,945

216

109
176-41

1,795
195

22

6,030

47,944

68,402
37,856
36.215

1,256

153

2,099

161-09

1,422

23

5,463

30.690

20-0

52,945
29,972
28,818

1,020

140

2,039

7,640
14,346
2,718

131-35

210 13

207-20

42-97

12-10

1,413

72-92

12,272

1,908

14,180

4,920

2,194

73-44

23.908
1,784

83-55

11,743

.946

189-24

1,723

32

7,275-
91,332

57,828"
32,607
31,162

1,197

'Deficit.

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Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

11

Year

Receipts at Countrv Elevators and Platform Loadings

Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

and
Month

W heat

| Oats

| Barley

I Flax

1 Rye

Wheat

1 Oats

I Barley

1 Flax

1 Kye

Thousand Bushels

1931

September . .
October

November...
December.. .

47.443
74,086
43,056
19.613

2.893
5.270
6.495
3,350

4,565
1,023
1.586
1.380

167

900

399

99

349
315
522

209

126,462
163,133
185.811

192,305

9,568
10,864
13.609
15,614

11,338
11,274
10,282
11,494

883
1,588
1,549
11,473

12,358
12,309
13,024
12,572

1932

January

February....
March

10,851

12.245

12.746

5.982

8,197

15.050

3.780

17.633

120,538

79,564

36.457

18,486

1,909
4.013
4,788
1.834
2,353
2.094
1,091
1,184
3,441
4.082
3,031
1,612

801

943

1,194

543

454

514

402

929

2,599

1.125

1.338

1,219

26
36
68
70
24
44
48
53
282
693
179
88

12*

130

245

153

67

57

57

448

540

270

131

98

195,510
186,120
183,956
164.562
149,251
138,572
121,474
113,036
198,240
239,435
237.194
237,391

4.626
14,279
14,801
11,055
6,448
5,659
6.204
5,857
7.273
8,316
9,115
9,233

11,402
11.183
11,100
9.220
6,706
4.401
3,627
3.056
5,813
5,874
6,024
6,772

1.396
1.363
1.383
1.267
1,424
1,347
1.283
1.208
1,400
1,497
1,582
1.436

12,355
12,864
12.323
11,122

May

10,242
7 563

July

5,541
5,129
5,359
5,256
4,770
4,990

August

September...

October

November...
December. . .

1933

January

February

March

April

11,300
11,543
20,850
10.312
10,849
19.466
10 524
25,624
55,585
46,412
23.010
10,292

1,095
1,753
4,988
1,680
1.481
2.470
3.047
1.922
4,217
5,243
3.436
1,927

474

479

944

360

618

1,361

1,268

1,416

2,461

1,956

1,264

596

57
35
67
80
62

132

54

8

55

142
35
19

74

71

160

100

180

512

409

412

279

126

51

29

229.186
223,535
225,529
219,807
200,978
199,113
196.607
198,952
227,514
249,007
243,035
241,687

9,345
9.767
12,152
10.700
9,692
10,308
12.252
13,501
15,926
19.044
20,192
20,144

6,806

6.679

6,802

6,505

6,281

6,952

7.733

8,917

10,679

12,012

11,868

11,605

1,480

1,461

1.286

1,384

T.088

1,127

1,036

1,013

987

929

699

603

5,020
5,122
5,131
5.169
5,068
5,284
5,581
5.464
4.934
5,037
4.163
4,110

July

August

September.. .

October

November.. .
December. . .

1934

January

February . . .
March

10.423

8.262
9,087

2.486
3 733
3,683

859
972
798

10
in
12

25
33
31

233.685
220 325
224,024

18.753
1« 222
16,747

11.045

10.8*8
10,536

604
5Q5
565

4,071

4,045
4,021

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian Grain

Year

and

Month

1931

September
October . . .
November.
December.

1932

January

February..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October...
November.
December.

1933
January ....
February..

March

April

May

June

July

August . . .
September.
October. ...
November.
December.

1934

January

February..
March

Exports of Grain

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Bushels

14.335.637
18.925,303
27,452,063
22,355,975

9.472.346

9.898.363

9.920.634

7.513,289

15,543.013

15.857,427

19.620,224

18,289.832

26,874.237

40,192,415

27.301,976

27.735.999

14,706.801
10.922,337
14,815.705

4.460,214
21,464.848
16,998,672
16.373,532

8.652.970
19.666,351
23,305.510
23,143,958
17.457.963

7.088.311
6,512.686
10,103,240

694,908
1,082,074
1,364,700
1,232,261

1,184,647
1.139.568
1.035.612
1.748,438
1.622,815
1.239,599
513,384
800,804
1.050.476
2,139,232
1,528,634
1.433,865

354,614
824,704
567,884
147.738
913,761
812,703
501.382
237.569
166,128
320,864
595,580
575.462

203,511
364.088
868,716

757,930

220,752

1.129,468

2,205,976

231,707

323,221

346.107

613,805

1.711.716

1,021.578

1.688.500

1,547,340

769.088

718,213

748.801

272.667

191,524
223,139
356.683

23,271
123,249

87,423
330,001

58,954

61,250
135.966
169.910
249,908

64,170
173.257
92,210

184.263

1,200
8,672

382,578

1.400

2,458

5,002

20

221.962

200.971

2

182,700
412

3,642
620

483.

71.978

742,391

1,249,981

218.504

302,33'

245,800

299.906

1.691.542

1,115.445

2,480.942

1.194,386

425,911

403,802

504,716

17,143

17,143
43,314
17.082

25,718

217.143
160,103
1,113,843
918.795
351.540

,071

Average Cash Price
(Basis in store Fort William and Port Arthur^

Wheat
No.l
Nor.

•536
•598

•672
•606

•600
•632
•631
•626
•628
•551
•547
•563
•518
•482
•467
•423

•442
•457

•401
•536
•634
•667
833
•733
•678
•605
•637
•602

■650
•656
■663

Oats
No. 2
C.W.

Barley

No. 3

C.W.

Dolfar* par Bushel

Flax
No. 1
N W.C.

•273

• 306

• 973

•312

•331

•945

•336

•425

1-056

•300

•383

•990

•293

•377

•985

•295

•383

1-015

•300

•398

1-016

•323

•410

•985

•355

•402

•837

•338

•377

•717

•351

•365

•682

•300

•344

•715

•261

•288

•785

•235

•257

•708

•240

•302

•696

•210

•277

•701

•225

•276

•770

•233

•275

•777

•248

•288

•792

•247

•313

•841

•282

•361

1-098

•290

•378

1-353

•396

•502

1 631

•388

•443

1-410

• 342

•371

1-471

•293

•327

1-305

•300

•343

1-393

•297

•342

1-415

•335

•387

1-480

•337

•400

1-506

•336

•397

1-496

Rye
No. 1
C W

• 3*5
•370
•487
•427

•426
•441
•478
•457
•412
•337
•331
•334
•318
•292
•295

• 297

•310
•318
•338
•377
•450
•527
•675
•520
•525
•423
•422
■411

•458
•466
•460

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Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production by the Milling Industry

Year

and

month

1931

November.
December..

1932

January

February...

March ,

April

May

June

July

August

September. ,
October....,
November.
December .

1933

January

February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September..

October

November.
December. .

1934

January

February...

Mill grind ings

Wheat

Bushels
8,101.845

5.275,097

3,798,
3,751,
4,685.
4,446.
4,643,
5,173,
5.379.
5,716.
6,151.
7,670,
8,638,
4,493,

3,815,
3,744,
4,451,
4.490,
5,959,
5,269,
5,863,
6.401
6,179,
7,345,
8,158
4,327,

4,676,474
4,887,102

Oats

Bushels
1,761,877
1,151,246

902,969

789,941

882,368

666,203

616,418

650,403

695,557

939,418

1,081.749

1,346,592

1,453,153

909,581

791,596
698,881
799,911
574,766
621,591
624,962
746,019
854.309
900.766
1,153,701
1,262,294
631,497

Corn

Bushels

209,089
158,509

145,738
153,989
175.321
178,754
129,879
135.783
183.623
187,020
147,992
129,236
209,499
151,518

118,

125,805

174,940

156.874

194,404

180,458

199,769

200.995

151.413

153.862

168,662

124,216

844,482 143,794
786,180 157,303

Barley

Bushels
129,541
106,230

89,204
68,471
85.835
73,738
53,386
44,464
40,894
74,088
72,056
77,779
102,769
60,082

55,257
55,880
60,804
56,835
49,211
39,304
36,870
40 304
62, 141
74.011
81.383
59,925

Mixed
grain

Bushels
1,791,642
2,123,600

,788,297
,701,800
.818.416
,416,128
,045,021
873,889
716,067
895,616
,174,201
,447,920
.941,348
,829,953

,643,156

,275,855
,545,154
,130,085
,021,874
724,37?
659,023
753.304
,127,2R6
,353,384
,588,189
,501,845

78,195 1,259,377
99,837 1,379,894

Mill production

Wheat flour

Percent-
age of
operation

70-0
40-9

31-3
31-3
37-2
35-9
38-6
43-0
41-3
42-7
50-9
62-4
70-5
351

30-9

321

341

39-5

45-7

43-6

48

50-6

50-6

62-2

68

37-7

Quan-
tity

Barrels
1,812,457
1,175,152

851,
842,
1,053,
993,
1,040,
1,151,
1.201
1,272
1,384
1,721
1,942
1,009

859,107
844,899
1,004,787
1,013,486
1,334.101
1,186,006
1,322,923
1.443.692
1,392,683
1.650,557
1,827,340
967,284

Oatmeal

Pounds
3,520,322
3,659,093

39-5 1,042,505
470 1,102,043

799,728

788,903

653,557

551,310

888.497

880,560

402,937

658.480

777,966

,387,585

,193,

499,733

401,299
527,676
559,858
587,631
556,907
397,611
378,005
648 373
598,044
751,566
927,171
441,557

Rolled
oats

Pounds
20,901,593
11,513,316

9,534,327
8,218,910
9.454.423
6.594,244
6,315,048
8,027,410
8.940.843
12.301.642
14,124.180
16,683,629
17,871,610
10,532,277

9,015,044
7,613,656
8,588,777
5,585,475
6,464,036
7,721,268
10,030,017
11.258.685
12,093,243
15,676,287
16,416,025
7,468,493

Pounds

2,588,950
1,714,434

Corn

flour and
meal

803,504 10,261.459 2,278.768
558,853 9,338,950 2,680,727

802,005
309,16^
233,622
591,116
908,770
099,028
628,909
738.376
226.154
776,832
466,753
898.580

363,972
951,278
916,344
721,520
510,758
108,656
658.002
503 990
,499,304
,812.241
,553.760
,783,028

Wheat

flour

eiported

Barrels
476,487
451,310

331.806
357.513
414.779
255,390
461,867
570.861
446.379
330.382
385,113
528.794
576,864
492,033

397.304
333.114
490,270
234,387
565.080
544,507
492,765
480.288
552,556
514,368
547,602
418,183

448,498
328,376

Table 6. Receipts. Manufactures and Stocks of Sugar in Thousand Pounds

Year and
4-week period

1931

November 7,

December 5

December 31.

1932

January 30

February 27,

March 26.

April 23

May 21

June 18,

July 16

August 13,

September 10

October 8,

November 5 ,

December 3

December 31

1933

January 28

February 25

March 25

April * 22

May 20

June 17

July 15

August 12

September 9

October 7

November 4

December 2

December 30

1934

January 27

February 24

March 24

Raw Sugar

Stock
on hand
at be-
ginning
of period

66.512
91.033
96, 785

98,423

102,650
83,834
67.702
60,295
122.205
122,425
110.656
38.489
77,116
60,036
106,861
109,097

109,232
101,898
112,182
81,130
70.421
143.709
150,524
132,670
106.943
102,398
132,530
130,616
91,959

84.383
82.635
103,160

Re-
ceipts

110,354
90,828
60,737

32,199

8,639

36,780

27.237

126,477
75,224
85,435
35,112

120.743
75.160

123,367
80,943
37,886

11,432
29,326
26,839
32,989
119,750
100,230
39,394
70,202
58.725
106,990
63.618
55.801
26,830

40,595
10.714

Melt-
ings
and
ship-
ments

85,833
85,076
49,099

27,973
27,454
52,912
34,644
64,567
75,005
97,204
107,288
82.116
92,239
76,543
78,707
37,750

18,767
19,041
57.891
43.698
46,463
93,414
57,248
95,928
63.270
76.858
65,532
94,458
34,406

16.621
20.070
22,484

Stock
oi hand

at be-
ginning
of period

Refined Sugar

88,407
130,302
162,469

174,9°5
155,110
131.044
129,590
109,901
111,503
123,942
108,248
124.079
174,985
174,985
155,411
188,834

194,558
173,161
143,345
69,492
93,023
96,035
133,186
113,120
118,079
194,558
194. 55«
194,558
207,044

214,486
189.945
161.406

Manu-
factured
granu-
lated

109,523
110.785
51,744

24,211
22,640
44.332
30,275
53,212
63,996
84,990
91,620
73,687
97,775
108,298
109,777
54,028

24,239
16,803
48,749
40,587
36,214
77,722
51,081
81,103
53,386
75,909
105,177
126,137
50,117

20,545

17,

18,407

Manu-
factured
yellow

and
brown

12,267
13,635
9.868

3.6*0
3.041
7.544
5,605
5,540
9,725
7,593

10,080
8,230
8,238
7.576

12,679
7.317

3,064
3,544
6,683
5.868
4,953

11,532
6,251
6,987
6.991

11.708
7,356

12,864
6,852

2.112
2,575
2,953

Total
manu-
factured

121.791
124,420
61.613

27,891
25,681
51.876
35,879
58,751
73,722
92,583
101,700
81,917
106,613
115,874
122,457
61,345

27,303
20,347
55.432
46,455
41.167
89,254
57.332
88,089
60.378
87,617
112,533
139,001
56,968

22,657
19.845
21,360

Total
domes-
tic
ship-
ments

77.662
90.849
48,712

47.2-0
49.221
52.838
55.229
56,256
60.354

107,377
84,478
79.741

101.052
84,813
87.675
55.183

48,263
49,749
128,586
22,005
37,061
50.338
75.234
79,961
79.103
83,
63.462
70.342
48,728

46.593
47,686
46,246

Ship-
ments
granu-
lated

69,411

76,969
42.927

42.439
43.691
47,136
47.723
51.129
55,403
100.
79,862
74 845
95,456
76.537
77.185
49,016

43,449
43,715
117,650
19,544
32,927
46.148
70,842
76,913
74.992
78.669
59.040
62,004
43.021

41.

42.370

40,730

Ship-
ments
yellow

and
brown

10.395
15.374
6,170

5.327
6,055
6.195
7 846
6.020
5.88^
7.291
6,007
7,262
9,451
9.521
11.848
6.604

5,251
6,448
11,635

,237

,720

10,541

6,505

5,862
6.014

Total
ship-
ments

79,806
92.342
49.097

47.766
49.747
53,330
55.569
57,149
61.283

108,277
85.869
82,107

104,908
86,058
«9,033
55.621

48.700
50.163
129.149
22.924
38.155
52,103
77.398
83.131
83.353
87,906
66.761
72,544
49,526

47,198
48,384
46.918

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13

Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered for Consumption.

Year and Month

1931

August

September

October

November

December

1932

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September ,

October

November

December

1933

January

February..

March..'.

April

May

June

July

August

September

October . ..

November

December

1934

January

February

March

Cigarettes,

Foreign

Tobacco,

Tobacco,

Cigarettes

over-

Cigars

raw leaf

cut

plug

weight

tobacco

Pound

Pound

Number

Number

Number

Pound

1,449,103

469,793

425,138,580

200,400

12,860,616

1,283,479

1,457,618

417,050

371,311,090

76,600

15,270,873

1,076,864

1,452,865

439,268

344,956,140

135,450

17,316,957

1,177,265

1,451,340

410,253

355,716,768

115.200

15,753,873

1,144,401

1,366.936

426,968

369,235,870

148.210

11,329,243

994,476

1.144,298

3S2.000

278,416,630

57,200

7,595,920

1,063,412

1,272,469

343,887

281,496,910

56,700

8,154.663

889,417

1.414,941

389,797

304,243,772

50, 150

9.657.775

942, 9S9

1,659.842

425,577

269.309.750

49.050

10 20S.636

1.120 066

1,436,417

421,248

312,790.432

37,350

10,552,455

1,108,312

1,493.496

425,899

376,779.975

66,300

12,754,263

1,320,001

1,488,431

391,668

338,874.828

40,300

11,492.868

1,149,197

1,559,663

419,483

329. 466, 364

43,700

12,298,501

1,083,602

1,662.365

368,601

313,709,922

39,400

12,799,348

1.042,140

1,551,042

379.960

214,301,678

57,100

14,424,229

938.889

1.427,688

358,572

388.625,140

148,400

14,071,178

1,027,873

1,209,812

340,791

304,613,955

39,260

9,014,869

744,579

1,065.534

300,491

310,144,850

28,420

3,965,735

832,534

1,429,012

304,290

264,524,935

17,890

4,675,418

742,408

1.537.535

374,473

305,107,720

15,370

6,407,352

852,367

1,261,563

324,732

267,148.135

33,600

6,996,151

801,092

1,490.955

408,219

360,805,660

27,330

9,857,264

914,839

1,517,064

412,655

437,535,200

30,750

10,998.932

1,014,566

1,599,257

345,055

449,784,830

24,100

11,661,814

1,012,478

1.823,454

397,770

410,553,620

34,650

11,879,869

990.819

1,329.411

357,519

401,231,720

46,700

11,506,697

880,042

1.473,910

350.617

379.614,915

41,500

14,202,255

838,879

1.561.675

364.839

374.490,820

46.400

13.935 402

893 716

1,223,930

290.671

355,920,395

44,240

8,721.959

635,474

1,156,731

321,339

267,435,575

14,800

5,069,775

630,982

1,380,982

306,407

312,784,585

24,800

4.448,840

621,222

1.529.343

326 628

325.042,310

7.200

6.711,960

716,938

Table 8. — Production of Boots and Shoes in Pairs.

1931

July

August

September. . .

October

November. .
December. .

1932

January

February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September..

October

November. .
December . . .

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September .
October ..
November.
December... .

1934

January

February .

77109— Z

Boots and shoes with leather or fabric uppers

Welte

281,175
274,644
275, 15«
235,904
181,474
171,294

212,534
272,581
281,244
243,435
241,653
235,079
247,387
273,591
267,515
213,345
196,801
167,762

185,162
207,516
250,519
234.316
273,575
323,774
368,581
363,232
311,182
257,370
200.583
147,622

172,192
216.094

McKays

and

all

imitation

welts

683.700
816.379
824.847
723,099
434,143
433,536

532,297
774,827
907,035
781,111
821,112
746,474
610,920
828,070
807,126
679.722
450.418
306,383

614,061
804,562
737.483
846,285
921,428
861,664
1,007,916
942,552
712,195
470.711
329,554

451,121
685 693

Nailed
pegged,

screw
or wire
fastened

121,877
164,848
195,496
182,548
150,854
132,822

123.365
158,460
150,132
120,920
125,907
118,518
129,595
180,350
185,458
189.725
166,934
114,304

88,256
112,162
140,267
117.438
139.933
167,448
199,168
260.289
227,428
159,127
117.437

88,699

100,757
122.254

Stich-
downs

174,632
148,542
124,722
139,528
138,919
148,777

132,897
171,322
212,237
216.884
264,754
243,324
169,801
148,365
136,672
151.968
135,217
124,894

114,919
149.983
195,450
217,809
315,543
318,003
2>4,433
210,696
182,023
202,590
195.675
141,100

Total

1,316,349
1,467,600
1,482,835
1,337,126
1,013,879
919,847

1,029,556
1,414.816
1,697,280
1,413.214
1.507.574
1,400,508
1,202,968
1,484,042
1,470,476
1,301,011
1,017,053
753,573

808,671
126,000
440.056
,354.348
631,358
785,434
746,992
919,069
,729.685
,388.574
,020,654
731,474

178,045 934,606
201.233 1.257,824

Total footwear

MeDs'

421,682
434,443
454,133
431,115
363.011
348,868

300.352
420.882
441,320
370.801
422. 104
436.647
409.588
469.002
471,961
449,281
403,661
311,351

267,310
302,9^4
393.335
368,223
468,592
566,993
634.980
659.556
583.038
484,141
391.^63
299,534

294,230
367 456

Boys'
and

youths '

74,836
85,615
104,041
119.592
107,503
104,437

79,681
91,177
87,098
68,822
75,047
65,144
54,778
91.741
109,625
108.139
110,661
67,645

45,171
60,423
82,193
76,480
108,270
120,308
101,253
133.747
138,087
146,894
112,024
59,553

Women'

674,325
804,318
839,989
711,900
513.384
418.306

491,281
731.280
807.022
742.845
803.803
746.658
665,684
863.149
858,238
748,048
568,263
404,451

426.723
596, 200
774.888
709.271
836,667
949,938
909,760
.085.425
.003,719
870,948
572.204
403,164

42.529 467.609

?Q 586 63 7. "47

Misses'
and

childrens

187,098
196,594
184,536
197,983
178,872
174,731

163,531
214,295
264,903
232,427
248,460
214,127
160,666
183,565
187,436
202, 130
187,757
134,30?

129,475
161,377
202,713
214,202
250, 595
229,827
232,910
263,552
218,096
232,164
203,292
132,344

160,666
16'U98

Babies

and
infants

98,881
106,036
89,738
93,554
91,926
87,192

77,337
100.779
119,865
108,597
106,674
96,616
88,768
100,902
95,942
91.592
90,992
60.309

53,219
79.292
86,358
73,844
90,440
98.581
95.964
95.299
92,585
99 624
92.070
50,221

Total

1,456.822
1,627,006
1,672,437
1,554.144
1,254,696
1,133,534

,112,192
,558,413

,720,208
.523,492
,656,088
,559,192
,379.484
,708.359
,723,202
,599,190
,361.334
978.064

921,898
,200,276
,539,487
,442,020
,754,564
.965,647
,974,867
.237,179
,035.525
,833.771
.371,253

944,816

65,533 1,030,667
79 761 1.324,048

14 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 9. — Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock, Retail Food Prices, and Cold Storage Holdings

Classification

1933

1934

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Sales on Stock Yds:

(Current month

vrelim.)
Cattle

40,355
24,082
90,770
14,902

36,036
31,159
85,350
11,607

52,800
39,696
114,264
17,555

39,784
27,152
75,942
31,628

45,648
27,184
68,202
40,175

59,088
30,225
67,784
64,133

55,322
27.875
61,156
79,885

79,368
36,19fi
88,976
108,267

67,774
23,495
100,708
39,315

36,760
14,317
71,951
24,940

57,353
20.746
111,019
20.709

46,598
21,164
92,486
14,462

48,018

31,249

83,775

15,562

Inspected Slaugh-

terings:

Cattle

50,959
38,379
3,351
38,307
250,468

42,352

54,760

28,385

1,663

231,627

55,032
60,547
20,066
10,049
278,906

46,538
44,678
12,079
43,480
234,614

49,242
38,893
9,072
62,636
191,464

58,989
40,092
8,029
92,678
187,028

64,566
36,177
10,656
136,963
195,498

72.030
36.445
14,691
166,920
235,255

72,957
27,031
11,423
72,768
277,318

48,402

18,924

6,447

34,360

252,699

63,133
28,221
5,179
35,065
269,531

53,800
30,675
3,677
32,636
262.834

56,365

49,549

4,170

33.963

258,824

At. Retail Prices, In

cents, of Food In

Canada:

10-9

11-3

11-8

11-8

120

11-8

11-4

110

10-6

10-2

10-5

11-3

11-9

12-4

12-3

12-0

11-8

120

11-8

11-7

11-6

11-5

11-3

12-2

12 5

131

17-9

19-4

21-1

21-2

20-9

20 7

18-8

17-8

17-2

17-4

190

20-1

20-9

Pork fresh ... . "

12-3

14-4

15-1

15-7

160

17-1

17-1

17-2

15-8

15-8

16-6

19-1

21-2

Bacon break-

fast "

17-7

18-8

19-9

20-2

20-4

21-2

21-0

21-4

21-1

21-1

21-6

24-8

28-7

Lard pure "

11-5

12-3

12-8

12-9

12-7

12-8

12-8

13-1

13-2

13-3

13-5

13-5

13-8

Eggs fresh .... doz .

27-8

23-0

19-2

19-2

211

23-5

24-4

29-2

37-9

44-8

40-7

35-3

40-5

Milk qt

9-7

9-3

9-3

91

9-2

8-2

9-4

9-6

9-7

9-7

9-9

100

9-9

Butter cream-

ery lb.

26-9

28-8

27-0

23-9

23-8

25-4

24 3

24-4

24-3

25-6

28-4

29-7

32-5

19-2

19-5

19-8

19-3

19 4

19-9

19-6

19-7

19-7

19-7

19-7

20-1

20-3

Bread "

5-6

5-2

5-3

5-6

5-7

5-8

6-1

5-7

5-8

5-6

5-6

5-6

5-6

Flour "

2-6

2-6

2-7

2-9

30

3-3

3-7

3-2

3-1

3-1

3-1

3-1

31

Rolled oats... "

4-5

45

4-6

4-7

4-8

5-0

5-0

5-1

5-0

5-0

5-0

5-0

50

Rice. "

80
3-8
14-7

7-9
3-7
14-8

7-9
3-8
14-9

7-9
4-0
14 9

80
41
15 2

8-0
4-4
15-1

8-1
4-4
15-4

81
4-5
15-0

8-0
4-4
15-1

8-0
4.4

15-2

8-1
4.4

15-4

8-1
4.4

15-3

8-2

Beans "

4-5

14-9

Prunes '*

10-8

10-9

11-2

11-3

11-7

11-7

12-C

12-1

12-1

12-2

12-5

12-5

12-7

Fogar gran — "
Tea .. "

5-6

7-4

7-8

7-S

7-9

8-C

8-C

8-0

8-C

80

8(

80

80

41-2

419

41-7

40-6

41-8

41-t

42-5

42-5

43-1

43-8

45-5

47-4

48-9

Coffee "

39-4
19-2

39-9
191

39-2
19-4

38-9

20-8

391
22-3

39-6
41-0

40 0
28-4

39-6
23-9

39-7
22-2

39-1
21 -6

39-6
1 22-1

39-5
23-5

38-9

Potatoes peck

26-4

Cold Storage

1933

1934

Holdings

April

May

1,943

7
1,950
7,543

4,041

632

2,701

17,952
3,903
17,154
39,009
4,159

3,441

3,905

62

225

7.632

369
530
899

920

140

1,060

3,383

5,940

43

4,119

1,364

June

July

19,930

212

20,142

17,140

13,823

900

3,310

15,760
3.132
18,147
37,015
5,993

2,769

3,702

210

203

6,883

702

611

1,313

509

212

721

2,707

8,784

38

4,669

5.614

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

Cold Storage Holdings as at
First of Month:

(000 lbs. or doz.)
Butter —

3,386

9

3,395

8,439

278
455

2,920

14,320
3,277
17,297
34,894
2,527

3,679

4,674

156

173

8,683

173
444
617

1,988

184

2,172

5,272

7,324

64

3,784

1,149

5,266

41

5,307

8,353

11,508

483

3,085

18,573
3,391
18,216
40,154
5,595

3,117

4,426

329

186

8,057

619

585

1,204

618

177

795

3,237

5,838

73

4,021

1.446

33,926

389

34,315

25,485

14,219

868

3.322

13.014
2,480
17,051
32,533
5,569

3,052

4,082

357

235

7,725

867

510

1,376

427

396

824

2,593

13,382

33

4,920

8.279

41.619

399

42.018

33,008

14,596

772

3.467

9,469
1,946
15,189
26,596
4,477

3,784

4.813

308

160

9,066

953

503

1,456

615

422
1.037
2,324

15,808

47

5.690

3.677

40,102

411

40,513

31,482

13,201

580

3,066

5.495
2,251
13,949
21,685
2.278

5.742

5,296

202

141

11,382

881

660

1.541

1.799

567

2,366

2,516

16,788

39

6.042

2.737

37,393

403

37.796

27.424

9,124

316

2,806

4.019
2,553
13,533
20,036
1,943

8,586

5.473

214

138

14,411

1,0«4

648

1,733

5,995

549

6,544

2,802

17.642

57

6,033

3.640

29.000

330

29,330

16,612

4,199

192

2,514

5,607
4,257
14,653
24,510
1.604

12,037

5,625

114

194

17,969

1,330
398

1,728

7.283

257

7,541

6,052

15,272

36

4,930

2,107

21,448

250

21,697

15,865

1,248

196

2,135

7.604
3.013
13,480
24.096

2.537

11,732

3,814
229
190

15,965

1,046

185

1,230

6,832

271

7,104

11,650

12,742

28

4,371

950

14,371

153

14,524

13,778

116

132

1,684

5,869
3,153
14,698
23,719
2,234

8,499

4,898

257

117

13,771

637
242
879

4,925

167

5,093

10,713

9,641

36

3,229

1,052

7,057

53

7,109

12,150

15

102

1,250

8,644
3,534
17,588
29,766
2,849

6,694

4,657

204

98

11,653

426
325

751

3,887

214

4,101

9,608

6,558

45

2,548

1,410

3,7301

15

Totals

3,746

10.833

Eggs—

139

Fresh

247

921

Pork—

10.599

3,468

16.870

Totals

30,938

Lard

3,597

Beep—

5,007

4.377

Cured

262

121

Totals

9,767

Veal —
Fresh frozen

316

Fresh not frozen

482

Totals

797

Mutton and Lamb —

2,581

219

Totals

2,800

Poultry

7.491

Ftsh-

5,735

2.497

Freeh frozen duriig preceding
month

2,322

i Includes approximately 145,000 pounds reported by firms added to list since March 1, 1934.

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MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Tabic 10. Output of Central Electric Stations in Canada. (A) Monthly Output.

(Thousands of Kilowatt Hourst

Total

p for Canada

Generated by Water-Power

Generate

i by Fuel

Month

Mari-
time

Prairie

British

PraiH*

Other

Total

Water

Fuel

Total

Quebec

Ontario

Prov-

Colum

Prov-

Prov-

Exports

inces

inces

bia

inces

inces

1931- March

1,391.982

25.576

1,417,558

34.338

703,708

451,912

95,991

106,033

15,992

9,584

127.940

April

1,388,034

23,058

1,411,090

52,154

717,900

415,482

101,539

100,959

13,360

9,696

97.677

May

1,342,940

22,846

1,365,786

53,433

693,853

394,243

102, 64C

98,771

12,781

10,065

88,824

June

1,267,869

21,959

1,289,828

52.675

638,719

379.568

101,337

95,570

12,139

9,820

88,602

Julv

1,230,622

20,700

1,251,322

50.712

620.634

369,294

100,480

89.502

12,297

8,403

95,085

August

1,234,266

21,883

1,256,149

44,924

644.446

352.877

98,119

93,900

12,905

8,978

99,780

September. .

1,263,412

25.001

1,288,413

46,251

662,400

355,122

102,835

96.804

13,436

11,565

93,288

October

1,400.704

27,638

1,428,342

55,743

736,381

384,065

123,087

101,428

15,332

12,306

95,423

November.

1,385,378

29,642

1,415,020

56,725

731.014

373,084

125,867

98,688

18,819

10,823

73,357

December .

1,397.876

34,306

1,432,182

55,214

722.508

385.407

130.407

104.340

20,908

13.398

69.362

1932- January

1,382.794

31,124

1,413,918

48,584

721, 92-

374.534

129, 95P

107,899

20,382

10,742

61,767

February. . .

1,297,892

27,241

1,325,133

46,998

682.589

355,865

115.399

97.041

18,125

9,116

52.422

March

1.363,912

24,784

1,388,696

44 292

713,227

394.206

110.943

101,244

15.410

9,374

55,414

April

1,306.753

22,736

1,329,489

50,445

700,575

363.099

99,544

93,090

12,413

10.323

54,982

May

1.249.226

21,789

1,271,015

53,897

661,740

344,635

95,863

93,091

12,294

9,495

51.354

June

1.176,673

21.559

1,198.232

47.894

633,614

325,476

83,542

88,147

11,996

9,563

64.864

July

1.133,555

22,026

1.155.581

38.583

606,872

317,815

81,519

88,766

11,986

10,040

59 015

August

1.206.682

23,538

1,230,220

44.786

663,911

326.021

82,129

89.835

13,530

10,008

69,192

September.

1.254.644

24.496

1,279,140

48,069

687.536

337.472

90.082

91,485

13.976

10,520

71,500

October

1.362,670

27,474

l,3flp,144

50,980

763.577

348.530

104,780

94,794

16,072

11,402

50,737

November

1.417.074

31,153

1,44%, 227

53.110

823,035

333,565

111,404

95,960

18,393

12,760

35,023

December . .

1.400,793

32,398

1,433,191

52,587

801,939

326.173

116,933

103,161

19,679

12,719

41,809

1933-January. . .

1,366,358

30,303

1,396,661

44,557

785,142

318,039

116,099

.102,521

18,230

12,073

48,018

February . .

1,273,127

26,453

1,299.580

33.157

718.527

323.816

104,085

93.542

15,217

10.236

46,440

March

1,346,862

24.198

1,371,060

40,477

747.878

350.959

108.015

99,533

15,388

8.810

45,343

Aoril. ......

1,275,420

21,385

1,296,805

43.968

703.886

338.386

97,162

92.018

12,122

9.263

35,272

May

1,328,370

21,572

1,349,942

50,146

757.717

335.789

90,707

94,011

12,511

9,061

42,874

June

1,349.267

21.633

1,370,900

54.15?

774.039

349.167

80.471

91,438

12,210

9,423

86.673

July

1.419,853

22,804

1,442,657

53.130

818.059

374,262

81.191

93.210

12.518

10.286

119,192

August

1.483,131

25.085

1,508,216

43.785

865,746

392,773

83.178

97.649

13.296

11,789

109.592

September. .

1.462.491

26.831

1.489.322

44.478

829.045

400,098

90,253

98.617

13,720

13.111

122.907

October

1,589,072

28,536

1,617,608

55.778

878.097

434.037

111,937

109,223

15,390

13.140

127.243

November. .

1.670,149

32,214

1,702,363

59.094

888.123

492.937

117.639

112,356

17,804

14.410

106.457

December.. .

1,675.105

32,780

1,707,885

50,520

862,635

515.568

125,544

120,838

18.403

14,377

99,353

1934-January

1,689,471

34,136

1,723,607

43.413

868,589

535,436

123,786

118.247

18,702

15,434

100.485

February . . .

1,584.444

28,235

1,612.679

38.147

805,145

525.784

112,122

103,246

16,149

12.086

102.151

March

1,767,625

27.991

1.795,616

42,019

881,766

603.517

122,904

117,419

15,376

12,615

112,114

(Bt Average Daily Output

1931- March

April

May

June

July

August . .
September
October. . .
November
December

1932-January. . .
February. .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September,

October

November,
December .

1933-January —
February. ,

March

A pril

May

June

July

August . ..
September.
October. ...
November.
December.

1934-January

February . .
March

44,903

825

46.268

76«

43,320

737

42,262

732

39.698

667

39.815

706

42,114

833

45,184

891

46,179

988

45,093

1.106

44,606

1.004

44,754

939

43,997

799

43.558

758

40,298

702

39.222

719

36.566

711

38.925

759

41 821

817

43.957

886

47.236

1,038

45.186

1.045

44,076

978

45,469

945

43,447

780

42,514

713

42,851

696

44,976

721

45,802

735

47.843

809

48,750

894

51,260

921

55,671

1,074

54,036

1.057

54,499

1,101

56,587

1.008

57,020

903

45,72s

47,036
44,057
42,994
40,365
40,521
42,947
45,980
47,167
48,199

45,610
45,693
44,796
44,316
41.000
39.941
37,277
39,684
42.638
44,843
48.274
46,231

45,054
46,414
44,227
43,227
43,547
45,697
46,537
48,652
49,644
52,181
56,745
55,093

55,600
57,595
57,923

1.108
1,738
1,723
1.756
1,636
1,449
1,542
1.798
1.891
1.781

1.567
1.621
1,429
1,681
1,739
1.597
1.244
1.445
1,602
1.642
1,770

1,438
1,185
1.305
1,465
1,618
1,805
1.714
1,413
1.483
1,799
1,970
1,630

1.401
1,363
1,355

22,700

23,930

22,382

21,291

20,020

20,

22,080

23.754

24.36

23.307

23,285
23,537
23,007
23,353
21.346
21.120
19.577
21.416
22.918
24,632
27.435
25,868

25,327
25,662
24.125
23,463
24,442
25,802
26.389
27,927
27,635
28,326
29.604
27,827

28,019
28,755
28,444

14,578
13,849
12,718
12,852
11,913
11.383
11,837
12.389
12.436
12,436

12.081
12,271
12.716
12,103
11.117
10,849
10.252
10.517
11.249
11,243
11.119
10.522

10,259
11,564
11.321
11,280
10,832
11,639
12,073
12,670
13,337
14,001
16,431
16,631

17,272
18,778
19,468

3.098
3,385
3,311
3,378
3.242
3.165
3.420
3,971
4,195
4.207

4,192
3,979
3.579
3.318
3.092
2.785
2,630
2.649
3,003
3,380
3,713
3,772

3,745

3.717

3.485

3,239

2,926

2.682

2,619

2,i

3,008

3,611

3,921

4,050

3,993
4,004
3,965

3,421

3,366

3,186

3,185

2.887

3,029

3,227

3.272

3.290

3.366

3,481

3.346

3.266

3.103

3.003

2.872

2.863

2,898

3.049

3.058

3.199

3,307
3,341
3,211
3,067
3,033
3.048
3.007
3,150
3,287
3,523
3.745
3,898

3.814
3,687
3,788

516

445

412

405

396

416

44

494

627

674

652
625
497
414
396
400
387
436
466
518
613
635

539
579
496
404
404
407
404
429
457
497
594
594

603
577

30

32

325

32

271

29'

385

397

361

432

347
314
302
344
306
319
324
323
351
368
425
410

389
366
284
309
292
314
331
380
437
424
480
463

498
431
407

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 11 — Railway Revenue Freight Loaded at Stations in Canada in Tons.

17

Commodities

Railway Freight Loaded—

Agricultural Products—

Wheat

Corn

Oats

Barley

Rye

Flaxseed

Other grain

Flour

Other mill products

Hay and straw

Cotton

Apples (fresh)

Other fruit (fresh)

Potatoes

Other fresh vegetables

Other agricultural products . . .
Animal Products—

Horses

Cattle and calves. . ,

Sheep

Hogs

Dressed meats (fresh)

Dressed meats (cured, salted
canned)

Other packing house products
(edible)

Poultry

Eggs

Butter and cheese

Wool

Hides and leather

Other animal products (non-
edible)

Mine Products—

Anthracite coal

Bituminous coal

Lignite coal

Coke

Iron ores

Other ores and concentrates. . .

Base bullion and matte

Clay, gravel, sand, stone
(crushed)

Slate — Dimensions or block
stone

Crude petroleum

Asphalt

Salt

Other mine products

Forest Products —

Logs, posts, poles, cordwood. .

Ties

Pulpwood

Lumber, timber, box, crate
and cooperage material

Other forest products

Manufactures and Miscellan-
eous—

Refined Petroleum and its pro-
ducts

Sugar

Iron, pig and bloom

Rails and fastenings

Bar and sheet iron— Structural
iron and iron pipe

Castings, machinery & boilers

Cement

Brick and artificial stone. ...

Lime and plaster

Sewer pipe and drain tile

Agricultural implements and
vehicles other than auto*.. .

Automobiles and auto trucks.

Household goods

Furniture

Liquor beverages

Fertilizers, all kinds

Paper, printed matter, books.

Wood-pulp

Fish (fresh, frozen cured, etc.)

Canned goods (all canned food
products)

Other manufactures and mis-
cellaneous

Merchandise

1933

Jan.

468,915
9,772

24,374
8,410
1,287
1,300
3,646

75,521

52,739

18,506
390

22,701
841

20,445
7,482

11,146

1.106
25,526

1,954
20,713

8,127

2.395

4,105
319
466

1,661
330

3,681

2,950

441

334 268

316.281

70,091

26,214
21,353

21,183

1,251
933
630

9.417
25.772

150,795

323

82,416

75,507
12,035

76,793

14.735

3,835

816

7,
3,722
4,669
3,584
9,257
714

1,203
5,069
1,575
1,890
6,767

19.586
117,166

32,519
6,993

6,972

May

670,168

15,659

71,950

26,161

6,086

3,044

2,910

104,441

71,061

14,301

244

1,812

868

37,162

3,395

20,750

2,634

28,075

883

19,813

8,826

5,579

3,107
314

2,560

2,830
352

5,652

3,030

341
363,810
43,284
23,403
175
27,741
44,994

87,048

2,398
2,253
6,790
14,998
46,621

130,592
4.441
75,846

194,877
11,691

151,302
6.081
3,8«2
2,123

14,119
4,792

32,789
6,617

17,060
2,120

3,338

11,922

4,612

1,622

9,752

91,165

109,695

48.306

2,562

11.597

109,298 148,479
86,760 133.098

June

,200.151

3,905

46,424

41.929

12,074

8,519

3,291

96,453

67.268

9,142

425

196

1,150

14,266

3,172

12,456

2,679
26,197

1,099
18,593

7,774

6,435

3,594
50
1,920
5,
1.857
5,734

2,338

1,352
403,331
33,143
27,115
478
50,884
38.368

148.325

3,021

1,646

14,469

15,583

57,676

140,923

2,579

87,634

230,522

21,607

150,424

11,234

8.523

462

13.334
4,118

44,328
7,040

16,343
2,941

4,410

9,619

1,821

1.327

9.202

13,645

123,665

65.972

3,174

11.836

186.325

July

612,730

10,263

60,797

39,891

13,821

6,839

2,444

105,681

71,596

6,557

411

163

3,315

4,242

3,000

13,656

3.526
28,550

2,
14.530

7,629

5.508

3,872
83
1,222
6,194
3,383
3,967

2,572

727
402,961
34,644
42,303
3.320
82,400
34,242

115,863

3,669

1,180

15,162

13,550

84,699

121.715

3,525

107,388

251,429
17,342

161,366
17,459
5,035

2,402

15,741

5,290
49,024

8,089
18,769

1,619

6,981
7,201
2,637
2,301
9,910

12,029
121,916

63,396
4,474

13,418

205,356

121.805' 117.734

Aug.

782.073

5,116

45,822

41,538

10,130

3,658

1,

108,320
64,
8,585
274
2,
8,587
3,369
7,395
14,273

3,546
36,782

2,764
13,688

7,897

4,752

3,

159

954

5,546

1,205

2,522

2,476

2,110
473,319
69,377
49,072
585
112,993
37,645

155,834

2,845

1,763

13,408

13,478

128,370

116,659

2,336
130,741

221,777
15,804

196,566

14,622

7.640

1.063

19,994
6,899

54,864
7,078

19,720
1,212

6,316
8.001
3.369
1,850
9.540

21,653
131.919

72.975
4,399

12,212

194,875
125.442

Sept.

.204,714

1,523

70,118

51.854

8,682

457

1,462

101,716

65,794

13,701

515

42,768

19.191

13,658

18,151

41,301

3,426
40,329

6,047
13,290

8,146

4,817
4,

6.636

1,

3,612

3,418

2,483

536.421

210.632

66,551

5,026

212,244

38,110

159,689

2,691

1,236

10.256

13.119

124,544

158,763

2,308

134,249

194,104
16,708

168,910
17,469
8,127
1,010

15,062
5,940

50,479
7,896

17,076
1,146

3.247
6.414
5.656
2,039
7.900

23.657
126.452

69.500
3,323

13.010

203,546
125.254

Oct.

,147,748

10,061

84,332

44,339

4,778

1,404

7,030

121,713

91,271

21,335

488

86. 159

5,576

36,181

18,535

111,728

4,:

49.860
10,528
15,158
8,110

187

239
962

4,014
947

3,770

3,152

4,104

690,019

395.739

88,334

5,362

100,315

36,005

195, 6C4

1,64'

1,137

7,847

13,231

144,668

195.784

2,301

110,154

195,203
18, 932

145,374
20,588
14,107
3.285

18,936
5.115

42,079
8.059

15,945
1,465

2,380
6.647
9,303
2,005
7,939

23.244
138,052

67. 666
5.353

11,909

189,855
133.358

Nov. Dec

750,820

3,234

79,793

34,387

1,

3,343

A,'"

138,793

106,802

24,506

314

65,386

1,305

43,

11,265

94,323

4,118
47,974

5,
19,319

9,064

6,028
2,103
1,113
2,345
1,216
3,

2,707

2,144

602,203
340,271
102,053
460
112,155
46,893

120.531

2,471

1.064

3,(63

13,482

134,179

234,948

2.743

101,090

183,942
16,819

234,948

20,300

12,069

1,883

18.525
5,341

19,074
5,511

14,895
1,646

2,492
5,250
7,162
2.035
9,401
31,217

399,154
1,892

52,622

20.764

763

1,950

4,176

86,256

61,

24,888
480

27,020
1,144

24,004
9,968

38,607

4.
24,801

2,045
17,133

9,242

5,943

5,487
5,678

264
1,825

721
3,752

2.946

1,656
462,080
380,
105,501
460
104,208
34,164

33,168

741

876

3,213

9,774

104,459

186,365

810

146,660

143,075
33.854

83,411
13,559
6.

15,113
5,887

10,498
2,785

11,617
475

2,256

8,409

2,917

1,742

17,538

19,455

134. 5311147, 539

60.809 58,312

7,049 6,789

13,335

175,951
115,984

7,979

137,527
104,470

1934

Jan.

434,792

6,599

71,385

26,915

2,632
85,380
77, 132
39,303

704
46,35*

666
41,164
11,633
28,530

2,937
31,176

1,689
22,388

8,821

6,554

5,476
507
311

2,121
640

3,798

3,221

2,623
500,300
366,272
124,360
124
121,071
37,364

33,562

796

1,811

1,067

11,093

97,149

222,988

564

261,727

153,315
15,661

84,135

13,477

8,504

1,026

27,607
3,258
7,313
5,527

10,929
673

3.207
13,999

1,859

2,168

12,546

24,135

177,421

52,958

7,146

7,545

161,937
118,238

18

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 12. Indexes of Employment by Industries, Year 1926 = 100

Industries— First of Month

Indexes or Employment Un-
adjusted-
All Industries

Manufacturing

Animal products— edible

Fur and products

Leather and products

Lumber and products

Rough and dressed lumber.

Furniture

Other lumber products

Musical instruments

Plant products— edible

Pulp and papeT products

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber produots

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth.... .

Hosiery and knit goods

Garments and personal fur-
nishings

Other textile products

Plant products (n.e.s.)

Tobafco

Distilled and malt liquors..
Wood distillates and extracts .
Chemicals and allied products
Clay, glass and stone products

Electric current

Electrical apparatus

Iron and steel product*

Crude, rolled and forged

products

Machinery (other than ve-
hicles)

Agricultural implements —

Land vehicles

Automobiles and parts... .
Steel shipbuilding and re-
pairing....

Heating appliances

Iron and steel fabrication

(n.e.s.)

Foundry and machine shop

products

Other iron and steel pro-
ducts

Non-ferroup metal products.. .

Mineral products

Miscellaneous

'Logging

Mining

Coal

Metallic ores

Non-metallic minerals (ex

ceptcoal)

Communications

Telegraphs

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage..

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring —
Construction and Maintenance

Building

Highway ,

Railway

Services

Hotels and restaurants

Professional

Personal (chiefly laundries)...

Trade

Retail

Wholesale

1933

April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

97

87-1
85-2
129-6

104-1
98-9
67-3
60-7
67-2
88-2
24 5

104-4
88-4
77-3

100- 1
99-2
810
97-7

109-9

109-9

85-6
781
109-6
K5-1
115 9
95 9
111-6
63

111-7
87-4
63 0

66-9

65-4
35-2
66-4
73 3

43-2
710

49-

62-

67-
89-5

125-7
96-3
48-9
97-4
77-7

151-7

83 6
86-9
82

81-2
112-6
71-2
88-8
88-4
431
156-5
71-7
111 8
108
119-9
114-7
110-5
116-2
97-6

127-4
101-5
100-2
66-5
58-9
70-5
87-0
29-6
115-2
89-5
79-3
102-3
98-7
84-2
101-5
115-2
113-9

89 0
81-3
109-3
105-5
113-2
96-4
111-3
64-6
112-1
91-8
62-8

68-7

66
29

650
68-8

42-7
81-4

55-3

630

67-5

91-6
127-5

99

48 3
100 4

80-7
156-5

80 7
83 8
87-7
82-7
82-5
114-4

45
155

69

113-8
113-2
123 3
112-4
111-8
117-1

99-6

90-4
86-7

109-2
99-5

100-1
63-9
54-4
71-7
87-6
29-8

119-6
88-0
76-8

100-8
98-6
86-2

104-5

114-3

118-2

93-5
86-9
1170
111-5
124-5
112-2
111-4
64-0
112-2
95-7
62-5

66-7

65-8
25-3
64-2
65-9

47-5
89-9

54-7

650

91-6
128-2
104-1

04-7
105-8

88-7
158-8

81-1
82-5
86-6
81-5
82-7
113-9
72-0
94-2
97-0
45-2
185-5
68-2
108-1
104-1
115-6
112-5
1150
121-0
101-2

590
460
791
83 8
44-4
103-1
88-1
74-1
103-7
101-4
89-2
103-5
116-6
120-2

81
118-
119 9
115-9
1280
114-8

57-7
104

96-3

63 0

74 3

68 3
30 6
63
61-3

43-2

84-7

51 3

64-7

68
93-8

125 9
103-6
166-5
105
88
159-7

801

81

84

801

79
111-0

69

87

94-

42
194-

55-
108
106-2
121-5
109 9
119-1
126-6
102-1

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April

88-6
800
94-7
76-3
79-1
52-9
40-7
69-3
77-9
39-4
85-6
85-6
71-6
96-2
100 7
85-2
97-5
114-1
112-3

81-4
73-0
125-6
126-7
122
133-7
1121
53-4
104-8
95-5
60-9

64-4

66 4

35-6
65 0
67-6

43 8

58

49-3
82

61-4

90-5
127

97-8
168
106

92-6
158 5

73 0
78
83 0
77 3

76-3
109

69

63-7

88-1

33-9
179

59
109
107
126-2
108-8
122-3
133-2

97-4

91-4
84-2
95-3
74-1
89-2
57-0
45-5
73-0
80-4
32-5
89-1
87-1
74-3
98-2
100-4
86-6
102-4
119-4
113-9

85

84
119
116
122
142
113

55-4
103-6

97-6

81-

69-5
41-8
72-5
87-3

470
68-3

51-5

68-

97-5
127-1
102-5
174-0
109-4

96-6
160-3

71-2
76
82

75-5
76-2
108-8
69-9
62-9
98-0
34-7
201-1
67-6
108-7
105-9
122-9
109-8
111-6
117-2
99-2

Electrical Energy Consumed, Million Kw. hr.1

Economic
Area

1933

1934

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

54-3
655-8
494-4

96-4

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

72-2
704 3
585-9
111-3

Dec.

63 4
694 3
585 9
119-8

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Maritime Provinces.

Quebeo

Ontario

British Columbia

481
575-3
479-3

98-5

52-1
557-8
450-2

91-0

58-4
588-6
462-9

92-8

63 0
579-3
457-8

90-2

62-1
611-3
462-7

92-1

56-4
610-5
496-9

97-7

67-7
648 0
538-0
108-4

57-4
690-3
614-7
116-9

48-9
646-2
583-8
102- 1

53-0
712-0
662-6
116-2

'Production plus provincial imports lees provincial exports;

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

19

Table 13. Indexes of Employment with Seasonal Adjustment, Indexes of Retail Sales

Automobile Financing.

Classification

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of
Employment— All Industries

Manufacturing

Leather and products

Rough and dressed lumber. . . .

Furniture

Musical Instruments

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods

Clay, glass and stone products.

Elect ric current

Electric apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged pro-
ducts

Machinary other than vehicles. .

Agricultural implements

Automobiles and parts

Logging

Mining

Metallic ores

Non metallic minerals (except
coal)

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance.

Building

Highway

Railway

Hotels and Restaurants

Trade

Retail

Wholesale

Economic areas and cities —

Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Montreal

Quebec

Toronto.

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver

Indexes of Retail Sales, Januarv,

1929 = 100-

Boots and shoes (8)

Candy (6)

Clothing (9)

Drugs (7)

Dyers and cleaners (4)

Furniture (4)

General and departmental, 34

stores and 5 chains

Groceries and meats (23). . . .

Hardware (5)

Music and radio (4)

Restaurants (11)

General index, 84 chains and 34

stores

Automobile Financing—
Total new and used cars—
Number

Percentage change1

Financing in dollars $000

Percentage change1

1933

1934

Apr | May | June j July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov | Dec | Jan. I Feb. I Mar. I April
First of Month

80-5
770
84-2
40-1
60-5
23-3
68-6
94-8
99-3
73-4
89 3
96-3

101-4
51-8

112-9
88-9
59-2

426
61-1
31-
65-3
45-8
94 1
136- 1

61 9
87-1
78 7
118-3
70-8
73-1
81-6
321
258-8
74 0
104 5
110-5
114-5
100-2

81-7
77-9
81-7
86-6
720

80-0
96-3
87-1
92-2
72-3
82-8
82-0
80-7

79-4

78-7

89-9

830

81-8

86-9

88-4

90 9

85 0

96 5

97 4

76-2

77-6

80-7

82-6

84 6

84-4

85-6

85-4

87-1

87-3

88-1

88-7

94 1

95-9

101-2

101-4

99-6

94-6

84-6

81-0

87-6

94-3

390

38-8

43-3

46-7

46-6

45-4

48-3

55-4

58-6

62-6

640

61-6

660

691

68-0

72-5

71-0

74-4

76-7

76-2

72-9

71-8

23-2

241

231

25-9

30-2

28-5

40-3

40-3

39-2

33-0

33-6

68-2

69-9

72-1

73-9

75-8

75-0

76-8

75-5

75-9

77-6

78-5

931

96-9

99-4

101-7

102-2

98-0

98 9

99-6

103-0

99-4

100-9

97 £

99-7

98-8

99-6

100-0

99-5

99-9

100-9

88-6

98-8

100-6

74-0

74-3

78-7

810

86-4

88-5

98-7

88-7

92-0

84-5

88-1

89-4

93-5

97-1

100-1

103-8

104-2

103-4

102-8

102-3

101-6

104-7

94-5

102-4

105-7

111-6

118-0

114-4

115-0

114-9

114-2

119-0

120-5

98-9

101-3

110-1

112-7

116 3

117-8

118-4

115-1

119-1

113-7

114-7

50-7

49-2

53 0

58-3

59-9

60-7

59-4

56-9

61-1

62-9

62-6

111-8

110-7

106-0

105-6

105-8

107-8

106-2

105-0

109-1

109-6

111-1

84-5

89-2

86-5

91-0

92-5

94-3

920

93-3

95-8

97-8

97-0

59-3

59-3

61-5

62-6

63-3

63-1

63-6

63-5

66-4

69-6

68-3

40-7

50-4

64-6

66-4

70 1

67-0

73-4

75-7

70-2

86-8

81-1

59-9

63-3

63-6

64-4

65-7

65-4

67-8

68-8

69-7

69-7

71-0

31-9

321

37-3

35-2

32-7

28-3

31-4

30-5

37-5

40-9

41-7

63-6

62-9

701

83-5

70-9

68-5

66 4

72-6

96-6

91-0

84-8

46-4

49-7

74-5

83 0

71-5

76-7

95-4

1151

120-3

116-5

111-5

92-3

93 3

94-1

98-3

100-4

104-0

106-5

102-8

104-6

108-0

110-2

136-4

135-0

139-9

147-1

152-4

154-8

155 1

158-1

162-9

164-6

169-8

60-8

62-2

67-3

72-8

73 6

73-5

79-8

79-2

81-7

82-2

82-0

84-9

83-4

83-1

81-2

80-8

80-1

79-8

79-9

781

77-7

76-8

81-9

78-2

78-5

78-7

79-5

78-5

77-3

76-9

79-0

80-7

83-4

1161

112-3

111-3

109-1

110-7

108-6

107-5

109-6

113-4

113-1

115-6

70-5

68-6

68-7

69-5

69-8

69-3

68-5

68-3

70-2

71-9

74-1

961

76 5

79-2

79- 0

81-5

81-6

78-4

77-1

81-0

83-8

94-7

73-0

63-5

61-7

64-7

66-3

76-1

80-3

97-8

124-4

145-2

152-5

320

33-4

351

35-4

36-9

37-0

38-3

40-9

42-3

45-2

500

200-8

1179

84-2

87-2

90-4

117-8

138 1

204-0

297-0

486-9

606-9

64-6

54-4

53-4

54-1

56-7

59-8

591

65-7

80-9

93-9

97-6

1020

98-7

95-7

92-3

96-4

96-9

108-9

115-2

118-2

107-2

118-7

1101

110-3

112-2

111-9

112-7

114-8

113-9

112-8

115-9

113-8

116-3

116-3

116-7

119-9

1191

120-5

123-0

120-1

116-8

122-2

118-4

122-9

96-6

971

97-3

96-8

97-5

98-0

99-8

100-0

98-1

101-2

101-1

81 9

82-6

84-9

88 1

87-2

87-6

90-4

96-0

100-7

106-3

107-4

78-0

76-9

80-4

80-5

83 0

84-4

87-8

90-6

94-2

94-3

93-8

810

80-2

82-7

84-4

85-5

86-1

87-1

91-7

97-5

99-0

100-8

84 0

82-4

810

85-1

861

94-4

88-8

85-8

90-2

89-6

90-4

72-3

74-5

78-4

81-7

83-4

81-1

81-2

85-F

89-3

91-8

91-5

80-5

78 1

78-6

79-2

81-2

83-2

82-7

81-9

83-4

88-3

88-9

96-8

100-6

97-2

95-8

92-6

92-4

89-2

90-5

88-5

94-9

100-4

85-9

86-4

87-4

86-5

86-8

88 3

88-7

88-5

91-3

93-6

95-2

87-7

86-6

85-6

86-9

87-9

87-1

93-3

97-2

102-4

107-8

106-1

69-1

74-7

75-8

75-9

76-4

73-8

77-8

78-7

79-6

84-8

840

73-3

71 0

78 8

78 9

73-6

78-4

81-0

80-4

102 4

89-2

93-8

79-8

80-8

80-3

80 8

79-8

79-0

78-4

79-6

79-9

82-9

83-5

790

82-1

82-6

«1-6

83-3

82-fi

83-4

83-6

85-8

90-0

88 2

96 7

89-3
97-4
61-2
71-5
33-8
78-7
100-6
101-3
90-3
106-5
122-7
117-0
61-5
110-9
98-7
72-0

85-5

72-5
40-8
90-3
134-8
106-4
171-4

76-5
80-5
113-7
74-0
74-4
143-0
491
590-4
76-8
120-4
119-2
126-3
101-6

99-2
93-7
103-0
92-1
90-6

860
99-1
95-0

105-5
81-5

107-9
83-8
86-6

1933

Feb.

43-7
58-9
42-7
70-2
62-0
32-7

49-8
67-4
44-7
17-9
51-2

54-3

3,269
—21-6

1,172
-23-4

Mar.

510
55-9
681
76-9
79-9
44-7

59-2
78-6
58-6
21-1
57-2

65-6

5,238
+ 5-8

1,774
-12-4

April

781

86-8
110-5

71-9
118-7

480

66-5
73-2
76-2
17-3
56-4

72-5

5.544
-24-5
2,065
-31-2

May

84-3
69-6
97-8
69-1
117-0
530

69-7

79-3
109-2
20-5
57-9

75-7

7,459
-22-7
3.102
-181

June.

104-5
55-3

103-7
750

103-7
46-4

69 1

76-0
99-2
14-9
57-2

74-8

-27-7
2,398
-30-9

July

73-5
60-2
68-1
72«5
83-0
33-5

54-5
72-6
81-0
15-4

58-4

62-8

5,852
— 11-8

2,138
-13-6

Aug.

55-6
68-3
57-7
70-3
96-3
49-3

58-0
73-8
87-2
20-2
60-9

64-3

4,783
-21-1
1.811
-171

Sept.

71-3
76-9
104-3
29-2
58-6

73-8

4,251
-15 3

1,602
-15

Oct.

71-7
63-4
99-3
72-7
106-0
55-5

80-4
74-9
100-3
29-0
56-4

78-4

3,507
-19-8

1,352
-14-8

Nov.

84-2

58-4

96

75-4

86-5

48-2

76-5
75-1
78-3
33-8
53-4

75-6

-37-2
1,003

-24-8

Dec.

94-6
117-1
112-4
87-5
790
57-3

104-6
81-8

102-6
36-6
56-8

92-9

2,000

—45-1

734!

-35-2

1934

Jan.

49-2
56-1
55-1
75-3
76-6
340

550
74-2
49-8
201
53-2

60-4

2.157

-28-4

814

-18-7

Feb.

40-2
59-6
50-7
68-2
661
40-1

54-2
71-1
50-6
21-4
49-4

58-2

2,734
-16 4
1,124
- 4-1

To same month in preceding year.

20

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 14. Trend of Business in the Five Economic Areas1

Arena and Items

Business In Five Economic
Areas—

Canada—

Contracts awarded $000

Building Permit* $000

Employment. Average 1928-100

Bank Debit* $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failure*. .. Number

Maritime Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permit* $000

Employment. Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000,000

Bales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Quebec —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Emolovment. Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Bales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Ontario—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permit* $000

Employment.Average 1926—100

Bank Debit* $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Prairie Provinces —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926-100

Bank Debit* $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

British Columbia —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926—100

Bank Debit* $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

1933

Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

3,192

954

760

1,887

31,!

192

156

102

78-3

33-3

2,185

14

973
221
73-1
534
10.159

1,325

400

78-3

786

13,333

72

220

88

78-3

430

3,942

20

618

143

68-8

104-5

2,185

5

77-6

1,877

31,502

184

287

132

80-3

33-6

1,932

15

3,366

426

75-4

520

9,681

75

2,045

689

79-5

821

14,089

68

545

194

79-2

397

3,876

20

2,365

154

72-2

105-2

1,924

6

6,514

2,065

80-7

2,650

32,647

175

260

126

82-8

46-4

2,012

2,250

532

79-3

719

10,379

75

2,442

908

81-6

1,168

13,793

70

768

285

82-7

591

4,394

17

795

215

76-2

125-8

2,114

4

84-5

2,982

34,943

158

856

119

89-9

401

2,065

6

2,458

1.782

830

881

10,777

70

3,459
1,028
850
1,365
15,128
67

807

343

850

552

4,686

9

607

317

81-8

143-6

2,277
6

12,652
2,180
87 1
3,528
32,748
142

1,761

176

93 0

43 0

1,932

753

84-8

916

9,759

6,495

879

86-6

1,424

14,086

615
211

90 5

999

4,823

12

162

87-3

145-9

2,148

2

9,480

1,911

88-5

2,649

30,657

150

509

114

91 5

40-1

2,067

4

3,587

388

87-0

745

10,130

76

1,003

88-1

1,039

11,846

55

807

223

90-7

687

4,353

14

1.683

184

89-2

137-7

2,261

8,387
1,987
90-4
2,457
28,088
155

485

97

90-9

42-0

1.656

4,357

573

89-1

725
9,370

2.677

807

89-6

1,007

11,344

46

473
231
98-7
568
3,908
16

495

280

85-6

125-1

1.810

7

15,014

1,775

91-3

2,823

34,302

144

82
90-2
43-5
1,854

4,470
5f

92-2

770

12,156

78

9,032

720

91-4

1,275

13,754

43

238

94-6

601

4,381

17

317

141
84 0
133-5

2,157
3

10,637

1,624

91-8

2,837

36,768

155

1.482

61

93-4

450

2,i
7

2,300

356

92

795

11,283

78

5,640

970

93-3

1.313

16,179

53

685

121

89-3

557

5,024

13

531

116

85-4

127-1

2,274
4

8,208

1,983

88-6

2.492

41,127

159

97-0
41-4

2,745
11

2,759

838

86-3

793

12,420

4,748

986

91-2

1,115

16,961

42

142

44

86-4

420

6,074

20

261

44

80 4

122 0

2,927
4

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar

6,703

693

91-4

2,597

27,726
153

50
101-3
4-30

1,767

1,631
91

88-5

764

9,346

77

4,390

444

95-3

1,272

11,209

211

40

84-7

382

3,596

15

198

70

84-1

136-0

1,808

5,635

881

92-7

2,089

29,268

140

105

47

103-2

35-9

2,069

12

1,622

198

89-1

628

8,972

71

3,629

467

97-8

989

12,690

35

128

53

83-8

312

3,603

14

151

116
85-6
125-1
1,934

7.517
1,089
91-3
2,489
32,764

232

44

95-1

40-8

1,992

1,768

302

85-1

734

10,675

4,854

451

98-7

1,234

14,134

279

127

83-3

344

385

165

85-6

135-9

2,160

Employment indexes apply to first of following month

i

rable 15.

Mineral Production by Months

Minerals

1933

1934

Feb.

Mar.

Apr

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mineral Productlon-

Metals—

Gold

Silver

000 oz.

000 os.
tons
tons
tons
tons

228-2
1,307
995
8,583
9,313
6,325

260-2
1,286
1,640
10,854
9,612
6,903

237-0
1,351
1,068
9,888
11,807
6,708

237-7
1,176
2,740
10,528
12,925
6,963

261-4
882

4,025
12,633
10.353

7,810

255-7
1,048
4,619
14,734
9,983
7.173

266 -f
1,186
5,099
14,040
11,942
8,150

235-6
979

5,313
15,277
11,484

9.155

243-3
1,200
5,357
14,870
11,622
10.152

241-0

1,305
5.413
13,145
12,578
10,689

247-6
1,186
4,394

13,232
9,942

10,934

231-3
1,403
4,634
13,257
14,011
10,884

222-9
1,347

Nickel

Copper

Lead

Zinc

3,634
12,258
13,610

9,575

Fuels—

Coal

Petroleum

Natural Gas

000 tons

000 bbls.

BOO M cu. ft

1,046

73-1

2,827

822
87-2
2,498

641
85-0
2,223

669
89 8
1,689

701
113-4
1,131

674
99 5
1,002

894

100-6

945

1.139
97-3
1,154

1,577
107-0
1.656

1.342
108 3
2,142

1,299
113-7
2,991

1,271
124-4
2,961

1,016
116-5
2,697

Non-metals—

Asbestos

Gypsum

Feldspar

Salt (clmmercial)

tons
000 tons

tons
tons

5,482

2-43

212

9,223

5,455

4-16

159

12. 670

8.168

4-24

359

13.654

11,121

33-40

528

17,342

12,455

50-07

8C4

18,419

14.531

61-46

647

16.011

16,393

69 03

913

17,130

18,564
35-62
1,436

17.493

19.524
30 06
1,233

14,964

20.463
7018
1,083

18,292

17,326
29 15
1,020
8,532

8,502

3-30

1,344

10,503

9,256
3-31

1,025
10,072

Structural Materi

ALB—

000 bbls.
$000
tons

45

75

17,750

95
97

15,482

172

124

21,160

310

224

25.599

401

227
26,872

411

245
29,443

449

264

30,598

425

253
28,601

349

232
33,686

182

205

30, 152

100

112

27,570

69

115

26,060

67

Clay products

Lime

96
27,388

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Table 16. Weekly Indicators of Economic Activity in Canada, 1933-1934

21

Items

1934

Statistics of Grain Trade—

Receipts Country Elevators—

Wheat 000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Visible Supply—

Wheat 000,000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Aver. Cash Price Ft. William and Pt.
Arthur—

Wheat No. 1 Nor $ per bush

Oats No. 2 C.W

Barley No. 3 C.W "

Flax No. 1 N.W.C "

Rye No. 1 C.W "

Sales and Prices of Live Stock—
Sales on Stock Yards —

Cattle No .

Calves "

Hogs "

Sheep "

Prices at Toronto —

Steers, 1,000-1,200 lbs percwt. S

Calves, good veal " S

Hogs, thick smooth " $

Lambs, good handy weight " $

Carloadings, Totals-
Grain and grain products

Live Stock

Coal

Coke

Lumber

Pulpwood

Pulp and paper

Other forest products

Ore

Mdse L.C.L

Miscellaneous

Total cars loaded

Total cars received from connections

Indexes of Carloadings. 1926=100—

Grain and grain products

Live Stock

Coal

Coke

Lumber

Pulpwood

Pulp and paper

Other forest products

Ore

Merchandise

Miscellaneous

Total for Canada

Eastern Division

Western Division

Indexes of Common Stock Prices—
Industrials—

Total (87)

Iron and steel (17)

Pulp and paper (6)

Milling (4)

Oils (4)

Textiles and clothing (10)

Food and allied products (18)

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (20)

Uttlities—

Total (20)

Transportation (2)

Telephone and telegraph (2)

Power and traction (16)

Companies Abroad —

Total (6)

Industrial (1)

Utility (5)

Grand total (113)

Mining Stocks—

Gold (19)

Base Metals (4)

Total Index (23)

1934

Jan.

February

March

April

27

3

10

17

24

3

10

17

24

31

7

2,119

1,686

1,972

2,727

1,583

1,449

2,134

1,919

1,892

1,863

777

723

890

1,254

906

663

961

816

795

759

198

199

242

295

246

185

222

153

170

154

2

1

4

3

2

1

3

3

4

3

6

6

10

11

6

5

7

7

7

7

234-9

233-8

232-8

232-6

230-5

229-9

228-3

225-9

225-4

224-0

222-7

19,042

18,741

18,705

18,914

18,835

18,294

17,846

17,081

17,194

16,802

16,410

11,256

11,153

10,931

10,917

10,961

10,820

10,716

10,614

10,569

10,542

10,418

604

603

603

605

597

595

585

570

564

561

549

4,082

4,070

4,059

4,058

4,050

4,045

4,037

4,033

4,030

4,023

4,160

•656

•671

•663

•654

•645

•656

•670

•664

•659

•662

•665

•340

•348

•348

•338

•329

•334

•334

•336

•339

•335

•336-

•397

•406

•402

•403

•392

•399

•397

•392

•400

•397

•393

1-492

1-531

1-508

1-497

1-506

1-514

1-516

1-489

1-467

1-495

1-538

•463

•479

•471

•468

•458

•463

•463

•457

•460

•458

•468

10.453

10,630

12,139

11,454

11,705

11,259

10,570

11,899

10,863

8,917

11,679

3,716

4,205

5.42S

4,846

5,646

5,194

5,986

6,305

7,206

8,398

7,465

20.623

26,805

27.360

17,232

22,059

25,817

21,506

17,364

18,631

16,162

17,426

4,554

3,531

3,799

5,223

3,147

2,345

3,336

2,895

3,186

4,358

4,187

4-59

4-92

4-90

4-96

4-94

4-94

4-91

5-08

4-90

5-21

5-39

7-07

7-70

8-50

8-87

8-54

7-96

7-74

7-36

7-35

7-75

7-25

8-75

9-78

9-65

9-34

9-72

9-87

9-60

9-33

8-83

8-52

8-15

7-00

7-35

8-25

8-00

7-59

7-85

8-25

8-53

8-60

8-50

8-33

4,467

4,597

4,600

4,761

4,355

4,766

4,919

5,098

4,751

3,963

4,408

1,284

1,484

1,508

1,258

1,518

1,400

1,330

1,459

1,410

1,325

1,646

5,088

5,200

4,661

4,643

5,190

5,401

5,163

4,485

4,275

3,385

3,627

991

1,174

1,128

1,002

915

821

654

654

585

645

641

1,210

1,248

1,340

1,440

1,384

1,492

1,492

1,735

1,709

1,572

1,439

2,168

1,796

2,167

1,848

1,804

1,791

2,100

2,450

1,882

1,751

1,404

1,842

1,704

1,960

2,086

1,954

1,990

2,003

2,232

2,276

2,036

2,178

2,052

2,027

2,136

2,260

2,469

2,486

2,424

2,421

2,208

2,073

1,780

1,153

990

1,227

1,264

1,163

1,143

1,288

1,071

1,086

1,480

1,082

11,874

11,651

11,877

11,940

12,167

12,394

12,802

12,602

12,957

11,689

13,342

8,042

7,672

7,991

8,450

8,544

8,926

9,319

9,405

9,174

8,593

9,164

40,171

39,543

40,595

40,952

41,463

42,610

43,494

43,612

42,313

38,512

40,711

21,149

20,660

21,563

23,389

23,465

25,916

26,023

26,007

25,050

25,061

25,828

58-31

59-65

58-43

61-01

60-41

60-71

65-57

66-35

66-10

61-47

71-57

63-16

75-68

79-37

68-26

86-05

72-02

64-72

70-11

64-03

69-92

73 16

79-28

81-85

78-84

79-52

89-02

92-14

96-32

84-62

88-16

74-72

83 -7ft

203-91

238-13

239-49

185-90

181-19

175-05

161-48

168-99

165-25

200-31

168-68

44-26

42-31

44-56

46-07

42-53

45-63

44-17

48-34

46-81

46-44

39-95

52-58

38-96

44-78

37-65

37-48

36-88

45-94

54-85

44-24

49-16

45-57

74-33

68-46

77-20

79-08

78-07

77-25

77-61

86-98

91-85

81-60

88-64

62-62

53-84

55-76

57-80

61-86

61-58

61-95

62-62

59-15

60-12

55-18

84-35

71-79

86-53

86-58

79-12

76-87

88-28

73-16

73-63

105-49

72-57

82-30

79-58

79-86

78-65

82-15

79-90

80-04

78-43

77-76

79-72

77-56

79-66

71-63

72-68

75-14

76-66

76-65

80-14

76-54

70-63

74-55

71-80

72-33

69-31

70-40

69-98

72-39

71-56

73-90

72-99

70-59

71-67

71-13

73-26

68-89

70-84

71-03

72-59

72-29

75-90

73-55

71-22

70-58

71-46

70-55

70-08

69-47

67-74

71-85

69-99

69-72

71-68

69-06

73-78

70-29

120-8

124-4

124-3

123-0

127-4

126-2

129-1

133-3

130-1

130-2

133-0

98-9

106-8

112-6

112-7

114-7

113-6

114-2

114-7

111-7

110-2

110-8

11-3

11-8

13-1

12-4

13-1

13-1

13-3

13-1

11-9

11-3

111

74-7

75-4

75-8

75-7

79-4

79-5

78-6

77-9

76-6

77-(

76-4

146-3

153-6

152-9

150-1

156-2

151-9

151-1

154-6

152-7

151-4

156-3

66-3

68-5

680

70-5

75-3

75-4

76-1

76-6

75-6

74-8

74-5

129-3

131-3

133-2

131-9

133-3

134-1

134-7

135 -C

131-0

133-7

127-8

189-6

186-7

176-3

170-6

174-9

174-0

173-4

172-6

168-1

157-1

166-7

163-0

165-5

165-5

165-3

171-6

172-0

182-8

194-2

188-1

193-1

196-4

55-7

56-7

58-2

58-4

58-7

57-5

57-5

60-3

58-8

58-8

58-6

41-8

42-1

43-6

42-8

43-2

41-0

41-5

45-6

43-8

43-5

43-8

86-6

87-9

88-9

88-4

88-3

88-5

88-9

90-8

90-5

88-8

900

66-7

68-5

70-2

71-6

71-9

71-6

71-0

72-8

71-3

71-9

70-9

89-8

92-9

94-6

93-0

94-5

90-3

89-1

92-2

91-6

90-4

94-4

134-6

140-8

142-7

138-3

142-6

136-4

135-8

140- 1

141-3

140-7

148-1

50-2

50-5

52-7

53-2

52-C

49-7

48-0

50-C

47-6

45-J

46-7

89-6

92-1

93-1

92-3

94-5

92-7

93-6

97-1

95-1

94-9

96-7

105-0

104-1

108 4

109-3

1110

111-6

120-5

123-8

124-8

128-3

1390

129-9

128-9

133-5

134-3

135-6

133-5

144-2

151-4

145-4

147<

158-2
1 141-9

109-5

108-6

112 <

113-8

115-4

115-4

124-6

128-6

128-1

131-3

22

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 1 7. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts in the Clearing House Centres of Canada in
Millions of Dollars, with Annual Totals for Leading Cities and Economic Areas

Year

1924

925

926

927

928
1929
1930

931
1932
1933

Canada

Halifax

Saint
John

Montreal

Toronto

27,157

249

262

7,502

7,659

28,126

292

208

7,766

7,588

30,358

310

215

9,133

8,210

36,094

325

219

11,780

10,537

43,477

405

249

13,962

12,673

46,670

425

273

15,558

13,714

37,491

362

246

12,271

10.655

31,536

330

235

9,757

9,512

25.844

258

188

7.136

8,066

29,981

254

154

7,944

10,222

Winnipeg

Vancou
ver

Maritime
Province*

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie
Provincee

3,793

1,410

585

8,133

11,209

5,505

4,183

1,475

672

8,475

11,236

6,000

3,877

1,553

605

9.909

11,998

5,886

4,005

1,596

628

12,744

14,642

6,127

5,188

1.982

745

14,913

17,312

8,005

4.789

2,366

798

16,488

18.543

7.923

3,712

1,813

708

13.137

15,044

6,279

3,280

1,416

653

10,550

13,377

5,201

3,138

1,190

519

7,766

11,259

4,797

4,798

1,207

481

8,567

13,027

6,414

British
Columbia

1,725
1,842
1,960
2,053
2,499
2,923
2,322
1,806
1,503
1.492

Clearing House
Centres

Bank Debits

Maritime Provinces

Halifax

Moncton

Saint John

Totals.

Quebec —

Montreal

Quebec

Sherbrooke.

Totals.

Ontario—

Brantford

Chatham

Fort William...

Hamilton

Kingston

Kitchener

London

Ottawa

Peterborough . .

Sarnia

Sudbury

Toronto

Windsor

Totals.

Prairie Provinces-

Brandon

Calgary

Edmonton

Leth bridge

Medicine Hat

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

Regina

Saskatoon

Winnipeg

Totals

British Columbia—
New Westminster

Vancouver

Victoria

Totals

Totals Canada

1933

Mar.

16
4-9
11-6

33-3

493-4
36-4

534-4

5-5

4-0

2
31-7

3-7

6-5
22-8
81-3

3-6

6

3-0

594-6

19-5

785-5

2-0

38-9

30-0

2-5

1-5

3-0

1-5

326

7-1

310-6

429-6

3-5
84-7
16-3

104-5

1.887-3

April

17-7
4-8
11-1

33-6

480-3

35-1

4-7

520-2

5-8
3-5
4-3

34-9
3
6-0

20-5

85-3
3-4
50
2
631-9

14-0

21

38-2

28-5

2-5

15

3-3

1-3

32-8

7-3

279-8

397-3

3-8
81-9
19-7

105-2

1,876-8

May

27-5
5-9
12-9

46-4

668-9

44-5

5-3

718-7

6-8
5-3
3-7

39
4-6
7-6

260
1180
4-0
7-4
3-6
924-7

16 3

1.167-5

2-4

49-7

30-2

2-7

1-6

4-2

1-4

44-7

8-4

445-9

591-2

4-2

102-6

190

125-

June

21-5
60
12-7

40-1

825-0

49-2

71

881-2

7

5-8

4-2
46-9

4-8

9-4
300
148

4

7

4

,075

17

1.365-2

2-2

55-4

34-5

30

1-8

4-0

1-6

30-8

/•9

411-0

552-3

41
119-2
20-3

143-6

2,982-4

July

22-8
5 5
14-7

430

45-0
5-9

916-1

8

5-9

41

430
5-4
8-5

28-7

124-6

5-0

8-4

3-9

1,158-2

19-9

1,423-7

2-9

63-7

34-3

3-4

2-3

5-2

1-5

45-1

9-2

831-7

999-2

4-8
117-8
23 4

145-9

3,527-8

Aug.

20-7
5-5
13

40-

73
5-6

744-5

6-5
51
4-3

38-3
3-9
7-6

23 0
126-2
4-2
8-4
3-6
793-9

13-9

1,0390

2-4

50-5

25-9

3-5

1-9

4-5

1-5

42-9

9-3

544-9

687-2

4-2

114-5

190

137-7

2,648-5

Sept.

21-7
6-8
13-5

420

674-8
44
5-6

724-5

6-6
5

3-4
43-3

4-4
7-2
22-6
80-8
3-7
9-2
3 6
802-8
14-2

1,007-

2-3

47-3

27-2

3-6

2-0

4-1

1-5

43-0

8-4

418-7

558-2

4-2
100-3
20-7

125-

2,457-

Oct.

23-5
6
13-5

43-5

725-6

38-6

5-6

769-7

1,275-3

4-2

109-7

19-6

133 5

2,823-4

Nov.

24
7-0
13-4

45-0

747-4

42-2

5-7

795-3

6-7
6-4

4-6

39-6

4-7

8-4

24-8

187-5

4-4

7-2

3-9

993-6

20-7

1,312-7

2-2

48-0

33-4

3-7

2-0

4-4

1-6

39-5

10 2

412-5

557-4

3-7

103-8

19-5

127-1

2,837-5

793-5

7-5
7-7
4

37-0
4-8
8-7

26-2

112
5
8
4

873'
14

1,115-3

2-2

40-5

30-7

3-7

20

4-1

1-8

39-7

9-0

286-0

419-8

4-2
98-6
19-1

122-0

2,491-9

1934

Jan.

S $ $

21-8 17-9 20-9

7-9 6-4 6-8

13-2 11-6 13-1

43-0 35-9 4oTg

720-9
38-2
50

764-1

6-7
5-5
3-5

37
4-6
8-7

25-5
101-7
4-4
5-7
3-6
,049-6

150

1,272-3

2-5

42-8

320

3-5

1-9

40

1-6

28-8

7-6

257-1

381-7

4-2
111-3
20-4

1360

2,597-0

Feb.

593-3

30-5

4-2

628-0

5-4

4

4

34-0
3-4
8-2

20-8

92-3
3-5
6-2
3-1
788-8

14-2

1-5

36-4

26-0

2-7

1-6

3-4

1-2

30-9

6-3

201-6

311-7

3-7

103-8

17-6

125 1

Mar.

389-4
40 0
4-9

734-3

64
6-7
3-4

41-9
4-0
8-8

26-3
126-2
4-1
7-0
4-2
978-3

17-7

1.233-7

1-9

37-4

31-7

2-9

1-7

3-7

1-8

36-0

7.5

219-5

344-

4-2
113-4
18-3

135-9

2,089-3 2.488*9
I

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities, 1926 = 100

1st of Month

1933

1934

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

79-5
93-7
85-6
87-2
69-4
80-6
770
79-2

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

811
89-6
89-7
98-4
80-7
90-9
79-5
83-9

Mar.

April

Employ,
merit—

Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg....
Vancouver...

77-5
92-6
86-5
85-8
70-7
63-9
80-8
82-5

76-1
88-9
84-7
85-7
70-4
67-2
77-8
81-2

75-8
92-3
84-4
85-5
70-8
70-5
78-0
80-5

76-4
92-7
85-0
85-3
70-9
79-0
78-0
79-0

80-6
96-8
86-5
91-1
75-6
78-9
79-4
81-9

81-5
99-4
87-7
91-5

77-2
80-5
80-3

83-4

82-4
99-5
86-9
92-7
77-5
80-9
81-7
85-2

84-4
99-7
88-4
931
77-7
76-2
82-2
87-4

87-3
98-3
90-9
93-2
75-4
77-6
82-3
85-9

86-4
94-7
91-5
95-5
79-5
76-7
81-5
85-1

84-5
92-9
920
95-4
800
78-2
83-3
84-9

78-0
86-5
900
95-8
77-1
76-5
81-1
82-2

82-6
93-2
91-1
96-7
81-0
97-7
79-7
84-1

82-1
95-4

92-7
97-6
83-0
102-9
79-7
84-8

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23

Table 19. Building

Permits Issued by Sixty-

one Cities in Canada in

Thousands of Dollars

City

1933

1934

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Building Permits—

Prince Edward Isd

1C

It

16

23

1C

17

23

,

1

Nova Scotia

75

64

78

66

75

84

4C

47

48

12

31

32

27

75

63
1
1

72
6

59
2
5

68
3
4

72
1
12

32

6

2

38
1

7

45
2
1

8
1

2

31

31

2

26

New Brunswick. . .

27

58

31

38

78

19

4C

12

13

57

19

15

17

S
6
17

7

11
40

6
4

21

7
21
11

1
3

8

3
3

S

55

1
2

23
14

65
13

5
13

4

15

5
10

1

Saint John

17

221

426

532

1,782

753

388

573

594

356

838

91

198

302

Montreal and Mai-
sonneuve

184
16

343

31

1

12

2

36

469

39

1

7
8

7

1,666
49
37
11
3
17

468

86

4

85

5

106

269
71
2
15

2
28

455
73

6

9

1

30

508
43

ii

3
26

238
35

1
22

1
60

547

257

5

5

1

24

77
S

133

55

199
45

Sherbrooke

2
2
18

5
1

6

8

Westmount

5

51

400

689

908

1,028

879

1,003

807

720

970

989

444

467

451

5
5
14
16
3
3

40
19
14
19
1
4
105
8

85
9
9
9
1
3
4
222

63
16
2

2

8

1

26

15

14

53

20

13

25

9

8

91

6

5

14

6

8

2

18

17

395

126
3
9

5
33

4

33
17
10
24
33
18
94

1

"i25
2
9

22
6

26
2
2

21
• 469

52

1
8

8
15

6

11

17

14

51

60

25

48

8

2

91

1

3

4

26

19

2

3

4

389

57
2
5

4

19
45
21
11

6
143

6

18
29

7

9
120

4

6
13

5

20
10
10
14
408

55

1
4

3
4
4

35

18

9

44

9

18

33

6

7

125

5

6

11

4

14

14

3

15
327

80
3

4

1

17
2

10

11

8

22

15

20

42

6

4

108

2

3

2

2

9

19

2

5

331

64
5
5

1

1
32

3
12

1

5
26
10

2
49

2
11
60

2
10
11

9

1

4
13

3
648

45
1
5

1

11
.....

36
2

17
3

13

41

2

3
9

33

2

29
3
6
44
2
1
35
7
5
8

36

"'26

32

1

103

3

21

3
2
5

22

5

1

39

6

2

Fort William

Gait

16
12

7

3

9

15

Niagara Falls

1

3

39

1

1

47

15

Peterborough

Port Arthur

Stratford

1
1
1
5

3

3
699

54

""l2

12
2

9
3

1
3
6

St. Catharines

St Thomas

3

5
5

4
3

2
3

3

1

182

16
2
3

4

226

32
3
10

245

10
2
13

322

York and East

Townships

Welland

9
2

8

1

1

5

1

1

Walker ville

1
13

1
8

1
3

1
3

Woodstock

1

6

5

21

5

5

3

1

31

76

163

139

79

50

113

104

51

21

13

14

30

18

1

57

7

12

144

4

4

131

4

10
64

2

4

44

9

6

98

2

is

....
11

2

1

11

5

13
91

11

40

2

31

23

Saskatchewan

18

25

26

70

23

35

20

39

9

10

4

21

19

1

11
6

1
9
15

2
9
15

21
25
24

4
14

4

io

24

1
14
5

12

20

8

1

6
3

8
2

3

12

9

16

1

39

93

97

134

109

139

98

94

62

13

23

18

78

Calgary

24
12

2

26

58

4

6

38
53

6

1

51
72
11

37
69
2

1

97
34
3
5

44
51
3

1

50
38
5

2

35
21
5

1

8
5
1

14
8

10
5

2

1

49

Edmonton

Lethbridge

24
5

British Columbia...

143

' 154

215

317

162

184

280

141

116

44

70

116

165

10
1
5
3

98
2

25

6

10
11

1
101

5
21

3

1
6
2
160
3
41

3

6

8
3

1

2

139

1

29

2
6
8
12
212
3
37

1

4
14

1
85

3
33

3

4

1

""78
"'28

1

3|

1

1
22

1
16

3

"2

2

51

.....

3
1
4

1
88

1
19

New Westminster

Prince Rupert

Vancouver

North Vancouver.

39

"233

6

36

21
7

96
2

30

131
23

Total 61 cities...

954

1,596

2,065

3,589

2,180

1,911

1,987

1,775

1,624

1,983

694

881

1,089

Report not received.

24

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Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices: 1926 = 100

Classification

Totals

Component Material-
Vegetable products

Animal products

Textiles

Wood and paper

Iron and its products. .
Non-ferrous metals —
Non-metallic minerals.
Chemicals

1933

Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept Oct. Nov. Dec

Purpose— Consumers goods

Foods, beverages and tobacco. .

Producers' goods

Producers* equipment

Producers' materials

Building and construction ma-
terials

Manufacturers' materials

Origin— Raw and partly manu-

factured

Fully and chiefly manufact'd

Field origin — raw

Manufactured

Totals

A NIMAL ORIGIN — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Canadian farm PRODUCTS-Field

Animal

Totals

Marine origin— Paw

Manufactured

Totals

Forest origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Miner At origin— Raw

Manufactured

Total*

Commodity Croups—

Fniitfi

Crains

Flour and milled products . . .

Rubber and its products

Sugar and its products

Tobacco

Fishery products

Furs

Hides and skins

Leather, unmanufactured

Boots and shoes

Live stock

Meats and poultry

Milk and its products

Eggs

Cotton, raw

Cotton yarn and thread

Knit goods

Silk, raw

Artificial silk and its products

Wool, raw

Wool yarns

Newsprint

Lumber and timber

Pulp

Pig iron and steel billets —

Rolling mill products

Scrap

Aluminium

Brass, copper and products.

Lead and its products. . .

Silver

Zinc and its products —

Bricks

Coal

Coke

Petroleum and products.

Lime

Cement

Asbestos..,
Fertilizers.

64 4

521

58-2

67

63-2

850

59

84

82-6

69-5
59-8
60-2
87-0
57-2

75-1
53-3

52

67

38-5

64

52

55-8

62

59

38

660

44

43-6

62

57-2

65-2

61-9

63-4

760

83-4

80-1

78-6
35-6
52-6
52-5
68-9
50-3
57-3
52-4
32-2
69-7

53-2

50

62-7

51 3

46-9

79-1

76 8

23-6

63-7

670
60-3
65-1

65-3
84-2
90-4
38-0
101
49-5

43-2
53-9
47

99
91
94

71-5
91
105

71-2
72-3

65-4

59-6
67-3
59-6
850
60-5
84-0
82-4

70-5
641
60-7
87-2
57

74-8
54-0

53-3

69

41

70-0

56

56-2

64

60

411

56-

46-

49-

62-

59-

64-

66-0

59-9

75-1

83

79-9

39-0
54

52-4
102-3
44-6
59-3
510
35-8
69-7

F8-8
571
65-6
62-7
41-3
47-5
791
75 1
24-6
63 7

310
670
63-4

64-7
63-7
84-2
90-3
38-0
99-8
50-6

42-7
58-1
46-9
99-3
88-1
94-6
72 6
91-2
105-5

71-2

72-3

66 9

71

64

63-9

S6-7

61-4

75-6
58

56-2

70-6

46-7

73-3

61-0

57-7

62-1

60

46

58-4

51

49

62

59

64

55

60-0

74-8

83-8

70-8

81-0
46-2
61-2
53-7
106-6
44-6
59 3
510
55-5
74-1

620

56-3

58-6

39-5

56-6

82-9

77 9

27

58 9

39-2

68-5
53-4
65-8
62-6
84-2
89-3
38-0
96-5
591

45-3

62
48

100-6
87-6
94-0
72- 6
96-9

105

73
72-3

67 6

61-7
58 6
700
620
84-2
680
83-5
81 2

70-6
64-1
65 5
86-6
63 1

78-9
69-6

57

70-2

490

72-6

61-7

57-6

61-9

600

49-4

57-9

62-

55-

62-

60-

69-

55 ■

62-

75-2

83-8

80 0

82-9
48-5
57-9
53-7
106-7
44-6
60-6
510
67-9
82-2

88 8

60-9
55 7
57 3

420
60 0
83

77

43-7
69-5
53-4
72 0
63-3
81-7
89 1
38-0
942
64 7

48-8
63 9
52-6

100-6
86-7
940
72-6
96-9

105-5

73-5
730

70 5

59-6
70-6
62 9
84 2
69-9
83-6
81 4

72-3
67 8

67-

80-7
651

63 0

72-4

58-6

77-3

68-7

58-6

630

61

60-8

690

60-1

54-7

63

61

71 3

55

63 1

76

82

600

72

53

44-6
61

62 3
82
86-1

55
58
45
65

86-6
78 1
38 7
58 9

53-9
72-6
63 4
74 2
64-7
81 7
88-9
40-3
89-4
68 3

51-7
64-2
57-8

100-6
87-1
94 0
72-6
96-5

105 5

73-5
730

69-4

65-7
59-8
711
63-4
84-5
680
83-8
81-9

72-3
66-4
67-4
85-2
65-4

80-7
620

60

71

53-3

74-9

64-9

59-8

631

61-7

54-9

60-5

570

56-7

68-0

64-9

72

65-9

63

74-9

85

80-5

80-2
53
f4
53
108
44-6
64
62
84-9

53

59 0
46
58 3
86
78

32-6
58-9

580
72-6
53-3
74-7
67-3
81-7
89-4
41-2
89-8
66-4

48-4
61-8
54-5

100-6
84
94 0
76-2
96-5

105-5

73 6

75-8

62-5
60-7
71-7
63-9
85-4
67-5
85-1
81-8

72-3
64-7
66-3
85-6
64-1

60-4

59-9

71-6

49-3

74-1

62

62

631

62

49-5

63

54

68-8

67

65

73

55-8

64-1

76-6

85-8

81-7

76-3
48 7
60-5
53-7
108-8
44-6
65-4
59-2
72-7
86-1

66-1

53-6

600

55-9

57-2

84-7

80-0

31

58-9

59-6

76-0

47-9

64-4
54-5

100-6
86
94-0
77-9
96

105-5

73-5

75-8

67-9

59-5
60-2
71-4
64-7
85-7
65-5
85-3
81-3

72-3

64-7

64

85-4

61-9

81-0
57-7

57-7

71-2

44-8

72-7

59

61

63-0

62-5

44-6

62

51

58

67

65

74-7

56

65-C

76

86-2

81-7

74-8
43-5
54-8
53-7
108-8
44-6
65-3
59-2
57-2
86 1

89-9
51-3
51 5

59-7
65-7
560
82-0
79-9
26-6
62-5

59-6
76-0
53-f
75-8
72-2
81-7
91-6
41-2
86-F
60-9

460
63-1
52-8

100-6
86-2
94-0
79-0
96-9

105-2

73-5
78-4

60

62-2

70-9

64-4

86-1

66-2

85-2

81-0

72-8
66-3
65 1
85 4
62

80-7
58-8

58

71-6

46-3

73-3

60-8

63-6

63

63

46-7

65

53-8

72-3

68-4

69

74

56

64-7

76-3

86-1

81-7

74-9
45

59-5
53-7
107-3
44-6
69-4
59-2
57-2
85-4

89-9

55-3

51-3

61 0

79-2

56

82-0

77-0

23-9

62-5

61

78-9

53-8

75-7

70

81-7

92-2

44-1

83-9

601

47-9
68-6
52-7

100-6
86-1
940
79-0
96-5

105-2

73-5
76-2

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar.

60-5

63-3

71-7

64-6

86-7

66-5

85

80

73-3

67-2
65-1
87-2
62-6

80-7
58-6

58

71-9

45-3

73-3

60-4

64-3

651

64-8

45-3

66-6

53-

72-

69-

70-2

74

56-5

64

77

86-1

82-2

77
43-8
59
53

107
44

70-2
58-

56-

84-

89-9

60

63

63-3

73

57-7

82-0

77-8

22

62-5

65-3
800
53-8
75

72
81
92
52
84
60-2

48-6

69

53
100-6

87

94-0

79-0

96-
105-

73-

76-

70 6

640
65-1
72-5
65-3
86-6
67-0
86-1
80-6

74-2

83-

61-0

730

49-0

74-4

62

65-6

66-9

66-3

47-9

67

55-3

61

71

68

75-9

56-4

65-5

77

78-4
47-5
64
54

107-2
44

68-8
61-1
57-5
83-9

89-4
68-8
58-2
65-7
65-3
64-6
82-1
77-8
23-4
61-0

80-9
89-8
53-8
77-3
72-6
81-6
91-2
52-0
84-8
61-1

47-7
71-6
53-9
100-6
88-8
93-6
79-0
102-1
105-2

73-6
76-2

72 1

65-6
70-7
73-8
65-6
87-0

80-i

75-9
73-1
67-8
87-9
65-6

83-

61-6

74

50-6

75

64-0

70-1

71

70

49-3

72-5

58-0

62-0

72

C9

76

56-6

65-7

77-9

86-5

82-7

74-9
48-6
66-6
54-5
108-1
44-5
69-6
59-9
63-2
82-5

89-1
75-5
68-1
68-0
86-7
70-9
82-4
79-1
25-8
61-0

79-2
96-9
53-8
77-6
73-1
81-6
91-3
54-6
79-3
61-4

48-C
73

52

100

93-6
78-6
102- 1
105-2

73-8
77-3

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Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities, and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

Description1

1933

1934

Mar.
I

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Wholesale Prices of Important

S

J

5

%

I

%

$

*

%

s

1

S

Commodities—

Oats, No. 2 C.W bush.

•245

•247

•283

•290

•397

•389

•343

■294

•300

•298

•335

•337

•336

Wheat, No.l Man. Northern "

•491

•536

•633

•668

•834

•734

•672

•605

•637

•603

•650

•656

•664

Flour, First Patent 2-98's

jute

4-600

4-700

5-400

5- 10C

6-400

5-400

5-300

4-800

5-200

5-200

5-400

5-400

5-400

Sugar, raw 96* Centrifugal

N.Y cwt.

1193

1-255

1-487

1-529

1 733

1-539

1-673

1-318

1-165

1-186

1-157

1-363

1,157

Sugar, granulated, Montreal "

4-085

6-180

6-370

6-370

6-465

6-465

6-465

6-465

6-370

6-370

6-370

6-370

6-370

Rubber, ribbed, smoked

sheets, N.Y lb.

•036

•042

•057

•069

•084

•075

•075

•078

•087

•088

•093

•105

•111

Rubber, Para, upriver, fine,

N.Y "

•072

•072

•086

•088

•102

•107

•096

•089

•084

•090

•089

•096

•101

Cattle, steers, good, 1,000-

1,200 lbs cwt.

4-360

4-800

5-060

5-100

4-810

4-700

4-500

4-300

4-470

5-090

5-540

5-830

5-991

Hogs, bacon, Toronto "

5-110

5-550

5-710

5-690

6-300

6-610

6 840

5-800

6-260

6-480

8-110

9-670

9-110

Beef hides, packer hides,

native steers lb.

•050-

•055-

•090-

•110-

•140-

•140-

•120-

•103

•095

•095

•100

•093

•088

•060

•065

•100

•120

•150

•150

•130

•350
•210

•340
•210

•330
•210

•320

Box sides, B mill ft.

•180

•180

•200

•230

•230

•230

•230

•230

•220

• 210

Butter, creamery, finest,

Montreal lb.

•271

•273

•225

•209

•224

•215

•211

•210

•228

•252

•270

•297

•316

Cheese, Canadian, old large,

Montreal1 "

•160

•150

•150

•150

•160

•170

•155

•155

•160

•160

•150

•150

•170

•319

•431

•258

ilton lb.

•094

•094

•116

•115

•138

•108

•113

•106

•114

•116

•116

•143

•140

Cotton yarns, 10s white

single "

•210

•210

•250

•260

•290

•290

•270

•270

•270

•270

•280

•300

•300

Saxony, 4-50 yds. to lb "

•484

•450

•473

•473

•473

•473

•484

•484

•467

•467

•467

•478

•478

Gingham, dress, 6 -50-7 -75

yds. to lb "

•959

•959

•085

•985

•985

•985

1-003

1-003

•959

•959
1-644

•959
1-663

•959
1-836

•959

Silk, raw, New York "

1-631

Wool, eastern bright \ blood "

•090

•090

•115

•135

•155

•165

•170

•170

•180

•195

•240

•225

•225

Wool, western range, semi-

bright, \ blood "

•103
18-930

•105
18-615

•130
18-190

•140
18-695

•185
19-770

•195
21-090

•200
22 150

•200

22-870

•205
21-620

•210
22-160

•260
22-100

•275
22-250

•250

Pulp, groundwood No. 1. . . ton

21-965

Pig iron, malleable w

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19 000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-C00

Steel merchant bars, mill 100 lb.

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

Copper, electrolytic domes-

tic cwt.

7-180

7-618

8-928

9-702

10-371

9-815

9-479

9-129

8-957

9-068

9-295

9-340

8-893

Lead, domestic, Montreal. "

3-459

3-416

3-636

3-933

4 174

3-889

3-848

3-688

3-848

3-903

3-832

3-858

3-779

Tin ingots, Straits, Toronto, lb.

•335

•343

•445

•535

•525

•505

•525

•530

•565

•550

•563

•565

•595

Spelter, domestic, Montreal cwt

4-152

4-139

4-294

4-637

5-095

4-809

4-802

4-657

4-643

4-720

4-750

4-658

4-498

Coal, anthracite, Toronto., ton

13 339

11-949

11-849

11-402

11-682

11-682

12-533

12-466

12-466

12-454

12-454

12-454

12-454

Coal, bituminous, N.S. run-

of-mine "

5-250
•165

5-250
•165

5-250
•165

5-250
•165

5-250
•165

5-250
•190

5-250
•185

5-250
•185

5-250
•185

5-250
•185

5-250
•185

5-250
•185

5-250

Gasoline, Toronto gal.

•185

Subhuric acid,66°Beaume,net ton

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16- 000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16000

Indexes of Wholesale Prices In

Other Countries1—

United States-

Fisher, 200: 1926

561
60-2

57-2
60-4

60-3

62-7

63-7
65- 0

69 0
68-9

70-5

69-5

71-2

70-8

71-6

71-2

71-7
71-2

71-7
70-8

72-3
72-2

73-7

74-0

Bureau of Labour, 550: 1926..

Annalist, 72: 1913

BID

83-8

90-5

94-5

103-4

102-7

104-8

106-2

104-8

103-3

105-2

108-1

108-2

United Kingdom —

Board of Trade, 150: 1913... .

97-6

97-2

99-2

101-7

102-3

102-5

103-0

102-6

102-8

102-8

104-6

105-3

Economist, 58: 1927

59-8

61-4

63-6

650

65-3

65-2

65-0

64-0

63-1

63-9

65-7

65-9

France, Statistique General, 45:

1914

385

384

382

396

397

394

386

384

383

389

388

384

Germany, Federal Statistical

Office, 400: 1913

91-1

90-7

91-9

92 9

93-9

94-2

94-9

95-7

96-0

96-2

96-3

96-2

Belgium, Ministry of Labour,

130: 1914

504

501

502

507

506

501

484

483

Netherlands, Central Bureau

Statistics, 48: 1913

72
121

71
121

72
121

73
121

73
121

73
122

75
123

75
123

76
122

77
122

79
120

80
122

Norway, Official, 95: 1913

Sweden, Commerce Dept., 160:

1913

105

281

105

279

106
279

106
281

108

279

108
278

109
276

109
274

110
273

110

275

112

276

112
275

Italy, Bachi, 100: 1913

Finland, Official, 139: 1926....

89

88

88

89

90

90

90

90

90

89

90

90

1914 ..

83
134-1

84
133-1

87
133-6

89
135-7

91

137-6

89
1360

88
137-8

88
136-3

88
1350

89
132-6

90
132-6

Japan, Bank of Japan, 56: 1913. .

134 1

Australia, Comonwealth Sta-

122-5
131-5

125 0
131-5

129-2
132 3

132 3
132-0

133-7
132-7

134-6
132-5

136-1
131-7

132-8
131-7

130-0
131-7

132-0
131-8

133-8
1320

New Zealand, Official, 180: 1913

Egypt, Dept. of Statistics.

Cairo, 23: 1913-1914

70

68

65

67

69

68

68

68

73

75

73

'For full description see the report on Prices and Price Indexes published by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
Application for this publication should be made to the Dominion Statistician.
'New price series from March, 1933.
!The description includes the authority, the number of commodities and the base year.

26 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports, by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Month

1931

August

September.
October —
November.
December.

1932

January

February . . ,

March

April

May

June

July

August

September. ,

October

November.
December. .

1933

January

February . . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September. .

October

November.
December. .

1934

January

February. . .
March

Imports of Merchandise for Consumption in Canada

Total
Imports

$000

47,308
45,379
45,933
46,911
40,290

34,115
35,586
57,437
29,794
44,361
40,743
35,711
36,527
34,504
37,095
37,769
28,961

24,441
23,514
32,851
20,457
32,927
33,619
35,738
38,747
38,698
41,070
43,712
35,368

32,391
33,592
47.497

Vege-
table
Products

$000

9,371
8,870
9,927
12,074
10,676

6.094
7,538
14,489
5,283
9,416
8,702
7,462
7,098
6,814
8,225
8,639
7,830

5,148
4,919
8,685
3,944
7,666
7,855
7,101
7,676
7,575
8,329
10,517

5,825
7,429
8 737

Animal
Pro-
ducts

$000

2,206
2,150
1,796
1,544
1,309

1,482
1,640
2,204
1,096
1,756
1,611
1,330
1,251
1,265
1,425
1,427
977

942
980
1,379
842
1,580
1,670
1,608
1,979
1,778
1.934
1.588
1,351

1,639
1.538
2.335

Textiles

$000

7,372
6,530
6,344
5,985
5,254

6,285
6,602
9,401
4,601
6,074

4,739
4,390
5,424
3,311
4.700
5,441
6,452
7,272
6,749
7.302
7,241
7,254

6,521
7,202
9 9?8

Wood

and

Paper

$000

2,743
2,696
2,862
2,505
2,279

1,968
2,032
2,660
1.553
2,078
1,922
1,778
1,745
1,754
1,907
1,859
1,566

1,304
1,409
1,614
1,084
1,416
1,497
1,615
1,743
1,690
1,933
1.903
1,565

1,536
1,394
1 981

Iron and
its Pro-
ducts

$000

7,377
6,883
6,285
6,479
5,881

5,085
6,009
9,983
5,820
7,169
6,710
5,130
4,394
4,233
4,288
5,262
3,624

3,655
3,643
5,408
3,647
5,529
5,540
5,636
6,046
5,353
5.328
5,929
5,228

5,763
5.804
9 324

Non-
Ferrous

Metals

$000

2.958
2,958
3,055
2,849
2,335

2,256
2,091
2,688
1.688
2,085
1,733
1,513
1,402
1,496
1,655
1,908
1,129

914
971
1,192
912
1,490
1,498
1,307
1,516
2,117
2,180
2,091
1,641

1,571
1,613
2 235

Non-
Metallic
Minerals

$000

8,139
8,614
9,432
9,826
7,209

6,656
5,438
9,691
5,567
9,476
9,229
9,367
9,143
8,501
8,626
8,138
5,509

4,504
4,405
5,193
4,022
6,252
5,977
7,116
7,753
8.371
9.013
9.181
6,351

6,012
5,423

7 926

Chemic-
als and
Allied

Products

$000

2,666
2,537
2,422
2,721
2,497

1,950
1,874
2,971
1,998
2,942
2,556
2,081
2,217
2,336
2,770
2,577
1,588

1,292
1,196
1,901
1,229
2,330
2.144
2,358
2,054
2,544
2.347
2,727
1,951

1,880
1,578
2.448

Miscel-

Com-
moditit

$000

4,477
4,142
3,809-
3,127
2,851

2,338
2,362
3,351
2,188
3,366
2,969
2,499
3,691
3,169
2,771
2,509
2,012

1,943
1,601
2,054
1,464
1,964
1,995
2,545
2,708
2,531
2.704
2,536^
1,818

1,644
1.612
2.584

Month

1931

August

September...

October

November...
December.. .

1932

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September...

October

November. .
December...

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September...

October

November...
December. . .

1934

January

February

March

Exports of Merchandise from Canada

Total
Exports

$000

49,894
49,909
56,534
58,430
54,218

39,063
37,019
41,019
27,455
41,402
41,701
43,032
41,855
42,665
57,160
46,621
43,109

32,000
26.814
37,161
20,312
46,108
46,472
51,866
45,135
58,328
60,760
60,926
51,624

47,118
38,365
58,388

Domestic Produce

Total
Exports
of Can-
adian
Produce

$000

48,764
48,991
55,538
57,487
53,255

38,367
36,331
39,749
26.976
40,594
40,945
42,321
41,314
42,187
56,626
45,945
42,616

31,562
26,398
36,579
20,012
45,576
45,968
51,345
44,723
57,785
60,214
60,385
50,929

46,652
37,842
57,662

Vege-
table
Pro-
ducts

$000

14,611
13,958
19,337
27,828
22,945

11,079
12,363
12.291
8,722
16,920
15,042
17,302
15,664
20,382
30,638
21,978
21,676

12,042
9,571
13,434
4,666
18,148
15,942
17,746
12,386
22,520
25,073
26,016
20,628

14,694
11,903
15,807

Animal
Pro-
ducts

$000

6,604
7,842
8,336
5,820
5,453

5,693
4.989
4,231
2,434
3,442
4,232
6,212
6,252
4,645
4,888
3,773
4,797

5,191
4,075
4,392
2,479
4,378
5,569
6,816
6,324
7,326
6,911
6,679
7,012

8.272
5,321
8.064

Tex-
tiles

$000

230
339
321
146
624
634
7.54
783
,168
859
701
48S

410

428

Wood
and
Paper

$000

15,851
15,192
15,705
14,813
13,956

12,919
11.165
13,838

9,675
11,210
12,678
10,333
11,521

9,392
11,399
10,685

9,167

8,234
7,284
9,309
7,139
10.976
11.175
13,000
13,937
13,567
12,903
11,935
11,899

11,567
9,447
15.622

Iron
and
its
Pro-
ducts

$000

1,253

1,422

1,297

877

907

867

1,173
958
1,253
1,203
2,016
1,611
1,505
2,239
1.557
1,065

1,021
842
2,007
1,033
1,935
2,198
2,225
1,750
2,336
2,901
1,902
2,032

1.967
2.505

3.8)4

Non-
Ferrous
Metals

$000

6,546
7.298
6,976
4,259
6,846

5,446
4,631
4,980
2.687
4,004
3,970
3,459
3,422
3,286
3,890
4,770
3,585

2,634
2,651
4,284
2,926
6,124
7,393
7,343
6.184
7,291
7,733
9,056
5,722

6,

5,680

9.452

Non-
Metallic
Miner-
als

$000

1,292
1,084
1,360
1,329
1,220

807
629
823
464
778
940
739
785
788
1,064
1,074
768

437

682

409

1,044

971

1,373

1,232

1,408

1,647

1,943

1,466

1,076

836

1.401

Chemi-
cal and
Allied
Pro-
ducts

$000

800

673
872
895

736
836

1,067
971

1,472

1,184
711
749
816
915

1,078
761

1,014

704

987

792

1,442

1,257

1,059

1,017

1,142

1,024

1,224

941

1,147
1,117
1.682

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modi-
ties

$000

1,217
1,164
1,236
1,150
934

586
635
911
847

1,054
917

1,043
925
951

1,122
701
528

499

494

1,162

422

904

829

1,029

1,111

1,027

1,162

928

741

657

607
941

Balance

of
Trade

$000

(+) 2,586
(+) 4,530
(+)10,601
(+)11.519
(+)13,928

(+) 4.949
(+) 1.433
(-)16,429
(-) 2,387
(-) 3,077
(+) 865
(+) 7,318
(+) 5,328
(+) 8,161
(+)20,066
(+) 8,852
(+)14,147

(+) 7,559
(+) 3,300
(+) 4,198
(-) 145
(+)13,182
(+)12.854
(+)16.127
(+) 6,388
(+)19,630
(+)19,69f>
(+) 17,215
(+) 16,257

(-H14.727
(+) 4,773
(+) 10.891

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

27

Table 23. Canada's Domestic Exports in Thousands of Dollars, and Indexes of the Cost
of Living and Cost per Week of a Family Budget.

Classification

1933

1934

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Exports of Canadian Produce—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—
Alcoholic beverages (chiefly

whiskey)

Fruits

Grains (Total)

366

940
7,879

113
7,540

686

145

265

1.458

258

57

1,315

1.147

80

338

644

84
13
19

5.640
920
155
165
100

1,813

733
90

143
80

593

109
48

137

1,108
223
422

1,126
459

214
107
168
83

152

345
223

127
678
173

77-8
60-4
88-9
90-0
66-5
93-7

6-67
2-92
5-97
15-59

159
258

2,374
10

2.315

362
53
99

717

167
34
479
806
43
219
462

1
25
14

4,698

537

00

97

46

1,282

512
39
80
32
160
100
38

93

672
81
345
723
185

176
39
47
53

66
346
220

108
129
125

78-1
61-3
88-8
90-0
66-5
93-7

6-83
2-90
5-96
15-74

407
201

13,369
42

13,065

572

148

387

1,735

337

176
1,085
677
220
303
1,092

250

108

33

11

6,668

1.243

184

351

139

1,694

1,047
72
130
64
196
19G
56

1,170

1,129

189

573

2,018

274

366

74

64

228

313
459
267

91
247
302

770
61 -9
88-5
840
66-5
93-7

6-86
2-89
5-79
15-57

281
150

11,298
35

11,021

539

124

231

1,876

363

440
1,786
607
410
281
1,148

243
61
64
58

5,989

1,608

529

347

118

1,904

1,020
52
193
75
198
411
22

872

1,494
175
376

3,055
391

368
58
94

232

260
384
296

107
337
21-

770
62-2
87-8
84-0
66-1
93-7

6-84
2-86
5-67
15-41

226
102

12,801
143

12,303

709
171

349
1,734

407

1,227

2,187

809

329

293

1,039

103
112

45
284

6,557

2,045

608

411

124

2,328

786
87

170
68

242

341
73

846

1,783
148
332

3,035
325

419

85

231

459

344
105
230

226
344
333

77-2
63-2
86 2
84 0
661
93-7

6-95
2-83
5-67
15-48

602
162

6,879
30

6,657

865

261

238

1,948

383
695
2,474
890
188
308
805

63
108

52
219

6.557

2,245

806

577

200

2,656

654
98

147
91

217

209
51

132

1,735
269
586

2,015
482

510
96
92

345

320
109

277

293
343
311

78-6
67-8
86-5
84-0
66-1
93-7

7-43
2-82
5-67
15-96

1,30?

496

15.655

28

14,919

898

134

368

2,137

447

1,497

1,890

720

306

283

1,25?

34
130

35
588

6.921

2.040

792

394

160

2,373

850
184
124
US
238
235
41

231

1,846

168

476

2,627

646

570

95

177

367

332
230
299

280
141
458

78-8
65-9
86-3
84-0
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-83
5-67
15-78

1,628
1,890

16,551
53

15,841

736

146

523

1,886

434

1,683

2,069

228

221

229

1,072

3

98

43

312

6.602

2,021

640

343

241

2,215

1.166
225
114
152
192
332
196

480

2,212
192
489

2,435
711

665
107
226
432

311
110
314

290
192
413

77-9
65-4
87-0
80-4
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-84
5-66
15-78

196

4,739

15,805

68

15,299

769

160

906

1.883

293

1,495

2,011

217

153

321

1.345

4

110

37

226

6,157

1,886

482

287

151

2,227

687
178
131
124
270
101
46

2,039

1,895
296
544

2,433
505

641
112
479
397

312
183
278

295
162
317

78-1
65-8
87-2
80-4
69-9
940

7-27
2-85
5-57
15-72

3,244
2,095

11,641
103

11,300

577

94

433

1,472

276
688
1.883
2,162
204
1,159
1,165

3
117
39
97

6.713

1,740

234

181

99

1,995

639

105

94

97

390

409

60

178

1,686
142
577

1,786
451

715

139

83

358

261
168
265

249
153
199

78-4
66-6
87-2
80-4
70-0
94-1

7-37
2-85
5-57
15-83

4,100
1,742
4,724
25
4,614

889

47

273

1,514

33S

140

1,445

3,595

160

361

1,805

1

123

17

81

6,782

1,609

131

179

149

1,974

815

93
183
100
241
160

6

241

1,323
245
528

2,783
458

400
81
71

315

119
317
311

231
180
141

78-6
67-7
87-3
80-4
70-0
93-8

7-50
2-84
5-57
15-95

2,440
1,577
4,626
77
4,416

759

101

299

1,128

204

35

1,307

1,835

124

221

1,274

89
37
35

4.687

1,847

122

199

120

1.815

1,270
119
161

178

285

234

57

169

1,119
372
479

1.624
568

295

116

25

255

238
392
263

240
102
144

79 1
69 4
87-2
80-4
700
93-8

7-63
2-85
5-57
1609

1.997
1,197
7,285

42

Wheat

6,945

Rubber (chiefly tires and

footwear)

Sugar

Vegetables

Wheat flour

ANIMAL8 AND ANIMAL PRO-
DUCTS—

Cattle

Cheese

Fish

Furs, (chiefly raw)

1,294
130
808

1,700

315

68

1.706

1.821

232

Leather, unmanufactured

Meats

Fibres, Textiles and Pro-
ducts—

312

3,039

Cotton

287
40
12

Wood, Wood Products avt>
Paper—

8.710
2,437

265

Shingles

395
170

2 640

Iron and Its Products—
Automobiles

2,006
191

Farm implements

Hardware and cutlery

291
266

295

Pigs and ingots

Tubes and pipes

Non-Ferrous Metal Pro-
ducts—

209
99

203

Copoer. (chiefly ore and

2,327
353

597

Nickel

3,664
688

Non-Metallic Mineral Pro-
ducts—

Asbestos, (chiefly raw)

Coal

Petroleum and products

459
92
146
488

Chemicals and Allied Pro-
Acids

316
662

Soda and compounds

Miscellaneous Commodities—

293
232"

Films

383
172

Indexes or Retail Prices, Rents

Total, 1926 = 100

Food

Fuel

80-2
72-9
87-3

Rent

Clothing

Sundries

Cost per Week of a Family
Budget-
All foods f

Fueland light 1

Rent f

Totals $

80-4
69-9
93-9

804
2-87
5-57
16-51

28

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 24. Summary of Canada's

Imports, in Thousands of Dollars

1933

Classification

1934

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Imports of Principal Commodi-
ties—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—

996

103

650

998

96

215

252

135

2,173

1,090

499

101
431
80
133
169

252
508
199
1,007
406

86
181
342
117

96
179
287
184
272
532

777
511

187
73
11
56

90

1,407

110

637

531

161

901

12

423

209

75

63

77

74

140
128
46
28
381
66
83

475
1,898

341

284
1,147

291
98

266
265
33
40
41
158

750
62

248
845

90
105
168

75
262
117
424

48
161
64
99
121

131

354

96

653

323

62

82

234

90

48

118

138

108

123

272

531
316

112

65

5

33

133

884

59

351

146

114

584

13

640

154

65

53

45

44

67
77
37
27
306
61
45

293

1.475
112
236

1.095

266

79

149
212
45
27
57
128

1,003
122
318

1,462

152

208

358

79

1.552
161
609

66
547
153
173
124

164
748
177
806
486
56
103
363
89
51
147
241
201
134
355

643
406

216
101

7
40

100

1,170

120

613

172

165

966

32

1,068

262

80

71

73

53

310
105
62
35
346
145
107

432
2,329
107
347
1.504
427
132

214
255
181
43
31
199

1,028
96
226

1,682

148

202

337

15

2.007
184
674

97
419
243

205
86

162

767

235

870

516

27

143

440

77

45

194

370

204

125

379

665
416

460
160
20
38

123

1,128

91

539

203

129

1.026

19

1.126

223

110

78

84

58

272
121
57
51
420
121
125

405

2.277

95

340
1.542

249

135

254
325
150
34
26
183

946

180
271

1,539

119

156

377

14

1.299
299
194

146
375
181
271

78

180
1,036
239
850
599

39
218
452
206

32
180
494
256
166
468

670
418

219

222
24
22

103

920

110

500

262

145

1.022

23

1,350

243

82

86

61

61

143
130
72
24
359
112
98

416
2.638
222
336
2,380
173
149

263
463
81
39
24
197

993

86

224

1,390

137

138

506

27

1,985

475

77

141
414
453
255
166

247
1,244
170
987
803

92
141
466
261

68
303
416
354
278
743

701
482

247

220

24

60

134

862

88

459

288

156

1,132

15

1,417

363

89

86

76

92

247
137
87
48
416
128
68

451

2,515
252
399

2.421
617
182

173
444
138
44
32
188

1,113
116
292

1,079

102

162

554

22

1,911

400

80

116
276
356
220
250

258
845
254
1,004
643
103
324
382
265
78
311
406
304
276
739

804

450

213

152

18

26

71

530

109

348

185

164

1,237

50

1,302

323

85

81

92

75

554
157
9

35
525
115
152

436
3 159
329
360
2.555
276
269

215
562
333
36
22
224

1.529

1,665
283
280

1,679
202
735
528
221

2,100
679
201

151
154
332
161
157

255
1,992
246
890
652

24
171
344
158

67
343
510
307
181
510

770
523

446
201
45
58

70

785

169

240

58

199

1,164

81

1,743

317

104

87

4«

98

337
161
165
56
628
143
162

520
3,242
348
454
3,061
355
284

269
516
356
50
33
203

1,835
143
257

1,857
84
232
471
174
793
646
215

124

376
278
146
86

467

2,048

302

832

582

lfi

320

353

77

71

371

359

275

154

479

706
385

194
165
36
79

101

1,050

114

343

94

177

1,143

44

958

250

74

71

78

80

203
132
120
42
499
154
117

454
1,950
255
338
2,020
484
114

231

390

200

28

28

156

1,104
103
282
823
107
130
529
120
462
725
275

86
876
147
144

83

311
954
176
1,034
532

26
158
339
118

51
412
524
305
240
727

652
427

223
175
17
40

108

1,440

117

422

164

160

1.245

41

796

338

79

77

52

76

154
137
56
32
447
113
185

360
2,131
409
374
1.798
180
246

169
448
63
23
26
170

1,221

69

351

1,009
90
137
529
148
448

1,732
312

68
537
197
198
135

264

1,380

163

1,061

567

61

121

364

148

74

408

510

291

378

756

599
358

178

170

18

70

102

1,693

139

481

199

150

1,384

36

414

249

59

84

66

62

156
154
58
30
543
134
123

368
2,012

472

341

1,503

99

162

215
328
118
25
35
126

1,038

96
310

1,503

188

304

581

58

1,081
556
102

146
205
509
195
203

264

1,301

215

1,048

816

53

313

364

245

91

261

530

327

208

661

852
545

245
182
34
68

112

485

131

279

108

192

1,073

34

1,447

352

79

78

79

108

331
162
127
39
715
127
125

503
2.850
293
354
2.963
572
230

214

484

265

48

29

164

116

461

1,174

155

204

956

199

Sugar, chiefly for refining

Tea

635

1,415

495

A nimal Products—
Fish....

90
707

Hides

Leather, unmanufactured

248
222
237

Textdle Products—

304

1,919

yarn

other <

239

1,472

777

108

Manila and sisal grass

Silk— Raw

281
434

199

100

Wool— Raw wool

698

745

Woollen yarn

342

384

Other wool

Wood and Paper—
Books and printed matter

Wood — Furniture and otheT
manufactured wood

917

781
517

226
260

Other unmanufactured wood.
Iron and Steel —

Automobiles

28
167

233
2,813

197

842

Farm implements

405
246

1,866

848

353

Other rolling mill products

Stamped and coated products..
Tools

353
86
116

102

Wire

115

Non-Ferrous Metals—

1G3

222

88

78

710

Precious metals

Tin

148

274

Non-Metallic Products—

541

Coal

Coke

Class and glassware

2,670
572
487

2,330

Stone and products

Chbmicals —

253

Dyeing and tanning materials...

418
59

40

40

241

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 26. Banking and Currency, in Million Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated

29

Classification

1933

1934

Mar. 1 April 1 May

June 1 July 1 Aug. 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 1 Nov. 1 Dec.

Jan. 1 Feb. 1 Mar.

Banking—

Readily Available Assets—

54-74
138-76

22-33
13-25
73-58
27-30
584-34
78-57
993

165-21

43-29

96-05

925

151-38
31-24

130-17
1,542

14-37

7-59

6-36

79-04

45-89

13-52

1-85

6-61

7-46
68-42

4-31
2,791

130-14
20-90
19-43
48-44

1,389
453-56

1,843
300-39

3-94

44-37
•63
45-89
2-36
2,459
10-55

740
162-00
144-50
2,777

+464

66-6

9-2

151-70

82-9
103-6
99-2
149-2
68-7
31-0
97-9

65-9
83-7

56-40
126-91
20-58
16-62
78-47
23-34
599-25
82-22
1,004

163-24

43-41

94-06

913

150-43
32-07

142-42
1,539

14-24

7-67

6-28

79-03

46-85

13-40

1-68

6-62

10-66

85-90

4-47

2,819

134-27
10-30
19-54
39-34

1,400
484-22

1,884
308-59

4-84

37-16

•34

46-85

2-19
2,487
11-51

999
162-00
144-50
2,806

+ 486

65-4

5-2

153-15

87-7
104-0
96-0
150-9
67-7
33-7
92-8

65-2
86-3

55-48
130-73
19-48
18-32
66-20
22-71
631-09
90-20
1,034

162-05

43-05

93-77

897

148-36
32-66

142-94
1,520

14-28

7-81

6-27

79-00

46-47

13-42

1-75

6-62

9-20
92-04

4-32
2,835

128-37
30-83
18-93
42-34

1,397
498-92

1,896
306-12

4-68

31-52

•47

46-47

2-17
2,508
12-19

2,469
162-00
144-50

2,829

+ 500

64-2

5-2

148-98

91-3
103-9
94-8
155-9
68-2
36-1
97-2

64-6
84-4

50-95
138-06
21-18
15-84
67-11
21-58
638-67
99-89
1,053

165-92
55-57

101-52
900

152-77
21-66

135-22
1,532

14-26

7-89

6-30

78-83

45 54

13-36

1-57

6-77

9-17

116-07

3-99

2,889

137-74
13 04
22-23
51 94

1.387
535 05

1.922
324-92

5-23

32-35
■57
45-54
2-20
2,058
14-98

651
162-00
144-50
2,880

+ 487

64-9

5-2

158-94

96-4
103-6

95-7
159-3

73 0

39 3
101 0

64 2
88 7

49-54
137-49
20-68
14-18
96-27
21-78
648-46
80-29
1,069

163-20
54-27

108-69
889

144-29
2017

132-34
1,512

14-39
7-89
6 33
78-86
47-87
13-26
1-46
6-74

11-84
90-56
3-72
2,864

132-19
53-45
23-62
49-64

1,380
501-27

1,881
300-60

6-17

33-65

1-97

47-87

2-13

2,532

12-38

972
162-00
144-50
2,852

+480

64-4

5-2

149-47

93-0
102-9

95-4
161-3

79-9

32-7
100-6

64-2
85-8

End

49-10
132-08
20-66
21-00
66-46
21-58
645-88
97-47
1,054

165-08
55-16

105-04
885

150-63
19-70

121-52
1,502

14-44

7 96

6-30

78-84

46-72

13-18

1-50

6-49

8-81
75-35

3-64
2,819

129*29
40*14
27-41
44-34

1,373
483-84

1,857
297-71

5-49
33-36

1-91
46-72

2-13
2,485
10-35

2,466
162-00
144-50

2,804

+488

64-5
5-2

149-68

90-7
102-2
95-4
162-2
76-5
39-0
97-8

63-8

84-9

of Moi

48-89
127-21

20-68
23 08
62-30
1917
663-16
126- 02
1,091

162- 14
55-69

110-03
905

146-91
17-23

108-50
1,505

14-28

800

6-27

78-68

47-97

13-25

1-55

6-49

11-71

78-87
3-51

2,866

14106

72 03
27-47
40-74

1,372
491-78

1,864
296-88

4-85
30-45

216
47-97

2-16
2,530
12-21

644
162-00
144-50
2,849

+ 467

65-9

5-2

160-78

89-4
102-7
96-8
165 1
79-4
520
94 5

63 5

88-3

ith

49-37
134-33
16-68
13-43
79-20
1911
661-51
94-97
1,069

165-12
55-03

110-79
912

146-92
23-04

101-86
1,515

13-92

7-90

6-33

78-73

49 08

13-05

1-59

6-50

10-74
94-06
3-20

2,869

133-04
83-10
29-C8
41-34

1,350
520-87

1,871
290-95

4.24
27-80

1-39
49-08

2-24
2,533
12-48

967

162-00
144-50
2,853

+ 438

67-6

5-2

151-41

91-3
101-1
96-4
164-3
78-8
39-6
911

62-4

79-4

55-79
155-71
13-63
1602
82-77
29-22
649-68
107-05
1,110

159 43

52-26

105-26

884

135-24

21-58
102-15

1,460

12-85

7-45

6-22

78-35

51-34

13-19

1-58

6-50

7-48
84-42

2-95
2,842

128-19
44-28
23-67
60-44

1,358
499-10

1,857
319-54

12-61
44-29

1-29
51-34

2-2S
2,545

8-81

2,457
134-50
144-50

2,835

+474

65 1

5-2

149 31

86-3

101-3
94-2

164-6
74-7
40-4
88-3

60-8
79-0

49-91
139-73
17-78
12-13
70-53
18-61
651-07
90-07
1,050

158-08
51-86

105-95
898

138-06
28-80

108-83
1,490

13-23
7-44
6-22
78-25
49-38
13-08
1-50
6-50

11-35
85-73
3-50
2,816

132-06
33-33
27-91
50-39

1,357
501-87

1,859
322-19

4-96

33-43

•86

49-38

2-39
2,516
13-05

626
132-50
144-50
2.806

+459

6b 2

5-2

15102

87-9
101-6
96-8
163-5
73-7
35-3
85-5

60-7
82-8

50-76
139-45
14-58
20-40
59-76
19-23
635-19
86-19
1,026

146-50
49-96

103-70
879

136-34
23-24

110-15
1,449

13-61

7-53

6-27

78-37

51-21

13-09

1-81

6-51

7-86
80-07

3-36
2-744

121-22
23-19
27-05
44-34

1,351
475-77

1,827
316-07

5-07

26-21

•86

51-21

2-33
2,444
10-86

957
132-50
144-50
2,733

+472

650

5-2

141-15

85-9
100-7
95-7
156-7
73-8
34-4
92-2

65-3
80-7

52-28
136-81
15-88
12-58
67-52
19-66
635-46
96-45
1,037

148-38

49-19

101-53

869

140-83

25-37
116-84

1,451

13-62
7-68
6- 12
78-41
53-24
12-96
1-76
6 51

8-44
86-26

3-71
2,767

125-71
19-80
22-70
43-44

1,355

487-36

1,842

319-41

5-84

26-87
•96
53-24
2-36
2,462
12-48

2,447
132-50
144-50

2,754

+486

64-2

5-2

145-57

89-9
100-9

94-8
156-5
72-3
37-4
93-4

64-8
81-8

49-13

125-68

In Central gold reserves

In United Kingdom banks.. .

21-68
11-70
74-44

20-45

Government securities

649-81
106-21

Total quick assets

Loans and Securities except
Canadian Governments—

1,059
136-69

48-14

103-10

875

Current loans abroad

138-38
26-49

127-45

Total loans, etc

Other Assets —

1,455
13-82

7-68

Mortgages

6-09
78-24

51-26

13-49

1-74

Note circulation deposits

Inter-bank balances, notes of

6-51
12-57

Cheques of other banks.. .
Balances due by other bank?

Grand total assets

Liabilities to the Public —

74-01

5-27

2,785

140-91

Dominion Government

Provincial Government

Government advances

Deposits by public —

26-36
29-54
40-14

1,367

470-18

1,837

320-79

Due banks abroad, etc. —

6-17

26-80

•84

51-26

Other liabilities

2-36

Total public liabilities. . .

2,482
11-53

Liabilities to Shareholders—

Dividends $000

Reserve

Capital

630
132-50
144-50

Grand total liabilities

Surplus of notice deposits over

2.771
+ 492

Percentage of current loans to

64-0

Gold included in C.G.R

All notes in hands of public1... .

(With seasonal adjustment
1926 = 100)

5-2

158-78

86-0

Notice deposits

101-9

Current loans

93-8

157-0

Call loans, Canada

73-7

Call loans, elsewhere

43-J

Total issue Dom. notes

Gold held by Finance Dept.

93-4
65-8

Notes in hands of public

87-6

Currency-
Net issues of Dominion notes

per— Chapter 4, 1915

R.S. 1927, chap. 70

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

26-0
48-4
106-5
180-9
69-6

26-0
39 3
106-5
171-8
69-6

26-0
42-3
106-5
174-8
69-6

26-0
51-9
106-5
184-4

26-0
49-6
106-5
182-1

260
44-3

260

40-7

260
42-6
106-4

174-9
70-0

260
60-4
106-3
192-8
69-8

260
50-4
106-3
182-6
69-7

260
44-3
106-3
176-6
69-6

26-0
43-4
106-4
175-8
69-2

260
401

R.S. 1927, chap. 41

106-4 10fi-4
176-8 173-1
69-61 69-6

106-5

Total

172-6

Gold held against notes

69-31 69-6

69-4

1 Includes Bmaller Dominion Notes in hands of public together with Bank Notes in circulation, except thosejn'the
hands of banks other than the bank of issue.

30

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 26. Canadian Public Finance. Revenue and

Taken from the Annual Financial Statement of the Minister of Finance as

Expenditure in Thousand Dollars.

delivered in the House of Commons, on April 18

Fiscal Years

1929-30

1930-31

1931-32

1932-33

Estimated
1933-34

Taxation Revenues-

$

179,430
65,036

1,408

74

173

69,021
44,859

18,550

$

131,209
57,747

1,429

74

34

71,048

20,784

13,951

1

104,133
48,655

1,390
12

3
61,255
41,734

17,872

$

70,073
37,834

1,328
826

f

65,926

35,871
1,345

War Tax Revenues: —

742

62,067
56,814

25,377

61,399

Sales Tax

63,000

Manufacturers' importation, stamp, transporta-

43,574

378,551

62,787

296,276

275,054

254,319

271,857

53,291

51,757

52,319

51,764

4,771
446,109

6,622
356,189

7,028
333,839

4,493
311,130

392

Grand Total

324,013

Expenditure, Ordinary Account —

10,245
402
308
897

121,566

10,119
416
343

928

121,290

10,212
436
306
994

121,151

728

13,695

1,600

536

8,066
380
244
863

134,999

7,025

376

221

External Affairs, including Office of the Prime Minister
Finance —

977
139,730

75

12,497

1,600

837

17,436

1,600

778

13,677

1,600

499

252

1,075

1,794

1,787

136

1,689

4,499

161

3,454

2,458

2,870

605

202

11,513

2,210

65

747

81

56

5,801

149

1.048

1,220

8,719
2,167
1,731
1,078
10,846

10,066

45,079

924

31,607

47

174

231

13,108

3,667

1,921

5,626

418

818

3,277
2,081
2,026

. 13,727

1,600

398

1,545
2,006
2,426

170
3,094
5,333

159
8.490
2,591
2,561

697

413
1,537

1,610

74

529

80

46

8,944

1,476
1,794
2,435

142
2,588
6,069

178
8,104
2,538
3,237

797

391
5,658

1,721

76

568

65

2,256

8,030

1,405
1,845
2,046

148
2,200
5,081

180
4.647
2,560
2,737

633

283
10,032

1,982

81

650

79

145

7,262

1,302

3,159

1,593

137

1,393

4,372

152

2,874

2,452

2,748

558

150

12,500

Legislation —

1,007

69

286

44

Chief Electoral Officer, including Elections

31
5,535

1,025

1,358
56

11,033
3,013
5,921
1,925

13,844

8,494

40,032

1,390

36,557

58

203

302

19,819

4,122

3,093

3,100

454

1,362

3,252
1,083
2,271

1,420
514

10,953
3,598
7,147
1,928

13,972

9,774

45,541

1,342

37,892

54

212

295

25,453

4,479

3,615

3,192

479

1,300

4,955
1,323
2,356

1,264
721

9.700
3,043
4,040
1,347
13,920

11,154

48,249

1,246

36,052

53

212

289

17,648

3,997

2,555

3,488

483

1,036

6,417
2,999
2,306

940

Movements of coal and Dominion Fuel Act

National Defence —

2,750
8,843

2,222

1,689

798

10,336

Pensions and National Health —

Treatment and after care of returned soldiers

9,517
42,867

783

Post Office

30,801

Privy Council

49

Public Archives

158

174

Public Works

11,141

3,376

1,989

5,550

378

741

Trade and Commerce —

3,083

Mail subsidies and steamship subventions

Canada Grain Act

2,235
1,766

353,399

382,827

365,873

349,811

347,702

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Table 27. Index Numbers of Security Prices, Foreign Exchange, and other Financial Factors.

ClassiBcation

Security Prices—

Common Stock Prices —

Total (121)

Industrials, total (87)

Iron and Steel (17)

Pulp and paper (6)

Milling (4)

Oils (4)

Textiles and Clothing (10) ... .
Food and Allied products (21)

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (20)

Utilities total (20)

Transportation (2)

Telephone and telegraph (2)

Power and traction (16)

Companies abroad total (8).

Industrial (1)

Utilities (5)

Banks (8)

Mining Stock Prices —

Total (23)

Gold (19)

Base Metals (4)

Financial Factors-
Preferred Stocks

Interest rates

Yield on Ontario Government

bonds p.c

Shares traded, Montreal

1933

Mar. Apr. f May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee

New Issues of Bonds $000,000.

Brokers' loans* $000, 000

Foreign Exchange —

New York Funds in Montreal

High $

Low $

Average $

Close $

London Sterling in Montreal-
High $

Low $

A verage $

Close $

48-9
59-1
46-6
3-2
391
89-8
34-0
80-8
37-
75-3
39-9
26-5
66-4
50-7
47-
68-
28-9
62

68-4
66-6
76-9

47-3
100-0

4-79

207.

529

•99

12-86

1-185
1-199
1-208

53-8

69-7
50-6
3-8
45-9
101-7
32-9
87-8
39-9
98-2
40-4
29-3
63 •
49'
55-
81-
32.
60-

74-5
72-9
83-7

47-2
101-3

4-85

486

726

13-54

12-50

1-211
1-135
1-179
1-143

4-200 4-450
4-090 4-110
4-134 4-234
4-1351 4-420

66 1

88-6
68-2
5-5
63-1

127-0
48-2

108-2
66-8

119-8
49-5
38-6
72-4
58
67-3
93-7
44-2
65-2

89-6
84-5
109-7

54-e
98-1

4-70
1,083,

485
3-64
12-92

1-151
1-129
1-141
1-130

4-540
4-430
4-498
4-525

77 4

107-1

86-5

9-3

72-9

146-9

58-4

121-8

112-4

140-9

56-4

45

77-5

65-5

77-9

109-3

50-5

73-4

104-1
97-5
128-0

58-5

97-1

4-65

1.570,

805

90-74

14-79

1133
1-093
1-112
1-095

4-840
4-500
4-615

4-700

S6

122

102
12-3
82-1

162
03

143

173

151
61-5
50-0
85-5
71-2
85-8

119-2
56'
80-4

106-

99-7
133-5

61-9
96-7

4-63

1,852,

002

77-41

16-19

1078
1036
1058
1078

5-020
4-810
4-931
4-840

81
117-2

95

11-2

79-3
153

62-5
130
160
150-5

56-8

43

85-3

67

81-0
115-5

50

76-0

107-4
100-5
136-5

61-7
95-0

4-55
414,
966
92-73
16-63

1081
1-046
1-061
1-053

4-870
4-685
4-787

4-770

81 6

1191

88-6

10-8

75-8

158 1

65-2

124-9

168-6

155 1

53-5

39-4

84-9

64-3

84

122-9
49
74-8

113-4
107-3
140

61-0
95-8

4-58

433,

747

•78

17-59

1-051
1-019
1-036
1-020

4-923
4-760
4-839
4-873

73

103-6

75-7
8

73
133

61-6
1151
134
139-0

48

32-5

83-0

60

78-6
115-5

46-3

71-7

112-2
108-6
131-8

59-7

4-53
399,

022

225-59

17-25

1-034
1-015
1-024
1-015

4-885
4-690
4-787
4-845

76-8
113
78
8-5
72
155
60

118-1
135-1
151-3
47-8
31-5
84-2
59-7
83-0
129-1
42-3
68-4

109-4
105-2
129-7

591
97-3

4-66
370,
525

3-57
17-23

1-011
0-968
0-990
0-986

5-293
4-860
5-082
5-110

75 3

111

79-3
7

68-4
143-9

58

117-1
148
152

47-8

32

86-4

58

80
124-8

41-0

105-1
100-4
127-1

60-2
98-5

4-72

338

570

•10

18-06

1-004
0-986
0-995
0-999

5-145
5-040
5-096
5-145

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar

81

118-6
98-
11-

74-
147-

66-
122-6
163
160

53-5

38-6

86

04

86
133-5

45-0

71-7

104
128-3

64-1
97-2

4-6

722

150

43-92

18-07

1-011

0-998
1-005
1-006

5-155
5-000
5-070
5-050

86 5

123-8
114-6

13-6
77-1
153-7
73-3

128-2
148-5
169-0
580
42-1
88-8
70-9
91-9
141-6
48-3
76-7

114-4
110-0
134-2

66-5
96-0

4-60

681,

466

•28

18-8S

1-015
1-006
1-008
1-007

5-165
4-970
5-078
5-105

88-0
128-5
113-6

13-2

77-1
152-2
76-3
129-4
141-8
189-2
58-8
43-3
99-0
71-9
89-2
140-3
44-3
76-9

128-1
124-3
147-1

67-3
90-1

4-32
549,

182
14 06
20-21

1006
1-000
1-002
1-000

5-138
5-090
5-107
5-135

•Last day of each month.

Table 28. — Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared from Six Canadian Ports.

Year and

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Montreal

Toronto

Vancouver

Month

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

000 Tons

1926.
1927.
1928.
1929.
1930.
1931.
1932.
1933.

1,918

1,930

3,659

3,603

4,047

3,205

4,222

4,017

1,753

1,739

9,866

1.757

1,799

3,716

3,800

4,278

3,375

4,993

4,865

1,738

1,744

10,306

1,639

1,592

4,333

4,429

4,572

3,792

5,493

5,460

1,765

1,750

11.743

1,772

1,742

4,848

4,896

4,273

3,531

4,638

4,583

1,993

1,938

11,971

1,827

1,865

4,971

4,918

4.235

3,474

4,436

4,417

2,100

2,017

12,606

2,013

2,003

4,503

4,480

5,003

4,321

7,840

7,760

2,554

2,560

12,137

2,083

2,040

7,229

7,124

2,861

2,868

8,013

7,993

2,678

2,683

11,083

2,257

2,253

7,341

7,232

3,342

3,330

8,415

8,427

2,923

2,924

10,354

9,872
10,390
11,729
11.930
12,588
12,304
11,172
10,387

Tons

Nov.
Dec.

1932

1933

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

1934

Jan

Feb

Mar

122,838
299,479

274,181
250,517
237,473
169,784
131.505
138,472
161,346
157,873
170,639
160,035
127,784
277,864

299.475
257,795
308,143

118.719
267,733

248,029
265.391
258,795
183,951
130,376
126,664
166,119
159,225
166,365
165,541
124,726
257,718

268,878
320,989

411,317
799,358

759,453
838.600
964,530
536,589
436.970
304,578
418.047
395,897
599,681
646,042
538,092
902,854

811.610
783.529

398.628
795,357

763,140
838,266
895,128
549,160
425, 165
290,442
409.923
387,321
588,745
645.087
537.205
901,941

804,761
780.368
1,092,593

311,553
67.500

316.413
74.495

891,773
43,699

975,932
93.924

284,356
52,102

266,217
17.608

862,305
905.946

839,737
794,827
855,015
831,385
894,912
941,536
518,242
1,050,588
958,873
939,825
876,980
851,910

890,339
787,872
899,054

341

147.663
37K 7fifi
426! 106
412.228
503,759
417,794
485,809
524,556
48,095

341
133,505
387.120
401.070
441,211
482,192
433,258
487,723
483,341
80,146

427.205
1,064,627
1,178,634
1,130,810
1.215,377
1,223,336
1,253,234

878,772
43,164

344,295
1,021,391
1,184,969
1,112,800
1,245,687
1,193.373
1,212,765
1,052,170
59,585

87,809
291,445
407,362
549,215
550,228
412,661
279,302
297,821

46,941

118.332
299,094
419,551
547,529
548,151
415.851
278,993
272,671
23,344

320,98911,097,927

520

856.233
906,728

856,514
799.131
870.210
803,555
915,131
947,898
515,131
1,055.753
968,683
922,796
876,322
856,195

897,148
801,434
901,526

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Table 29. Canadian Public Finance. The Balance Sheet in Dollars.
Taken from the Annual Financial Statement of the Minister of Finance as delivered in the House of Commons on April 18

Item

Liabilities, March 31, 1934
(Estimated)

Dominion Notes outstanding

Bank circulation redemption fund
Insurance and superannuation funds

Government annuities. . . .

Insurance fund, civil service. . . . .

Insurance fund, returned soldiers

Retirement fund

Superannuation funds

Trust funds —

Indian funds ,

Common school funds

Contractor's securities deposits . .
Other trust funds

Contingent and special funds

Post Office money orders, postal

notes, etc., outstanding

Province accounts

Post Office savings bank deposits. .
Funded debt—

Unmatured

Matured but not presented for
payment

Interest coupons matured but not
presented for payment

172,400,000
6,486,000

34,660,000
8,440,000

12,313,000
7,528,000

46,335,000

109,276,000

13,631,000

2,675,000

118,000

2,180,000

,789,152,000
2,500,000

18,604,000
3,105,000

4,280,000

9,623,000

23,300,000

,791,652,000
1,745,000

3,140,471,000

Item

Assets, March 31, 1934 (Estimated)

Active Assets —

Cash, working capital advances
and other current assets

Specie reserve

Advances to banks under Finance
Act

Laons to provinces-
Housing

Relief Acts

Loans to Foreign Governments-
Greece

Roumania

Loans to harbour commissioners —

Montreal

Vancouver

New Westminster

Canadian National Railways

Canadian Farm Loan Board

Soldier and general land settle-
ment

Seed grain and relief advances

Canadian government railways
open and store accounts

Deferred debits —
Unamortized discount and com-
mission on loans

Net debt March 31, 1934 (estim-
ated) $2,731,696,000

Represented by—
Non-active assets, March 31, 1934
(estimated) —
Capital Expenditures-
Public Works, Canals

Railways

Public Buildings,
harbour and riv-
er improvements
Military property

and stores

Territorial ac-
counts

Loans, non-active—
Canadian National Railways —

Railway accounts (old)

Canadian National Steamships
Harbour commissioners-
Quebec

Chicoutimi

Halifax

Saint John

Three Rivers

Montreal south shore bridge. .

Seed grain and relief advances. . .

Soldier and general land settle-
ment

Miscellaneous advances

Consolidated fund —

Balance, consolidated fund,
brought forward from March
31, 1933

Excess of expenditure over rev-
enue, fiscal year ended March
31, 1934 (estimated)

10,169,000
50,740,000

6,525,000
23.969,000

58,422,000

22,625,000

275,000

14,263,000
71,509,000

40,144,000

60,909,000

30,494,000

81,322,000
17,305,000
8,503,000

45,402,000
2,393,000

15,749,000

20,782,000
408,775,000

242,092,000
444,314,000

251,061.000
12,035,000
9,896,000

959,398,000

655,527,000
88,399,000
15,353,000

26.257,000
3,282,000
8,768,000

12,748,000
2,694,000
1,588,000

55,337,000
675,000

16,514,000
3,527,000

811,417,000

125,549,000

936,966,000
2,731,696,000

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Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United Kingdom

33

Classification

1933

1934

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb

Mar.

Production—

Iron 000 metric tons

338

330

345

351

349

368

365

379

381

416

448

420

Stbbl 000 metric tons

587

519

610

578

577

560

680

680

706

680

724

720

Coal 000 metric tons

19,826

15,666

17,655

15,529

15,325

15,674

16,856

18,404

19,193

18,953

21,091

19,041

Elbctricitt

Generated mill, k.w.h.

1,160

952

1,004

885

913

928

1,023

1,246

1,420

1,536

1,536

1,343

New orders received. .1920= 100

64

65

56

55

56

52

51

51

51

40

40

42

Copper A vailable 000 tons

110

12-0

120

7-5

11-5

9-3

101

12-3

14-6

16-4

11-7

12-9

Raw Cotton Delivered to

Mill mill. lb.

113

93

115

103

109

103

102

114

129

109

127

123

Production, Artificial Silk

Yarn and Waste. ...mill. lb.

6-64

5-16

717

6-68

7-63

7-16

8-10

8-52

8-55

7-11

8-46

7-30

Natural Silk Deli veriesOOO lb.

296

265

343

314

324

275

298

350

395

277

430

313

Crude Rubber

Available 000 tons

4-61

7-53

7-39

4-19

6-33

8-54

5-74

7-84

6-76

7-79

5-29

9-27

Building Plans

Approved 1924 = 100

173-8

158-5

204-9

163 1

198-3

125-5

181-8

165-2

1780

170-6

158-4

191-8

Other 1924-100

98-2

74-6

119-6

118-3

95-2

70-2

123-5

105-0

98-8

103-7

127-6

110-0

Employment—

Insured Workers in

Employment* mill.

9-41

9-50

9-62

9-74

9-74

9-79

9-88

9-93

9-96

10 00

9-88

9-98

10-00

2,776

2,698

2,583

2,438

2,442

2,411

2,337

2,299

2,280

2,224

2,389

2,318

2,202

Percentage Unemployed

22-0

21-4

20-5

19-5

19-6

19-2

18-4

18-1

17-9

17-6

18-7

18-2

21-5
43-0
28-6
18 9

22-1
44-0
27-7
18-4

22-5
39-7
25-7
16-7

22-4
37-8
23-9
14 6

22-4
37-2
23-5
13-8

22-6
36-0
230
13-7

22-4
32-4
23-2
130

21-8
33-8
220
12-3

21-2
31-6
21-0
11-6

20-5
29-1
20-0
10 6

20-3
29-9
20-2
11-8

19-7
29-1
19-3
11-7

Shipbuilding and marine en-

59-3
25-1
260
180
26-8
43-7

57-8
23-2
28-0
180
22-7
42-1

56-6
20-7
26-4
14-5
20- 1
410

54-4
19-7
24-3
135
20-2
41-3

53-1

17-8
25-4
12-6
20-5
42-9

52-0
17-8
24-5
12-2
19-3
42-9

55-3
17-0
23-1
10-0
19-4
46-6

54-5
161
21-6
8-7
19-5
47-0

52-4
15-5
20-4
8-8
20-9
47-5

51-4
151

19-7

8-7

25-5

48-6

51-4
15-0
21-8
10-7
25-9
48-6

50-6
14-6
21-9
10-4
22-8
47-1

Base metal working

Trade—

Imports, Total £ mn.

56-3

57-3

57-3

53-8

53-7

56-8

57-8

61-8

63-7

63-2

64-7

57-4

Food, drink and tobacco£ mn.

29-2

26-4

30-0

27-3

26-3

27-0

29-8

32-3

320

30-3

29-1

24-6

Raw materials £ mn.

14 1

13 0

14-5

140

14-9

16-4

14-5

15 0

17-0

18-9

21-3

14-9

Manufactured £ mn.

12-8

11 4

12-6

12-2

120

13-0

131

14-2

14-5

13-6

13-9

12-3

Total, net imports £ mn.

52-4

47-6

53-5

48-5

49-4

52-5

54-4

57-2

60-1

59-1

60-6

52-2

Exports,Domestic,Total£ mn.

32-6

26-4

30-8

28-5

29-8

300

32-2

34-1

34-4

30-4

31-6

30-1

Food, drink and tobacco£ mn.

2-3

1-9

2-2

20

2-3

2-3

2-6

2-8

2-9

2-4

2-6

2-6

Raw materials £ mn.

3 8

3 1

4-2

3-7

3-9

3-8

41

4-3

4-3

3-6

3-9

4-0

Manufactured £ mn.

25-4

20-5

23-5

21 7

22-8

23-9

24-6

261

25-7

22-6

24-2

22-7

Bank Clearings—

Provincial £ mn.

107-7

91-3

107-5

96 5

112-9

97-5

99-3

111-2

107- 1

101-9

123-7

104-9

Postal Receipts, Daily.. £000

131

130

132

131

130

124

132

139

139

181

133

130

Transportation—

Shipping—

Entrances mill, net tons

4-76

4-64

5-24

5-32

5-49

5-65

5-58

5-43

4-98

4-91

4-81

4-25

Clearances mill, net tons

4-43

4-20

4-79

4-86

4-82

511

5-16

4-76

4-78

4-24

4-49

4-14

Index of shipping

freights 1924 = 100

59 9

58-3

58 8

611

61-3

600

55-9

60-6

63-6

69-5

64-3

64-2

Railways—

Average weekly

railway receipts £ 000

2,556

2,666

2,572

2,771

2,995

3,247

2,957

2,792

2,723

2,620

2,594

2,683

Freight traffic* total. mill, tons

20-4

20-3

181

19-4

17-3

18-3

16-9

19-0

200

21-1

Merchandise mill, tons

3-4

3-5

3-3

3-6

3-3

3-3

3-3

3-5

3-8

40

Coal mill, tons

14-1

13 6

11-6

12-3

10-8

11-6

10 4

120

12-7

13-3

Minerals and other

merchandise mill, tons

2-9

3-2

3-1

3 4

3-3

3-3

3-1

3 3

3 5

3-9

Prices—

Wholesale Prices 1913 = 100—

Board of trade

97-6
82-3

97-2
84-5

99-2
87-5

101-7
89-5

102-3
89-9

102-5
89-7

103-0
89-5

102-6
88-1

102-8
86-8

102-8
880

104-6
90-4

105-3
90-6

Economist

Statist

90-6

92-4

95-2

95-6

96-1

95-5

94-9

94-7

93-3

94 1

97-1

97-1

Times

91-7
119
139

93-2
115
137

95-7
114

136

97-5
114
136

97-9
118
138

99-5
119
139

98-3
122
141

98-6
123
141

97-6
126
143

98-2
126
143

101-5

124
142

100-8
122
141

Retail Foods

120

Cost of living

140

Ranking—

Bank of England—

Private deposits £ mn.

140

138

136

147

143

122

154

155

141

132

152

136

148

Bank and currency notes £ mn.

364

372

370

375

382

374

373

371

369

382

366

366

370

Gold reserve £ mn.

166-4

185-9

I860

190-6

190 2

190-3

190-4

190-4

190-5

190-6

190-8

190-9

191-0

Nine Clearing Banks—

1,651

1,656

1.904

1,939

1,934

1,927

1,919

1,912

1,889

1,903

1,882

1,829

Discounts £ mn.

346

336

344

350

360

357

353

341

315

309

283

248

752

749

761

761

753

744

736

733

722

721

720

727

Investments £ mn.

493

499

512

526

536

545

545

542

551

547

540

542

759

764

954

970

989

1,007

996

872

943

937

926

858

811

Money—

Day to Day Rate p.c.

•63

•63

•63

•38

•63

•63

•63

•75

•75

•75

•88

•88

•88

Three Months Rate p.c.

•63

•57

•53

•50

•41

•3f

•41

•75

1 09

1-25

•94

•94

•94

Security Values—

Fixed Interest 1921 = 100

118-4

120-2

118 1

118-7

117-9

120-1

121-2

122-3

122 3

122-0

123-6

124-3

Variable Dividend. .1921 = 100

96-2

96-3

100-4

105-1

111-7

112-4

113-5

110-4

107-7

108-4

113-8

115-8

Total 1921 = 100

111-2

112 4

112-5

114-3

115-9

117-6

118-7

118-4

117-6

117-6

120-4

121-5

Exchange, New York S to £.. . .

3-415

3-423

3 905

4000

4-303

4-440

4-534

4-777

4-786

5-218

5-150

5-008

5-070

Exchange, Francs to £

86-44

87 13

87-78

85-71

86-19

85 00

80-91

79 03

80-13

84-35

8300 7S.47

77-16

' Number of persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain only

* On four-week basis, figures for l3th'period being, total 22- 1; md«e. 3-8; foal, 14-8; irr'nerals 3-8.

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Table 31. Significant Statistics of the United States.

1933

1934

Classification

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

United States Statistics—

Wheat, Visible Supply. Mil. bush

137

126

119

125

135

150

153

150

139

130

114

105

Receipts, principal

markets 000 bush.

Shipments, principal

markets 000 bush.

12,729

15,753

23,310

28,598

37,172

26,748

22,604

17,624

11,612

11,151

8,747

10,009

9,064

10,246

13,421

17,258

15,822

17,527

13,729

13,568

17,473

15,551

11,685

8,921

8,087

Exports, including
wheat flour 000 bush.

2,105

1,754

1,523

1,719

1,391

1,700

1,531

1 466

1,930

6,876

4,570

4,039

tion 000 bbls.

8,886
342

9,268
346

8,777
361

8,577
411

8,275
359

6,719
409

7,540

278

8,181

258

8,114
264

7,332
179

8,719
237

7,866
259

Sugar Meltings, 8
Ports 000 long tons

Tobacco Consumption,

Cigars Millions

Cigarettes Millions

290

321

371

419

401

435

424

408

415

277

337

299

7,974

7,973

12,823

12,463

9,526

11,189

9,528

9,176

6,835

7,800

11,483

9,168

Cattle Receipts, Primary

Markets 000

1,171

1.296

1,558

1,449

1,456

1,657

1,653

2.178

1,699

1,343

1.643

1,404

Hog Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

2,638

2,798

3,143

3,361

2,871

3,917

6,494

2,521

3,207

3,332

4,231

2,727

Cotton Consumption. . .000 bales

494

471

621

696

600

589

499

504

475

348

508

478

544

Newsprint Produc-
tion 000 s. tons

76-6

74-5

81-2

81-9

79-6

88-0

72-1

821

87-6

80-9

84-9

72-4

Newsprint Consump-

123-4

1320

160-8

130-9

132-5

127-8

134-3

152-1

154-9

148-4

141.0

154-0

Pig Iron Production. .000 1. tons

542

624

887

1,265

1,792

1,833

1,522

1,343

1.085

1,182

1,215

1,264

i,620

Steel Tngot Produc-
tion 000 1. tons

886
117-9

1,335

180-7

2,002
218-2

2,598
253 3

3.204
233-1

2.901
236-5

2,311
196- 1

2,112

138-5

1.541
63-9

1.820
84-2

1.997
161 -fl

2,214
235-4

2,797

AUTOMOBrLE Produc-

21,808
139,296

21,467
141,364

21,516
135,551

23,987
122.891

30,865
108,157

33,510
99,264

33,279
98,264

35,141
95,424

32,582
101,223

32,004
104,716

32,954
111,98/

30.172
110.100

Lead Production s. tons

24,684

23,385

19.405

21,783

18,526

18,611

28,021

35,399

38,459

36,649

34,818

31,892

Petroleum Produc-

75,302
67,984

65,313
68,822

71,006
74,340

82,841
74,619

84,387
79.525

85,239
79,151

78,186
75,316

76,017
75,461

69,755
68,461

72,060
70,440

71,976
71,512

65,450
66,470

Consumption (to
stills) 000 bbls

31,577

31,921

34,611

35,428

36,576

36.524

36,581

35,971

32.891

31,685

32,761

30, 197

Consumption 000 bbls.

Contracts Awarded $000,000

Carloa dings 000 cars

28,227

30,176

33,999

37,710

34,458

37,426

34,303

32,973

30,262

28,787

29,519

24,947

60-0

56-6

77-2

103-0

82-7

106-2

122-5

145-4

162-3

207-2

186-5

96-7

i78-4

1.841

2,505

2,128

2,265

3,109

2.503

3.205

2,606

2,366

2,565

2,178

2,309

3,059

Electric Power Pro-
duction mill. k.h.

M73

6,462

6,996

7.231

7,466

7,684

7,347

7,491

7,241

7,46;

7,629

7,057

Index Factory Employ-
ment 1923-5 — 100

56 6

57-?

60-6

64-8

70- 1

73-3

74-3

73-9

72-4

71-8

71-8

74-7

27,554

35,365

37,778

38,986

33,566

40,327

43,219

53,550

52,037

61,971

36,705

36,016

32,473

37,874

37,081

32.918

36,465

38.314

40,483

41,521

39,884

73,833

34,561

34,237

Imports 8000,000

95-0
108-0

57-0

88-4
105-2

660

107-0
114-2

77-0

122-3
119 8

91 0

143 0

144-2

101 0

155-0
131-5

910

146-7
160-1

83-0

150-9
193-9

76-0

128-5
184-3

71 0

133-2
192-6

73-0

128-8
172-1

770

125-3
162-8

80-0

Exports $000,000

Manufacturing Pro-

82-0

Mineral Production.. 1923-5= 100

81-0

72-0

78-0

82 0

900

91-0

87-0

81-0

81-0

850

880

910

1000

Industrial Produc-
tion 1923-5 = 100

600
416

670
435

77-0
302

900
164

100-0
167

910
153

840

12'

77-0
116

73 0
119

74-0
98

78-0
83

810
64

840

F.R. Banks, Bills Dis-
counted Mil. Dolls

Reserve Ratio p.c.

54

59-3

62-6

68-0

68-2

68-4

67-4

66-2

65-2

64-8

63?

63 6

66-3

67-8

Member Banks Loans
and Discounts Mil. Dolls

8,332

8,404

8,485

8,452

8,546

8,533

8,540

8,593

8,568

8,385

8,349

8,185

8,161

Net Demand

Deposits Mil. Dolls

Interest Rates, Time Loans, p.c
Call loans renewal p.c.

9,745

10,348

10.918

10,741

10,475

10,427

10,505

10,653

10,751

10,952

11 118

11,398

11,794

300
3 32

1-25
1-37

112
100

•88
1-00

113
1.00

1-13
•98

•63
•75

•69
•75

•81

•75

1-00
•94

1 13
1-0C

•88
1-00

•88
100

Prime commercial paper,
4-6 months p.c.

1-50

2-63

2 13

1-75

1-63

1-50

1-38

1-25

1-25

1-38

1-38

1-38

1-38

Bond Prices High Grade
Rails (10)

77-23

73-62

80-35

84-35

88-95

89-95

85-74

85-47

79-22

83 07

89-05

9519

42-01
43 2

41 35

47-5

50-64
62-9

67-67
74-9

73-00
80-4

72-67
75-1

69-58
74-8

66 99
69-5

62-14
69-1

65 -4ii
70-4

71-89
75-6

77-85
80-5

Prices Common Stocks
(421) 1926=100

(Copyright Standard Statistics Co.)
Industrials (351)

41-6

26-0
66-8

48-8
26-3
63-5

65-3
37-5
79-2

77-3
440
96 9

83-5
52-6
97-5

78-8
49-4
87-1

80-7
47-2
801

75-5
40-3
75-0

76-7
38-4
70-0

78-8
40-3
67-3

84-0
45-5
73-2

88-4
50-0
80-6

Railways (33)

Utilities (37)

34-3
19 8

42-2
26-3

67-5
44-9

81.9
53-9

92-5
60-7

920
58-9

94-2
56-9

83-8
49-6

88-5
51-7

98-0
50-1

108-7
53-4

1161
59-4

Tires and rubber goods (7)....

39-5
28.5
40-6
25-3

43-8
38-6
46-5
31-8

54-4
54-9
58-4
44-9

62 9
63-6
70-3
57-3

66-9
73-1
75-4
65-2

58-1
68-0
69-6
59-4

55-5
70-1

77-5
60-3

53-1
64-6
74-6
54-7

53-3
67-6
79-1
51 3

55-7
63-5
80-2

63-6
66-2
83-0
60-6

72-6
69-3
86-0
660

Oil (15)

Railway equipment (9)

Steel and iron (11)

Textile (28)

26-8

351

51-9

61-4

68 1

60-5

57-C

49-1

47-8

54-2

62-1

680

24-2

5-0

82-1

20-1

27-7

5-6

94-9

52-9

43-2

9-0

114-9

104-2

53-9

12 5

125-3

125-6

60-9
13-9

129-4
120-3

56-1

14-2

131-2

42-5

55-2

14-1

133-2

43-3

51-8

13-6
126-7
39-4

49-2
12-3

114-8
33-6

49-:
11-9
114-0
34-9

56-4

121

113-2

54-6

63-6
141
115-7
56-8

Tobacco (11)

Bond Rales, N.Y Mil. Dolls

193-2

269-6

350-6

344-1

323-1

216-8

234-3

231-5

297-0

267-3

413-4

373-9

311

322

529

780

876

881

806

749

720

801

888

85«

886

Bank Debits, N Y Mil Dolls

12,454

12,012

13,977

16,743

17,354

13,076

12,340

13,280

12,204

13.013

14,023

13,231

Outside, 140 centres. Mil. Dolls.

9,608

10,467

11,509

12,969

13,878

12,375

12,215

13,027

11.927

13,28?

13,198

11,784

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Vol. IX OTTAWA, AVRIL, 1934 N° 4

Statisticien du Dominion: R. H. Coats, B.A., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chef de la Section de la Statistique Generale: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Statistiques FjConomiqttes: Stone? B. Smith, M.A.

STATISTIQUES GOURANTES DES AFFAIRES AU CANADA

Un nombre considerable de facteurs importants ont atteint de plus hauts niveaux en mars et
comme resultat Tindice du volume physique des affaires montre un gain prononce. La produc-
tion exprimSe en pourcentage de la moyenne de 1926 est a 93-1 en mars, comparativement a
86-4 en fevrier, un gain de 7-5 p.c.

La production minerale a fait excellente figure en mars. Les exportations de cuivre sont de
29,367,000 livres comparativement a 14,211,000 livres le mois prec6dent, un gain ajuste de pres
de 64 p.c. La production de plomb s'est maintenue au cours du dernier mois sur lequel les statis-
tiques sont etablies. Les exportations de nickel et de zinc montrent des gains en mars.

Les arrivages d'or a la Monnaie en provenance des mines canadiennes sont de 303,939 onces
fines en mars, ce qui depasse tous les precedents. Ce total se compare a 189,323 onces en fevrier
et a 234,455 onces le premier mois de l'annee. Les arrivages de mars 1933 etaient de 264,159
onces, le gain dans cette comparaison etant de 15-1 p.c.

Le gain dans les expeditions d'argent a ete moins que normal pour la saison. Les exporta-
tions d'amiante sont de 7,814 tonnes comparativement a 4,955, un gain ajuste de 22 p.c.

L'indice de la production de produits alimentaires, a 78-3, se compare a 75-9 en fevrier,
soit un gain leger en mars. La production de farine montre une augmentation le dernier mois
sur lequel les statistiques sont etablies et la production d'avoine roulee est aussi plus grande.
La production de sucre a ete a plus bas niveau en mars. L'indice des abatages montre un declin
de 7-8 p.c. H y a des gains marques dans les exportations de fromage et de saumon en boite.

Le declin ajuste des dedouanements de tabac est dans le voisinage de 10 p.c, le gain dans les
cigarettes etant considerablement inferieur a la normale de la saison. L'evenement spectaculaire
a etc" le gain frappant dans la production de papier a journal. La production de mars a et6 plus
grande que celle de tout autre mois depuis octobre 1930. Le total est de 210,129 tonnes compa-
rativement a 174,447 en fevrier. Apres rajustement saisonnier l'indice a monte de 1 19 • 3 a 131 • 8.

La division de l'acier dans l'industrie primaire du fer et de l'acier a ete plus active en mars
qu'en tout autre mois depuis mai 1931. La production d'acier en loupe est de 72,923 tonnes,
celle de fevrier etant dans le voisinage de 58,000 tonnes. Le gain apres rajustement saisonnier
est d'environ 7 p.c. La production de fonte en gueuse est de 12,101 tonnes en mars comparative-
ment a 12,199 en fevrier. En mars de Fan dernier il n'y avait pas de haut fourneau en activite.

La production d'automobiles en mars a ete plus elevee que pendant le meme mois de toute
annee depuis 1930, donnant 14,180 unites comparativement a 6,632 en mars de l'an dernier et
8,318 le meme mois de 1932.

Les usines centrales electriques canadiennes ont cree de nouveaux records en fevrier par
leur production tant mensuelle que quotidienne. La production totale du mois est de 1,795,-
616,000 kilowatt-heures et la production moyenne quotidienne de 57,923,000 kilowatt-heures, ce
qui depasse l'ancien record quotidien de 57,595,000 kilowatt-heures en fevrier dernier par 0-6 p.c.
Les exportations aux Etats-Unis s'elevent a 112,114,000 kilowatt-heures, soit une moyenne quoti-
dienne de 3,617,000 comparativement a 3,648,000 kilowatt-heures en fevrier. Les livraisons aux
chaudieres electriques, a 432,393,000 kilowatt-heures, depassent aussi tous les precedents. La
production totale, apres deduction des exportations et des livraisons aux chaudieres electriques,
est de 1,251,109,000 kilowatt-heures et le nombre-indice a monte a 156-45, ce qui depasse de 0-66
la cime precedente atteinte en mai 1930 et le nombre-indice de fevrier de 5 • 69 points.

Les chargements de wagons, 189,236 en mars, se comparent a 164,086, l'indice montant de
71-4 a 74-3. L'indice ajuste de l'emploiement dans le commerce est de 119-2 comparativement
a 116-3.

Le commerce exterieur a fait excellente figure en mars, contribuant au brillant aspect de
l'expansion des operations commerciales. Les exportations a $58,388,000 se comparent a $38,-
365,000 en fevrier, soit un gain depassant 14 p.c. apres ajustement saisonnier. Les exportations
sont normalement plus grandes en mars qu'en fevrier mais meme apres deduction pour la dis-
parity saisonniere le gain est assez prononce.

Les importations, selon l'etat preliminaire du ministere du Revenu National, sont de $47,-
497,000 en mars comparativement a $33,592,000 en fevrier. Le gain dans ce cas aussi est 16gere-
ment superieur a la normale de la saison.

Les debits des banques ou les cheques payes aux succursales des banques a charte dans les
trente-deux principales villes se chiffrent a $2,489,000,000 en mars, representant un gain de 32
p.c. sur le meme mois de l'an dernier. Les debits de Toronto sont de $978,000,000 comparative-
ment a $595,000,000 en mars 1933, une augmentation de pas moins de 64-5 p.c, et le gain a
Montreal est de pres de 40 p.c. dans la meme comparaison.

L'indice ajuste de l'emploiement dans les manufactures est de 89-3 le ler avril comparati-
vement a 88-1 le ler mars. Les groupes qui declarent des gains comprennent les textiles et
le fer et l'acier. Le declin dans la construction et les travaux d'entretien a ete plus que normal
pour la saison, contribuant au declin de l'indice ajuste de toutes les industries de 97-4 a 96-7.

36 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Transports ferroviaires

Les chargements de wagons sont le meilleur indicateur de l'expansion dans le mouvement
des marchandises. Les wagons charges le premier trimestre de 1932 se chiffrent a environ
570,000 comparativement a 463,000 pendant la p6riode correspondante de l'an dernier, un gain
d'environ 107,000 wagons. Ces augmentations de pres de 23 p.c. refletent l'amelioration des
affaires depuis les premiers mois de Tan dernier. L'avance a ete particulierement visible dans la
division de l'Est ou l'augmentation est de 31 p.c.

Le mouvement de mars donne 189,236 wagons comparativement a 164,086 en fevrier.
Apres ajustement pour tendances saisonnieres, les chargements de mars sont a plus haut niveau
que l'un ou l'autre des deux mois precedents, l'indice a 74-3 se comparant a 73-6 et 71-4 en
Janvier et fevrier.
Trois facteurs representatifs

L'avance marquee des obligations de tout repos en mars est le facteur le plus significatif
contribuant a une lecture favorable du graphique des trois facteurs representatifs. La courbe
du rendement des obligations se place dans sa position la plus favorable depuis la derniere par-
tie de 1931 alors que la Grande-Bretagne a abandonno l'etalon-or. Le rendement des obligations
en mars n'etait guere eloignc de la normale. Le cours des titres d'action ordinaire a atteint une
nouvelle cime depuis 1931 tandis que le volume physique des affaires montre de nouveau un gain
apres la reaction moderee des derniers mois de 1933.
Production minerale en 1933

Refletant l'amelioration des conditions economiques la derniere partie de l'annee, la valeur
de la production minerale a ete en 1933 plus grande que l'annee precedente. Un recent commu-
nique du Bureau Federal de la Statistique place la production minerale en fonds canadiens a
$220,500,000 comparativement a $191,200,000 l'annee precedente, un gain de 15-3 p.c. Depuis
la mi-ete l'industrie miniere canadienne montre une amelioration distincte sur la periode corres-
pondante l'annee precedente. La production de nickel montre un gain prononce, les prix des
metaux communs ont avance, et l'augmentation rapide des cours de For a servi a stimuler l'in-
dustrie.

La valeur globale de la production d'or en fonds canadiens est de $84,300,000 comparative-
ment a $71,500,000 l'annee precedente. L'avance des prix de l'or en fonds canadiens a permis
l'utilisation de minerals a basse teneur et comme consequence une moindre quantite d'or a ete
produite en 1933. La hausse des prix a stimule les prospections pour or a un point sans prece-
dent au Canada. Les administrateurs des vieilles mines deja en exploitation augmentent la
capacite de leur outillage et des mines qui avaient eprouve des difficultes a se maintenir sur une
base economique ont pu produire a profit pendant que des mines abandonnees qui ne pouvaient
pas etre exploiters a l'ancien prix de l'or ont ete rouvertes.
Marche des prix

L'indice offieiel de 567 articles marque une moyenne de 71-6 le premier trimestre, compara-
tivement a 64 0 la periode correspondante de Fan dernier, le gain etant de 12 p.c. L'avance
des matieres premieres depasse 20 p.c. dans la meme comparaison et le gain des produits de la
ferme canadienne est d'environ 29 p.c. Le gain plus rapide de ces groupes indique un ajustement
desirable des prix au cours des 12 mois derniers.

Pendant le meme intervalle la hausse du cout de la vie a etc modeste. L'indice marque
une moyenne de 79-3 le premier trimestre de l'annee courante comparativement a 78-4 la meme
periode de 1933, un gain depassant legerement 1 p.c.

Comme par le passe le cout de la vie a suivi le mouvement des prix gros pendant la periode
de reconstruction des 12 mois derniers. Le ble au comptant a ete en moyenne plus eUeve' avec
des fluctuations moderees en mars. Les prix speculatifs du caoutchouc brut au commencement
de mars ont touche un nouveau haut qui n'a pas ete egale depuis juillet 1930.

Les marches a bestiaux de l'Est ont etc quelque peu deprimes par les arrivages trop consi-
derables d'animaux de qualite moyenne au commencement de mars tandis que les marches des
centres de l'Ouest etaient comparativement fermes. Comme les arrivages ont ralenti, les prix
ont monte a plusieurs endroits. La moyenne des bouvillons a Toronto a etc de $5.99 par quintal
comparativement a $5.83.

Valeurs mobilieres

L'indice des actions ordinaires montre un gain en mars sur le mois precedent mais
l'avance a etc irreguliere. Le groupe des textiles, celui des denrees alimentaires et des divers
montrent des gains substantias et plusieurs autres groupes sont plus bas en mars qu'en fevrier.
L'indice general est a 88 0 comparativement a 86-5. L'indice de 23 titres miniers a monte de
128-1 a 131-3, les mines d'or et les m<Haux communs se partageant les avances. L'indice (W
22 titres d'action priviligioe montre un gain de 66-5 a 67-3. L'indice moyen des obligations du
gouvernement d'Ontario est de 4-32 p.c. en mars comparativement a 4-60 le mois precedent,
refletant une avance considerable des cours. Le declin du rendement des obligations publiques
est considere comme un avant-coureur d'une ruee de fonds dans les entreprises productives.

En mars 1933 les actions ordinaires ont touche leur niveau le plus bas de cette ann6e. De-
puis 12 mois il y avait une avance irreguliere mais prononcee, refletant l'amelioration des condi-
tions economiques. L'indice general des actions etant a 88-0 se compare a 48-9 en mars 1933,
un gain de 80-0 p.c. Le gain de l'indice des titres d'utilite publique est de 44 p.c, et des titres
industriels, 117 p.c. Le plus fort gain proportionnel se constate dans la pulpe et le papier, les
breuvages et les minoteries. Des gains substantias ont aussi ete faits dans les groupes divers,
fer et acier, et textiles.

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La relativite des facteurs

La relativite des facteurs statistiques joue un role important dans Interpretation economique,
Le graphique de la page 10 montre les deplacements relatifs de cinq facteurs essentiels au progres
canadien. Dans la premiere section l'6troite correlation entre la production industrielle et l'em-
ploiement dans les industries autres que ragriculture paratt pour le long cycle de 1921 a 1932.
Bien que l'indice de la production industrielle ait ete plus eleve que l'indice de l'emploiement en
1928 et 1929 les positions se trouvent renversees pour la plus grande partie des trois annees
dernieres.

L'indice des actions ordinaires a ete beaucoup plus haut que l'indice de la production
industrielle de 1927 a 1930 mais un plus violent declin des actions ordinaires a place l'indice de
la production industrielle au-dessus de l'autre des les premiers mois de 1931 jusqu'a juillet 1933.
La rapidite du relevement des actions ordinaires apres mars 1933 a provoque une etroite proxi-
mite des deux facteurs les dix derniers mois.

De violentes fluctuations sont visibles dans la valeur des importations et des exportations.
De 1921 a 1928 les lourdes exportations de cereales, principalement la derniere partie de chaque
annee, ont cause un excedent considerable des exportations sur les importations. De 1929 a 1931
l'importance saisonniere des exportations de grain n'est pas si prononcee bien qu'une balance
favorable du commerce soit visible la derniere partie de 1931 et soit continued les trois dernieres
annees.

La marche des prets courants pendant la periode d'apres-guerre se repartit en trois mouve-
ments distincts. II y a declin de 1921 jusqu'a la fin de 1925 et un gain prononce depuis lors
jusqu'au dernier trimestre de 1929. Le declin a ete plutot violent les quatre annees dernieres.
D'un autre cote, les depots a terme ont atteint leur plus haut niveau en 1928 et depuis lors le de-
clin a ete relativement modere. Ceci laisse une grande disparite entre les depots a terme et les
prets courants, une situation qui tend a fortifier la position liquide des banques.

La relativite entre les depots et les debits des banques, qui illustre la mobilite des depots,
est considered comme un excellent barometre de l'etat general des affaires.

Progres a long terme et croissance de la population

Le rapide developpement economique du Canada depuis le commencement du siecle est
illustre dans le graphique de la page 15. Mesuree par un indice de l'activite economique en
prenant comme moyenne 1913 equivalant a 100, la croissance du Canada la derniere partie du
19e siecle a ete plutot laborieuse et lente. Vers la fin des quatre-vingt-dix, partiellement a la
suite de la colonisation rapide des provinces de l'Ouest, la courbe d'activite tourne rapidement
a la hausse. Depuis ce temps l'expansion, malgre des reculs temporaires, a ete satisfaisante.
Bien que les quatre annees dernieres montrent un declin, la reaction a ete de nature cyclique,
n'affectant pas necessairement le point de vue a long terme.

L'indice a ete trace sans ponderage sur huit facteurs eminents ajustes si necessaire pour
variations de prix.

La croissance de la population coincide d'assez pres avec la tendance du developpement
economique. De 1871 a 1901 la croissance en population a ete de 45-6 p.c. tandis que de 1901 a
1931 l'augmentation est de 93-2 p.c.

L'equation des ^changes

Le graphique de la page 2 montre un nombre de facteurs entrant dans l'equation des echan-
ges canadiens. L'equation est d'interet, particulierement a cause de la lumiere qu'elle jette
sur la fluctuation des prix en general. Les changements dans le niveau general des prix sont
d'interet tres vaste specialement pour le speculateur et pour l'homme d'affaires qui ont a tracer
le programme de leurs operations futures.

L'equation des echanges s'etablit par la theorie quantitative de numeraire. L'essence de la
theorie est qu'un des effets normaux de la variation dans le montant de numeraire en circulation
est de produire des changements directs de prix. En d'autres termes, quand le numeraire circu-
lant aux mains du public est augmente pour une cause quelconque le niveau general des prix
tend a avancer proportionnellement, et dans le cas d'un declin en volume du numeraire en circu-
lation un declin proportionnel doit se produire dans les prix.

La reconstruction de la theorie quantitative de l'argent, principalement a la suite des in-
vestigations de Kemmerer et Fisher, a eu pour resultat l'equation des echanges. On a pretendu,
par exemple, qu'il importe peu que les fonds soient detenus actuellement entre les mains du
public ou deposes dans les banques. • Les depots sujets a retrait par cheques en 1932 se chiffraient
a dix fois le montant du numeraire en circulation y compris les billets et la monnaie aux mains
du public.

Le chiffre des billets de banque aux mains du public s'6tablit en deduisant les billets detenus
par d'autres banques de la circulation totale des billets de banque. Les billets du Dominion
detenus par les banques et par la reserve centrale d'or sont deduits du chiffre global des emis-
sions de tels billets. Le montant de monnaie subsidiaire est base sur les chiffres fournis par la
Monnaie. La somme de la monnaie, des billets de banque et du Dominion, apres les deductions
mentionnees ci-dessus, donne le chiffre global de l'argent entre les mains du public.

L'efficience du numeraire toutefois depend de la frequence avec laquelle il est employe* a
faire des paiements. Une grande quantite de numeraire avec des mouvements relativement
lents ne serait pas plus effective qu'une petite quantite avec des deplacements rapides.

Les statistiques des debits des banques, qu'a rendues possibles la cooperation de 1' Association
des banquiers canadiens depuis 1924, ont une grande valeur dans l'analyse presente. En divisant
le total des depots bancaires par les d6bits des banques on obtient un taux approximatif de de-

38 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

placement des depots bancaires de mois en mois pendant la periode d'apres-guerre, les resultats
faisant l'objet de la premiere section du graphique. (Debits des banques de 1919 a 1923 cal-
cules sur la marche des compensations bancaires.).

En presumant que la velocite de l'argent ait ete" d'environ 125 p.c. du mouvement des depots,
la velocite mensuelle est obtenue par interpolation suivant la marche de la velocite des depots
bancaires. En prenant le produit de l'argent en circulation reelle multiplie par sa velocite" on
etablit une serie comparative mensuelle de tous les paiements au comptant dans la periode d'a-
pres-guerre. Et en ajoutant cette serie aux debits des banques augmentes de 14-5 p.c. pour
couvrir les cheques honores par les succursales en dehors des 32 centres de compensation, on
obtient le total de tous les paiements, qu'ils aient ete faits au comptant ou par cheque.

Nous en sommes maintenant arrives a un des cotes de 1' equation des echanges qui est peut-
etre le medium le plus effectif pour mesurer les facteurs qui influencent la marche des prix. Li-
quation montre que le total des paiements en argent et en cheques est l'equivalent du produit
des prix et du total des marchandises echangees et des services rendus pendant la meme periode.

L'objet reel est une analyse des relations entre les differents facteurs de 1' equation, obtenant
de cette maniere un apercu des conditions affectant les fluctuations du niveau des prix. L'equa-
tion prend la forme de MV — MiVi = PT, ou M et Mi representent l'argent aux mains du
public et les depots des banques sujets a retrait par cheques, respectivement, V et Vi repre-
sentant la velocite de l'argent et des depots, tandis que P est l'equivalent du niveau general des
prix et T represente le commerce, ce qui donne la somme des marchandises et services echanges.

La fluctuation cyclique des depots bancaires est de caractere plus modere que celle des
debits bancaires, le deplacement des depots bancaires etant beaucoup plus rapide dans les
periodes de prosp'rite. Le taux des debits relativement aux depots a atteint le point le plus bas
pour la periode d'apres-guerre dans le premier trimestre de 1933. La rapide expansion du
deuxieme trimestre de l'an dernier dans l'activite commerciale et speculative a provoque un
gain rapide dans les debits des banques et, par consequent, dans les deplacements des depots
bancaires. Le niveau actuel des depots bancaires est suffisant pour une expansion considerable
des affaires. Dans une periode de depression, la faiblesse des prix et l'inactivite" du commerce
se refletent par une faible velocite des depots bancaires.
La situation aux Etats-Unis

Les operations commerciales aux Etats-Unis montrent une nouvelle avance en mars com-
parativement au mois precedent, meme apres l'ajustement saisonnier. La production de fonte
en gueuse a 1,620,000 tonnes longues se compare a 1,264,000, montrant un gain ajuste" de 10 p.c.
La production d'acier en loupe a ete" de 2,797,000 tonnes comparativement a 2,225,000, et les
expeditions de la U. S. Steel Corporation, 588,209 tonnes comparativement a 385,500. La
valeur quotidienne moyenne des contrats de construction est d'environ 50 p.c. plus grande en
mars qu'en fevrier, ce gain etant rcduit a 15 p.c. apres ajustement. Les chargements de wagons
se chiffrent a 3,059,000 comparativement a 2,309,000, ce qui donne un leger gain saisonnier apres
ajustement. La production d'cnergie electrique a continue son avance en mars. La production
de petrole brut a donne une moyenne de 2-32 millions de barils par jour en mars comparative-
ment a 2-23 millions le mois precedent.

Les ventes de d6tail montrent les gains les plus substantiels depuis plusieurs ann£es. Les
deux premieres semaines de mars les ventes des magasins a rayons de la cit6 de New York accusent
une augmentation de 36-4 p.c. comparativement a 15 p.c. les deux premieres semaines de fevrier.
Le commerce du charbon a donne plus d' impulsion aux affaires en g6neral que depuis un certain
temps. A la suite d'une temperature plus froide que d'ordinaire et d'une amelioration dans la
consommation industrielle, les gains hebdomadaires dans les expeditions ont ete substantielle-
ment plus forts et vers la fin de mars ont atteint leur plus haut niveau depuis 1930.

Les depots a demande des banques faisant rapport se chiffraient a $11,794,000,000 compara-
tivement a $11,398,000,000 a la fin de feVrier, le chiffre le plus eleve depuis quelques semaines.
L'escompte sur effets de commerce a 4 et 6 mois a continue au bas niveau de 1-38 p.c. en mars.
Les prets a terme 6taient a 0-88 p.c. et les renouvellements de prets a demande, a 1-00 p.c.

Le cours des actions ordinaires a ete irregulier en mars sans aucune tendance definie a la
hausse ou a la baisse.
La situation en Grande- Bretagne

Le budget anglais presente le 18 avril montre un surplus realise de £195,000,000 sur la der-
niere annee fiscale. Le taux standard de la taxe du revenu a 6te rcduit de 5 shillings ou 25 p.c.
a 4 shillings et 6 pence ou 22£ p.c. La taxe des automobiles et des motocyclettes a 6te" reduite de
25 p.c. Les benefices des sans-travail ont ete" restaurs a leur ancien taux du premier juillet.

Le nombre de sans-travail va toujours en baissant en Grande-Bretagne, se chiffrant a 2,201,-
597 le 19 mars, une reduction de 116,322 comparativement a fevrier. Environ 10,058,000 ou-
vriers assures 6taient employes a la derniere date comparativement a 9,414,000 a la meme date de
1933. Le dernier chiffre est le plus eleve depuis plusieurs annees.

Les importations de mars s'61event a £61,970,000 et les exportations a £33,069,000 compa-
rativement a £56,346,000 et £32,551,000 respectivement en 1933.

Les emissions de nouvelles valeurs le premier trimestre de 1934 d'apres l'"Economist ' se
chiffrent a £20,116,400 comparativement a £29,015,700 la periode correspondante de 1933.
Toutefois les nouvelles emissions pour les pays britanniques d'outre-mer sont de £3,886,000
comparativement a £2,254,500 et pour les pays etrangers de £939,400 comparativement a
£36,600.

Ottawa, bureau federal de la statistique, 21 avril 1934.

PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS

1. ANNUAL OR SPECIAL REPORTS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH ENDED

APRIL 16, 1934

Administration. — The tourist trade, Canada, 1933.

Population. — Vital statistics for the first nine months of 1933. Seventh census, bulletin 39, Houses and
dwellings, 1931.

Production. — Agricultural Products. — The grain situation in the Argentine. La situation agricole
(prepare en fevrier, 1934) collaborating with Department of Agriculture. Forest Products. — Report
on the Cooperage industry in Canada, 1932. Animal Products. — The fur goods and fur dressing indus-
tries, Canada 1932. Report on the fur farms of Canada, 1931 and 1932. Mineral Production. — Pig
iron, 1933. Rapport preliminaire sur la production miniere du Canada, annee civile, 1933.

Manufactures. — Advance report on the manufacturing industries of Canada, 1932. Vegetable Products.
— Preliminary report on the pack of canned fruits and vegetables, 1933. Animal Products and their
Manufactures. — Ice cream production in Canada, 1932. Forest Products. — Preliminary report
on the manufacture of carriages, wagons and vehicle supplies in Canada, 1932. Iron and Steel and
their Products. — The automobile parts and accessories industry, 1932. The boiler, tanks and engines
industry, 1932. Chemicals and Allied Products. — The explosives, ammunition and fireworks
industry, 1932. Mineral Products. — Manufactures of the non-metallic minerals in Canada, 1930-
1932.

External Trade. — Review of Canada's foreign trade, calendar year, 1933.

Internal Trade. — Statistics of co-operative marketing and purchasing associations, 1930. Summary of
retail facts, credit and commodity sales, size of business, operating expenses; Saskatchewan, Alberta.
Wholesale price index numbers of Canadian farm products, 1890-1933.

Transportation, Communications and Public Utilities.— Operating revenues, expenses and statistics;
railways in Canada, with annual operating revenues of $500,000 or over for the twelve months ended
December 31, 1933. Summary of monthly traffic reports for year ended December 31, 1933.

Education. — Cost of education, Bulletin No. 1, Expenditure for schools as a factor in the cost of raising
the Canadian child; Bulletin No. 2, Expenditure for schools considered in relation to national income
and other items of national expenditure.

2. PUBLICATIONS REGULARLY ISSUED BY THE WEEK, MONTH OR QUARTER.

Weekly Bulletin. — Canadian Grain Statistics, Carloadings of Revenue Freight. Investors' and Traders'
Indexes of Security Prices. Index Number of 20 Mining Stocks.

Monthly Bulletins. — Outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports and statements issued. Agri-
cultural Statistics. The Wheat Situation: Review; statistical supplement. Cold Storage Holdings.
Production of — (a) Flour, (b) Sugar, (c) Boots and Shoes, (d) Automobiles, (e) Iron and Steel,
(f ) Coal and Coke, (g) Leading Mineral Products, (h) Asbestos, (i) Asphalt Roofing, (j) Cement,
(k) Clay Products. (1) Copper, (m) Feldspar, (n) Gold, (o) Gypsum, (p) Lead, (q) Lime,
(r) Natural Gas. (s) Nickel, (t) Petroleum, (u) Salt, (v) Silver, (w) Zinc, (x) Concentrated
Milk Products, (y) Creamery Butter. Rigid insulating board industry. Building Permits. Sum-
mary of the Trades of Canada current month and 12 months. Summary of Canada's domestic exports.
Summary of Canada's Imports. Asbestos trade. Farm implements and machinery. Footwear
trade. Exports: Grain and flour; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk, milk products
and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products;
Pulpwood, wood pulp and paper; Rubber and insulated wire and cable; Vehicles (of iron) . Imports:
Coffee and tea; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk and its products and eggs; Non-ferrous
ores and smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Rubber; Stoves, sheet
metal products; Refrigerators; Vehicles (of iron).
Railway Operating Statistics. Traffic of Canadian Railways. Canal Statistics. Output of central

electric stations in Canada.
Prices and Price Indexes. Automobile Financing. Changes in the value of retail sales.
The Employment Situation as reported by Employers. Commercial Failures. Bank Debits.
Review of Business Statistics — Price $1.00 per year.
Vital Statistics, Births, Marriages and Deaths, by provinces.

Quarterly Reports.— Trade of Canada— Price $2.00 per year.

For the publications listed above application should be made to the Dominion Statistician, Dominion
Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa.

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^BGfcHNIOf* BUREAU OF STATISTICS
GENERAL STATISTICS BRANCH

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

MAY, 1934

Published by Authority of the Honourable H. H. Stevens, M.P.
Minister of Trade and Commerce

OTTAWA

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MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Page

Chart of Three Representatire Factors 4

The Business Situation in Canada 3-7

Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Vol-
ume of Business 8

Table 2. Trend of Business Movements.

Imports of raw materials. Exports of lumber.
Production of basic industries. Exports of certain
commodities. Operations of railways. Canal
traffic. Strikes and lockouts. Reports of the em-
ployment offices. Immigratioa. Bank clearings.
Failures 9

Chart of Industrial Production in relation to
other Factors 10

Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 4.
Grain.

Exports and Cash Price of Canadian

Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production
by the Milling Industry

12

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Storks of
Sugar 12

Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered
for Consumption.

Tobacco, cut. Tobacco, plug. Cigarettes. Cigar-
ettes, over-weight. Cigar6. Foreign raw leaf
tobacco 13

Table 8. Production of Boots and Shoes 13

Table 9. Sa'es and Slaughterings of Live Stock,

Retail Food Prices and Cold Storage Holdings 14

Chart of Weekly Factors 15

Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations In
Canada 16

Table 11. Railway Freight Loaded at Stations. . 17

Table 12. Index Numbers of Employment by
Industries 18

Electrical Energy Consumed 18

Table 13. Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of Em-
ployment, Indexes of Retail Sales and Auto-
mobile Financing 19

Table 11. Trend of Business In the Five Economic
Areas.

Canada, Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario,
Prairie Provinces, British Columbia — Construction
Contracts Awarded. Building Permits. Index of
Employment. Bank Debits. Sales of Insurance.
Commercial Failures 20

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months.

Metals— Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Lead,
Zinc. Fuels — Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas. Non-
Metals — Asbestos, Gypsum, Feldspar. Salt. Struc-
tural Materials — Cement, Clav Products. Lime. . 20
Table 16. Weekly Factors of Economic Activity In
Canada.

Grain Receipts and Prices, Live Stock Sales and
Prices, Carloadings, Common Stock Prices, Min-
ing Stock Prices 21 |

Pack

Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts
in the Clearing House Centres of Canada 22

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities 22

Table 19. Building Permits Issued in Sixty-one
Cities : 23

Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices.. .. 24

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities
and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

United States, United Kingdom, France, Ger-
many, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
Italy, Finland, India, Japan, Australia, New
Zealand, Egypt 25

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports,
by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars 26

Table 23. Canada's Domes tic Exports by Principal
Commodities 27

Indexes of Cost of Living and Cost per Week of a

Family Budget 27

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports by
Principal Commodities 28

Table 25. Banking and Currency 29

Table 25A Weekly Index and Economic Con-
ditions 30

Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices,
Foreign Exchange and other Financial Factors.

Common Stocks— Total. Industrials: Total,
Iron and Steel, Pulp and Paper, Milling, Oils,
Textiles and Clothing, Food and Allied Products,
Beverages, Miscellaneous. Utilities: Total, Trans-
portation, Telephone and Telegraph, Power and
Traction. Companies Abroad: Total, Industrial,
Utilities, Banks.

Mining Stocks— Total, Gold and Base Metals.

Financial Factors — Preferred Stocks, Interest
Rates, Bond Yields, Shares Traded, New Issues
of Bonds, Brokers' Loans. Foreign Exchange— New
York Funds, Sterling 31

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared
from Six Canadian Ports 31

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance, Reven ue and
Expenditure 32

Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United
Kingdom 33

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United
States 34

The Business Situation in Canada (In French) . . 35-38

List of Current Publications of the Dominion
Bureau of Statistics 39

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Vol. IX OTTAWA, MAY, 1934 No. 5

Dominion Statistician: R. H. Coats, B.A., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chief, Branch of General Statistics: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Business Statistician: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

THE BUSINESS SITUATION IN CANADA

Economic conditions were more favourable in April than in the preceding month, con-
tinuous improvement having been shown from the beginning of the year. The general recovery
since the low point of the depression has resulted in a standing in production and stock and
bond prices about equivalent to that of the middle of 1931. Common stock prices advanced
in April to a new high point since the same month of 1931. The index was 90-7 in the month
under re\iew compared with 88-0 in March. The advance in high-grade bond prices was one
of the most constructive developments for a long time, reflecting the return of confidence and
the tendenc3r of surplus funds to seek profitable investment.

Business operations were not greatly changed in April fiom the preceding month. The
index of the physical volume of business maintained by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics was
down 0 • 5 points from March at 92 • 6 compared with 93 • 1 . With this exception the level of
operations in April, as measured by the business index, was higher than in any month since
July, 1931. The gain since February, 1933, when the turning point of the depression occurred,
was 40 p.c. About 37 p.c. of the decline in general business experienced during the four years
precedent to February, 1933 was counterbalanced by the rapid recovery of the last fourteen
months.
Mineral Production

Copper exports were more than 27,000,000 pounds in April compared with 10,900,000 in
the same month of last year, a gain of 152 p.c. The increase over March after seasonal adjust-
ment was 68 p.c. Lead production in March was lower than in either January or February,
the total being 10,900 tons.

Gold shipments were 229,800 ounces, a seasonally adjusted decline of 12 p.c. from March.
The shipments to the Mint and to external points in the first four months of 1934 were 1,004,000
ounces compared with 973,700 in the same period of last year, a gain of 3-2 p.c. Silver ship-
ments were only 452,000 ounces in April compared with 1,580,000 ounces in March. The decline
in the exports of asbestos was 22-6 p.c. after seasonal adjustment, the total of the better grades
being 4,606 tons in the month under review.
Manufactures

Operations in the manufacture of food products were practically maintained in April, the
index being 77-8 compared with 78-3 in March. Flour milling was less active in the last month
for which statistics are available and the output of rolled oats reached a lower level. Sugar
production was 43,300,000 pounds compared with 21,400,000 in the preceding four-week period.
Slaughtering and meat packing operations were practically maintained after seasonal adjust-
ment. Cattle slaughterings were 119,000 head compared with 103,000 in March. The decline
in hog slaughterings was less than normal for the season. Cheese and canned salmon exports
showed declines.

The production of newsprint was not greatly altered after seasonal adjustment. The out-
put was 206,500 tons compaied with 210,000 in March. The gain over April, 1933 was about
40 p.c. and the cumulative total for the year showed a gain of 41-5 p.c. The exports of wood
pulp showed decline and the external shipments of planks and boards declined from the high
level of March. The adjusted index of the exports of shingles dropped from 74 to 63. The net
result was that the wood and paper index declined from 100 in March to 91 in April.

The recession in the output of steel ingots was less than normal for the season, the total
in April being 70,363 tons compared with 72,923 in March. The production in the first four
months of 1934 was 262,000 tons compared with 75,700 in the same period of 1933, a gain of
246 p.c. The output of pig iron was 27,355 tons compared with 12,101 in March, resulting in
a sharp percentage gain.

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MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 5

The seasonally adjusted index of automobile production showed a gain of 15-3 p.c. over
March. The gain over April of last year was 122-4 p.c, while the increase over the first four
months of last year was nearly 123 p.c.

Construction

The award of construction contracts, at $11,500,000 compared with $7,500,000 in March,
failed to show the normal gain for the season. The gain over April of last year was 33 p.c. and
the cumulative total for the four months at $31,300,000 showed a gain of 71 p.c. over the same
period of 1933. The seasonally adjusted index of building permits showed a gain of 35 p.c.
over March, but the total in April at $2,246,000 was still at a relatively low level. The gain
over April, 1933 was 40-7 p.c, while the increase in the first four months was 5-4 p.c.

The railway freight movement showed a seasonally adjusted gain in April over March.
Loadings were 177,200 cars compared with 189,200. The adjusted index moved up from 74-3
to 76-0, a gain of 2-3 p.c. The increase over April, 1933 was 28 p.c. The movement in the
first four months was 707,000 cars compared with 563,000 in the same period of 1933, a gain
of 25-5 p.c.

Imports showed a gain in April after seasonal adjustment, the index moving up from 64-7
to 69-3. The total was $34,800,000, which compares with $20,500,000 in the same month of
last year. Seasonally adjusted exports declined moderately from the preceding month, the
index dropping from 73 • 0 to 69 • 6.

Three Representative Factors

The reading from the chart of three representative factors was decidedly favourable in
April. The most constructive factor was the continued advance in high-grade bond prices.
Yields on Ontario Government bonds averaged 4-20 p.c. in April, the lowest point for many
months. The advance in high-grade bond prices denotes a reduction in long-term interest
rates which tends to have a beneficial effect on general economic conditions. The index of
common stock prices moved up from 88 • 0 in March to 90 • 7 in April, and the index of the physical
volume of business with smoothing adjustment showed gains in March and April.

Relation of Industrial Production to Other Factors

A chart is presented on page 10 showing the relation of industrial production to six other
significant factors from the beginning of 1926 to the present time. The index of industrial
production is repeated in the six sections for the purpose of showing more effectively the correl-
ation with other factors. The index of employment is not subject to such wide fluctuation as
the index of industrial production, not rising so high in 1929 nor falling so low as industrial pro-
duction during the depression period from 1930 to the early months of 1933. Overtime work
in boom periods and short-time work in depressions may be a partial explanation.

Wholesale prices were comparatively stable from 1926 to 1929, the aggregate recession
being very moderate. This movement was contrary to historical precedent, as in most periods
of the past there has been direct correlation between wholesale prices and industrial production.
From 1930 to the early months of 1933 the downward trends of the two factors were roughly
parallel. The lowest point of the depression for both industrial production and wholesale prices
was reached in the first quarter of 1933, the recovery of industrial production in subsequent
months being of considerably greater magnitude.

The index of common stock prices is subject to greater fluctuation than any other factor
shown in this connection. The peak of the long cycle pictured here was reached in September,
1929. From that month to June, 1932, the decline was more drastic than in any other period
of similar duration in Canadian history. The recovery of the last year approximately re-estab-
lished the relationship existing in the base year of 1926.

The month-to-month fluctuation of bank debits was pronounced, but an obviously close
correlation was shown with industrial production.

The maximum of notice deposits was reached in 1928 and the fluctuation since that time
has been relatively moderate.

Long-term interest rates, as determined by the yield on government bonds, showed a rise
in the latter part of 1931, constituting one of the factors leading to the prolongation of the depres-
sion. The rapid decline in high grade bond yields in the early months of 1934 was a constructive
development of fundamental importance.
Fol. 19-22

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Weekly Factors

In a period of rapid economic changes such as occurred in the last fourteen months, weekly
statistics are specially valuable for current interpretation. In the chart appearing on page 15,
nine important factors are shown on a weekly basis by weeks from the beginning of 1933 to the
present time. Carloadings in the first four months of the present year moved into new high
territory for the period of observation. A sharp gain was recorded in the first two weeks of
1934. Total loadings in the first eighteen weeks of the year were 743,200 cars compared with
600,900 in the corresponding weeks of last year, a gain of 23-7 p.c.

The price of wheat advanced from the beginning of 1933 until about mid-July, and deliveries
at country elevators after adjustment for seasonal tendencies were relatively heavy until August.
From September until the end of the year seasonally adjusted deliveries declined. A moderate
level of deliveries to country elevators was maintained during the early months of 1934. The
visible supply of wheat declined after the early weeks of November, reaching at the end of April
a lower point than on the same date of 1933. The stock of wheat was 208,900,000 bushels in
the week ended April 28 compared with 219,800,000 in the week ended April 29, 1933.

Sales of cattle and hogs on the stockyards were greater in the first four months of 1934
than in the same period of last year. The price of hogs showed an upward trend in the last
sixteen months. The price per hundred pounds at Toronto in the week ended May 5 was $8.49
compared with $5.55 in the same week of last year.

The weekly index of common stocks prices reflected a low level in the first three and one-
half months of 1933. The advance from the middle of April to the latter part of July was specta-
cular. The gain in the first four months of the present year counterbalanced the reaction in the
last five months of 1933. The advance in mining stocks precedent to last July was held during
the latter part of the year, a further advance having occurred in the first four months of 1934.

Bond Prices

The significance of the marked advance in the average price of high-grade bonds since the
middle of February should not be overlooked. The yield on Dominion Government and other
high-grade bonds is now so low that investment funds will tend to seek more profitable employ-
ment in the field of industrial enterprise. The prices of Dominion Government bonds have
recently reached a level comparing favourably with other high points in post-war history. The
average of an index based on four Dominion Government refunding bonds was 9-3 p.c. higher
in the first eighteen weeks of the present year than in the same weeks of 1933. On May 16 the
bid quotation for the 1940 \\ p.c. refunding bond was 105f, while the 1943 5 p.c. bond was
quoted at 108£. On the same day of last year, the corresponding quotations were 99f and 103,
respectively.

The May Supplement

A supplement to the Monthly Review entitled " Original Monthly Statistics of Chief Econ-
omic Importance " was distributed during May. The supplement is devoted to an analysis
of the index of the physical volume of business prepared for the purposes of the present periodical.
The relationship to six major factors was traced for the post-war period as well as the correlation
with the main components. The relationship of the index of industrial production in Canada
was shown in comparison with similar indexes for six other countries. The main body of the
report is taken up with 76 tables showing original monthly data for 15 years. Most of these
factors were used in the compilation of the business and production indexes. Eighty-four charts
present the indexes and relatives during the post-war period, superimposed with the line of
long-term trend computed by the method of least squares. The two supplements, one published
in November, 1932 and the other now released, contain a description of the physical volume
indexes and the data for the period of observation from the termination of the war to the present.

Wholesale Prices

The official index of 567 commodities was lower in April than in March, the recession being
from 72-0 to 71-2. Six main groups participated in the decline, while the iron group was un-
changed and chemicals were higher. Despite the reaction in April, the trend over the last fifteen
months had been upward, the index averaging more than 11 p.c. higher in the last four months
than in the same period of 1933. The average standing in the first four months of the year was
71-5 compared with 64-3 in the same months of 1933.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 7

Formal announcement of a rubber restriction agreement by nine of the largest rubber pro-
ducing countries was made on Sunday, April 29. Quotas were assigned until 1938, and new
planting was prohibited. Replanting up to 20 p.c. of existing areas under cultivation was per-
mitted but the export of planting materials was forbidden. The main areas involved were the
Dutch East Indies, Malaya, Siam, India and French Indo-China.

Conditions in the United States

Business operations in the United States showed expansion in April, the advance in the
last five months having been of a moderate character compared with that commencing in April,
1933. The rate of steel miU operations increased sharply in April, rising to 51 p.c. of capacity
in the week ended May 5. Thirteen blast furnaces were added to the active quota during the
month. Prices for copper, lead and zinc advanced moderately during April. The code of fair
competition for the copper-mining industry approved April 21 provided for the allocation of
domestic sales among primary producers on the basis of their respective capacities, for the daily
filing of prices, and for the \irtual freezing of stocks, the latter being accomplished through
agreements with fabricators that the bulk of current requirements shall be supplied from newly
mined copper.

The adjusted awards of construction contracts declined in April. A decline of 5 p.c. after
seasonal adjustment was shown in carloadings mainly due to contraction in coal shipments.
Net railway operating income amounted to $52 million, about five times that of one year ago.
The estimated output of about 400,000 cars and trucks for April was the highest in any month
in four years. The production of electric power advanced slightly during the month under
review.

Common stock prices showed a decline of 3 p.c. as measured by an index of 90 stocks. Money
rates were generally unchanged, except that bill rates, under the pressure of idle funds, dropped
to new low levels, 90-day maturities going to \ bid and ts asked. The volume of surplus bank
reserves increased during April and on the 18th stood at a record high of over $1,600,000,000.

Conditions in Great Britain

British figures on April 23rd showed 2,148,195 unemployed persons on the registers of
employment exchanges, a decrease of 53,382 on the month and 549,439 on the year. Approx-
imately 10,140,000 persons between the ages of 16 and 64 were in employment on the latest
date.

British imports in April were £56,330,000 as compared with £51,150,000 in the same month
of 1933. Exports of British products were £30,090,000 as compared with £26,395,000, and
re-exports £5,010,000 as compared with £3,537,000 in the same month of 1933.

British retail trade in March showed an increase ol 5 • 7 p.c. in value and of 3 • 3 p.c. in number
of employees as compared with March, 1933.

The British Board of Trade Journal showed that the volume of United Kingdom retained
imports in the first quarter of 1934 was greater than in the same period of either 1931, 1932 or
1933. The same was the case with exports of domestic products.

Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, May, 21, 1934.

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Classification

1933

1934

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

Physical Volume of Business. . .

INDUSTRIAL PRODUC-
TION

Mineral Production2

Copper exports2

69-8

651

102-8
200-0
95-3
167-8
49 1
55 3
24-1
56-5

67- 0
83-4
75 8
37-8
59-1
38-8
15 5
92-7
61-9
105 1
33 7
86-9
47-7
43-2
54-7
690
63-7
93 3
58-6
27-4
43-7
27-3
16-5

23-6

35-2
75-7
121-0

220
26-6
10-6
81-7

134-9

82-9

1101
59-4
44-2
47-3

104 1

109-7
119-6
79-5
28-8
331
65-3
79-2
61-2
73-2
97 4
190-4

111-4
98-5
238-8
109-4
112-7
230-2
108-4
71-5
71-5
89-3
75-7
191-3
63-5
74-4

76-4

72-7

110-8
195-4

98 0
172 8

53 0

83 5
116-8

59-1

77-4
85-6
87-3
32 0
42-9
45-3

1630

112-6
65-7

131-4
96 1

104-4
87 5

84 4
98 9

100 1
75 7

105-4
59-7
400
87-9
321
31-9

22-7
39-4
81 7
176 5

151
16-0
12-7
82-2

138 9

86-7
110-3
62-9
54-8
66-6

95 4
98-3
108-8

54-7
25-3
90
57-9
82-5
66-4
67-6
97-9
199-1

127-2

105-5

228-1

133-2

100-4

133-4

121-8

69-2

72-2

95-8

54-4

130-8

92-5

91-2

82-2

79-8

1151
234-7
85-5
180-9
70 6
87-2
920
56 5

85-7
99 3
88-6
28-2
84-9
470

333- 1

131-5
68 0

156- 1
86 4

118 8
90-8
83-3

121-9

1190
79 2

109 0
61-2
44-3
86-2
34 5
44 4
1-3
32 4
37-8
860

186-5

21-1
19 8

23-4
84-1

1490

88 9
112-2
66-8
56-7
65-3

221-9
252-5
275-7
76-2
84 9
146-2
172 5
84-8
730

88 8

89 8
204-2

1191

97-5

256-5

122-0

119-9

123-8

202-8

68-7

860

102-2

70-6

125-0

110-9

108-5

84 1

82-6

98-2
245-9
89-0
138-6
46-1
510
46-5
56 3

88-2
88-5

106-5
43-7
521
46-4
80-6

120-9
73-9

1400
69-9

121-6

113 4

113 7
132 0
104 3

870
113-3
79 2
541
87-2
47-2
81 4
510
35 1
411
95-4
2190

36-2
44-3
16-0
85-2

160-7

88-4
111-9
62-6

59 7
71 5

136 3
148-5
159 2

101-7

60 8
29 0

227-7
81-2
680
950
94 1

146-8

118-7
102 7
200- 1
122 7

114 5
114-9
171-5

78-7
87-3
102-7
120 9
102 9
1130
112-3

89-8

89-5

110-7
211-0
107-7
170-6
67-9
67-7
94-5
69-5

96-9
100-1
117-8
69 0
80-7
30-2
134-9
121-7
68 9
142-4
113-3
120-2
136-7
129-5
97-9
189-9
94-0
122-7
77-2
59-9
105-1
46-4
78-7
54-7
37-2
39-5
97-5
223-7

27-2
31-3
17-0
85-2

1680

90-5
112-7

67-9
65-0
651

197-2

224 6
231-9
126 4
261-9
95 9
191-6
74 5
57-8
99-8
94-1
123-1

1170
109-1
168-3
117-9
114-2
105-6
154-2
82-5
100- 1
107-3
217-7
100-4
100-6
116 P

90 8

90-2

123-7
232-6
102-4
1641
89-4
72-5
104-1
82-5

97 0
104-5
86 0
46-4
72-8
59-4
99-5
1231
621
146-8
190-6
111-4
123-9
107-3
141-3
205-9
880
117-5
66-3
56-8
71-5
43-5
68 6
53 0
35-4
37-8
101-8
191-7

28-6
32-5
19-1
85-3

148 9

92-6
114-8
63-9
70 5
85-8

101 1

106-2

111-8

218 6

260

4-4

18 6

780

54-8

104 7

108 9

126 8

112-9

980
168-6
118-2
115-7
109-6
151 5

88 4
106-7
102-2
294-5

84-8
104 0

90-6

88-2

87-4

130-9
275-3

98-6
153-2
101-6

73-5
163-6

90-f

87-9
941
74-7
29-8
107-8
56-6
87-0
123-5
67-6
146 6
158 2
88-9
118-6
119-3
108-'
118-3
86-2
118-3
59-7
54-6
51-6
37-3
77-0
43-9
37-4
26-7
106-7
153-8

45-4
56-0
15-7

85-4

148-8

90-5
113-9
62-e
71-6
67-6

70-5

70-0
75-6
97-2
190
1-9
11-!
72-5
56-2
102-8
93-6
98-8

105-6

92-8

134-1

111-8

112-7

106-8

143-7

84-5

116-3

99-4

334-9

77-4

71-1

115-7

85 5

83 9

114-4
236-5
113-6
151-3
81-1
70-7
119-3
79-8

86-2

90-8

98-0

37-6

121-8

68-4

65-9

121-7

69-6

142-6

132-3

81-8

137-5

137-5

116-7

145 2

87-2

122-3

600

51-8

54-8

33-4

68 1

51-4

44-6

19-6

110-3

181-1

39-7
4S-6
17-3

85-2

158- 1

89-9
112-8

62-9
77-4
58-3

41-8
36-7

40-1
35-9
10-9
1-1
3-5
65-2
50-7
89-9
880
61 7

99-5
84-9
814
110-9
111-1
111-9
153-0
84-2
109-6
98-2
217-2
52-6
83-2
102-4

86-2

85-1

118-2

216-6
82 5

187-6
64-4
87-9
50-6
82-6

88-6
97-4
59 1
211
102-1
57-2
77 8
120-0
58-0
144-9
111-7
61-9
140-6
135-8
132-6
168 8
88-4
117 2
58 0
63-2
46-4
451
82 9
60-5
42-1
32-fe
116-4
140-7

36-4

41-6
23-6
85-2

156-5

89 3
115-0
60-4
67-8
53-5

30-7

24 7

27-4

16-4

6-3

2-4

1-8

57-5

47-3

92 5

69-6

65-6

92-8
82-6
97-8
99-2
107-6
107-5
154-9
66-3
101-7
105-3
158-4
80-2
67-7
931

86-8

84-5

120-6
188-1
122-4
151-5

68-0
82-4
47-6
82-6

80-7
74-1
63-1
31-7
42-7
38-4
79-6

111-7
56-9

133-9

101-6
75-2
71-7
55-8
83-2

152-3
96-4

122-0
60-6
77-4
54-1
55-5
97-9
53-5
44-4
48-1

117 6

141-3

47-4
60-2
15-3
811

162-9

93-2
113-8

73-6
62-8
75-4

48-2

41-6

46-7

26-6

50

1-3

1-4

77-6

72-6

137-3

74-7

101-9

121-6
142-1
154-1
105-0
108- 1
110-2
158-2
70-1
90-1
91-6
145-1
181-3
89-5
72-1

86-4

84-0

1170

183-0
122-4
150-8
86-0
53-9
58-2
770

83-2
75-9
75-4
24-5
27-4
11-2
67-6

128-2
47-2

161-4

115-6
861

106-9
99 1
76-7

159-8
96-7

119-3
59-8
81-9
56-3
52-3
92-9
21-5
42-7
49-5

109-8

138-9

34- 1
42-0
14-4
84-3

168-9

931
116-3
71-4
64-0
63-7

67-1
611
66-4
74-8
17-1
1-1
13-2
940
88-4

143-8
88-6

155-8

137-4
152 0
222-9
120-3
98-6
107-5
139-3
78-9
87-6
730
114-3
180-7
63-9
71-6

93-1

92-0

149 0
299-8
85-6
207-8
69 9
65-9
66-4
78-2

88-8

78-3

65-7

35-2

24-0

22-2

83-8

115-7

58-2

137-6

132-7

94-1

115-9

107-9

95-9

1661

100-3

131-8

67-6

711

73-7

64-3

99-5

18-6

43-2

67-9

114-2

158-7

36-2
46-3
11-1
84-3

176-0

96-3
119-2
74-3
64-7
73-0

63-8
58-7
650
46-6
14-5
0-5
11-3
86-4
79-7

101-6
81-2

200-2

126-7

126-0

236-9

117-9

97-0

118-9

108-3

83-8

87-5

81-2

112-8

177-5

72-2

79-8

92-6

91-4

160-2
502-9

mi

34-0

51-0

Bauxite imports

80-3
71-1

87-7

Foodstuffs

77-8

Oatmeal production

Sugar manufactured

55-1

18-1

Salmon exports

Tobacco

Cigars

Cigarettes

39-6
118-4

76-2
137-2
146-8

Boots and shoes production
Textiles

105-8

Raw cotton imports

Cotton yarn imports

Wool, raw and yarn

100-1
91-5

141-6
91-1

Newsprint

Wood pulp exports

Planks and boards export?
Shingles exported

130-4
61-7
49-4
62-9
74-0

Steel production

Pig iron production

Iron and steel imports

Automobile production..

102-1
42-3
47-9
78-3

Crude petroleum imports . . .

Construction3

Contracts awarded

Building permits

Cost of construction

130-4

28-9
34-4
150
84-0

176-7

DISTRIBUTION

960

117-2

Carloadings

Imports

760
69-3

69-6

Agricultural Factors—

AGRICULTURAL MARKET-
INGS

56-9

Grain Marketings

Wheat

49-3
54-9

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Live Stock Marketings

Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

ANIMAL PRODUCTS-
INSPECTED Slaughterings—
Cattle

23-3

170
0-6
9-8
90-6
80-3
83-2
94-3
210-9

126-8
120-6
268-3

Hogs

118-9

Cold Storage Holdings

Eggs

94-5
82-4

Butter

119-6

91-8

Beef

80-4

Pork

79-2

Mutton

97-5

Poultry

167-7

Lard

90-4

Veal

96-1

Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Volume of Business and Agricultural Factors in
Canada, Based on the Monthly average for 1926 and Corrected where Necessary for Seasonal
Variation.1

1 Consult the supplements of the Monthly Review' dated Nov. 1932 and May 1934 for the description and post-war data.
* Revised for 1933. 8 Due to receipt of later information regarding wage rates, indexes of construction were revised for 1

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 9. Trend of Busines Movements

Production-
Condensed Milk Output.000 lbs.

Evaporated Milk Output 000 lbs.

Creamery Butter 000 lbs.

Newsprint Production. .000 tons

Shipments 000 tons

Stocks 000 tons

Timber Scaled in B.C.M.Bd. ft.

Pig Iron Production. .000 1. tons

Ferro-alloys Production .... tons

Steel Ingots and Cast-
ings 000 1 . tons

Passenger Automobile Pro-
duction No.

Truck Production No.

Total Cars and Trucks No.

Coke Production 000 tons

Coal Available 000 tons

Trade-
Imports: —

Cotton, raw 000 lbs.

Rubber, crude 000 lbs.

Wool, raw 000 lbs.

Petroleum, crude.. 000,000 gal.
Exports:—

Pish 000 lbs.

Fish $000

Canned Salmon cwt.

Planks and Boards. M. Bd. ft
Auto complete or chassis. No
Automobiles and parts. . .$000

Transportation-
Canal Cargo Traffic: —

Sault Ste. Marie 000 tons

Welland 000 tons

St. Lawrence 000 tons

Labour Factors-
Percentage Unemployment in

Trade Unions p.c.

Employment: Applications . No .

Vacancies No.

Placements.. No.
Strikes and Lockouts: —

Disputes in existence No .

Number of employees. . . . No.
Time loss in working days —

Immigration-
Total No.

From United Kingdom

From United States

From other Countries

Returned Canadians

Industrial Production! [1928=
100]—

Canada

United Kingdom: Board of

Trade

Economist

United States

France

Germany

Italy: Notizie Economiche

Japan ,

Russia

Austria

Belgium

Poland

Czecho-Slovakia

Sweden

Norway (base I-IV 1933 = 100).
Chile

1933

April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

784
4,797
13,025
147-76
161-27
37-23
98-5

918

11-38

6,957
1,298
8,255
122
1,065

4,050

1,245

954

3619

7,466
488
3,268
33-74
1,256
552

24-5
47,566
24,652
23,415

5

690

4,435

1,427
238
875
314

1,011

768
6,699
23,023
171-78
165-52
43-43
166-8

1,030

23 13

8,024
1,372
9,396
134
1,591

8,111

3,817
1,316

15,528

1,111
40,816

75-69

2,'

1,119

3,'

1,109

835

23-8
55,706
32,693
30,952

16

1,542

11,927

1,474
251
956
267

1,104

55-3 61

911
59-5
84-3
65-5
87-9
126-4
213-4
62-2
68-6
52-6
551
80-8
99-5
117-5

91-7
92-3
70-3
85-8
67-9
971
130-6
205-5
63-9
72-8
55-2
59-6
83-7
101-2
118-6

568

7,255

33,996

171-42

171-68

43-07

183-1

•85

910

31-60

6,005
1,318
7,323
136
1,800

7,440
3,228
1,538
121-12

19,702
1,805

61,796
94-70
2,247
1,072

3,582

1,239

994

21-8
52,896
31,706
30,091

14
3,249
34,834

1,424
260
871
293

1,203

67-8

92-7

82

87-4

69-5

92

119

219-8
65

69-0
57-8
58-5
81-7

107-7

117-5

778
5,358
31,512
180-39
181-66
41-96
180-7
31-69
1,266

5,322
1,218
6,540
145
1,896

9,790
2,670
1,246
118-27

21,240
2,200
17,245
116-18
1,731
873

6,050
1,121

21-2
50,397
28,630
27,

1,556
13,775

1,370
212
860
298

1,150

743
5,494
27,671
194-26
194-35
41-83
168-7
35-23
1,796

48-66

4,919
1,160
6,079
150
2,155

10,584
4,022
2,009

110-31

27,212

2,474

43,184

128-46

1,714

752

7,
1,212

56,588
32,323
30,667

17
2,526
18,762

302
1,087

70-2 76-0 76-7

758
5,604
23,449
179-42
183-97
37-24
196-9
30-74
2,033

38-63

4,358
1,450
5,808
156
2,550

7,409
5,869
1,956
108-10

24,031
1,905
64,170
11204
2,190
1,035

8,453
1,373
1,129

19

62,579
29,935
28,534

23

39,

1,438
271
792
375
870

94-0
901
88-2
70-6
990
126-9
194-9
63-1
67-1
57-8
58-5
83-7
80-9
109-1

95-4
82-0
87-4
70-7
92-5
130-4
214-7
72-3
63-4
57-5
57-4
87-5
90-5
122-9

947
4,447
18,024
191-45
190-33
38-42
170-9
27-00
9,563

48-45

2,723
959

3,682
173

2,736

12,288
5,780
1,588
91-71

35,477

2,124

69,268

117-40

2,868

1,391

7,154
1,353
1,041

19-8
68,310
33,659
32,015

14

1,108

19,203

1,390
237
715
438
566

957
3,800
11,342
193-72
201-10
30-86
183-6
29-53
7,589

43-10

1,503

788
2,291

174
2,738

19,058
4,892
1,896
91-76

53,361

2,056

49,361

102-88

1,750

865

3,022

1,070

775

20-4
68,660
41,475
39,709

20

3,974

49,543

181
542
373

489

74-3 71-3 72-3

701
3,170
8,674
175-30
172-29
33-85
123-0
38-61
2,228

49-56

2,171
1,091
3,262
188
2,174

19,803
3,972
1,877
64-97

45,023
1,957

46,310

99-39

1,625

744

210

62,193
39,683
37,807

16
3,902
55,477

273
470

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April

710
3,065
8,541
188-37
187-35
34-71
131-8
30-68
1,814

60-79

4,946
1,958
6,904
195
1,795

8,499
3,854
2,076
57-60

24
1,497

39,309
93-98
2,384

21-2
68,402
37,856
36,215

22

6,030

47,944

96-
7.5-
86-
71-0
101-4
129-8
248-0
67-3
65-3
58-8
58-4
86-5
99-7
117-7

96-7
69-4
850
71-9
95-9
137-6
237-1
74-0
66-1
59-4
59-7
89-4
105-0
119-2

98-6
96-9
64-9
84-3
73-1
92-3
138-7

79-9
71-3
61-4
60-9
96-2
108-0
119-2

971
67-6
83-5
74-5
85-5
138-1

74-9
70-6
59-4
58-8
97-1
104-9
124-1

487
3,077
7,494
174-45
169-05
40-45
104 1
12-20
1,620

57-98

7,101
1,470
8,571
169
1,422

11,109
4,153
1,988
44-37

28,034
1,350
28,207
104-95
3,026
1,389

200
52,945
29,972
28,818

23

5,463

30,690

505
3,272
9,879
210-13
207-20
42-97
118-2
1210
1,413

72-92

12,272
1,908

14,180

192

1,723

14,346
7,640
3,126
73-44

23,908
1,784
40,103
131-35
4,920
2,194

4,418
13,823
206-51
220-57

37-25

19-5

57,828
32,607
31,162

32

7,275

91,332

71-7 71-3

70-3
83-5

77-8

71-2
58-0

99-0
94-9
114-7

101-4
73-0
83-5

100-0
105-9

78-1

103-4

27-36
2,126

70-36

15,451
2,912
18,363

1,374

9,376
5,418
1,959
38-98

7,727
626
8,357
60-87
3,950
1,693

13

254
54

60,349
32,687
29,968

21

5,282
78,128

Source: Monthly Bulletin League of Nations, unless otherwise stated.

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Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

11

Receipts at Country Elevators and Platform Tradings

Wheat | Oats | Barley I Flax | Rye

Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

Wheat | Oats | Barley I Flax | Rye

Thousand Bushels

74,086

5.270

1,023

900

315

163,133

10,864

11,274

1,588

12,309

43,056

6.495

1,586

399

522

185,811

13,609

10,282

1,549

13,024

19.613

3.350

1,380

99

209

192,305

15,614

11,494

11,473

12,572

10,851

1,909

801

26

12s

195,510

4,626

11,402

1.396

12,355

12,245

4,013

943

36

130

186, 120

14,279

11,183

1,363

12,864

12.746

4,788

1,194

68

245

183,956

14.801

11,100

1,383

12,323

5.982

1,834

543

70

153

164.562

11.055

9,220

1,267

11,122

8,197

2.353

454

24

67

149,251

6,448

6,706

1,424

10,242

15,050

2,094

514

44

57

138,572

5,659

4,401

1,347

7.563

3.780

1,091

402

48

57

121,474

6.204

3,627

1.283

5.541

17,633

1,184

929

53

448

113,036

5,857

3.056

1,208

5,129

120,538

3,441

2,599

282

540

198,240

7,273

5,813

1,400

5,359

79,564

4.082

1.125

693

270

239,435

8,316

5,874

1,497

5,256

36.457

3.031

1,338

179

131

237,194

9,115

6.024

1,582

4,770

18,486

1,612

1,219

88

98

237.391

9,233

6,772

1,436

4,990

11,300

1,095

474

57

74

229,186

9,345

6,806

1,480

5,020

11,543

1,753

479

35

71

223,535

9,767

6,679

1,461

5,122

20,850

4,988

944

67

160

225,529

12,152

6,802

1,286

5,131

10,312

1,680

360

80

100

219,807

10.700

6,505

1.384

5,169

10,849

1,481

618

62

180

200,978

9,692

6,281

i,088

5,068

19.466

2,470

1,361

132

512

199,113

10,308

6,952

1,127

5,284

10.524

3.047

1.268

54

409

196.607

12,252

7.733

1,036

5,581

25,624

1,922

1,416

8

412

198.952

13,501

8,917

1.013

5,464

55,585

4.217

2,461

55

279

227,514

15,926

10,679

987

4,934

46,412

5,243

1,956

142

126

249,007

19.044

12,012

929

5,037

23,010

3,436

1,264

35

51

243.035

20.192

11,868

699

4,163

10,292

1,927

596

19

29

241,687

20, 144

11,605

C03

4,110

10,423

2,486

859

10

25

233.685

18,753

11.045

604

4,071

8.262

3.733

972

10

33

229 325

18 222

10,808

505

4,045

9.087

3.683

798

12

31

224,024

16,747

10,536

565

4,021

7,349

2,100

597

15

23

207,315

12,676

9,801

541

3,919

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian Grain

Year

and

Month

Exports of Grain

1 Basis

Average Cash Price
in store Fort William and Port Arthur*

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Wheat
No.l
Nor.

Oats
No. 2

C.W.

Barley
No. 3

C.W.

Flax
No. 1

V w.c.

Rye
No. 1
C.W

Rushels

Dol

lara per Bu

shel

1931

October

November...
Decern ber. . .

1932

January

February....

March

April

18,925.303
27,452,063
22,355,975

9,472.346
9.898.363
9.920,634
7.513.289
15.543.013
15,857,427
19.620,224
18,289,832
26,874.237
40,192.415
27,301.976
27.735,999

14.706.801
10.922,337
14,815,705

4,460,214
21.464 848
16.998.672
16.373,532

8,652.970
19.666,351
23.305,510
23,143,958
17,457,963

7,088,311
6,512.686
10,103,240
3,568,090

1.082.074
1.364 700
1,232,261

1.184.647
1.139.568
1.035.612
1.748.438
1.622.815
1.239.599
513.384
800.804
1.050,470
2.139.232
1.528,634
1.433,865

354,614
824,704
567.884
147.738
913,761
812,703
501 382
237 569
166,128
320.864
595.580
575,462

203,511
364.088
868,716
355,194

220,752
1.12'i,46«
2.205,976

231.707

323,221

346.107

613,805

1.711.716

1.021.578

1,688,500

1.547,340

769.088

71«,213

748.801

272.667

191.524
223,139
356.683

23.271
123,249

87,423
330,001

58,954

61,250
135,066
K9.910
249,908

64,170

173,257

92,210

3,601

"184,263

" " i . 200
5.672

71.978

742.301

1,240,9^1

218.504

302.33:

245.800

299 906

1.691.542

1.115,445

2.480.942

1.104.386

425.911

403,802

504, 71 «

17.143

17.143
43,314
17,082

25,718

217,143
160,103
1,113,843
918.705
351,540

•598
•672
• 606

•600
■632
•631
■626
628
•551
•547
•563
•518
•482
•467
•423

•442
•457
•491
•536
•634
•667
833
•733
•678
•605
•637
•602

•650
•656
•663
■655

•312

•336

• 30o

•293
•295
•300
•323
•355
•338
351

• 300
•261
•235
•240
•210

•225
•233
•248
•247
•282
•290
•396
•388

• 342
•293
•300
•297

•335
•337
•336
•323

•331
•425

• 383

•377
•383
•398
410
•402
•377
•365
•344
•288
•257
•302

• 277

•276
•275
•288
•313
•361
•378
•502
•443
•371
•327
•343
•342

•387
•400
•307
•368

•945

1-056

• 900

•985
1-015
1-016
•985
•837
•717
•682
•715
•785
•708
•696
•701

•770

•777

•792

•841

1-098

1-353

1 631

1-410

1-471

1-305

1-393

1-415

1-480
1-506
1-496
1-498

•370
.407
• 427

•426
•441
•478
•457
•412

June

July

August

September.. .
October.. ...

362.578

•337
•331
•334
•318
•292
•295

• 297

1933

January

February

March

April ...

May

June

July

1.400

2,458

5,002

20

221,962

200,971

2

'"182! 700

•310
•318
•338
•377
•450
•527
•675

August

September.. .
October

•520
•525
•423
•422

412

•411

1934

January

•458

February

March

3,64->
620

1.071

•466
•460

•440

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Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production by the Milling Industry

Year

and

month

1931

November.
December.

1932
January. . ..
February...

March

April

May

June

July

August . . .
September.
October —
November.
December.

1933

January

February ...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December..

1934
January. . . .
February...
March

Mil! grindings

Wheat

Ruahels
9,101,645
5.275,097

798,168
751.268
685 646
446,506
643.15^
173.525
379.486
716.002
151.877
670,545
639,600
493,143

3.815.453
3,744.057
4,451.773
4.490.580
5,959.06?
5.2^9,399
5.863.896
6 401 501
6,179.626
7.345.792
8,158,446
4.327,524

4,676,474
4,887.102
4.740.844

Oats

Bushels
1,761,877
1,151,246

902.960

7*9.941

882.368

666. 203

616.418

650.403

695,557

939 418

1.081.749

1.346,592

1 453.153

909,681

791.
698.
799.
574.766
621.591
624.962
746,019
854 309
900.766
.153,701
,262,294
631,497

844,482
786,180
694,721

Corn

Barley

Bushels

Rushelp

209,080

129,541

158,509

106,230

145.73*

81.204

153.980

68.47'

175.321

85.835

178.754

73,738

129.879

53.386

135.783

44,464

183.623

40,894

187 02

74.088

147.992

72.056

129.236

77.779

209.499

102. 76P

151,518

60,0-2

119,039

55,257

125,805

55,880

174.940

60.804

156,874

56.835

194,404

49.211

180/5°

39.304

199.769

36,870

200 995

40 304

151.413

62.141

153 862

74.011

168,662

81.383

124,216

59,925

143,794

78.195

157,303

99,837

156.800

80.562

Mixed
grain

Bushel?
1,791.642
2.123,600

1.788,297

1.701,800

1.818.416

1.416.128

1.045.021

873,889

716.067

895.616

1.171,201

1,447,920

1.941.84*

1.829.953

1,643,156

1.275.855

1.545.154

1.130,085

1.021.874

724. 37r

f 59. 023

753 304

1.127,2*6

1,353.384

1,588.189

1,501,845

1,259,377
1,379,894
1 154.072

Mill production

Wheat Hour

Percent

age of

>peration

70-0
40-9

31-3
31 3

37-2
35 9
38-6
43-0

41 3

42 7
50-0
62-4
70 5
35 1

30-9

321

341

39-5

45

43-6

48 3

50 6

50

62-2

68-8

37-7

39-5
47-0
42-4

Quan
tity

Oatmeal

Barrels
1,912,457
1,175,152

Pound?

,520,322

3,659,093

851
842
1.053
993
1.040
1,151
1,201
1 272
1,384
1.721
1.942
1,909

,192
.123
.770
,385
.693
,286
,965
. 009
.500
,508
,844
,799

859.107

844.
1.004.787
1.013.
1,334.101
1.186.006
1,322,923
1 443.
1,392,683
1.650.557
1,827,340

967.284

1,042,505
1,102,043
1,064.428

Rolled
oats

799,72'
788.9'»3
653,557
551,310
888,497
880,560
402,937
658 480
777,966
387.585
,193.036
499,733

401,299

527,676

559.85

587,631

556.90

397.611

378.005

648 373

598.044

751.56'

927,171

441,557

803,504
558,853
569,533

Pounds
20,901,593
11,513.316

9.534,
8.218,
9.454,
6.594
6.315
8.027,
8.940
12.301
14,124
16.683
17,871
10,532

9,015.044
7.613.656
8,588.777
5,585.475
6,464.036
7.721.268
10.030.017
11 258 685
12.093.243
15.676,287
16.416.025
7,468,493

10,261,459
9,338,950
7,866,835

Com

flour and

meal

Pounds

2,588.950
1.714,434

802.005
309, 16'
233,622
591,116
908,770
099.028
628,909
738.376
226.154
776.832
466.753
898.580

363.972

951,278

916,344

721,520

510,758

108,656

658,002

503

409,304

812.241

553.760

783,028

2,278,768
2,680.727
2,243,390

Wheat

flour

exported

Barrel e

476,487
451,310

331,806
357,513
414,779
255,390
461.867
570.861
446,379
330.382
385,113
528.794
576.864
492,033

397.304
333,114
490,270
234.387
565,080
544,507
492.765
480.288
552,556
514,368
547.602
418,183

448,498
328,376
493,327

Table 6. Receipts. Manufactures and Stocks of Sugar in Thousand Pounds

Year and
4-week period

1931

November 7..

December 6..

December 31..

1932

January 30..

February 27..

March 26..

April 23 .

May 21..

June 18. .

July 16 .

August 13..

September 10 .

October 8. .

November 5 . .

December 3..

December 31..

1933

January 28..

February 25..

March 25 .

April 22..

May 20 .

June 17..

July 15..

August 12..

September 9..

October 7. .

November 4..

December 2..

December 30. .

1934

January 27..

February 24 . .

March 24..

April 21..

Raw Sugar

Stock
on hand
at be-
ginning
ofper:od

66,512
91,033
96, 785

99,423
102.650
83.834
67.702
60,295
122.205
122,425
110.656
38.489
77,116
60.036
106,961
109.097

109.232
101,
112.182
81.130
70.421
143.709
150,524
132,670
106.943
102,398
132,530
130,616
91,959

84,383
82,635
103,160
91,390

Re-
ceipts

110.354
90,828
50,737

32,199

8.639

36.780

27.237

126,477
75.2°4
85.435
35,112

120.743
75.160

123,367
80,943
37,886

11,432
29,326
26,839
32.989
119,750
100,230
39,394
70,202
58.725
106,990
63,618
55,801
26,830

40.595
10,714

57,294

Melt-
ings
and
ship-
ments

85,833
85,076
49 099

27,973
27,454
52.912
34.644
64,567
75,005
97.204
107.288
82.116
92.239
76.543
79.70
37,750

18,767
19.041
57.891
43.698
46,463
93,414
57,248
95.928
63.270
76.858
65,532
94,458
34,406

16.621
20,070
22,484
46,733

Stock
on hand

at be-
ginning
of period

Refined Sugar

88,407
130,302
162,469

174.9*5
155.110
131.044
129.590
109.901
111,503
123.942
108.248
124.079
174.995
174,985
155,411
188,834

194,558

173.161

143,345

69.492

93.023

96,035

133,186

113,120

118 079

194.558

194.55

194,558

207,044

214.486
189,945
161,406
135,848

Manu-
factured
granu-
lated

109,523
110.785
51,744

24.211
22.640
44,332
30.275
53.212
63.996
84.990
91.620
73,687
97.775
109,298
109.777
54.028

24,239
16,803
48.749
40.587
36,214
77.722
51,091
81.103
53.
75.909
10".. 177
126,137
50,117

20,545
17,269
18,407
35,730

Manu-
factured
yellow

and
brown

12,267
13,635
9.86°

3,6*0
3,041
7,544
5.605
5,540
9.725
7,503

10,080
8.230
8,238
7.576

12,679
7,317

3,064
3.544
6.683
5.868
4.953
11,532
6,251
6,987
6.991

2.112
2,575
2,953
7,575

Total
manu-
factured

121.701
124.420
61,613

27.891
25.681
51.876
35.879
58.751
73,722
92.583
101,700
81,917
106,613
115,874
122,457
61.345

27,303
20,347
55,432
46,455
41,167
89,254
57,332
88,089
60,378
87,617
112,533
139,001
56,968

22,657
19,845
21,360
43,305

Total
domes-
tic
dhio-
ments

77,662
90,849
48,712

47,2-0
49 221
52,838
55.229
56.256
60.354

107.377
84,478
79.741

101.052
84 813
87,675
55,183

48,263
49.749
128.586
22,005
37,061
50,338
75,234
79,961
79.103
83.1
63.462
70,342
48,728

46,593
47,
46,246
43,000

Ship-
ments
granu
lated

69.411
76.969
42.927

42.439
43.691
47,136
47.723
51.129
55,403
100.986
79.862
74 845
95.456
76.537
77. P5
49,016

43,449
43.715
117.650
19.544
32.927
46.148
70,842
76,913
74 992
78,
59.010
62.004
43,021

41,336
42,370
40.730
37.9801

Ship-
ments
yellow

and
brown

10.395
15,374
6,170

5,327

6.055
6,195
7 846
6,020
5,880
7,291
6,007
7.262
9,451
9.521
11.848
6,604

5.251
6,448

11.635
3,
5,228
5,954
6,556
6.217
8.360
9.237
7.720

10.541
6,505

5,862
6,014
6,188
6,164

Total
ship-
ments

79,806
92,342
49,097

47.766
49.747
53.330
55.569
57,149
61,283

108,277
85,869
82,107

104,908
86,058
89,033
55,621

48,700
50,163
129.149
22.924
38,155
52,103
77,398
83,131
83.353
87,906
66 761
72,544
49.526

47.198
48,384
46,918
44,144

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Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered for Consumption.

Year and Month

1931

September

October

November

December

1932

January

February

March

April

May ,

June

July

August

September ,

October

November

December

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

Novem ber

December

1934

January

February

March

April

Cigarettes,

Foreign

Tobacco,

Tobacco,

Cigarettes

over-

Cigars

raw leaf

cut

plug

weight

tobacco

Pound

Pound

Number

Number

Number

Pound

1,457,61?

417,050

371,311,090

76,600

15,270,873

1,076.864

1,452,885

439,268

344,956.140

135,450

17,315,957

1,177,265

1.451,340

410,253

355,716,768

115.200

15,753,873

1,144,401

1,366,936

426,968

369,235,870

148,210

11,329,243

994,478

1.144,298

3S2.000

278,416,630

57,200

7,595,920

1,063,412

1,272,469

343,887

281,496,910

56.700

3,154,663

889,417

1,414,941

3S9.797

304.243,772

50. 150

9,657,775

942,969

1.659,842

425,577

269.309.750

49.050

10 208.636

1,120.066

1.436,417

421.248

312,790,432

37.350

10,552,455

1,108,312

1,493.496

425. 89f>

376.779.975

66,300

12,754,263

1,320,001

1,488,431

391,668

338,874.828

40,300

11,492,868

1.149,197

1,559,663

419,483

329.466.364

43,700

12,298,501

1,083,602

1,662,365

368,601

313,709,922

39,400

12,799.348

1,042,140

1.551,042

379,960

214.301,678

57,100

14,424,229

938.889

1,427,688

358,572

388,625.140

148,400

14,071,178

1,027,873

1,209,812

340,791

304,613,955

39,260

9,014,869

744,579

1,065.534

300.491

310.144.850

28,420

3,965,735

832,534

1,429,012

304.290

264,524.935

17,890

4,675,418

742,408

1,537.535

374,473

305,107,720

15,370

6,407,352

852,367

1,261,563

324,732

267,148,135

33,600

6,996,151

801.092

1,490,955

408.219

360,805,660

27.330

9,857,264

914,839

1.517,064

412,655

437,535.200

30,750

10.998,932

1,014,566

1.599.257

345,055

449.784,830

24.100

11,661,814

1,012,478

1,823,454

397,770

410,553.620

34,650

11,879,869

990.819

1,329,411

357,519

401,231,720

46,700

11,506.697

880,042

1,473.910

350.617

379.614.915

41.500

14,202,255

838.879

1.561 675

364 839

374 490,820

46 400

13 935 402

893 716

1,223,930

210,871

355,920,395

44,240

8,721.959

635,474

1,156,731

321,339

267,435,575

14,800

5,069,775

630,982

1,380,982

306,407

312,784,585

24,800

4,448,840

621,222

1 529.343

326 628

325.042.310

7.200

6.711 960

716,938

1,456,045

353,109

348,658,920

28,300

8,744,376

731,018

Table 8. — Production of Boots and Shoes in Pairs.

Boots and shoes with leath

er or fabric uppers

Total footwear

McKays

Nailed

—

and

pegged,

Stich-
downs

Boys'

Misses'

Babies

Welts

all

screw

Total

Mens'

and

Women'p

and

and

Total

imitation

or wire

youths'

childrens

infants

welts

fastened

1931

August

274.844

816,379

164,848

148,542

1.467.600

434.443

85,615

804,318

196,594

106,036

1,627,006

September..

275, 15«

824.847

195,496

124,722

1.482,835

451.133

104,041

839.989

184,636

89,738

1,672,437

October

235.904

723,099

182,548

139,528

1,337,126

431,115

119.592

711.900

197.983

93.554

1,554.144

November..

181,474

494.143

150.854

138,910

1,013.879

363.011

107.503

513.384

178,872

91.928

1,254,696

December. .

1932
Januarv

171,294

433.536

132,822

148,777

919.847

348.868

104.43"

418.306

174,731

87,192

1,133,534

212,534

532.297

123.365

132,897

1,029,556

300,352

79.681

491. 2S1

163,531

77,337

1,112,192

February ..

272.581

774,827

158,460

171.322

1,414.816

420.882

91.177

731.280

214.295

100.779

1,558,413

March

281.244

907,035

150,132

212.237

1,687,280

411,320

87 098

807.022

254,903

119,865

1,720,208

April

243.435

781,111

120,920

216,884

1,413.214

370.801

68,822

742.845

232,427

108.597

1.523,492

May

241,653

821,112

125,907

264,754

1.507.574

422.104

75.047

803.803

248,460

108, 674

1 656,088

/une..

235,079

746,474

118,518

243,324

1.400,508

436.647

65.144

746,658

214,127

96,616

1,559,192

July

247,387

610,920

129.505

169,801

1.202,968

409.588

54,778

665.684

160,666

88,768

1,379,484

August

273.591

828.070

180.350

148,365

1,484,042

469,002

91.741

863.149

183,565

100,902

1,708.359

September

267,515

807,126

185.458

136.672

1,470,476

471,961

109.625

858,238

187,436

95,942

1,723,202

October

213,345

679,722

189.725

151.968

1,301,011

449,281

108.139

748,048

202,130

91,592

1.599,190

November. .

196,801

450,418

166.934

135.217

1,017,053

403,661

110.661

568,263

187,757

90,992

1,361.334

December . . .
1933

January

167,762

306,383

114,304

124,894

753,573

311,351

67,645

404,451

134,308

60,309

978,064

185,162

398,195

88,256

114,919

808,671

267,310

45,171

426,723

129,475

53,219

921,898

February

207,516

614,061

112,162

149.983

1.126,000

302,984

60,423

596.200

161,377

79,292

1,200,276

March

250,519

804,562

140,267

195.450

1,440,056

393,335

82.193

774,888

202,713

86,358

1,539,487

April

234,316

737,483

117,438

217.809

1,354,348

368,223

76,480

709,271

214.202

73,844

1,442,020

May

273,575

846,285

139,933

315,543

1,631.358

468,592

108,270

836,687

250,595

90,440

1.754,564

June

323,774

921,428

167,448

318,003

1,785,434

566,993

120,308

949.938

229.827

98.581

1.965.647

July

368,581

861,664

199,168

214.433

1,746,992

634.980

101,253

909,760

232,910

95,964

1,974,867

August

363.232

1.007,916

260.289

210,696

1,919,069

659.556

133.747

1,085,425

263,552

95.299

2,237,179

September .

311,182

942,552

227,428

182,023

1,729,685

583,038

138,087

1.003,719

218,096

92,585

2,035,525

October ...

257,370

712,195

159,127

202,590

1,388,574

484,141

146,894

870,948

232,164

99 624

1,833.771

November.

200 583

470.711

117.437

195,675

1,020,654

391.663

112,024

572,204

203,292

92.070

1.371,253

December... .

1934
January

147,822

329,554

88,699

141,100

731,474

299,534

59,553

403,164

132,344

50,221

944, 81fi

172,192

451,121

100,757

178,045

934,606

294,230

42,529

467,609

160,666

65,533

1,030,667

February . .

216.094

685,693

122,254

201,233

1,557,824

367.456

79.586

637,047

16), 198

79.761

1,324.048

March

283,532

907,542

116,220

257.724

1,602,851

433,720

75,023

842,575

232,597

98.095

1,682,010

80165-3

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Table 9. — Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock, Retail Food Prices, and Cold Storage Holdings.

1933

1934

Classification

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

Sales on Stock Yds:

(Current month

vrelim.)

Cattle

36,036

52,800

39,784

45,648

59,088

55,322

79,368

67,774

36,760

57,353

46,593

42,450

50,029

31.159
85,350
11,607

39,696
114,264
17,555

27,152
75,942
31,628

27,184
68,202
40,175

30,225
67,784
64,133

27.875
61,156
79,885

36,196
88,976
108,267

23,495
100,708
39,315

14,317
71.951
24,940

20,746
111,019
20,709

21,164

92,486
14,462

27,958
73,938
14,063

37,027

87,601

Sheep

13,377

Inspected Slaugh-

terings:

Cattle

42,352
54,760
28.385
1,663
231,627

55,032
60,547
20,066
10,049
278,906

46,538
44,678
12,079
43,480
234,614

49,242
38,893
9,072
62,636
191,464

58,989
40, 092
8,029
92,678
187,028

64,566
36,177
10,656
136,963
195,498

72,030

36,445

14,691

166,920

235,255

72,957
27,031
11,423
72,768
277,318

48,402

18,924

6,447

34,360

252,699

63,133

28,221

5,179

35,065

269,531

53,800

30,675

3,677

32,636

262.834

56,365
49,549
4,170
33,963

258.824

54,694

64,251

Sheep

32,584

1,178

251,847

At. Retail Prices, In

cents, of Food In

Canada:

Beef chuck lb.

11-3

11-8

11-8

120

11 -8

11-4

110

10-6

10-2

10-5

11-3

11-9

120

Veal roast "

12-3

12-0

11-8

120

11-8

11-7

11-6

11-5

11-3

12-2

12 5

13-1

12-9

Mutton roast... "

19-4

21-1

21-2

20-9

20 7

18-8

17-8

17-2

17-4

190

20-1

20-9

20-6

Pork fresh ... "

14-4

15-1

15 7

16-0

17-1

17-1

17-2

15-8

15-8

16-6

19-1

21-2

20-6

Bacon break-

fast "

18-8

19-9

20 2

20-4

21-2

21-0

21-4

21-1

21-1

21-6

24-8

28-7

29-0

Lard pure "

12-3

12-8

12-9

12 7

128

12-8

13-1

13-2

13-3

13-5

13 5

13-8

13-5

Eggs fresh doz .

23-0

19-2

19-2

211

23-5

24-4

29-2

37-9

44-8

40-7

35-3

40-5

27-1

Milk qt

9-3

9-3

91

9-2

9-2

9-4

9-6

9-7

9-7

9-9

100

9-9

100

Butter cream-

ery lb.

28-8

27-0

23-9

23-8

25 4

24-3

24-4

24-3

25-6

28-4

29-7

32-5

32-9

Cheese "

19-5

19-8

19-3

19-4

19-9

19-6

19-7

19-7

19-7

19-7

20-1

20-3

20-4

Bread "

5-2

5-3

5 6

5-7

5-8

6-1

5-7

5-8

5-6

5-6

5-6

5-6

5-6

Flour "

2-6

2-7

2-9

30

3-3

3-7

3-2

3-1

3-1

31

31

31

31

Rolled oats... "

4-5

4-6

4-7

4-8

5-0

5-0

5-1

5-0

5-0

5-0

5-0

50

50

Rice "

7-9

7-9

7-9

8-0

8-0

8-1

8-1

80

8-0

8-1

8-1

8-2

8-1

Beans "

3-7

3-8

40

41

4-4

4-4

4-5

4-4

4-4

4-4

4-4

4-5

4-5

Apples, evap. . "

14-8

14-9

14 9

15-2

15-1

15-4

15-0

15-1

15-2

15-4

15-3

14-9

15-3

Prunes "

10-9

11-2

11 3

11-7

11-7

12-0

12-1

12-1

12-2

12 3

12-5

12-7

12-7

Pugar gran "

7-4

7-8

7-9

7-9

8-0

8-0

8-0

8-0

80

8-0

8-0

8-0

80

Tea "

41-9

417

40-6

41-8

41-9

42-5

42-5

43-1

43-8

45-5

47-4

48-9

49-6

Coffee "

39-9

39-2

38-9

391

39 6

40 0

39-6

39-7

39-1

39-6

39-5

38-9

39-4

Potatoes peck

191

19 4

20-8

22-3

41-0

28-4

23-9

22-2

21-6

22-1

23-5

26-4

26-9

Cold Storage

1933

1934

Holdings

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

April

Cold Storage Holdings as at
First of Month:

(000 lbs. or doz.)
Butter—

1,943

7
1,950
7,543

4,041

632

2,701

17,952

5.266

41

5,307

8,353

11,508

483

3,085

18,573
3.391
18.216
40. 154
5,595

3,117

4,426
329
186

8,057

619
585

1,204

618

177

795

3,237

5,838

73

4.021

1,446

19,930

212

20, 142

17.140

13.823

900

3,310

15,760
3,132
18,147
37,015
5,993

2,769

3,702

210

203

6,883

702

611

1,313

509

212

721

2,707

8,784

38

4,669

5,614

33.926

389

34.315

25,485

14,219

868

3.322

13,014
2,480
17,051
32.533
5.569

3.052

4,082

357

235

7,725

867

510

1,376

427

396

824

2,593

13,382

33

4,920

8,279

41.619

399

42,018

33.008

14,596

772

3,467

9,469

1,946

15,189

26,596

4,477

3,784

4,813

308

160

9,066

953

503

1,456

615

422
1,037
2,324

15.808

47

5,690

3,677

40.102

411

40.513

31,482

13.201

580

3,066

5,495
2.251
13,949
21,685
2.278

5,742

5,296

202

141

11.382

881

660

1.541

1,799

567

2,366

2,516

16,788

39

6,042

2.737

37,393

403

37,796

27,424

9,124

316

2,806

4,019
2.553
13,533
20.036
1,943

8,586

5.473

214

138

14,411

1,0°4

648

1,733

5,995

549

6,544

2,802

17,642

57

6,033

3,640

29,000

330

29,330

16.612

4,199

192

2,514

5,607
4,257
14,653
24,510
1,604

12.037

5,625

114

194

17,969

1,330

398

1,728

7.283

257

7,541

6,052

15,272

36

4,930

2,107

21,448

250

21,697

15,865

1,248

196

2,135

7.604
3.013
13,480
24.096
2.537

11,732

3,814

229

190

15,965

1,046

185

1,230

6,832

271

7,104

11,650

12,742

28

4,371

950

14,371

153

14,524

13,778

116

132

1,684

5,869
3,153
14,698
23,719
2,234

8,499

4,898

257

117

13,771

637
242
879

4,925

167

5,093

10,713

9,641

36

3,229

1,052

7,057

53

7,109

12,150

15

102

1,25 J

8,644
3,534
17,588
29,766
2,849

6,694

4,657

204

98

11,653

426
325
751

3,887

214

4,101

9,608

6,558

45

2,548

1,410

3,7301

15

3,746

10,833

139
247

921

10,599
3.468
16.870
30,938
3,597

5,007

4,377

262

121

9.767

316
482
797

2,581

219

2,800

7,491

5,735

2,515i

Dairy

Totals

11
2,527

Ofjeese .

9,863

Eg os-
Cold Storage

3,105

Fresh

611

Frozen

828

Pork —

11,260

Fresh not frozen

3,903
17,154
39.009

4.159

3,441

3,905

62

225

7,632

369
530
899

920

140

1,060

3,383

5,940

43

4,119

1,364

3,528
17,235

Totals

32,022

Lard

3,610

Beef—

Fresh frozen

4,204

Fresh not frozen

4,346

Cured

192

Tn process of cure

108

Totals

8,850

Veal—

Fresh frozen

513

Fresh not frozen

643

Totals

1,156

Mutton and Lamb —

Frozen

Not frozen

1,786
137

Totals

1.923

Poultry

5,949

Fisn—
Fiesh frozen

5,431

Smoked , ete

2,497
2,322

3,035

Fresh frozen during preceding
month

2,502

includes about 145,000 pounds in April and 330,000 pounds in May reported by firms added to list since March 1, 1934.

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Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations and Railway Operating Statistics

OUTPUT OF CENTRAL
ELECTRIC STATIONS
000 KILOWATT HOURS

1933

April June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April

Monthly Data
Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total....
Generated by Water
Maritime Provinces. . .

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel-
Prairie Provinces

Other Provinces

Total Exports

Daily Average

Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total

Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel-
Prairie Provinces

Other Provinces

Total Exports

Provincial Consumption-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Total

Deliveries to Boilers-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Total

1275420
21,385
1296805

43,968
703,886
338,386
97,162
92,018

12,122

9,263

35,272

42,514

713

43,227

1,465

23,463
11,280
3,239
3,067

404

309

1,176

50,495
557,815
450,291

1349267
21,633
1370900

54,152
774,039
349,167
80,471
91,438

12,210

9,423

86,673

44,976

721

45,697

1,805

25,802
11,639
2.682
3,048

407
314

63,042
579,313
457,765

RAILWAYS

Car loadings

Operating Revenues-
Canadian National.
Canadian Pacific...

91,035

1149636

8,951

230,226

39,188

13,013

138

291,510

138-48

9,505
7,905

90.165
1190285

9,507

221,742

33,121

623

153

265,146

175-95

11,424
10,409

1419853
22,804
1442657

53,130

818,059

374,262

81,191

93,210

12,518

10,286

119,192

45,802

735

46,537

1,714
26,389
12,073
2,619
3,007

404

331

3,854

62,099
611,348
462,703
94,825
92,100
1323075

8,519

223,257

32,866

2,049

140

266,831

162-73

11,194
10,123

1483131
25,085
1508216

43,785

865,746

392,773

83,178

97,649

13,296
11,789
109,592

47,843

809

48,652

1,413
27,927
12,670
2,683
3,150

429

380

3,535

54,291
655,786
494,417
97,701
96,430
1398625

1,271

244,788

39,807

1,241

120

287,227

185-56

11,298
9,920

1462491
26,831
1489322

44,478

829,045

400,098

90,253

98,617

13,720
13,111
122,907

48,750

894

49,644

1,483

27,635

13,337

3,008

3,287

457

437

4,097

56,414
610,489
496,911
104,941

97,661
1366416

1,160

207,085

36,913

3,746

129

249,033

202-46

12,147
11,168

1589072
28,536
1617608

55,778
878,097
434,037
111,937
109,223

15,390

13,146

127,243

51,260

921

52,181

1,799
28,326
14,001
3,611
3,523

497

424

4,105

67,743
648,017
538,037
128,372
108,375
1490544

6,022

216,567

51,540

17,360

156

291,645

221-60

12,803
11,967

1670149
32,214
1702363

59,094
888,123
492,937
117,639
112,356

17,804
14,410
106,457

55,671

1,074

56,745

1,970

29,604

16,431

3,921

3,745

594

480

3,549

72,196
704,340
571,521
136,521
111.328
1595906

9,052

279,115

77,389

25.883

159

391,598

201-37

11,612
10,390

1675105
32,780
1707885

50,520
862,635
515,568
125,544
120,838

18,403

14,377
99,353

54,036

1,057

55,093

1,630
27,827
16,631
4,050
3,898

594

463

3,205

63,416
694,332
585,874
145,102
119,808
1608532

3,422

286,068

81,844

30,224

194

401,752

157-58

10,685
9,815

1689536
34,136
1723672

43,413
868,589
535,501

123,786
118,247

18,702
15,434
100,485

54,501

1,101

55,602

1,401
28,019
17,274
3,993
3,814

603

498

3,241

57,386
190,290
614,661
143,849
116,936
1623122

1584599
28,235
1612834

38,147
805,145
525,939
112,122
103,246

16,149
12,086
102,151

56,593

1,008

57,601

1,363

28,755
18,784
4,004
3,687

577

431

3,648

48,907
646,249
583,835
127,132
102,128
1508251

1767881
28,008
1795889

42,019
881,766
603,773
122,904
117,419

15,393
12,615
112,114

57,028

903

57,931

1,355
28,444
19,476
3,965
3,788

496

407

3,617

53,045
712,029
662,832
139,652
116,217
1680791

276,787

91,088

30,754

187

398,816

176-41

9,665
8,954

266,777

87,979

29,699

154

384,609

164 09

9,594
8,644

303,731

97,487

31,008

167

432,393

189-24

11,743
9,946

1672606
24,040
1696646

49,230
925,386
473,761
114,286
109,943

12,152
11,888
63,099

55,754

801

56,555

1,641

30,846

15,792

3.810

3,665

405

396

2,103

741,218
595,936
127,928
108,508
1633546

4,013

367,805

78,383

24,377

160

474,738

177-20

[,213
1,260

Canadian National-
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried

one mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass

Canadian Pacific-
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of ton carried.. 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass

All Railways-
Operating Revenues.. .$000
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000. 000 pass.

Mar. April June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov

10,091

553'

1,969

820
823

7,563

877

1,614

44

20,612

19,161

520

4,607

1,713
1,630

97

9,597

562'

1,724

831

47

7,018

538

1,354

609
627

19,530

18,072

351

4,091

1,413
1,599

105

10, 726

430

2,132

966

753

57

8,026
2,049
1,970

1,017

70

24,310
20,344
3,071
5,318

2,133
1,511

141

10,696

209

2,027

812
767

8.413
1,368
1,711

767
658

61

23,713

20,709

2,103

4.993

1,987
1,627

145

10,576

442

2,159

863
767

8,855

739

1,976

23,730

21,144

1,679

5,449

1,999
1,612

145

10,309
2,569
2,473

1,015
657

7,818
3,003
2,426

932
534

59

25,872
19,829
5,111
6,265

2,103
1,379

136

10,351
2,152
2,791

1,165
568

7,596
4,058
2,544

1,122
465

38

27,239
19,683
6,654
6,860

2,442
1,181

96

10,112
1,220
2,554

977
619

40

6,475
3,586
2,217

496

40

24,176
18,214
5,040
6,153

2,011
1,244

Dec.

10,092

549

2,037

716
1,025

56

6,397
3.246
1,800

678
817

22,749
18,340
3,916|
4,997

1,537
2,055

138

Jan.

10,630
1,283'
2,362

790
945

48

7,733

889

2,004

729
779

21,011

19,945

216

5,741

1.682
1,906

109

Feb.

10,541
1,308'
2,158

773

43

7,402

819

1,854

715

44

20,627

19,601

60'

5,306

1,629
1,731

98

Mar.

10,722

647

2,633

962
1,030

55

8,077
1,519
2,035

809
850

r.efini:

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

17

Table 11 — Railway Revenue Freight Loaded at Stations in Canada in Tons.

Commodities

1933

1934

Feb.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Railway Freight Loaded—

Agricultural Products —
Wheat .

402,034

2,678

28,094

9,776

1,322

768

3,128

79,282

54,519

21,769

262

17,669

72

23,831

6,976

12,800

1,389
19,382

1,294
18,202

6,666

3,284

3,292
126
372

1,906
372

3,157

2,918

1,509

334,551

317,026

98,424

28,181
27,380

16,515

608
1,134

675

8,572

22,764

161,896

1,402

126,750

92,869
10.637

66,385

14,342

3,741

670

8,597
3,170
3,061
1,792
8,907
488

1,539
4,743
1,701
1,081
6-, 504
19,810
107,927
34,646
6,212

9,107

114,241
102,094

1,200.151

3,905

46,424

41.929

12,074

8,519

3,291

96.453

67.268

9,142

425

196

1,150

14,266

3,172

12,456

2,679
26,197

1,099
18,593

7,774

6,435

3,594
50
1,920
5,886
1,857
5,734

2,338

1,352
403,331
33,143
27,115
478
50,884
38,368

148,325

3,021

1.646

14.469

15.583

57.676

140,923

2,579

87,634

230,522

21,607

150,424

11,234

8,523

462

13,334
4,118

44,328
7,040

16,343
2,941

4,410
9.619
1,821
1.327
9,202
13,645
123,665
55,972
3.174

11,836

186,325
121,805

612,730

10,263

60,797

39.891

13.821

6,839

2,444

105,681

71,596

6,557

411

163

3,315

4.242

3,000

13,656

3,526
28.550

2,049
14,530

7,629

5.508

3,872
83
1,222
6,194
3,383
3,967

2,572

727
402,961
34,644
42,303
3.320
82,400
34,242

115,863

3,669
1,180
15,162
13,550
84,699

121,715

3,525

107,388

251,429
17,342

161,366
17,459
5,035

2,402

15,741
5,290

49,024
8,089

18,769
1.619

6,981
7,201
2,637
2,301
9,910
12,029
121,916
63,396
4,474

13,418

205.356
117,734

782,073

5,116

45,822

41,538

10,130

3,658

1,998

108,320

64,769

8,585

274

2,868

8,587

3,369

7,395

14,273

3,546
36,782

2,764
13,688

7,897

4,752

3,592
159
954
5,546
1,205
2,522

2,476

2,110

473,319

69,377

49,072

585

112,993
37,645

155,834

2,845

1,763

13,408

13,478

128,370

116,659

2,336

130,741

221,777
15,804

196,566

14,622

7,640

1,063

19,994
6,899

64,864
7,078

19,720
1,212

6,316
8,001
3,369
1,850
9,540

21,653
131,919

72,975
4,399

12,212

194,875
125,442

1.204,714

1,523

70,118

51.854

8,682

457

1,462

101,716

65,794

13,701

515

42,768

19,191

13,658

18.151

41,301

3.426
40.329

6,047
13,290

8,146

4,817

4,869
218
834
5.636
1,691
3,612

3,418

2,483

536.421

210,632

66,551

5.026

212,244

38,110

159,689

2,691
1,236
10,256
13,119
124,544

158,763

2,308

134,249

194,104
16,708

168,910
17,469
8,127
1,010

15,062
5,940

50,479
7,896

17,076
1,146

3,247
6,414
5,656
2,039
7.900

23,657
126,452

69,500
3,323

13,010

203.546
125,254

1,147,748

10.061

84.332

44,339

4,778

1.404

7.030

121,713

91,271

21,335

488

86,159

5,576

36,181

18,535

111,728

4,368
49.860
10,528
15,158

8.110

4,187

6,308
239
962

4,014
947

3,770

3,152

4,104

690,019

395,739

88,334

5,362

109,315

36,005

195, 6C4

1,64*

1,137
7,847
13,231

144,668

195,784

2,301

110,154

195,203
18,932

145,374

20,588

14,107

3,285

18,936
5.115

42,07!)
8.059

15,945
1,465

2.380
6.647
9,303
2,005
7.939

23.244
138,052

67,666
5,353

11,909

189,855
133.358

750,820

3,234

79.793

34,387

1,898

3,343

4,986

138,793

106,802

24,506

314

65,386

1,305

43,906

11.2C5

94,323

4.118

47,974
5,586

19,319
9,064

4,694

6,028
2,103
1,113
2,345
1,216
3,498

2,707

2,144
602,203
340,271
102,053
460
112,155
46,893

120,531

2,471

1,064

3,063

13,482

134,179

23-1,948

2,743

101,090

183,942
16,819

234,948

20,300

12,069

1,883

18.525
5,341

19,074
5,511

14,895
1,646

2,492
5,250
7,162
2,035
9,401

31,217
134,531

60,809
7,049

13,335

175,951
115,984

399,154

1,892

52,622

20,764

763

1,950

4,176

86,256

61,944

24,888

480

27,020

1,144

24.004

9,968

38,607

4,593
24,801

2,045
17,133

9,242

5,943

5,487
5,678

264
1,825

721
3,752

2.946

1,656
462,080
380,809
105,501
460
104,208
34,164

33,168

741

876

3,213

9,774

104,459

186,365

810

146,660

143,075
33,854

83,411

13,559

6,329

829

15,113

5,887
10,498

2,785

11,617

475

2,256

8,409

2,917

1,742

17,538

19,455

147,539

58,312

6,789

7,979

137,527
104,470

434,792

6,599

71,385

26,915

669

488

2,632

85,380

77,132

39,303

704
46,354

666
41,164
11,633
28,530

2,937
31,176

1,689
22,388

8.S21

6,554

5,476
507
311

2,121
640

3,798

3,221

2,623
500,300
366,272
124,360
124
121,071
37,364

33,562

798

1,811

1,067

11,093

97,149

222,988

564

261,727

153,315
15,661

84,135

13,477

8,504

1,026

27,607
3,258
7,313
5,527

10,929
673

3.207
13,999

1,859

2,168

12,546

24,135

177,421

52,958

7,146

7,545

161,937
118,238

371,078

16,010

Oats

Barley

Rye

98,137

38,549

1,455

366

Other grain

1,728
81,115

89,093

47,811

906

30,324

Other fruit (fresh)

509

39,150

Other fresh vegetables

Other agricultural products. .
Animal Products—

6.238
20,267

3,281

26,569

Sheep

1,168

Hogs

Dressed meats (fresh)

Dressed meats (cured, salted,

20,555
7,211

6,772

Other packing house products
(edible)

4,249
364
248

2,359
600

Poultry

Wool

3,902
2,715

Other animal products (non-

Mine Products —

9,443

435,925

198,795

Coke

98,658

664

Other ores and concentrates...

Base bullion and matte

Clay, gravel, sand, stone

124,288
35,497

23,796

471

681

Asphalt

Salt

1,078
10,509

Other mine products

91,437

Forest Products—
Logs, posts, poles, cord wood. .
Ties

230,363
1,284

235,904

Lumber, timber, box, crate
and cooperage material

171,383
15,736

Manufactures and Miscellan-
Refined Petroleum and its pro-

78,919

16,730

Iron, pig and bloom

7,223

1,978

Bar and sheet iron— Structural

22,198

Castings, machinery & boilers
Cement

2,695
6,221

Brick and artificial stone.
Lime and plaster

4,483
11,086

Sewer pipe and drain tile

Agricultural implements and
vehicles other than autos.. . .
Automobiles and auto trucks. .
Household goods

625

3,068

16,283

1,741

Furniture

2,038

Liquor beverages

10,191

Fertilizers, all kinds

30,039

Paper, printed matter, books .
Wood-pulp

146,112
49,958

Fish (fresh, frozen cured, etc.)

Canned goods (all canned food

products)

5,809
9,807

Other manufactures and mis-
cellaneous

154,400

Merchandise

122,266

18

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 12. Indexes of Employment by Industries, Year 1926 = 100

Industries— First of Month

Indexes of Employment Un-
adjusted-
All Industries

Manufacturing

Animal products — edible

Fur and products

Leather and products

Lumber and products

Rough and dressed lumber .

Furniture

Other lumber products

Musical instruments

Plant products— edible

Pulp and paper products

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods

Garments and personal fur-
nishings

Other textile products

Plant products (n.e.s.)

Tobacco

Distilled and malt liquors..
Wood distillates and extracts.
Chemicals and allied products
Clay, glass and stone products

Electric current

Electrical apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged

products

Machinery (other than ve-
hicles)

Agricultural implements

Land vehicles

Automobiles and parts... .
Steel shipbuilding and re-
pairing

Heating appliances

Iron and steel fabrication

(n.e.s.)

Foundry and machine shop

products

Other iron and steel pro-
ducts

Non-ferrous metal products.. .

Mineral products

Miscellaneous

LOGGING

Mining

Coal

Metallic ores

Non-metallic minerals (ex-
cept coal )

Communications

Telegraph*

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage...

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance

Building

Highway

Railway

Services

Hotels and restaurants

Professional

Personal (chiefly laundries).. .

Trade

Retail

Wholesale. . . - ,

1933

May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

77-6
76-8
97-7
72-9
87-8
491
37-3
62-9
751
22-6
88-0
821
67-9
93
97-4
74-8
91-5
95-4
100-0

87-8
77-9
105-4
102-9
108-7
100-0
109-4
50-2
108-4
84-1
60-8

431

61-3
33-4

70-4
78-6

54-6

65-2

45-8

62-5

58-8
75 1

114-8
90-8
351
89-9
78-0

133-7

59-5
83-7
80-2
84-6
78-9
113-9
67-5
88-0
60-8
28-4
97-4
60-5
99 9
931
121-7
104-9
108-6
114-7
94-9

80-7

84-

80-0

83-

110-4

130-

871

95-

91-7

94-

56-4

63-

45-8

55-

66-5

69-

81-4

85-

22-9

22-

93-5

97-

85-7

86-

72-6

74-

971

98-

99-4

98-.

76-2

79-

93-6

95-

102-4

103-

101-3

108 -,

84-fi

86-'

79-2

77-'

102-5

106-

98-2

102 •;

107-9

112-i

100-2

91-,*

1111

111-1

51-9

57-i

1121

110-1

84-0

85 f

61-7

62-'

53-4

65-

62-8

63 i

33-5

38<

68-4

66 i

750

73 l

50-6

37-'

700

68 i

46-4

50-

61-2

63'

63-4

64-'

810

87i

121-9

125 -^

97-8

98-'

40-7

49 l

91 4

93-

78-2

76-i

135-9

142 (

65-3

73-5

83-2

841

81-7

83-(

83-6

84-

790

80-1

113-4

113-

67-8

69-1

89-1

89-1

67-8

78-S

33-8

391

106-7

129-5

66-3

71-

106-2

111 £

100-6

109 -:

118-6

1 13-

111-5

114-1

109-1

111-1

114-9

118-

96-0

97-5

87 1

85-2
129 6
104 1

98 9
67-3
60-7
67-2
88-2
24 5

104-4
88-4
77-3

100- 1

99 2
810
97-7

109-9
109-9

85-6
781
109-6
l'l-l
115-9
95 9
111-6
63 8
111-7
87-4
630

65-4
35 2

73 3

43-2
710

125-7
96-3
48-9
97-4
77-7

151-7

80-2
83 6
86-9
82-8
81-2
112-6
71-2
88-8
88-4
431

156-5
71-7

111-8
108-6
119-9
114-7
110-5
116-2
97-6

88-5
86 8
127 4
101 5
100-2
66 5
58 9
70 5
870
29 6
115-2
89-5
79-3
102-3
98-7
84 2
101 5
115 2
113-9

89 0
81-3
1(9-3
105-5
113 2
96-4
111-3
64-6
1121
91 8
62-8

68 7

66 3
29 6
65 0
68-8

42-7
81 4

55-3

63 0

67 5

127-
99-
48-

100

5
3
3
4

80 7
156-5

80 7
83 8
87-7
82 7
82-5
114-4
720

91

113-8
113-2
123 3
112-4
111 8
117-1
99-6

90-4
86-7

91
86

109 2

104-

99-5

91

100 1

96

63 9

61-

54 4

49-

71-7

76-

87-6

86-

29-8

44-

119-6

116-

880

89-

76-8

77-

100 8

101-

98-6

100-

86 2

87-

104-5

105-

114-3

1 16-

118-2

122-,

93-5

92

86-9

83-

117-0

117'

111-5

113-

124-5

124-

112-2

122-

111-4

113-'

64-0

62-

112-2

109-

95-7

95-

62-5

63-

65-7

72-'

65 8

67-'

25 3

30-!

64-2

63-

65 9

601

47-6

44-1

89-9

89-1

64-7

51-i

650

64!

681

69-

91-6

93

128-2

127-

104-1

103-

64-7

lio-:

105-8

109-

88-7

94-;

158-8

159-'

81-1

84-1

82-5

81-

86-6

85-

81-5

80-

82-7

81-'

113-9

111-

72-0

7i-:

94-2

90-,

970

94-(

45-2

45-i

185-5

184-

68-2

62-

108-1

107-1

104-1

104 -.

115-6

115-

112-5

111-J

1150

115-

1210

121-

101-2

102 •'

84 4
101-0

59-0
460
79-1
83 8
44 4
103-1
88-1
74-1
103-7
101-4
89-2
103-5
116-f
120-2

81-9
118-7
119 9
115 9
128 0
114-8

57-7
104 9

96 -3

63 0

74 3

68 3
30
63
61-3

43 2
84-7

51 3

64-7

93

125 9
103 -P
166 5
105 5

88-2
159-7

80 1

81 0
84-5
801
79-8

1110
69 9
87 3
94-6
42 5

194-6
55-4

108 8
106-2
121-5

109 9
1191
126-5
102-1

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May

80 0
94-7
76-3
79-1
52-9
40-7
69-3
77-9
39-4
85 6
85 6
71-6
96-2
100-7
85-2
97-5
114-1
112-3

81-4
73 0
125-6
126-7
122 3
133-7
112 1
53-4
104-8
95-5
60-9

64-4

66 4

35 6
65 0
67-6

43 8
58-8

49-3

62 3

61-4

90-5
127-4

97-8
168 8
106-8

92 6
158 5

73 0

78 4

83 0

77 3

76 3

63-7
88-1
33-9
179-1
59-4
109 8
107-8
126-2

51

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19

Table 13. Indexes of Employment with Seasonal Adjustment, Indexes of Retail Sales

Automobile Financing.

Classification

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of
Employment — All Industries.

Manufacturing

Leather and products

Rough and dressed lumber

Furniture

Musical Instruments

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods

Clay, glass and stone products. .

Electric current

Electric apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged pro-
ducts

Machinery other than vehicles. .

Agricultural implements

Automobiles and parts

Logging

Mining

Metallic ores

Non metallic minerals (except
coal)

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage...

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance.

Building

Highway

Railway

Hotels and Restaurants

Trade

Retail

Wholesale

Economic areas and cities —

Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver

Indexes of Retail Sales, January,

1929 = 100-

Bootsand shoes (6)

Candy (6)

Clothing (9)

Drugs (7)

Dyers and cleaners (4)

Furniture (4)

General and departmental, 34

stores and 5 chains

Groceries and meats (23)

Hardware (5)

Music and radio (4)

Restaurants (11)

General index, 84 chains and 34

stores

Automobile Financing—

Total new and used cars—

Number

Percentage change1

Financing in dollars $000

Percentage change1

1933

May I June I July Aug. I Sept. I Oct. I Nov. I Dec.

1934

Jan. I Feb. I Mar. I April I May

First of Month

79 4

76-2
88-7
390
61

23-2
68-2
93-
97£
74-0
89-4
94-5
98-9
50-7
111-8
84-5
59-3

40-7
59-9
31-9
63-
46-4
92-
136-

84-9
81-9

116-1

70-5

96-1

73-0

320

200-

64-

102-0

1101

116-3

81-9
78-0
810
84-0
72-3

85-9
87-7
69-1
73-3
79-8
79-0

78-7

89-9

830

84-8

86-9

88-4

90 9

95 0

77-6

80-7

82-6

84-6

84-4

85-6

85-4

87-1

94-1

95-9

101-2

101-4

99-6

94-6

84-6

81-0

38-8

43-3

46-7

46-6

45-4

48-3

55-4

58-6

660

691

68-0

72-5

71-0

74-4

76-7

76-2

241

23-1

25-9

30-2

28-5

40-3

40-3

39-2

69-9

72-1

73-9

75-8

75-0

76-8

75-5

75-9

96-9

99-4

101-7

102-2

98-0

98-9

99-6

103-0

99-7

98-8

99-6

100-0

99-5

99-9

100-9

88-6

74-3

78-7

81-0

86-4

88-5

98-7

88-7

92-0

93-5

97-1

100-1

103-8

104-2

103-4

102 -S

102-3

102-4

105-7

111-6

118-0

114-4

115-0

114-9

114-2

101-3

1101

112-7

116 3

117-8

118-4

115-1

119-1

49-2

53 0

58-3

59-9

60-7

59-4

56-9

60-1

110-7

106-0

105-6

105-8

107-8

106-2

105-0

109-1

89-2

86-5

91-0

92-5

94-3

920

93-3

95-8

59-3

61-5

62-6

63-3

63-1

63-6

63-5

66-4

50-4

64-6

66-4

70 1

67-0

73-4

75-7

70-2

63-3

63-6

64-4

65-7

65-4

67-8

68-8

69-7

321

37-3

35-2

32-7

28-3

31-4

30-5

37-5

62-9

701

83-5

70-9

68-5

66 4

72-6

96-6

49-7

74-5

83 0

71-5

76-7

95-4

115-1

120-3

93-3

941

98-3

100-4

104-0

106-5

102-8

104-6

135 0

139-9

147-1

152-4

154-8

155-1

158-1

162-9

62-2

67-3

72-8

73 6

73-5

79-8

79-2

81-7

83-4

83-1

81-2

80-8

80-1

79-8

79-9

78-1

78-2

78-5

78-7

79-5

78-5

77-3

76-9

79-0

112-3

111-3

109-1

110-7

108-6

107-5

109-6

113-4

68-6

68-7

69-5

69-8

69-3

68-5

68-3

70-2

76-5

79-2

79-0

81-5

81-6

78-4

77-1

81-0

63-5

61-7

64-7

66-3

761

80-3

97-8

124-4

33-4

351

35-4

36-9

37-0

38-3

40-9

42-3

117-9

84-2

87-2

90 4

117-8

138-1

204-0

297-0

54-4

53-4

541

56-7

59-8

591

65-7

80-9

98-7

95-7

92-3

96-4

96-9

108-9

115-2

118-2

110-3

112-2

111-9

112-7

114-8

113-9

112-8

115-9

116-7

119-9

1191

120-5

123-0

120-1

116-8

122-2

97-1

97-3

96-8

97-5

98-0

99-8

100-0

98-1

82-6

84-9

88-1

87-2

87-6

90-4

96-0

100-7

76-9

80-4

80-5

83-0

84-4

87-8

90-6

94-2

80-2

82-7

84-4

85-5

86-1

87-1

91-7

97-5

82-4

810

85-1

86-1

94-4

88-8

85-8

90-2

74-5

78-4

81-7

83-4

81-1

81-2

85-F

89-3

78.1

78-6

79-2

81-2

83-2

82-7

81-9

83-4

100-6

97-2

95-8

92-6

92-4

89-2

90-5

88-5

86-4

87-4

86-5

86-8

88-3

88-7

88-5

91-3

86-6

85-6

86-9

87-9

87-1

93-3

97-2

102-4

74-7

75-8

75-9

76-4

73-8

77-8

78-7

79-6

71.0

78-8

78 9

73-6

78-4

81-0

80-4

102-4

80-8

80-3

80-8

79-8

79-0

78-4

79-6

79-9

82-1

82-6

81-6

83-3

82-6

83-4

83-6

85-8

106-3
94-3

99-0

94-
93-
107-

84-

82

90-0

1933

Mar.

510
55-9
68-1
76-9
79-9
44-7

59-2

78-6

58-6

21

57-2

65-6

5,238
+ 5-8

1,774
-12-4

April

781

86-8
110-5

71-9
118-7

480

66-5
73-2
76-2
17-3
56-4

72-5

5,544
-24-5

2,065
-31-2

May

84-3
69-6
97-8
69-1
1170
530

69-7
79-3
109-2
20-5
57-9

75-7

7,459
-22-7

3,102
-18

June

104-5
55-3

103-7
750

103-7
46-4

691
76-0
99-2
14-9
57-2

74-8

6,619
-27-7
2,398
-30-9

July

73-5
60-2
68-1
72-5
83-0
33-5

54-5
72-6
81-0
15-4
58-4

62-8

5,852
-11-8
2,138

-13-6 -17

Aug.

580
73-8
87-2
20-2
60-9

64-3

4,783
-21-1
1,811

Sept.

77-5
66-8
77-2
73-3
113-7
57-8

71-3
76-9
104-3
29-2
58-6

73-

4,251
— 15 3

1,602
-15-6

Oct.

71-7
63-4
99-3
72-7
106-0
55-5

80-4
74-9
100-3
29-0
56-4

78-4

3,507
-19-8
1,352
-14-8

Nov.

84-2
58-4
96-8
75-4
86-5
48-2

76-5
75-1
78-3
33-8
53-4

75-6

2,691
-37-2
1,003
-24-8

Dec.

94-6
117-1
112-4
87-5
790
57-3

104-6
81-8

102-6
36-6
56-8

92-9

2,000

-45-1

734

107-4
93-8

100-8
90-4
91-5

88-9
100-4

95-2
106-1

84-0

90

83-5

88-2

96 7

89-3

97-4

61-2

71-5

33-8

78-7

100-6

101-3

90-3

106-5

122-7

117-0

61-5

110-9

98-7

720

85-5

72-5

40-8

90-3

134-8

106-4

171-4

80-6

76-5

80-5

113-7

74-0

74-4

143-0

49-1

590-4

76-8

120-4

119-2

126-3

101-6

99-2

90-7

103-0

92-1

90-6

86-0

99-1

95-0

105-5

84-5

107-9

83-8

86-6

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar.

49-2
56-1
551
75-3
76-6
340

550
74-2
49-8
20-1
53-2

60-4

2,157

-28-4
814

—35-2—18-7

40-5
59-6
52-7
68-2
67-8
40-1

54-1
71-7
49-8
21-4
49-5

58-6

2,734
-16-4

1,128
- 3-7

5,151

-1-7

2,130

+20-0

1 To same month in preceding year.

20

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Table 14. Trend of Business in the Five Economic Areas1

Areas and Items

Business in Five Economic
Areas—

Canada—

Contracts awarded $000

Building Permits S 000

Employment. Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number
Liabilities $000

Maritime Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment. Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000,000

8ales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Quebec —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

EmDlovment. Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Ontario—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Prairie Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926—100

Bank Debit* $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

British Columbia —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926 = 100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures. ..Number

1933

April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

8,609
1,596
77-6
1,877
31,502
184
3,022

287

132

80

33-6

1,932

15

3,366
426
75 4

520

9,681

75

2,045

689

79-5

821

14,089

68

545

194

79-2

397

3,876
20

2,365

154

72-2

105 2

1,924

6

6,514

2,065

80-7

2,650

32,647

175

2,617

26i

126

82-8

46-4

2,012

9

2,250

532

79-3

719

10,379

75

2,442

908

81-6

1,168

13,793

70

768

285

82-7

."SO]

4,394

17

795

215

76-2

125-8

2,114

4

84-5

2,982

34,943

158

2,339

856

119

89-9

401

2,065
6

2,458

1.782

830

881

10,777

70

3,459

1,028

85-0

1,365

15,128

67

343
£5-0

552

507

317

81-8

143-6

2,277

6

12,652

2,180

87 1

3.528

32,748

142

2,289

1,761

176

930

43 0

1,932

3,288

753

84-8

916

9,759

66

6,495

879

86-6

1,424

14,086

56

615

211

90 5

999

4,823

12

493

162

87-3

145-9

2,148

2

9,480
1,911
88-5

2,649

30,657

150

2,358

509

114

91-5

40-1

2,067

4

3,587

388

87-0

745

10,130

76

2,895
1,003
88-1
1,039
11,846
65

807

223

90-7

687

4,353

14

1,683

184

89-2

137-7

2,261

1

8,387

1,987

90-4

2,457

28,088

155

2,345

485

97

90-9

42-0

1,656

7

4,357

573

891

725

9,370

2.577

807

89-i

1,00'

11,344

45

473
231
98-7
558

495

2 JO

85-6

125-1

1.810

7

15,014
1,775
91-3
2,823
34,302
144
2,322

82
CO-2
43-5
1,854

4,470

594

92-2

770

12,156

78

9,032

720

91-4

1,275

13,754

43

386

238

94-6

601

4,381

17

317

141
840

133-5

2,157

3

10,637

1,624
91

2,837

36,768

155

1,482

61

93-4

450

2,

7

2,300

356

92-4

795

11,283

78

5,640

970

93-3

1.313

16,179

53

685

121

89-3

557

5,024

13

531

116

85-4

127-1

2,274

4

1,983

88

2,492

41,127

159

2,345

297

69

97-0

41-4

2,745

11

2,759

838

86-3

793

12,420

82

4,748

986

91-2

1,115

16,961

42

142

44

86-4

420

6,074

20

261

44

80-4

122-0

2,927

4

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April

6,703

693

91-4

2,597

27,726

153

2,099

263

50

101-3

4-30

1,767

1,631
91

88-5

764

9,346

77

4,390

444

95-3

1.272

11,209

49

211

40

84-7

382

3,596

15

70
84-1
1360
1,808

5,635

881

92-7

2,089

29,268

140

2,039

105

47

103-2

35-9

2,069

12

1,622

198

89-1

628

8,972

71

3,629

467

97-8

989

12,690

35

128

53

83-8

312

3,603

14

151

116

85-6

125-1

1,934

7.517
1,090
91-3
2,489
32,764
140
3,381

232

45

95-1

40-8

1,992

1,768

302

85-1

734

10,675

62

4,854

451

93 -7

1,234

14,134

54

279

127

83-3

344

3,803

15

385

165

86-6

135-9

2,160

2

11,469-

2,246

92-0

2,536

33,013

290

105

98-3

39-1
2,155

4,644
499
85-5
825

10,640

5,097
1,032
98-5
1,197
14,086

745

348

85-4

338

4,026

88-4
138-6
2,106

Employment indexes apply to first of following month

Table 15.

Mineral Production by Months

Minerals

1933

1934

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Mineral Production-

Metalb—
Gold

000 oz.

000 oa.
tons
tone
tons
tons

260-2
1,286
1,640
10,854
9.612
6,903

237-0
1,351
1,068
9,888
11,807
6,708

237-7
1,176
2,740
10,528
12.925
6,963

261-4
882

4,025
12,633
10.353

7,810

255-7
1,048
4,619
14,734
9,983
7.173

256 -r.

1,186

5,099
14,040
11,942

8,150

235-6
979

5,313
15,277
11,484

9,155

243-3
1.200
5.357
14.870
11,622
10.152

2410
1,305
5,413
13,145

12,578
10,689

247-6
1,186
4,394

13,232
9,942

10,934

231-3
1,403
4,634
13,257
14,011
10,884

222-9
1.347
3,634
12.258
13,610
9,575

249-3

973

Nickel

Copper

Lead

Zinc

5,218
15,416
10,894
11,387

Fuels—

Coal

Petroleum

Natural Gas

000 tons

000 bbls.

300 M cu. ft

822
87-2
2,498

641

85-0
2,223

669
89-8
1,689

701
113-4
1,131

674
99-5
1,002

894

100-6

945

1.139
97-3
1,154

1,577
1070
1,656

1.342
108 3

2,142

1,299
113-7
2,991

1,271
124-4
2,961

1,016
116-5
2,697

1,030
1300
2,599

Non-metals—

Asbestos

Gypsum

Feldspar

Salt (commercial)

tons

000 tons

tons

tons

5,455

4-16

159

12,670

8,168

4-24

359

13,654

11,121

33-40

528

17,342

12,455

50-07

864

18,419

14.531

61-46

647

16,011

16,393

69 03

913

17,130

18,564
35-62
1,436

17,498

19,524
30-06
1,233

14,964

20.463
70 18
1.083

18,292

17,326
29 15
1,020
8,532

8,502

3-30

1,344

10,503

9,256
3 31

1,025
10,072

12,629

4-89

1,579

14,626

Structural Materi

Cement

Clay products

Lime

KLB—

000 bbls.
$000
tons

95

97

15,482

172

124

21,160

310

224
25,599

401
227

26,872

415

245

29,443

449

264
30,598

425

253
28,601

349
232

33.686

182

205

30,152

100

112

27,570

69
115

26,060

67

96

27.388

107

130

34,220

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Table 16. Weekly Indicators of Economic Activity in Canada, 1933-1934

1934

Items

Feb.

March

April

May

24

3

10

17

24

31

7

14

21

28

5

Statistics of Grain Trade—

Receipts Countrt Elevators—

Wheat 000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Visible Supplt—

Wheat 000,000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

1,583

906

246

2

6

230-5

18,835

10,961

597

4,050

•645
•329
•392
1-506
•458

11,705
5,646

22,059
3,147

4-94
8-54
9-72
7-59

4,355

1,518

5,190

915

1,384

1,804

1,954

2,469

1,163

12,167

8,544

41,463

23,465

60-41
86-05
89-02
181-19
42-53
37-48
78-07
61-86
79-12
82-15
76-66
72-39
72-59
71-85

127-4
114-7
13-1
79-4
156-2
75-3
133-3
174-9
171-6

58-7
43-3
88-3
71-9

94-5
142-6
52-0
94-5

111-0

135-G
115-4

1,449

663

185

1

5

229-9

18,294

10,820

595

4,045

•656
•334
•399
1-514
•463

11,259
5,194

25,817
2,345

4-94
7-96
9-87
7-85

4,766

1,400

5,401

821

1,492

1,791

1,990

2,486

1,143

12,394

8,926

42,610

25,916

60-71
72-02
92-14
175-05
45-63
36-88
77-25
61-58
76-87
79-90
76-65
71-56
72-29
69-99

126-2
113-6
13-1
79-5
151-9
75-4
134-1
174-0
172-0

57-5
41-0
88-5
71-6

90-3
136-4
49-7
92-7

111-6
133-5
115-4

2,134

961

222

3

7

228-3

17,846

10,716

585

4,037

•670
•334
•397
1-516
•463

10,570
5,986

21,506
3,336

4-91
7-74
9-60
8-25

4,919

1,330

5,163

654

1,492

2,100

2,003

2,424

1,288

12,802

9,319

43,494

26,023

65-57
64-72
96-32
161-48
44-17
45-94
77-61
61-95
88-28
80-04
80-14
73-90
75-90
69-72

129-1
114-2
13-3
78-6
151-1
76-1
134-7
173-4
182-8

57-5
41-5
88-9
71-0

89-1
135-8
48-0
93-6

120-5
144-2
124-6

1,919

816

153

3

7

225-9

17,081

10,614

570

4,033

•664
•336
•392
1-489
•457

11,899
6,305

17,364
2,895

5-08
7-36
9-33
8-53

5,098

1,459

4,485

654

1,735

2,450

2,232

2,421

1,071

12,602

9,405

43,612

26,007

66-35
70-11
84-62
168-99
48-34
54-85
86-98
62-62
73-16
78-43
76-54
72-99
73-55
71-68

133-3

114-7

13-1

77-9
154-6

76-6
135-0
172-6
194-2

60-3
45-6
90-8
72-8

92-2
140-1
50-0
97-1

123-8
151-4
128-6

1,892

795

170

4

7

225-4

17,194

10,569

564

4,030

•659
•339
•400
1-467
•460

10,863
7,206

18,631
3,186

4-90
7-35
8-83
8-60

4,751

1,410

4,275

585

1,709

1,882

2,276

2,208

1,086

12,957

9,174

42,313

25,050

66-10
64-03
88-16
165-25
46-81
44-24
91-85
59-15
73-63
77-76
70-63
70-59
71-22
69-06

130-1
111-7
11-9
76-6
152-7
75-6
131-0
168-1
188-1

58-8
43-8
90-5
71-3

91-6
141-3
47-6
95-1

124-8
145-4
128-1

1,863

759

154

3

7

224-0

16,802

10,542

561

4,023

•662
•335
•397
1-495
•458

8,917
8,398
16,162
4,358

5-21

7-75
8-52
8-50

3,963

1,325

3,385

645

1,572

1,751

2,036

2,073

1,480

11,689

8,593

38,512

25,061

61-47
69-92
74-72

200-31
46-44
49-16
81-60
60-12

105-49
79-72
74-55
71-67
70-58
73-78

130-2
110-2
11-3
77-0
151-4
74-8
133-7
157-1
193-1

58-8
43-5
88-8
71-9

90-4
140-7
45-8
94-9

128-3
147-4
131-3

2-064

787

221

3

7

222-7

16,410

10,418

549

4,160

•665
•336
•393
1-538
•468

11,679
7,465

17,426
4,187

5-39
7-25
8-15
8-33

4,408

1,646

3,627

641

1,439

1,404

2,178

1,780

1,082

13,342

9,164

40,711

25,828

71-57
73-16
83-76
168-68
39-95
45-57
88-64
55-18
72-57
77-56
71-80
71-13
71-46
70-29

133-0
110-8
11-1
76-4
156-3
74-5
133-2
166-7
196-4

58-6
43-8
90-0
70-9

94-4
138-1
46-7
96-7

139-0
158-2
141-9

1,683

494

124

3

6

220-8

15,276

10,393

557

4,230

•663
•330
•377
1-527
•466

13,150
8,615

22,067
2,852

4-68
7-11
7-90
8-25

6-295

1,790

2,954

496

1,450

1,298

2,208

1,499

1,178

13,295

9,115

41,578

24,235

99-23
81-90
66-35
143-35
39-49
46-86
90-79
48-62
77-81
76-98
69-55
72-50
69-69
78-29

133-3
113-9
11-5
76-4
155-2
74-0
137-6
165-4
197-0

58-7
43-8
90-6
71-1

96-2
151-2
47-3
97-2

135-7
167-0
141-1

1,901

510

163

4

6

214-3

13,825

10,136

545

3,962

•646
•312
•350
1-465
•418

11,754
8,369

19,096
2,835

5-20
6-63
8-15
8-50

7-799

1,423

4,213

392

1,550

1,085

2,199

1,618

1,236

13,452

9,538

44,505

24,706

119-47
67-15
92-11

125-24
41-42
44-11
91-32
55-02
80-36
77-59
70-93
77-45
74-17
84-28

135-0

114-2

12-2

75-6
162-4

75-1
141-4
164-2
195-2

58-2
42-5
90-6
71-4

101-5
163-0
46-5
98-7

132-5
165-6
138-3

1,456

364

101

4

5

208-9
13,014
9,910
545
3,940

•645
•317
•355
1-468
•414

11,570
10,295
22,999
3,329

5-14
6-71
8-50
8-90

6-711

1,531

3,811

439

1,704

975

2,065

1,536

1,170

13,132

10,087

43,161

25,093

96-70
77-05
91-61
133-43
44-63
51-70
86-26
52-26
74-19
74-44
72-58
74-93
73-27
78-26

135-4
114-8
13-4
71-0
161-6
76-5
142-4
158-4
198-3

58-5
42-5
90-8
72-1

101-5
164-2
45-3
99-0

128-5
163-6
134-7

203-0
12,171

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Aver. Cash Price Ft. William and Pt.
Arthur —

Wheat No. 1 Nor % per bush .

Oats No. 2 C.W "

9,779

527

3,896

•652
•318

Barley No. 3 C.W "

•353

Flax No. 1 N.W.C

Rye No. 1 C.W "

1-496
•420

Sales and Prices of Live Stock—

Sales on Stock Yards—
Cattle No.

11,538
9,544

Hogs "

Sheep "

Prices at Toronto —

23,642
3,139

510
6-59

Hogs, bacon " $

Lambs, good handy weight " S

Carload ings, Totais—

8-49
9 00

5-759

1,171

Coal

4,806

Coke

526

1,716

818

1,977

1,434

Ore

1,364

Mdse L.C.L

13,164
10,718

43,453

Total cars received from connections

Indexes of Carloadings, 1026=100 —

25,414
80-21

59-90

Coal

104-96

Coke

157-96

44-15

51-74

83-91

Other forest products

47-09

Ore

86-17

Merchandise

74-52

73-22

Total for Canada

73-86

Eastern Division

75-89

69-31

Indexes of Common Stock Prices-
Total (87)

134-5

112-6

13-2

72-7

Oils (4)

162-7

Textiles and clothing (10)

77-7

Food and allied products (18)

140-2

Beverages (8)

146-6

Miscellaneous (20)

197-7

Utilities—
Total (20)

58-8

42-7

Telephone and telegraph (2)

90-6

Power and traction (16)

72-6

Companies Abroad —
Total (6)

102-4

Industrial (1)

165-4

Utility (5)

45-8

Grand total (113)

99-0

Mining Stocks—
Gold (19)

124-5

Base Metals (4)

157-1

Total Index (23)

130-2

22

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Tabl

e 17. Bank
Millions

Debits to Individual Accounts in the Clearing House Centres of Canada in
of Dollars, with Annual Totals for Leading Cities and Economic Areas

Vear

Canada

Halifax

Saint
John

Montreal

Toronto

Winnipeg

Vancou-
ver

Maritime
Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie
Provinces

British
Columbia

1'124
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1031
1932
1933

27,157
28,126
30,358
36,094
43.477
48,670
37,491
31,536
25.844
29,981

249
292
310
325
405
425
362
330
258
254

262
208
215
219
249
273
246
235
188
154

7,502
7,766
9,133
11,780
13,962
15,558
12.271
9,757
7.136
7,944

7.659
7,588
8.210
10,537
12.673
13.714
10.655
9,512
8,066
10.222

3,793
4,183
3,877
4,005
5,188
4.789
3,712
3,280
3,138
4,798

1,410
1.475
1,553
1,596
1.982
2.3C6
1.813
1,416
1,190
1,207

585
572
605
628
745
798
708
653
519
481

8,133
8,475
9,909
12,744
14,913
16,488
13.137
10,550
7,766
8,567

11,209
11,236
11.998
14,642
17,312
18.543
15,044
13,377
11,259
13,027

5,505
6,000
5,886
6,127
8,005
7,923
6,279
5,201
4,797
6.414

1,725
1.842
1.960
2,053
2,499
2,923
2,322
1,806
1,503
1,492

Clearing House

1933

1934

Centres

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

Rank

Marit
Halt
Mon
Sain

T

QUEBE

Mon
Quel
Sher

T

Ontar
Bran
Cha
Fort
Han
Kin?
Kite
Lorn
Otta
Pete
Barn
Sudl
Tore
Wine

Debits

[me Provinces
fax

$

17-7
4-8
11.1

$

27-5
5-9
12-9

$

21-5
60
12-7

$

22-8
5-5
14-7

S

20-7
5-5
13-8

$

21-7

6-8
13 5

s

23-5

6-e

13 S

$

24-6
7-0
13-4

$

21-2

7-9
12.3

41-4

7310
571
5-4

$

21-8
7-9
13-2

$

17-9
6-4
11-6

$

20-V
6-8
13-1

$
19-6

6-4

13-1

33-6

46-4

40-1

430

401

42-0

43-5

45-0

43-0

35-9

40-8

39-1

c —

treal

480-3
35-1

4-7

668-9

44-5

5-3

825-0

49-2

7-1

865-1

45-0

5-9

665-1
73-8
5-6

674 8

441

5-6

724-5

725-6

38-5

5-6

747-4

42-2

5-7

720-9
38-2
50

593-3

30-5

4-2

689-4
40-0
4-9

774-4
45-3

5-4

520-2

718-7

881-2

916-1

744-5

769-7

795-3

793-5

764-1

628-0

734-3

825-2

IO—

tf ord

5-8
3-5
4-3

34-9
31
6-0

20-5

85-3

3-4

50

2-9

631-9

14-0

820-6

6-8
5-3
3-7

39 8
4-6
7-6

26-0

1180

4-0

7-4

3-6

924-7

16-3

7-1
5-8
4-2

46-9
4-8
9-4

300

148-7

4-5

7-1

4-3

1,075-3

17-2

8-1
5-9
41

430
5-4
8-5

28-7

124-6

50

8-4

3-9

1,158-2

19-9

6-5

51

4-3

38-3

3-9

7-5

23 0

126-2

4-2

8-4

3-6

793-9

13-9

6-6
5-3
3-4

43-3
4-4
7-2

22-6

80-8
3-7
9-2
3-6
802-8

14-2

8-3
5-8
3-9

44-5
4-4
9 1

28-2

106-8

4-2

7-4

3-8

1,034-6

14-4

6-7
6-4
4-6

39-6
4-7
8-4

24-8

187-5

4-4

7-2

3-9

993-6

20-7

7-5
7-7
4-3

37-0
4-8
8-7

26-2

112-5

5 4

8-9

4-3

873-3

14-7

6-7
5-5

3-5

37-8

4-6

8-7

25-5

101-7

4-4

5-7

3-6

1,049-6

15-0

5-4
4-8
4-1

34-0
3-4
8-2

20-8

92-3

3-5

6-2

3-1

788-8

14-2

6-4
5-7
3-4

41-9
4-0
8-8

26-3

126-2

4-1

7-0

4-2

978-3

17-7

6-7
4-9

William

niton

3-4

40-1

3-9

9-0

Ion

wa

rborough

ia

>ury

nto

26-0
152-9
4-3
5-9
4-0
915-0
20-5

Totals

1,167-5

1,365-2

1,423-7

1,0390

1,007-3

1,275-3

1,312-7

1.115-3

1,272-3

988-8

1,233-7

1,196-7

Pratr
Bran
Cals
Edrr
Lath
Med
Moo
Prin
Regi
Sask
Winr

T

Britis
New
Van<
Vict

T

[B Provinces-

2-1

38-2

28-5

2-5

1-5

3-3

1-3

32-8

7-3

279-8

2-4

49-7

30-2

2-7

1-6

4-2

1-4

44-7

8-4

445-9

2-2

55-4

34-5

3-0

1-8

4-0

1-6

30-8

/•9

411-0

2-9

63-7

34-3

3-4

2-3

5-2

1-5

45-1

9-2

831-7

2-4

50-5

25 9

3-5

1-9

4-5

1-5

42-9

9-3

544-9

2-3

47-3

27-2

3-6

2-0

4-1

1-5

43-0

8-4

418-7

2 8
50-3
32-1

3-7
2-1
4-4
1-7
39-5
9-5
455-4

2-2

48-0

33-4

3-7

2-0

4-4

1-6

39-5

10-2

412-5

2-2

40-5

30-7

3-7

2-0

4-1

1-8

39-7

9-0

286-0

2-5

42-8

320

3-5

1-9

4-0

1-6

28-8

7-6

257-1

1-5

36-4

26-0

2-7

1-6

3-4

1-2

30-9

6-3

201-6

1-9

37-4

31-7

2-9

1-7

3-7

1-8

36-0

7-5

219-5

2-3

36-1

32-6

2-9

cine Hat

1-6
3-6

ce Albert

1-7
26-7

atoon

7-5
221-6

397-3

3-6
81-9
19-7

591-2

552-3

999-2

687-2

558-2

601-5

557-4

419-8

381-7

311-7

344-1

336-7

n Columbia—
Westminster

4-2

102-6

190

41
119-2
20-3

4-8
117-8
23-4

4-2

114-5

190

4-2
100-3
20-7

4-2

109-7

19-6

3-7

103-8

19-5

4-2
98-6
19-1

4-2
111-3
20-4

3-7

103-8

17-6

4-2

113-4

18-3

4-1
113-7

20-9

otals

105-2

125-8

143-6

145-9

137-7

125-1

133-5

127-1

122-0

136-0

125-1

135-9

138-6

Totals Canada .

1.876-8

2,649-6

2,982-4

3,527-8

2,648-5

2,457-1

2,823-4

2.837-5

2,491-9

2,597-0

2,089-3

2,488-9

2,536 3

Ban]

c clearing

a....

950

1,293

1,430

1,792

1,365

1.232

1,331

1,365

1,158

1,256

1,020

1,197

1,203

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities, 1926=100

1st of Month

1933

1934

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

Employ-
ment-
Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver...

78-1
88-9
84-7
85-7
70-4
67-2
77-8
81-2

75-8
92-3
84-4
85-5
70-8
70-5
78-0
80-5

76-4
92-7
85-0
85-3
70-9
79-0
78-0
79-0

79-5
93-7
85-6
87-2
69-4
80-6
77-0
79-2

80-6
96-8
86-5
91-1
75-6
78-9
79-4
81-9

81-5

99-4
87-7
91-5
77-2
80-5
80-3
83-4

82-4
99-5
86-9
92-7
77-5
80-9
81-7
85-2

84-4
99-7
88-4
931

77-7
76-2

82-2
87-4

87-3
98-3
90-9
93-2
75-4
77-6
82-3
85-9

86-4
94-7
91-5
95-5
79-5
76-7
81-5
851

84-5
92-9
92-0
95-4
80-0
78-2
83-3
84-9

78-0
86-5
900
95-8
77-1
76-5
81-1
82-2

81-1
89-6

89-7
98-4
80-7
90-9
79-5
83-9

82-6
93-2
91-1
96-7
81-0
97-7
79-7
84-1

82-1
95-4
92-7
97-6
83-0
102-9
79-7
84-8

82-9
96-3
92-9

100-8
83-9

109-3
81-2
85-9

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

23

Table 19. Building

Permits Issued by Sixty-one Cities in

Canada in Thousands of Dollars

City

1933

1934

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

Building Permits—

Prince Edward Isd
Charlottetown

10

16

16

23

10

17

23

Nova Scotia

64

78

66

75

84

40

47

48

12

31

32

27

64

63
1
1

72
6

59
2
5

68
3
4

72

1

12

32
6
2

38
1

7

45
2
1

9
1

2

31

31
2

26

62

New Glasgow

1

1

New Brunswick. . .

58

31

38

78

19

40

12

13

57

19

15

18

41

7
11
40

6

4
21

7
21
11

3

8

3
3

8

55

1
2

2

23
14

65
13

5
13

4
15

5
10

1
17

7

Saint John

31

426

532

1,782

753

388

573

594

356

838

91

198

302

499

Montreal and Mai-
sonneuve

343
31

1
12

2
36

469
39
1
7
8
7

1,666
49
37
11
3
17

468
86
4

85

5

106

269
71
2

15

2

28

455

73

6

9

1

30

508
43

ii

3

26

238
35

1
22

1
60

547

257

5

5

1

24

77
8

133
55

199
45

335
39

18

Sherbrooke

5

1

6

8

12
39

Westmount

5

51

56

689

908

1,028

879

1,003

807

720

970

989

444

467

451

1,032

Belleville

5
5
14
16
3
3

40
19
14
19
1
4
105
8

85
9
9
9
1
3
4
222

63
16
2

2

8

1

26

15

14

53

20

13

25

9

8

91

6

5

14

6

8

2

18

17

395

126
3
9

5
33

4

33
17
10
24
33
18
94

1

""i25
2
9

22
6

26
2
2

21
469

52
1
8

8

15

6

11

17

14

51

60

25

48

8

2

91

1

3

4

26
19
2
3
4
389

57
2
5

4
19
45
21
11

6
143

6

18
29

7

9
120

4

6
13

5

20
10
10
14
408

55
1
4

3

4

4
35
18

9
44

9
18
33

6

7
125

5

6
11

4
14
14

3

15

327

80
3
4

1

17

2

10

11

8

22

15

20

42

6

4

108

2

3

2

2

9

19

2

5

331

64
5
5
1

1
32

3
12

1

5

26
10

2
49

2

11
60

2

10
11

9

1

4
13

3
648

45
1
5

1

11
.....

36
2

17
3

13

41

2
6
2

16
12

7

3
9

15
1
1

15

2

36

26

32
1

'"l03
3

21
3
2
5

22

5

1

39

16

14

Fort William

Gait

26
5

10

102

22

32

39

Niagara Falls

1

3
39

7

1

47

124

6

Peterborough

Port Arthur

Stratford

1
1
1
5

3

3
699

54

12

12
2

9
3

1
3
6
2
3
4

10
6
6

St. Catharines

St. Thomas

5
5
1

4
3

10
1
4

10

228

32
3
10

245

10
2
13

322

9
2

8

1

463

York and East
Townships. . . .
Welland

65
32

7

1

1

5

1

1

Walkerville

1

13

1
8

1
3

1
3

2

Woodstock

6

5

2]

5

5

3

1

8

76

163

139

79

50

113

104

51

21

13

14

30

62

18

1

57

7

12

144

4

4

131

4

10
64

2

4

44

9

6

98

2

'"is

""l
11

2

1

11

5

2

23

3

St. Boniface

13

91

11
40

4
55

Saskatchewan

25

26

70

23

35

20

39

9

10

4

21

19

70

\
9
15

2
9
15

21
25
24

4
14

4

io

24

1
14
5

12
20

8

1

16

1

57

6
3

8
2

3

12
9

8

5

Alberta

93

97

134

109

139

98

94

62

13

23

18

78

217

26

58

4

6

38

53

6

51
72
11

37

69

2

1

97

34

3

5

44

51

3

1

50

38

5

2

35

21
5

1

8
5
1

14
8

10
5
2
1

49
24

5

152

Edmonton

Lethbridge

46

17
1

British Columbia...

154

215

317

162

184

280

141

116

44

70

116

165

263

6
10
11

1
101

5
21

3
1

6

2

160

3

41

3

6

8
3
1
2
139
1
29

2
6

8

12

212

3
37

1

4
14

1
85

3
33

3

4
1

78

28

1
3
1
1

22
1

16

3

2

2
51

"ii

3

1
4
1

88
1

19

1

7

1

131

1
23

7

32

New Westminster.

Prince Rupert

Vancouver

North Vancouver.
Victoria

39

""233

6

36

21
7

96
2

30

5
44

143
1

32

Total 61 cities...

1,596

2,065

3,589

2,180

1,911

1,987

1,775

1,624

1,983

694

881

1,090

2,246

24

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices: 1926 = 100

Classification

Totals

Component Material-
Vegetable products

Animal products ,

Textiles ,

Wood and paper

Iron and its products. .
Non-ferrous metals —
Non-metallic minerals.
Chemicals

1933

April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. D

Purpose— Consumers goods. ...
Foods, beverages and tobacco

Producers' goods

Producers' equipment

Producers' materials

Building and construction ma-
terials

Manufacturers' materials

Origin— Raw and partly manu-
factured

Fully and chiefly manufact'd
Field orioin— raw

Manufactured

Totals

Animal origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Canadian farm PRODUCTS-Field

Animal

Totals

Marine origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Forest origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Mineral origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Commodity Groups-
Fruits

Grains

Flour and milled products

Rubber and its products

Sugar and its products

Tobncco

Fishery products

Furs

Hides and skins

Leather, unmanufactured

Boots and shoes

Live stock

Meats and poultry

Milk and its products

Fggs

Cotton, raw

Cotton yarn and thread

Knit goods

Silk, raw

Artificial silk and its products.

Wool, raw

Wool yarns

Newsprint

Lumber and timber

Pulp

Pig iron and steel billets

Rolling mill products

Scrap

Aluminium

Brass, copper and products.

Lead and its products. . .

Silver

Zinc and its products —

Bricks

Coal

Coke

Petroleum and products.

Lime

Cement

Asbestos...
Fertilizers.

65- 4

59-6
67-3
59-6
85-0
60-5
84-0
82-4

70-5
64-1
60-7

87-2
57-8

74-8

54-0

53-3

69-7

41-1

70-0

56-7

56-2

641

60-7

411

56-4

46

49-6

62-9

59-3

64 4

66-0

59-9

75-1

83-7

79-9

83-2
39-0
54-7
52-4
102-3
44-6
59-3
51-0
35-8
69

88-8
571
55

62

41

47

79-1

75

24

63

31-0
67-0
53

64

63

84

90

38-0

99

50

42-7
58-1
46-9
99-3
88-1
94-6
72-6
91-2
105-5

71-2
72

66 9

61-0
58-7
69-3
59-8
84-5
64-7
84-0
81-5

71-1

64-4
63-9
86-7
61-4

75-6
58-3

56-2
70-6
46-7
73-3
61-0
57-7
62-1
60-2
46-7
58-4
51-2
49-6

62

59

64

55

60-0

74-8

79-8

81-0
46-2
61-2
53-7
106-6
44-6
59-3
51-0
55-5
74-1

88

620

56-3

58

39-5

56-

82-

77-

27-

58-

39-2

68-

53-

65-

62-

84-

89-

38-

96-5

59-1

45-3
62-8
48-7
100-6
87-6
94-0
72-6
96-9

67 6

105-5

73-5

72

61-7
58-6
700
620
84-2
680
83-5
81 2

70-6
641
65-5
86-6
631

78-9
59-6

57-9
70 2
49 0
72 6
61-7
57-6
61 9
600
49 4
57-9
52
55
62
60
69-4
55-9
62

75 2
83 8
80 0

82-9
48-5
57-9
53-7
106-7
44-6
60-6
510
67
82-2

55-7

57-3

42

600

83-8

77-9

38-8

58-9

43-7
69-5
53-4
720
63-3

81

48-8
63-9
52-6

100-6
86-7
94-0
72-6
96-9

105-5

73-5
73-0

70-5

69-8
59-6
70-6
62-9
84-2
69-9
83-6
81 4

72-3
67-8
69-8
86 = 6
67-9

89-7
65 1

630

72-4

58

77-3

68-7

58

630

611

60-

590

60 1
54-7
63 7

61 3
71 3
55-9
63-1
76-5
83
80 5

600
72-9
53

108 6
44

61-3
62
82
86-1

600

550

58

45 6

65-2

86-6

781

38-7

58-9

53-9
72-6
53-4
74-2
64-7
81-7
88-9
40-3
89-4
68-3

51-7
64-2
57-8

100-6
87

940
72-6
96-5

105 5

73-5
730

69-4

65-7
59-8
711
63-4
84-5
680
83-8
81-9

72-3
66-4
67-4
85-2
65-4

80-7
62-0

60-7
71-8
53-3

74-9
64-9
59-8
631
61-7
54-9

64

72

55

63-6

74-9

850

80-5

80-2
53-3

64-0
53
108
44
64-9
62-3
84 9
861

53-6
590
46-2
58-3
86-6
78-2
32-6
58-9

580
72-6
53-3
74-7
67-3
81-7
89-4
41-2
89-8
66-4

48-4
61-8
54-5

100-6
84-8
94-0
76-2
96-5

105-5

73-5
75

68 9

62-5
60-7
71-7
63-9
85-4
67-5
85-1
81-8

72-3
64-7
66-3
85-6
64-1

80-8
60-4

59-9

71-6

49-3

74-1

62-7

62-5

63-1

62-8

49-5

63-4

54-7

58

67-8

65-4

73-6

55-8

64-1

76-6

85-8

81-7

76-3
48-7
60-5
53-7
108-8
44-6
65-4
69-2
72
86

56-1

53-

60-0

55-9

57-2

84

80-0

31

68-9

59-6
76-0
53-2
75-3
60-6
81-7
91-1
41-2
87-6
64-7

47-fl
64-4
54-5
100-6

73-5

75-8

67-9

59-5
60-2
71-4
64-7
85-7
65-5
85-3
81-3

72-3
64-7
64-3
85-4
61-9

81-0
57-7

57-7

71-2

44-8

72-7

59

61

63-0

62-5

44-6

62

51-4

58

67-7

65

74

56-5

65

76-1

86-2

81-7

74
43
54
53
108
44
65

59-2
5
861

89

51-3

61 5

59-7

65-7

560

82-0

79-9

26-6

62-5

59-6
76-0
53-8
75-8
72-2
81-7
91-6
41-2
86-8
60-9

46-0
631

105-2

73-5
78

C8-7

60-9
62-2
70-9
64-4
86-1
66-2
85-2
81-0

72-8
66-3
65-1
85 4
62-8

80-7
58

58-9

71-6

46-3

73-3

60

63

63-7

63-7

46-7

65-8

53

72-3

68-4

69-4

74-2

56-5

64

76-3

86-1

81-7

74
45

59-5
53

107-3
44-6
69-4
59-2
57-2
85-4

89-9
55-3
51-3
61-0
79-2
56-6
82-0
77-0
23-9
62-5

61-7

78-9

53

75-7

70-7

81-7

92-2

44-1

83-9

60-1

47-9
68-6
52-7

100-6
86-1
94-0
79-0
96-5

105-2

73-5
76

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April

690

60-5
63-3
71-7
64-6
86-7
66-5
85-9
80-8

73-3

67-2
65-1
87-2
62

58-

58-

71-9

45-3

73-3

60-4

64-3

651

64-8

45-3

66

53

72-3

69

70

74

56

64

77

86-1

82-2

77
43
50
53

107-4
44
70
58 9
56-3
84-7

89-9

60-8

53-7

63-3

73-7

57-7

82-0

77-8

22

62-5

65-3

800

53

75-4

72-6

81-7

92-2

520

84-3

60-2

48-
69-
53-5

100-6
87-9
94-0
79-0
96-9

105-2

73-5
76-2

70 6

64-0
65-1
72-5
65-3
86-6
67-0
86-1
80-6

74-2
69-1
65-9
86-5
63-6

82-1
60-5

61-0
730
49

74
62

65

47

67

55-3

61

71

68

75-9

56

65

77

86

82

78-4
47-5
64-2
540
107-2
44-5
68-8
611
57-5
83-9

89-4
68-8
58-2
65-7
65-3
64-6
82-1
77-8
23-4
61-0

89

53

77

72-6

81-6

91-2

52-0

84-8

61-1

47-7
71-6
53-9
100
88

93-6
79-0
102-1
105-2

73-6
76-2

»••

65
70
73
65

87

SO

73-8
77-3

72 0

65-7
69-9
74-2
65-7
87-2
66-1
86-1
80-8

75-8

72-5

66

87

64-6

82-3
61-6

62-1

750

50

75-4

64-0

66-5

73

70

49

56-5

00-0

55-4

63-5

61-5

72-2

72-7

69-8

69-7

76-2

76-6

56-9

56-3

65-9

65-8

77-8

77-1

86-5

86-6

82-6

82-4

75-6

76-6

48-9

48-0

66-6

63-4

54-7

55-1

107-1

104-1

39-0

39-0

69-6

69-5

59-9

570

61-4

68-0

80-8

80-8

89-1

88-0

76-2

74-3

69-6

67-5

71-4

68-1

54-2

42-4

70-3

67-5

86-1

86-1

79-1

81-3

22-8

21-9

61-0

58-8

76-8

74-3

95-9

96-9

53-8

54-0

77-8

78-7

72-7

71-9

83-C

83-0

90-6

90-6

61-4

61-4

80-7

80-4

59-5

60-5

47-1

45-1

74-2

72-8

51-0

49-6

100-6

100-2

88-6

87-3

93-6

93-6

78-fi

78-6

102-1

102-1

105-2

105-2

73-8

73-8

79-7

79-7

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 25

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities, and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

Description1

1933

1934

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

Wholesale Prices of Important

$

$

1

%

S

S

S

S

*

S

$

S

s

Commodities—

Oats, No. 2 C.W bush.

•247

•283

•290

■397

•389

•343

•294

•300

•298

•335

•337

•336

•324

Wheat, No.l Man. Northern "

•536

•633

•668

•834

•734

•672

•605

•637

•603

•650

•656

•664

•655

Flour, First Patent 2-98's

jute

4-700

5-400

5-100

6 400

5-400

5-300

4-800

5-200

5-200

5-400

5-400

5-400

5-200

Sugar, raw 96" Centrifugal

N.Y cwt.

1-255

1-487

1-529

1 733

1-539

1-673

1-318

1-165

1-186

1157

1-363

1157

1-157

Sugar, granulated, Montreal "

6-180

6-370

6-370

6-465

6-465

6-465

6-465

6-370

6-370

6-370

6-370

6 370

6-180

Rubber, ribbed, smoked

sheets, N.Y lb.

•042

•057

•069

•084

•075

•075

•07S

•087

•088

•093

•105

•111

•120

Rubber, Para, upriver, fine,

N.Y "

•072

•086

•088

•102

•107

•096

•0S9

•084

•090

•089

•096

•101

•105

Cattle, steers, good, 1,000-

1,200 lbs cwt.

4-800
5-550

5-060
5-710

5-1C0
5-690

4-810
6 300

4-700
6-610

4-500
6 840

4-300
5-800

4-470
6-260

5-090
6-480

5-540
8-110

5-830
9-670

5 99)
9110

6-050

Hogs, bacon, Toronto "

8-210

Beef hides, packer hides,

native steers lb.

•055-
•065

•090-
•100

•110-
•120

•140-
•150

•140-
•150

•120-
•130

•103

•095

•095

•100

•093

•088

•100

Packer crops, No. I and II. "
Box sides, B mill ft.

"•350
•210

"340
•210

"•330
•210

"•320
•210

•320

"•180

"•200

"•230

'"•230

"•230

"•230

"'230

"•220

•210

Butter, creamery, finest,

Montreal lb.

•273

•225

•209

•224

•215

•211

•210

•228

•252

•270

•297

•316

•283

Cheese, Canadian, old large,

Montreal "

•150

•150

•153

•160

•170

•155

•155

•160

•160

•150

•150

•170

•170

Eggs, Grade "A ', Montreal doz.
Cotton, raw 1-1 1/1 6°, Ham-

•319

•431

•258

•201

ilton lb.

•094

•116

•115

•138

•108

•113

•106

•114

•116

•116

•143

•140

•136

Cotton yarns, 10 s white

single "

•210

•250

•260

•290

•290

•270

•270

•270

•270

•280

•300

•300

•300

Saronv, 4-50 yds. to lb.... "

•450

•473

•473

•473

•473

•484

•484

•467

•467

•467

•478

•478

•478

Gingham, dress, 6-50-7-75

yds. to lb "

•959

•985

•985

•985

•985

1-003

1 003

•959

•959
1-644

•959
1-663

•959
1-836

•959
1-631

•959

Silk, raw, New York "

1-608

Wool, eastern bright \ blood "

":090

" -ii5

"•135

"i55

"•i65

"•170

-170

'"•180

•195

•240

•225

•225

•215

Wool, western range, semi-

bright, $ blood "

•105

18-615

•130
18-190

•140
18-695

•185
19-770

•195
21090

•200
22-150

•200
22-870

•205
21-620

•210
22-160

•260
22-100

•275
22-250

•250
21-965

•245

Pulp, groundwood No. 1... ton

21-482

Pig iron, malleable "

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19 000

19-000

19 -COO

19-000

Steel merchant bars, mill 100 lb.

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

Copper, electrolytic domes-

tic cwt.

7-618

8-928

9-702

10-371

9-815

9-479

9 129

8-957

9-068

9-295

9-340

8-893

8-967

Lead, domestic, Montreal. "

3-416

3-636

3-933

4174

3-889

3-848

3-688

3-848

3-903

3-832

3-858

3-779

3-612

Tin ingots, Straits, Toronto, lb.

•343

•445

•535

•525

•505

•525

•530

•565

•550

•563

•565

•595

•590

Spelter, domestic, Montreal cwt

4-139

4-294

4-637

5 095

4-809

4-802

4-657

4-643

4-720

4-750

4-658

4-498

4-367

Coal, nnthrnc-te, Toronto., ton

11-949

11-849

11-402

11-682

11-682

12-533

12-466

12-466

12-454

12-454

12-454

12 454

11-300

Coal, bituminous, N.S. run-

of-mine "

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

Gasoline, Toronto gal.

•165

•165

•165

•165

•190

•185

•185

•185

•185

•185

•185

•185

•185

Sulphuric aoid,6fi°Beaume,net ton

16-000

16-000

16-000

16- 000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16 000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16001

16-000

Indexes of Wholesale Prices In

Other Countries-

United States-

Fisher, 200: 1926

57-2

60-3

63-7

69 0

70-5

71-2

71 6

71-7

71-7

72-3

73-7

74-3

Bureau of T.abour, 550: 1926.

60-4

62-7

65 0

68-9

69-5

70-8

71-2

71-2

70-8

72-2

73-6

74-0

Annalist, 72: 1913

83-8

90-5

94-5

103 4

102-7

104-8

106-2

104-8

103-3

105-2

108-1

108-2

' 108-7

United Kingdom —

Board of Trade, 150: 1913....

97-2

99-2

101-7

102-3

102-5

103-0

102-6

102-8

102-8

104-6

105-3

103-8

Economist. 58: 1927

61-4

63-6

65 0

65 3

65-2

65-0

64-0

631

63-9

65-7

65-9

65-4

France, Statistique General, 45:

1914

384

382

396

397

394

386

384

383

389

388

384

380

Germany, Federal Statistical

Office, 400: 1913

90-7

91-9

92 9

93-9

94-2

94-9

95-7

96-0

96-2

96-3

96-2

95-9

Belgium. Ministry of Labour,

130: 1914

501

502

507

506

501

489

484

483

478

Netherlands, Central Bureau

Statistics, 48: 1913

71

72

73

73

73

75

75

76

77

79

80

79

Norwav, Official, 95: 1913

121

121

121

121

122

123

123

122

122

120

122

122

Sweden, Commerce Dept., 160:

1913

105
279

106
279

106
281

108

279

108
278

109
276

109
274

110
273

110
275

112

276

112
275

112

Italy, Bachi, 100: 1913

Finland, Official. 139: 1926 .

88

88

89

90

90

90

90

90

89

90

90

""90

Indm, Dept. of Statistics, 75 :

1914

84
133-1

87
133-6

89
135 7

91

137 6

89
1360

88
137-8

88
136-3

88
135 0

89
132-6

90

132-6

89
134-1

Japan. Bank of Japan, 56: 1913..

133-7

Australia, Comonwealth Sta-

tistician, 92: 1911

125 0
131-5

129-2
132-3

132-3
132-0

133-7
132-7

134-6
132-5

136-1
131-7

132-8
131-7

1300
131-8

132-0
132-0

133-8
133-6

133-5
133-9

New Zealand, Official, 180: 1913

Egypt, Dent, of Statistics.

Cairo, 23: 1913-1914

68

65

67

69

68

68

68

73

75

75

79

■For full description see the report on Prices and Price Indexes published by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
Application for this publication should be made to the Dominion Statistician.

2The description includes the authority, the number of commodities and the base year.

26 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports, by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Month

1931

September.,

October

November.
December.

1932

January

February..,

March ,

April ,

May

June.-. . .

July

August ,

September.

October

November.
December.

1933

January

February. . ,

March ,

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December. .

1934

January

February. . .

March

April

Imports of Merchandise for Consumption in Canada

Total
Imports

$000

45,379
45,933
46,911
40,290

34,115

35,586
57,437
29,794
44,361
40,743
35,711
36,527
34,504
37,095
37,769
28,961

24,441
23,514
32,851
20,457
32,927
33,619
35,738
38,747
38,698
41,070
43,712
35,368

32,391
33,592
47.497
34,815

Vege-
table
Products

$000

8,870
9,927
12,074
10,676

7,538
14,489
5,283
9,416
8,702
7,462
7,098
6,814
8,225
8,639
7,830

5,148
4,919
8,685
3,944
7,666
7,855
7,101
7,676
7,575
8,329
10,517
8,209

5,825
7,429
8,737

7,528

Animal
Pro-
ducts

$000

2,150
1,796
1,544
1,309

1,482
1,640
2,204
1,096
1,756
1,611
1,330
1,251
1,265
1,425
1,427
977

942
980
1,379
842
1,580
1,670
1,608
1,979
1,778
1,934
1.588
1,351

1,639
1,538
2,335
1,646

Textiles

$000

6,530
6,344
5,985
5,254

6,285
6,602
9,401
4,601
6,074
5,310
4,552
5,587
4,935
5,428
5,450
4,725

4,739
4,390
5,424
3,311
4,700
5,441
6,452
7,272
6,749
7,302
7,241
7,254

6,521

7,202
9,928
6,085

Wood
and
Paper

$000

2,696
2,862
2,505
2,279

1,968
2,032
2,660
1.553
2,078
1,922
1,778
1,745
1,754
1,907
1,859
1,566

1,304
1,409
1,614
1,084
1,416
1,497
1,615
1,743
1,690
1,933
1.903
1,565

1,536
1,394
1,981
1,369

Iron and
its Pro-
ducts

$000

6,883
6,285
6,479
5,881

5,085
6,009
9,983
5,820

3,655
3,643
5,408
3,647
5,529
5,540
5,636
6,046
5,353
5,328
5.929
5,228

5,763
5,804
9,324
7,800

Non-
Ferrous
Metals

$000

2,958
3,055
2,849
2,335

2,256
2,091
2,688
1,688
2,085
1,733
1,513
1,402
1,496
1,655
1,908
1,129

914
971
1,192
912
1,490
1,498
1,307
1,516
2,117
2,180
2,091
1,641

1,571
1,613
2,235
1,681

Non-
Metallic
Minerals

$000

8,614
9,432
9,826
7,209

6,656
5,438
9,691
5,567
9,476
9,229
9,367
9,143
8,501
8,626
8,138
5,509

4,504
4,405
5,193
4,022
6,252
5,977
7,116
7,753
8,371
9,013
9,181
6,351

6,012
5,423
7,926
4,760

Chemic-
als and
Allied

Products

$000

2,537
2,422
2,721
2,497

1,950
1,874
2,971
1,998
2,942
2,556
2,081
2,217
2,336
2,770
2,577
1,588

1,292
1,196
1,901
1,229
2,330
2,144
2,358
2,054
2,544
2,347
2.727
1,951

1,880
1,578
2,448
2,043

Month

1931

September...

October

November...
December...

1932

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

A ugust

September...

October

November. .
December...

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September...

October

November...
December. ..

1934

January

February

March

April

Exports of Merchandise from Canada

Total

Pomest

c Produce

Total

Iron

Chemi-

Miscel-

Exports

Exports

Vege-

Animal

Wood

and

Non-

Non-

cal and

laneous

of

of Can-

table

Pro-

Tex-

and

its

Ferrous

Metallic

Allied

Com-

Mdse.

adian

Pro-

ducts

tiles

Paper

Pro-

Metals

Miner-

Pro-

modi-

Produce

ducts

ducts

als

ducts

ties

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

49,909

48,991

13,958

7,842

357

15,192

1,422

7,298

1,084

673

1,164

56,534

55.538

19,337

8,336

419

15,705

1,297

6,976

1,360

872

1,236

58,430

57,487

27,828

5,820

517

14,813

877

4,259

1,329

895

1,150

54,218

53,255

22,945

5,453

328

13,956

907

6,846

1,220

666

934

39,063

38,367

11,079

5,693

234

12,919

867

5,446

807

736

586

37,019

36,331

12,363

4.989

304

11,165

879

4,631

629

836

635

41,019

39,749

12,291

4,231

436

13,838

1,173

4,980

823

1,067

911

27,455

26,976

8,722

2,434

218

9,675

958

2,687

464

971

847

41,402

40,594

16,920

3,442

462

11,210

1,253

4,004

778

1.472

1,054

41,701

40,945

15,042

4,232

781

12,678

1.203

3,970

940

1,184

917

43,032

42,321

17,302

6,212

506

10,333

2,016

3,459

739

711

1,043

41,855

41.314

15,664

6,252

384

11,521

1,611

3,422

785

749

925

42,665

42,187

20,382

4,645

422

9,392

1,505
2,239

3,286

788

816

951

57,160

56,626

30,638

4,888

471

11,399

3,890

1,064

915

1,122

46,621

45,945

21,978

3,773

328

10,085

1,557

4,770

1,074

1,078

701

43,109

42,616

21,676

4,797

269

9,167

1,065

3,585

768

761

528

32,000

31,562

12,042

5,191

230

8,234

1,021

2.634

698

1,014

499

26,814

26,398

9,571

4,075

339

7,284

842

2,651

437

704

494

37,161

36,579

13,434

4,392

321

9,309

2,007

4,284

682

987

1,162

20,312

20,012

4.666

2.479

146

7,139

1,033

2,926

409

792

422

46,108

45,576

18,148

4.378

624

10,976

1,935

6,124

1,044

1,442

904

46,472

45,968

15,942

5,569

634

11,175

2,198

7,393

971

1,257

829

51,866

51,345

17,746

6,816

754

13,000

2,225

7,343

1,373

1.059

1,029

45,135

44.723

12,386

6,324

783

13,937

1,750

6,184

1,232

1.017

1,111

58,328

57,785

22,520

7,326

1,168

13,567

2,336

7,291

1,408

1.142

1,027

60,760

60,214

25,073

6,911

859

12,903

2,901

7,733

1,647

1,024

1,162

60,926

60,385

26,016

6,679

701

11,935

1,902

9,056

1,943

1,224

928

51,624

50,929

20,628

7,012

488

11,899

2,032

5,722

1,466

941

741

47,118

46,652

14,694

8,272

410

11,567

1,967

6,861

1,076

1,147

657

38,365

37,842

11,903

5,321

42S

9,447

2,505

5,680

836

1,117

607

58,388

57,662

15,807

8,064

836

15,622

3,854

9,452

1,404

1,682

941

32,047

31,582

6.866

3,902

303

9,300

2,581

6,248

766

948

667

667'(-) 2,768

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27

Table 23.

Canada's Domestic Exports in Thousands of Dollars, and Indexes of the Cost
of Living and Cost per Week of a Family Budget.

Classification

1933

1934

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

Exports of Canadian Produce—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products —
Alcoholic beverages (chiefly

159
258

2,374
10

2,315

362
53
99

717

167
34
479
806
43
219
462

1
25
14

4,698

537

90

97

46

1,282

512
39
80
32
160
100
38

93

672
81
345
723
185

176
39
47
53

66
346

220

108
129
125

78 1
61-3

88-8
90-0
66-5
93-7

6-83
2-90
5-96
15-74

407
201

13,369
42

13,065

572

148

387

1,735

337
176

1,085
677
220
303

1,092

250

108
33
11

6,668

1,243

184

351

139

1,694

1,047
72
130
64
196
196
56

1,170

1,129
189

573
2,018

274

366
74
64

228

313
459
267

91
247
302

77-0
61-9
88-5
84-0
66-5
93-7

6-86

2-89
5-79
15-57

281
150

11,298
35

11,021

539

124

231

1,876

363
440

1,786
607
410
281

1,148

243
61
64

58

5,989

1,608

529

347

118

1,904

1,020
52
193
75
198
411
22

872

1,494
175
376

3,055
391

368
58
94

232

260
384
296

107
337
21-.

770
62-2
87-8
84-0
66-1
93 7

6-84

2-86
5-67
15-41

226
102

12,801
143

12,303

709
171

349
1,734

407

1,227

2,187

809

329

293

1,039

103
112
45
284

6,557

2,045

608

411

124

2,328

786
87

170
68

242

341
73

846

1,783
148
332

3,035
325

419

85

231

459

344
105
230

226
344
333

77-2
63-2
86 2
840
66-1
93-7

6-95
2-83
5-67
15-48

602
162

6,879
30

6,657

865

261

238

1,948

383
695
2,474
890
188
308
805

63
108

52
219

6,557

2,245
806
577
200

2,656

654
98

147
PI

217

209
51

132

1,735
269
586

2,015
482

510
96
92

345

320
109

277

293

343
311

78-6
67-8
86-5
84-0
66-1
93-7

7-43
2-82
5-67
15-96

1,307

496

15,655

28

14,919

898

134

368

2,137

447

1,497

1,890

720

306

283

1,257

34
130

35
588

6.921

2,040

792

394

160

2,373

850
184
124
118
238
235
41

231

1,846
168
476

2,627
646

570

95

177

367

332
230
299

280
141

458

78-8
65-9
86-3
84-0
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-83
5 67
15-78

1,628
1,890

16,551
53

15,841

736

146

523

1,886

434

1,683

2,069

228

221

229

1,072

3

98

43

312

6.602

2,021

640

343

241

2,215

1,166
225
114
152
192
332
196

480

2,212
192
489

2,435
711

665
107
226
432

311
110
314

290
192
413

77-9
65-4
87-0
80-4
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-84
5-66
15-78

196

4,739

15,805

68

15,299

769

160

906

1,883

293

1,495

2,011

217

153

321

1,345

4
110
37

226

6,157

1,886

482

287

151

2.227

687
178
131
124
270
101
46

2,039

1,895
296
544

2,433
505

641
112
479
397

312
183
278

295
162
317

78-1
65-8
87-2
80-4
69-9
94-0

7-27
2-85
5-57
15-72

3,244
2,095

11,641
103

11.300

577

94
433

1,472

276
688
1,883
2,162
204
1,159
1,165

3
117
39
97

6,713

1,740

234

181

99

1,995

639
105
94
97
390
409
60

178

1,686
142
577

1,786
451

715

139

83

358

261
168
265

249
153
199

78-4
66-6
87-2
80-4
70-0
94-1

7-37
2-85
5-57
15-83

4,100
1,742
4,724
25
4,614

889

47

273

1,514

338

140

1,445

3,595

160

361

1,805

1

123

17

81

6,782

1,609

131

179

149

1,974

815
93
183
100
241
160
6S

241

1,323
245

528

2,783

458

400
81
71

315

119
317
311

231
180
141

78-6
67-7
87-3
80-4
70-0
93-8

7-50
2-84
5-57
15-95

2,440
1,577
4,626
77
4,416

759

101

299

1,128

204

35

1,307

1,835

124

221

1,274

89
37
35

4,687

1,847

122

199

120

1,815

1,270
119
161

178

285

234

57

169

1,119
372
479

1,624
568

295
116
25

255

238
392
263

240
102
144

79-1

69-4
87-2
80-4
70-0
93-8

7-63
2-85
5-57
16-09

1,997
1,197
7,285
42
6,945

1,294
130
808

1,700

315

68

1,706

1.821

232

312

3,039

287
40
12

8,710

2,437

265

395

170
2,640

2,006
191
291
266
295
209
99

203

2,327
353
597

3,664
688

459
92
146
488

316
662
293

232
383
172

80-2
72-9
87-3
80-4
69-9
93-9

8-04
2-87
5-57
16-51

995

Fruits

205

Grains (Total)

2,512

2

Wheat

2,390

Rubber (chiefly tires and
footwear)

838
47

205

Wheat flour

Animals and Animal Pro-
ducts—
Cattle

1,148
301

Cheese

Fish

28
609

806

93

Leather, unmanufactured

205
1,767

Fibres, Textiles and Pro-
ducts—

9

Cotton

56
18

7

Wood, Wood Products and
Paper (chiefly newsprint)

5,571
1,217

91

Shingles.

224
50

1,680

Iron and Tts Products—

1,460
233

Farm implements

Hardware and cutlery

233
85

295

92

Tubes and pipes

Non-Ferrous Metal Pro-
ducts—

62
99

blister)

2,139
127

Lead

Nickel

419
2,446

Silver

192

Non-Mftallic Mineral Pro-
ducts—

AsbeRtos. (chiefly raw)

Coal

Petroleum and products

Stone and products

268
43
52

274

DUCTS —

146

Fertilizers

321

291

Miscellaneous Commodities —

244

Films

156

166

Indexes or Retail Prices, Rents
and Costs of Services-
Total, 1926 = 100

Food

79-6
71-0

Fuel

Rent

Clothing

Sundries

Cost per Week of a Family
Ptidget—
All foods $

87-6
80-4
69-9
93-9

7-81

Fuel and light J

Rent $

Totals $

2-87
5-57
16-23

28 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports, in Thousands of Dollars

Classification

1933

1934

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

1.113
116
292

1,079

102

162

554

22

1,911

400

80

116
276
356
220
250

258
845
254
1,004
643
103
324
382
265
78
311
406
304
276
739

804
450

213
152
18

26

71

530

109

348

185

164

1,237

50

1,302

323

85

81

92

75

554
157
9

35
5:5
115
152

436
3.159
329
360
2.555
276
269

215
562
333
36
22
224

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

Imports of Principal Commodi-
ties—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—

Alcoholic beverages

Cocoa and chocolate

Coffee and chicory

Fruits

750

62

248

845

90

105

168

75

262

117

424

48
161
64
99
121

131

354

96

653

323

62

82

234

89

48

118

138

108

123

272

531
316

112

65

5

33

133

884

59

351

146

114

584

13

640

154

65

53

45

44

67
7?
37
27
306
61
45

293

1,475

97

236

1.095

266

79

M9
212
45
27
57
128

1,003
122
318

1,462

152

208

358

79

1,552
161
669

66
547
153
173
124

164
748
177
806
486
56
103
363
89
51
147
241
201
134
355

643
406

216

101

7

40

100

1.170

120

613

172

165

966

32

1,068

262

80

71

73

53

310
105
62
35
346
145
107

432
2,329
107
347
1,504
427
132

214
255
181
43
31
199

1,028
96
226

1,682

148

202

337

15

2,007
184
674

97

419

243

205

86

162
767
235
870
516
27
143
440
77
45
194
370
204
125
379

665
416

460
160
20
38

123

1,128

91

539

203

129

1,026

19

1,126

223

• 110

78

84

58

272
121
57
51
420
121
125

405

2,277

95

340
1,542

249

135

254
325
150
34
26
183

946
180
271

1,539

119

156

377

14

1.299
299
194

146

375
181
271

78

180
1,036
239
850
599

39
218
452
206

32
180
494
256
166
468

670
418

219

222
24
22

103

920

110

500

262

145

1,022

23

1,350

243

82

86

61

61

143

130
72
24
359
112
98

416
2,638
222
336
2,380
173
149

263
463
81
39
24
197

993

86

224

1,390

137

138

506

27

1,985

475

77

141
414
453
255
166

247
1,244
170
987
803

92
141
466
261

68
303
416
354
278
743

701
482

247

220

24

60

134

862

88

459

288

156

1,132

15

1,417

363

89

86

76

92

247
137
87
48
416
128
68

451

2,515

252

399

2,421

617

182

173

444
138
44
32
188

1,529

96

310

1,503

188

304

581

58

1,081
556
102

146
205
509
195
203

264

1,301

215

1,048

816

53

313

364

245

91

261

630

327

206

661

852
545

245
182
31
68

112

485

131

279

108

192

1,073

34

1,447

352

79

78

79

108

331
162
127
39
715
127
125

503
2.850
293
354
2,963
572
230

214

484

265

48

29

164

1,665
283
280

1,679
202
735
528
221

2,100
679
201

151
154
332
161
157

255
1,992
246
890
C52

24
171
344
158

67
343
510
307
181
510

770
523

446
201
45
58

70

785

169

240

58

199

1,164

81

1,743

317

104

87

4«

98

33/
161
165
56
628
143
162

520

3,242
348
454

3,061
355
284

269
516
356
50
33
203

1,835
143
257

1,857
84
232
471
174
793
646
215

124

376

278

146

86

467

2,048

302

832

582

16

320

353

77

71

371

359

275

154

479

706
385

194
165
36

79

101

1,050

114

343

94

177

1,143

44

958

250

74

71

78

80

203
132
120
42
499
154
117

454

1,950
255
338

2,020
484
114

231

390

200

28

28

156

1,104
103
282
823
107
130
529
120
462
725
275

86
876
147
144

83

311
954
176
1,034
532

26
158
339
118

51
412
524
305
240
727

652
427

223

175

17

40

108

1,440

117

422

164

160

1.245

41

796

338

79

77

52

76

154
137

56

32

447

113

185

360
2,131
409
374
1,798
180
246

169
448
63
23
26
170

1,221

69

351

1,009
90
137
529
148
448

1,732
312

68
537
197
198
135

264

1,380

163

1,061

567

61

121

364

148

74

408

510

291

378

756

599
358

178

170

18

70

102

1,693

139

481

199

150

1,384

36

414

249

59

84

66

62

156
154
58
30
543
134
123

368
2,012

472

341

1,503

99

162

215
328
118
25
35
126

1,038
116
461

1,174
155
204
956
199
635

1,415
495

90
707
248
222
237

304
1,919
239
1,472
777
108
281
434
199
100
698
745
342
384
917

781
517

226

260
28
167

233

2,813

197

842

405

246

1,866

848

353

353

86

116

102

115

1S3
222
88
78
710
148
274

541
2,670
572
487
2,330
260
218

253
418
59
40
40
241

818

55

365

947

93

Nuts (edible)

238

Rubber (chiefly raw)

Seeds

Sugar, chiefly for refining

786

122

826

1,594

514

Animal Products—
Fish....

69
586

231

Leather, unmanufactured

165
115

Texto-k Products—
Artificial silk

140
1.267

163

other

1,004
498

41

130

Silk— Raw

253

96

Wool— Raw wool

55

440
356

199

Worsted and serges

Other wool

191

541

Wood and Paper—
Books and printed matter

Wood— Furniture and other
manufactured wood

523
374

178
148

18

Other unmanufactured wood.
Iron and Pteel —

117
145

Automobile parts

2,646
184

Farm implements

812
302
173

1,381

Plates and sheets

Other rolling mill products

Stamped and roated products.
Tools

87

579

363

79

86

96

Wire

Non-Ferrous Metals —

88
142

Praps

142
85

44

579

Precious metals

Tin

Non-Metallic Products —

147
120

374

Coal

Coke

1,563
199
328

Petroleum , crude

Gasolene

1,264
111
262

Crbmicals—

179

Dyeing and tanning materials..

346

212

24

33

Soda and compounds

144

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29

Table 25. Banking and Currency, in Million Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated

Classification

1933

1934

April 1 May

June 1 July 1 Aug. 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 1 Nov. 1 Dec.

Jan. 1 Feb. i Mar. l April

Banking—

Readily Available Assets —

Specie

Dominion notes

In Central gold reserves

In United Kingdom banks.. .

In foreign banks

Foreign currency

Government securities

Call loans abroad

Total quick assets

Loans and Securities except
Canadian Governments—

Public securities

Railway securities

Canadian call loans

Current loans

Current loans abroad

Provincial loans

Municipal loans

Total loans, etc

Other Assets—

Non-curront loans

Real estate

Mortgages

Premises

Letters of credit

Loans to companies

Other assets

Note circulation deposits

Inter-bank balances, notes of

other banks

Cheques of other banks

Balances due by other banks

Grand total assets

Liabilities to the Public —

Note circulation

Dominion Government

Provincial Government

Government advances

Deposits by public —

Savings deposits

Demand deposits

Total deposits

Foreign deposits

Due banks abroad, etc. —

United Kingdom

Foreign

Bills payable

Letters of credit

Other liabilities

Total public liabilities.

Due between banks

Liabilities to Shareholders

Dividends $000

Reserve

Capital

Grand total liabilities....
Surplus of notice deposits over

current loans

Percentage of current loans to

notice deposits, p.c

Gold included in C.G.R

All notes in hands of public1

Index Numbers—

(With seasonal adjustment
1926 = 100)

Demand deposits

Notice deposits

Current loans

Investment holdings

Call loans, Canada

Call loans, elsewhere

Total issue Dom. notes

Gold held by Finance Dept.

against notes

Notes in hands of public

Currency-
Net issues of Dominion notes

per.— Chapter 4, 1915

R.S. 1927, chap. 70

R.S. 1927, chap. 41

Total

Gold held against notes

End of Month

56-40
126-91
20-58
16-62
78-47
23-34
599-25
82-22
1,004

163-24

43-41

94-06

913

150-43
32-07

142-42
1,539

14-24

7-67

6-28

79-03

46-85

13-40

1-68

6-62

10-66
85-90
4-47
2,819

134-27
10-30
19-54
39-34

1,400
484-22

1,884
308-59

4-84

37-16

•34

46-85

2-19
2,487
11-51

162-00
144-50
2,

+ 486

65-4

5-2

153-15

87-7
104-0
96-0
150
67-7
33-7
92-8

65-2
86-3

55-48
130-73
19-48
18-32
66-20
22-71
631-09
90-20
1,034

162-05

43-05

93-77

897

148-36
32-66

142-94
1,520

14-28
7-81
6-27
79-00
46-47
13-42
1-75
6-62

9-20
92-04

4-32
2,835

128-37
30-83
18-93
42-34

1,397
498-92

1,896
306-12

4-68

31-52

•47

46-47

2-17
2,508
12-19

162-00
144-50
2,829

+ 500

64-2

-5-2

148-98

91-3
103-9

94-8
155-

68-2
36-1
97-2

64
84-4

26-0
39-3
106-5
171-8
69-6

50-95
138-06
2118
15-84
67-11
21-58
638-67
99-89
1,053

165-92
55 57

101-52
900

152-77
21-66

135-22
1.532

14-26

7-89

6-30

78-83

45 54

13-36

1-57

6-77

9- 17

116-07
3-99

137-74
13-04
22 23
51 94

1,387
535 05

1.922
324-92

5-23

32-35

•57

45-54

2-20
2,058
14-98

651

162- 00
144-50
2,880

+ 487

64-9

5-2

158-94

96 4
103 6

95-7
159-3

73 0

39 3
101 0

64-2
88 7

26-0
42-3

106

174-8

49 54
137-49
20 68
14 18
96 27
21-78
648 46
80-29
I,06£

163-20
54 27

108-6!-

889

144-29

20-17
132-34

1.512

14 39
7-89
6 33
78-86
47-87
13-26
1-46
6-74

11-84

90-56
3-72
2,864

13219
53-45
23-62
49-64

1,380
501-27

1,881
3CO-60

6-17

33-65

1-97

47-87

2-13

2,532

12-38

972
162 -CO
144-50
2,852

+480

64-4

5-2

149-47

93
102

95
161

79

32-7
100

26-0
51-9
106-5
184-4
69-3

64-2
85-8

4910
132-08
20-66
21-00
66-46
21-58
645-88
97-47
1,054

165-08
55-16

105-04
885

150-63
19-70

121-52
1,502

14-44
7 96
6-30
78-84
46-72
13-18
1-51
6-49

8-81
75-35

3-64
2,819

129-29
40*14
27-41
44-34

1,373

483-84

U57

297-71

5-49
33-3-

1-91
46-72

2-13
2,485
10-35

2,466
162-00
144-50

2,804

+4E8

64-5

5-2

149-68

90-7
102-2
95-4
162-2
76-5
39-0
97-8

63-8

84-9

26-0
49-6
106-5
182-1
69

48-89
127-21
20 68
23-08
62 30
19 17
663 - 16
126 02
1,091

162- 14
55-69

11003
905

146-91
17-23

108-50
1,505

14 28

8-0O

6 27

78-68

47 97

13-25

1-55

6 49

11-71

78-87
3 51
2,866

141-06
72-03
27-47
40-74

1,372
491-78
1,8

296-

4-85
30-45

2-
47-97

2-16
2,530
12 21

162 00
144-50

2,

+ 467

65

5-2
160-78

89 4
102-7
96-8
165- 1
79 4
520
94-5

63 5

88-3

260
44-3

106-4

176

260

40
106
173-1

69

49-37
134-33
16-68
13-43
79-20
1911
61-51
94-97
1,069

165-12
55-03

110-79
912

1-16-92
23 -C4

101-86
1,515

13-92

7-90

6-33

78-73

49 08

13-f 5

1-59

6-50

10-74
94-06
3-20

2,869

133 04
83 10
29-(8
41-34

1,350

520-87
1,871
290-95

4-24
27-80

1-39
49-08

2-24
2,533
12-48

967

162-00
144-50
2,853

+ 438

67-6
5-2

55 -7f
155 71
13 63
1602
82-77
29-22
649 68
107-05
1,110

159 43

52-26

105 26

884

135 24

21-58
102-15

1,460

12 85

7 45

6-22

78-35

51 34

1319

1-58

6 50

7 48
84 42

2-95
2,842

44-28
23-67
60-44

1,358
499-10

1,857
319-54

12-61

44-29

1-29

51-34

2-28
2,545
8-81

2.457
134-50
144-50

2,835

+474

65 1
5-2

151-41 149-31

91-3

101-1
96-4

164-3
78-8
39-6
91-1

62-4

79-4

260
42-6
106-4
174-9
70-0

86
101-3

94-2
164-6

74

40-4

88 3

60
79-0

•91
139-73
17-78
12-13
70-53
18-61
651-07
90-07
1,050

158-08
51-86

105-95
898

138-06
28-80

108-83
1,490

13-23

7-44

6-22

78-25

49-38

13-08

1-50

6-50

11-35

85-73
3-50
2,816

132-06
33-33
27-91
50-39

1.357
501-87

1.859
322-19

4-96

33-43

•86

49-38

2-39
2,516
13-05

626

132-50
144-50
2.

+459

66 2

5-2

15102

101-6
96

163-5
73-7
35-3
85-5

260

106-3
192

82-

50-76
139-45
14-58
20-40
59-76
19-23
635-19
86-19

46-50

49-96

103-70

879

136-34

23-24
110-15

1,449

13-61
7-53

6-27

78-37

51-21

13-09

1-81

6-51

7-86
80-07

3-36
2-744

121-22
23-19
27-05
44-34

1,351

475-77

1,827

31607

5-07

26-21

•86

51-21

2-33
2,444
10-86

957
132-50
144-50
2,733

+472

65-0

5

141-15

85-9
100-7
95-7
156-7
73-8
34-4
92-2

65-3

80-7

260
50-4
106-3
182-6
69-7

52-28
136-81
15-88
12-58
67-52
19-66
635-46
96-45
1,037

148-38
49-19

101-53
869

140-83
25-37

116-84
1,451

13-62
7-68
6-12

78-4!

53-24

12-96
1-76
6-51

8-44
86-26

3-71
2,767

125-71
19-80
22-70
43-44

1,355

487-36

1,842

319-41

26-87
•96
53-24
2-36
2,462
12-48

2,447
132-50
144-50

2,754

+486

64-2

5-2
145-5

100-9

94

156-5
72-3
37-4
93-4

260
44-3
106-3
176-6
69-6

26-0
43-4

106-4

175
69-2

49-13
125-68
21-68
11-70
74-44
20-45
649-8!
106-21
1,059

136 -6«
48-14

103-10
875

138-38
26-49

127-45
1,455

13-82
7-68
6-09
78-24
51-26
13-49
1-74
6-51

12-57

74-01

5-27

2,785

140-91
26-36
29-54
4014

1,36
470-18

1,837

320-79

617

26-80

•84

51-26

2-36
2,482
11-53

630
132-50
144-50
2.771

+ 492

640
5-2

158-78

860
101-9

93
157-0

73-7

43

65-t
87-6

26-0
40-1

106-5

172
69-4

49 09
128-54
18-68
15-03
66-68
19-52
659-67
19-54
1,077

138 23
39-51

100-53

877

136 76

27-59
138-84

1,459

13-81
7-62
6-06
78-33
51-44
13-49
1-60
6-52

12-48

98-51

5-54

2,831

133-08
31-55
26-12
38-94

1,376
510-17

1,886
322-23

5-94

26 36

•75

51-44
2-35
2,525
14-82

956
132-50
144-50
2,818

+498

63-8

5-2

150-08

92-4
102-2
92-3
156-8
72-3
49 0
92-6

65-2

84-6

260
38-9
106-6
171-5

1 Includes smaller Dominion Notes in hands of publi
hands of banks other than the bank of issue

together with Bank Notes in circulation, except those in the

30 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 28. Weekly Economic Index with five of its components and Six Other Weekly Factors

Car-
load-
ings

Bond
Prices

Clear-
ings

Com-
mon

Stocks

Trading

Total

Season-
al In-
dexes of
Clear-
ings

Carloadings

Eastern West-
ern

Index
of In-
dustrial
Stocks

Visible
supply-
wheat
000,000
bush.

1933
Jan. 7...
Jan. 14...
Jan. 21...
Jan. 28...
Feb. 4...
Feb. 11...
Feb. 18...
Feb. 25...
Mar. 4...
Mar. 11...
Mar. 18...
Mar. 25...
Apr. 1...
Apr. 8...
Apr. 15...
Apr. 22...
Apr. 29...
May 6...
May 13...
May 20...
May 27...
June 3 . . .
June 10. . .
June 17...
June 24...
July 1 . . .
July 8...
July 15...
July 22...
July 29...
Aug. 5...
Aug. 12...
Aug. 19...
Aug. 26...
Sept. 2...
Sept. 9...
Sept. 16. ..
Sept. 23. . .
Sept. 30...
Oct. 7...
Oct. 14...
Oct. 21...
Oct. 28...
Nov. 4. . .
Nov. 11...
Nov. 18...
Nov. 25...
Dec. 2...
Dec. 9...
Dec. 16...
Dec. 23...
Dec. 30...

1934

Jan. 6...
Jan. 13...
Jan. 20...
Jan. 27...
Feb. 3...
Feb. 10...
Feb. 17...
Feb. 24...
Mar. 3...
Mar. 10. . .
Mar. 17...
Mar. 24...
Mar. 31...
Apr. 7...
Apr. 14..
Apr. 21...
Apr. 2 8...
May 5...
May 12...

64-0

77-1

75-8

72-5

72-3

69-3

70-4

70-0

72-4

71-6

73-9

73-0

70-6

71

71

72

77

74

73

107-2
108-1
108-4
108-7
109-0
108-9
1110
1120
113-4
114-4
116-7
118-1
117-7
1180
119-1
120-2
120-2
120-2
120

81

78-1
89-
107-

93

90-1

87-9

85-

93-4

94-8

88-4

80-1

52-6

54-1

53-8

54-3

52-5

52-0

52-8

50-1

49-0

50-2

52-3

51-3

49-9

49-0

52-6

58-8

60-7

64-9

68-4

70-2

70-7

76-1

79-2

81-2

80-5

88-0

92-4

95-2

97-7

85-2

86-0

87-2

86-6

89-4

90-4

900

90-0

88-

84-

84-

83-

77-

76-

79-

82-

83-7

84-5

82-7

82-6

83-0

81-0

81-1

86-2
87-7
89-6
92-1
93-1
92-3
94-5
92-7
93-6
97-1
95-1
94-9
96-7
97-2
98-7
99-0
99-0
97-0

36-5

40

101

95

84

66

58

44

92

35

37

58

64

321

209

310

279

231

397

417

449

311

630

665

611

,258

662

214

111

118

131

146

78

125

194

154

135

83

151

217

116

93

145

132

151

149

156

Kill

105

175-5

207-8

340-5

219-2

232-6

316

178-9

205

232-2

184-6

315-4

194

145-3

140-0

119-0

154-4

193-7

195-3

170-1

86

82

88-0
90-

91-

01 •

92-

91-

94-

03-

92-

92-5

92-

94.

95-
94-

93-

99
100
94
83
96
95
85
82
83
94
81
86
81
104
81
90
86
127
116
105
89
100
111
104
99
91
116
103
102
91
97
92

84
81
90
103
93
128
1(19
116
11.3
132
131
104
123
117
139
100
109
76

67-8

79-8

80-2

74-0

73-2

68

70

71-0

72-6

72-3

75-9

73-6

71-2

70-6

71-5

69-7

74-2

73-2

75-9

57

72-6
68-6
69-8
70-6
70-1
69-5
67-7
71-9
70-0
69-7
71-7
69-1
73-8
70-3
78-3
84-3
78-3
69-3

115

118-6

118-8

120

124-4

124-3

123

127

126-2

129-1

133-3

130-1

130

133

133

135

135

134

131

236

231-2

229-5

229-2

230-1

229-5

226-5

225-0

224-0

223-4

224-6

224-3

220-

219-

217-0

212-4

207-9

203-4

201-0

193-1

192

195-9

199-1

201-3

200

197-8

197

204

211

218-4

226

235-2

243-0

245-8

249-0

251-0

249-8

247-7

246

243-0

243-0

243-0

242-9

241

239
237'
235
234
233
232
232
230
229
228
225
225
224
222
219
214
207
203

Note: — The indexes of carloadings are projected forward one week to correspond with the practice in computing the
economic index.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

31

Table 27. Index Numbers of Security Prices, Foreign Exchange, and other Financial Factors.

1933

1934

Classification

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

Security Prices—

Common Stock Prices —

Total (121)

53-8
69-7
50-6

66 1

88-6
68-2

77-4

107-1
86-5

86-5

122-3
102-3

81-8
117-2
95-2

81-6

119-1

88-6

73-3

103-6
75-7

76-8

113-4
78-6

75-3

111-4
79-3

81-6
118-6
98-1

86 5

123-8
114-6

88-0
128-5
113-6

90-7

Industrials, total (87)

133-0

Iron and Steel (17)

114-9

3-8
45-9
101-7
32-9

5-5
63-1
127-0
48-2

9-3
72-9
146-9
58-4

12-3
82-1
162-5
63-4

11-2
79-3
153-2
62-5

10-8
75-8
158-1
65-2

8-9
73-6
133-6
61-6

8-5

72-9
155-7
60-8

7-8
68-4
143-9
58-6

11-4

74-9
147-0
66-6

13-6
77-1
153-7
73-3

13-2
77-1
152-2
76-3

13-2

Milling (4)

75-2

Oils (4)

159-4

Textiles and Clothing (10) ... .
Food and Allied products (21)

76-8

87-8

108-2

121-8

143-3

130-8

124-9

1151

1181

117-1

122-6

128-2

129-4

134-3

39-9
98-2

66-8
119-8

112-4
140-9

173-7
151-1

160-9
150-5

168-6
155-1

134-8
139-0

135-1
151-3

148-5
152-9

163-6
160-9

148-5
169-0

141-8
189-2

138-0

Miscellaneous (20)

198-4

Utilities total (20)

40-4
29-3
63-4

49-5
38-6
72-4

56-4
45-9
77-5

61-5
50-0
85-5

56-8
43-2
85-3

53-5
39-4
84-9

48-5
32-5
83-0

47-8
31-5
84-2

47-8
32-5
86-4

53-5
38-6
86-2

58-0
42-1

88-8

58-8
43-3
90-0

58-1

42-0

Telephone and telegraph (2) . .

90-9

Power and traction (16)

49-2

58-4

65-5

71-2

67-7

64-3

60-4

59-7

58-1

64-8

70-9

71-1

70-7

Companies abroad total (8)...

55-5

67-3

77-9

85-8

81-0

84-0

78-6

83-0

80-2

86-4

91-9

89-2

98-3

81-3
32-8
60-3

93-7
44-2
65-2

109-3
50-5
73-4

119-2
56-6
80-4

115-5
50-9
76-0

122-9
49-9
74-8

115-5
46-3
71-7

129-1
42-3
68-4

124-8
410
64-7

133-5
45-0
71-7

141-6
48-3
76-7

140-3
44-3
76-9

161-4

Utilities (5)

42-6

Banks (8)

76-1

Mining Stock Prices —

Total (23)

74-5
72-9
83-7

89-6
84-5
109-7

104-1
97-5
128-0

106-9
99-7
133-5

107-4
100-5
136-5

113-4
107-3
140-6

112-2
108-6
131-8

109-4
105-2
129-7

105-1
100-4
127-1

108-9
104-7
128-3

114-4
110-0
134-2

128-1
124-3
147-1

137-2

Gold (19)

132-0

Base Metals (4)

162-3

Financial Factors-

47-2
101-3

54-6
98-1

58-5
97-1

61-9
96-7

61-7
95-0

61-0
95-8

59-7

94-6

591
97-3

60-2
98-5

64-1
97-2

66-5
96-0

67-3
90-1

68-5

87-7

Yield on Ontario Government

bonds p.c.

4-85

4-70

4-65

4-63

4-55

4-59

4-53

4-66

4-72

4-66

4-60

4-32

4-20

Shares traded, Montreal

486,

1,083,

1,570,

1,852,

414,

433.

399,

370,

338,

722,

681,

549,

444,

726

485

805

002

966

747

022

525

570

150

466

182

367

New Issues of Bonds $000,000.

13-54

3-64

90-74

77-41

92-73

•78

225-59

3-57

•10

43-92

•28

29-10

31-98

Brokers' loans* $000, 000

12-50

12-92

14-79

1619

16-63

17-59

17-25

17-23

18-06

18-07

18-88

20-21

20-80

Foreign Exchange —

New York Funds in Montreal

High $

1-211

1-151

1133

1078

1-081

1-051

1034

1-011

1-004

1011

1-015

1-006

1-000

Low $

1-135

1-129

1-093

1036

1-046

1-019

1-015

0-968

0-986

0-998

1-006

1-000

•994

Average $

1-179

1-141

1-112

1058

1-061

1-036

1-024

0-990

0-995

1-005

1-008

1-002

•998

Close $

1-143

1-130

1-095

1078

1-053

1-020

1-015

0-986

0-999

1-006

1-007

1-000

•996

London Sterling in Montreal-

High $

4-450

4-540

4-840

5 020

4-870

4-923

4-885

5-293

5-145

5-155

5-165

5-138

5-170

Low $

4-110

4-430

4-500

4-810

4-685

4-760

4-690

4-860

5-040

5-000

4-970

5-090

5-130

Average $

4-234

4-498

4-615

4-931

4-787

4-839

4-787

5-082

5-096

5-070

5-078

5-107

5-148

Close $

4-420

4-525

4-700

4-840

4-770

4-873

4-845

5-110

5-145

5-050

5-105

5-135

5-130

'Last day of each month.

Table 28. — Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared from Six Canadian Ports.

Year and

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Montreal

Toronto

Vancouver

Month

Entered | Cleared' Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

000 Tons

1927....
1928....
1929....
1930....
1931....
1932....
1933....

1932

Dec...

1933

Jan

Feb

Mar....

Apr

May . . .

June

July....

Aug

Sept....

Oct

Nov

Dec...
1934

Jan

Feb....

Mar

April ...

1,918

1,930

3,659

3,603

4,047

3,205

4,222

4,017

1,753

1,739

9,866

1,757

1,799

3,716

3,800

4,278

3,375

4,993

4,865

1,738

1,744

10,306

1,639

1,592

4,333

4,429

4,572

3,792

5,493

5,460

1,765

1,750

11,743

1.772

1,742

4,848

4,896

4,273

3,531

4,638

4,583

1,993

1,938

11,971

1.827

1,865

4,971

4,918

4,235

3,474

4,436

4,417

2,100

2,017

12,606

2.013

2,003

4,503

4,480

5,003

4,321

7,840

7,760

2,554

2,560

12,137

2,083

2,040

4,221

4,159

2,861

2,868

8,013

7,993

2,678

2.683

11,083

2,257

2,253

4,333

4,306

3,342

3,330

8,415

8,427

2,923

2,924

10,354

9,872
10,390
11.729
11,930
12.588
12,304
11,172
10,387

Tons

299,479

274,181
250,517
237.473
169,784
131,505
138,472
161,346
157, 873
170,639
160,035
127,784
277,884

299,475
257,795
308,143
220.785

267,733

248.029
265.391
258.795
183.951
130,376
126,664
166,119
159.225
166,365
165,541
124,726
257,718

268,878
246,165
320,989
256,447

478,752

455,558
500,434
544,782
319,869
256,918
185,201
242,339
233.088
347,444
384,834
317,610
544,895

478,642
468,726
654,117
442,225

472,719

459,537
501,000
539,769
327,296
250,905
177,315
237,332
227,682
341,128
384,249
317,152
543,127

474,325
466,768
650,875
439,082

67,500

74.495

43,699

93.924

52,102

17.608

905,946

839,737
794,827
855,015
831,385
894,912
941,536
518,242
1,050,588
958,873
939,825
876,980
851,910

890,339
787,872
899.054
892,982

341

147,663

37K 7fifi

426] 106
412,228
503,759
417,794
485,809
524,556
48,095

341
133,505
387.120
401,070
441,211
482,192
433,258
487, 723
483,34!
80,146

427.205
1,064.627
1,178,634
1,130,810
1.215,377
1,223,336
1,253,234

878,772
43,164

344,295
1,021,391
1,184,969
1,112,800
1,245.687
1,193.373
1,212,765
1,052,170
59,585

87.809
291,445
407,362
549,215
550, 228
412,661
279,302
297,821

46,941

ii8,332
299,094
419,551
547,529
548,151
415,851
278,993
272,671
23,344

'50i8i9

520
57,435

76,584

94,218

906,728

856,514
799,131
870,210
803.555
915,131
947.898
515,131
,055,753
968,683
922,796
876,322
856,195

897,148
801,434
901,526
864,391

32 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance. Revenue and Expenditure in Dollars.

Classification

April 1, 1933

to April 30,

1933

April 1, 1934

to April 30,

1934

(unre vised)

$
3,440,431
2,267,709
2,442,930
3,601,505
2,100,000
315,161

S
5 299 694

2,663,202
3,843,229
4 334 752

2 200 000

Miscellaneous Departments

1,031,001

Total Current Revenue

14,167,736

19,371,877

1 209

15 000 000

Total

14,167,736

34,373,086

Current Expenditure — Agriculture

478,698
30,836
830
17,318
43,609
6,424,938
90,639

500 400

29 598

Chief Electoral Office

3,129

17,458

48,698

10,857,757

123,319

66.583

101,363

6,609

103,889

86,949

8,355

186,190

31,363

135,519

30,425

100

57,999

4,327

19,272

229,401

8,711

59,242

783

739,361

684,448

164,449

45,832

4,158,766

1,319,845

3,620

11,010

435,260

1,521

7,284

126,713

93,847

95,976

6,618

97,016

128,042

9,746

180,257

33,197

116,152

20,421

100

210,157

4,388

64,079

245,864

107,645

57,196

59,889

790,087

636,758

164,658

45,957

3,971,359

Post Office

1,130,175

3,905

11,637

382,129

1,546

5,482

106,350

409,454
27,660
67,473

304,082
23,475

493,732

26,167

70,010

250,731

National Research Council

23,929

16,754,201

21,225,561

Special Expenditure — Cost of Loan Flotations :

4,328

38

640

271,056

1,825

446,504

War Claims— National Defence

1,789

273,559

452,621

236,266

205

27,420

132,888

651,883

239

9,935

Harbour Commissioners, Merchant Marine, etc

39,928

Total Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans

396,778

701,986

17,424,538

22,380,168

Other Disbursements — Loans and Advances to —

540,000

248,000

1,878,221

59,286

- 3,041

- 729

3,492

Soldier and General Land Settlement

1,503

2,474,467

252,266

86,679

167,509

Sinking Funds

471,701

Grand Total Disbursements

19,985,684

23,271,645

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 33

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United Kingdom

Classification

1933

1934

\pril May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec Jan. Feb. M a . April

Production—

Iron 000 metric tons

Steel 000 metric tons

Coal 000 metric tons

Electricity

Generated mill, k.w.h

New orders received. .1920 = 100

Copper Available 000 tons

Raw Cotton Delivered to

Mill mill. lb.

Production, Artificial Silk

Yarn and Waste.. ..mill. lb.
Natural Sn.KDBnvERiEs000 lb.
Crude Rubber

Available 000 tons

Building Plans

Approved 1924 = 100

Other 1924 = 100

Employment—
Insured Workers in

Employment! mill

Number Unemployed i 000

Percentage Unemployed

Coal mining

Iron and steel

General engineering

Electrical engineering

Shipbuilding and marine en
gineering

Base metal working

Cotton

Woollen

Building

Public works contracting

Trade—

Imports, Total £ mn

Food, drink and tobacco£ mn

Raw materials £ mn

Manufactured £ mn

Total, net imports £ mn

Exports, Domestic,Total£ mn

Food, drink and tobacco£ mn

Raw materials £ mn

Manufactured £ mn

Bank Clearings—

Provincial £ mn

Postal Receipts, Daily.. £000
Transportation—
Shipping—

Entrances mill, net tons

Clearances mill, net tons

Index of shipping

freights 1924 = 100

Railways —

Average weekly
railway receipts £000

Freight traffic2 total. mill, tons

Merchandise mill, tons

Coal mill, tons

Minerals and other

merchandise mill, tons

Prices—
Wholesale Prices 1913 = 100—

Board of trade

Economist

Statist

Ti mes

Retail Foods

Cost of living

Banking—
Bank or England —

Private deposits £ mn

Bank and currency notes £ mn.

Gold reserve £ mn.

Nine Clearing Banks—

Deposits £ mn

Discounts £ mn

Advances £ mn

Investments £mn

Treasury Bills £ mill

Money—

Day to Day Rate p.c

Three Months Rate p.c

Security Values—

Fixed Interest 1921 = 100

Variable Dividend. .1921 = 100

Total 1921 = 100

Exchange, New York $ to £
Exchange, Francs to £

330

519

15,666

952

65

12-0

265
7-53

158 5
74-6

9-50
2,698
21-4
221
44-0
27-7
18 4

57-8
23-2
28-0
180
22-7
42-1

67-3

26
13
11
47
26

1

31
20 5

91
130

4-64
4-20

58-3

2,666

20-3

3-5

13-6

3-2

97-2
84-5
92-4
93-2
115
137

138

372

185-9

1,656
336
749
499
764

•57

120-2
96
112
3-423
87-13

345

610

17,665

1,004

56

120

115

7-17
343

7-39

204-9
119-6

9 62

2,583
20-5
22-5
39-7
25-7
16-7

56-6
20-7
26-4
14 5
20 1
410

57-3

30-0
14-5
12 6
53-5
30-8
2-2
4-2
23-5

107-5
132

5-24
4-79

58-

2,572
18-1
3-3
11-6

3-1

87-5

95

95-7
114
136

136

370

186-0

1,904
344
761
512
954

•63

•53

118

100-4

112-5

3-905

87-78

351

578

15,529

885
55
7-5

103

6-68
314

4-19

163 1
118-3

9-74
2,438

19'
22-4
37 8
23 9
14 6

54 4
19-7
24-3
13-5
20-2
41-3

53 8

27-3
140
12-2
48-5
28-5
20
3-7
21-7

96 5

131

5-32

4-86

61-1

2,771
19-4
3-6
12-3

3-4

101-7

89-5

95 6

97-5

114

136

147

375

190-6

1,939
350
761
526
970

•38

•50

118-7
105-1
114-3
4-000
85-71

349

577

15,325

913

56

11-5

109

7-63
324

6-33

198-3
95-2

9-74
2,442
19-6
22-4
37-2
23-5
13-8

531
17-8
25-4
12-6
20 5
42 9

53-7

26-3
14 9
12 0
49-4
29-8

2

3-9
22

112
130

5-49
4-82

61-3

17-3
3-3
10

102-3

89-9

96-1

97-9

118

138

143

382

190 2

1,934
360
753
536

•63
•41

117

111

115-9

4-303

86-19

368

563

15,674

928

52

9-3

103

7-16
275

8 54

125-5
70 2

9-79
2,411
19-2
22-6
36-0
230
13-7

52-0
17-8
24-5
12-2
19 3
42-9

56 8
270
16-4
13 0
52 5
30 0
.2-3
3
23-

97 5

124

3,247
18-3
3-3
11

3-3

102-5

89-7

95-5

99-5

119

139

122

374

190 3

1,927
357
744
545

1,007

•3f

120-
112
117-

4-440
85 00

365

680

5,856

51
101

102

5-74

181-8
123-5

2,337
18-4
22-4
32-4
23-2
130

55-3
17-0
231
10-0
19 4
46-6

57-8
29 8
14 5
131
54-4
32-2

2-6

4
24-6

99 3

132

5-58
5-16

55 9

2,957
16-9
3-3
10-4

3-1

103-0

89-5

94

98-3

122

141

154

373

190-4

1,919
353
736
545

•63

•41

121

113-5

118

4-534

80-91

379

680

18,404

1,246

51

12-3

114

8 52
350

7-84

165-2
105-0

9 93
2.299
181
21-8
33-8
220
12-3

54-5
161
21-6
8-7
19-5
47 0

61-8

32-3
15 0
14-2
57-2
341
2-8
4-3
26-1

111-2

139

5-43
4-76

60-6

2,792
19-0
3-5
120

3 3

102-6
88-1
94-7

155

371

190-4

1,912
341
733
542
872

•75

•75

122
110-4

118-4
4-777
79 03

381

706

19,193

1,420

51

14-6

129

8-55
395

6-76

178-0

2,280
17-9
21-2
31 6
210
11-6

52-4
15 5

20-4

8-8

20-9

47-5

e3

7

320
170
14-5
60-1
34-4
2 9
4-3
25-7

107-1

139

4

4-78

63-6

2,723
200
3
12-7

3-5

102-8

86-8
93 3

97
126
143

141

369

190-5

315
722
551
943

•75
1

122-3
107-7
117-6
4-
80 13

416

680

18,953

1,536

40

16-4

109

711

277

7-79

170-6
103-7

10 00
2,224
17-6
20-5
291
20-0
10-6

51-4
15 1

19-7

8-7

25-5

48-6

63 2
30-3
18
13-6

59-1
30-4

2-4

3
22-6

101

181

4-91

4-24

2,620
21
40
13

3-9

102-8

880

941

98-2

126

143

132

382

190 6

1,903
309
721
547
937

•75
1-25

108
117
5-218
84-35

448

724

21,091

1,536

40

11-7

127

8-46
430

5-29

158-4
127-6

9-88

2,389
18-7
20-3
29-9
20-2
118

51-4
150
21-

10-7
25-9
48

64

29

21-3

13-9

60

31-6

2

3-9
24-2

123-7
133

4-81

4-49

64-3

2,594
21
3
14-5

3-7

104-6
90-4
97-1
101
124
142

152

31
190

283
720
540

•94

123
113
120
5-150
83 00

420

720

19,041

1,343

42

12-9

123

7-30
313

9-27

191-8
110-0

9-98
2,318
18-2
19-7
29-1
19-3
11-7

50-6
14-6

21-9
10-4
22-8
471

57-4
25-6
18-2
13-2
52-2
30-1
2-6
40
22-6

104
130

4-25
4-14

105-3
90-6
97-1
100
122
141

136

366

190-9

1,829
248
727
542
858

•94

124
115-8
121-5
5-

78-47

512

843

20,487

1,390

41

15 3

109

8-42
340

12-23

194-5
135-9

10 00
2,202
17-3
19-6
27-6
18-2
10-6

49-6
14-5
21-1
10-7
19-9
46-0

28-7
18-2
14

56-6

331

2-3

4-1

25 6

117-3
134

4
4-55

61-6

2,730

103-

148

370

1910

1,792
200
738
531
811

•94

126-2

11

122-9

5-070

77-16

2,148

118
139

142

374

191-2

•97

5-153

78-25

1 Number of persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain only

2 On four-week basis, figures for 13th period being, total 22-1; mdse. 3-8; coal, 14-8; minerals 3-8.

34

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 31. Significant Statistics of the United States.

Classification

1933

April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov Dec

United States Statistics—

Wheat, Visible Supply. Mil. bush
Receipts, principal

markets 000 bush.

Shipments, principal

markets 000 bush.

Exports, including
wheat flour 000 bush .

Wheat Flour Produ
tion 000 bbls.

Sugar Meltings, 8
Ports 000 long tons

Tobacco Consumption,

Cigars Millions

Cigarettes Millions

Cattle Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

Hog Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

Cotton Consumption. . .000 bales

Newsprint Produc-
tion 000 s. tons

Newsprint Consump-
tion 000 8. tons

Pig Iron Production.. 000 1. tons

Steel Ingot Produc-
tion 000 1. tons

AuTOMOBttE Produc-
tion 000 cars and trucks

Zinc Production s. tons

Stocks s. tons

Lead Production s. tons

Petroleum Produc-
tion 000 bbls.

Consumption (to
stills) 000 bbls.

Gasoline Production ..000 bbls.
Consumption 000 bbls.

Contracts Awarded $000,000

Carloadinos 000 cars

Electric Power Pro-
duction mill. k.h.

Index Factory Employ-
ment 1923-5 = 100

Mail Order Sales, 2 cos $000

Ten Cent Sales. 4 Chains. . .$000

Imports 8000,000

Exports $000,000

Manufacturing Pro-
duction 1923-5 = 100

Mineral Production.. 1923-5 = 100

Industrial Produc-
tion 1923-5-100

F.R. Ranks, Bills Dis-
counted Mil. Dolls.

Reserve Ratio p.c.

Member Banks Loans

and Discounts Mil. Dolls.

Net Demand
Deposits Mil. Dolls.

Interest Rates, Time Loans.. p.c.

Call loans renewal p.c.

Prime commercial paper,
4-6 months p.c.

Bond Prices High Grade

Rails (10)

Forty bonds

Prices Common Stocks
(421) 1926=100

(Copyright Standard Statistics Co.)

Industrials (351)

Railways (33)

Utilities (37)

Automobiles (13)

Tires and rubber goods (7)..

Chain stores (18)

Copper and brass (8 )

Oil (15)

Railway equipment (9)

Steel and iron (11)

Textile (28)

Amusement (7)

Tobacco (11)

Stock Sales, N.Y Mil Shares

Bond Sales, N.Y Mil. Dolls.

Brokers Loans Mil. Dolls.

Bank Debits, N.Y... Mil. Dolls.
Outside, 140 centres. Mil. Dolls.

126
15,753
13,421
1,754
9,268
346

321

7,973

1,296

2,798
471

74-5

132 0
624

1,335

180-7
21,467
141,364
23,385

65,313

68,822

31,921

30,176

56-6

2,505

6,462

57-7
35,365
37,874

88-4
105-2

660
72-0

670

435

62-6

8,404

10,348
1-25
1-37

73-62
41-35

47-5

48-8
26-3
63-5
42-2
26-3
43-8
38
46
31

35-1

27-7

5-6

94-9

52-9

269-6

322

12,012

10,467

119
23,310

125

28,598

17,258 15,822
1,523 1,719

371
12,823

1,558

3,143
621

81-2

2,002

218-2
11,516
135,551
405

71,006

74,340
34,611
33,999
77-2
2,128

6,996

37.778

37,081

107-0

114-2

77-0
78-0

77-0

302

68-0

8,485

10.918
1-12
100

2 13

80-35
50-64

62-9

65-3
37-5
79
67
44
54
54

58-4
44
51
43
9-0
114-9
104-2
350-6
529
13,977
11,509

8,577
411

419
12,463

1,449
3,361

81-9

130 9

1,265

2,598

253-3

23,987
122,891
21,783

82,841

74,619

35,428

37,710

103-0

2,265

7,231

64-8

38,986

32.918

122-3

119 8

91 0

82 0

900

164
68-2

8,452

10,741

1-75

84-35
67-67

74-9

77-3

44

90

81

53

62

63

70

57 3

61

53

12 5

125-3

125

344-1

780

i,743

135

37,172

17,527

1,391

8,275

359

401
9,526

1,456

2,871
600

79-6

132-5
1,792

3.204

233-1

30,865
108,157
18,526

84,387

79,525
36,576
34,458
82-7
3,109

7,466

70-1

33,566

36,465

143-0

144-2

1010

900

100-0

167
68-4

8,546

10,475
1-13
1.00

1-63

88-95
73 00

80-4

83

52-6

97-5

92

60

66

73-1

75

65-2

68-1

60-9

13

129-4
120-3
323 1
876
17,354

150

26, 748

13,729

1,700

6,719

409

435
11,189

1,657

3,917
589

880

127-8
1,833

2,901

236-5
33,510

99,264
18,611

85,239

79,151

36,524

37,426

106-2

2.503

7,684

73-3

40,327

38,314

155-0

131-5

910
91-0

153
67-4

,533

10,427
1-13

12,969113,878

1-50

89-95
72-67

75-1

78
49-4
87-1
92-0
58
58-1
68-0
69-6
59
60-5
56-1
14-
131-2
42

216-8
881

13,076

12,3

153

22,604

13,568

1,531

7,540

278

424

9,528

1,653
6,494

72-1

134-3
1,522

2,311

196- 1

33,279

,264

28,021

78,186

75,316
36,581
34,303
122-5
3,205

7,347

74-3

43,219

40.483

146-7

160-1

83-0
87-0

84-0

128
66-2

8,540

10,505
•63
•75

85-74
69-58

74-8

80-7

47-2

80- 1

94

56

55-5

70

77-5

57-6
55
14
133
43-3
234-3
806
12,340
12,215

150

17,624

17,473

1 466

8,181

258

408
9,176

2,178

2,521
504

821

152-1
1,343

2,112

138-5
35,141
95,424
35,399

76,017

75,461

35,971

32,973

145-4

2,606

7,491

73-9

53,550

41,521

150-9

193-9

76-0
810

77-0

116

65-2

8,593

10,653
•69
•75

1-25

85-47
66-99

75

40

750

83

49

53-1

64

74

54

49-1

51

13
126

39-4
231

749
13,280
13,027

139

11,612

15,551

1,930

8,114

264

415
6,835

1,699

3,207
475

87-6

154-9
1,085

1,541

63-9
32.582
101,223
38,459

69,755

68,461
32.891
30,262
162-3
2,366

7,241

72-4
52,037
39,

128-5

184

710
81-0

73 0

119

8,568

10,751
•81

•75

1-25

79-22
62-14

691

76

38

70

8S

51

53-3

67-6

79-1

51

47-8

49

12
114-8

33-6

297-0

720

12,204

11,927

130

11,15)

11,685

6,876

7,332

179

277
7,800

1,343

3,332
348

148
1,182

1,820

84-2
32,004
104,710
36,649

72,060

0,44

31,685
28,787
207-2
2,566

7,46;

71-8

61,971

73,833

133-2

192

730
85-0

74-0

98

63-8

8,385

10,952

1-00

•94

83 07
65-46

70-4

78

40-3

67

98-0

50-1

55

63

80-2

53

54-2

49-

11-
114-

34-
267-
80
13.013

1934

Jan.

114

8,747

8,921

4,570

8,719

237

337
11,483

1,643

4,231
508

84-9

141-0
1,215

1,997

161-0
32,954
111,982
34,818

71,976

71,512

33,462

29,519

186-5

2,178

7,629

71-8

16,705

34,561

128-8

1721

77-0
88-0

78-0

63

8,349

11.118
1 13
1-0C

1-38

89-05
71-89

75-6

84-0

45-5

73-2

108

53

63-6

66-2

83-0

60-6

62-1

56

121

113-2

54-6

413-4

888

14,023

13,198

Feb. Mar. April

105
10,009
8,087
4,039
7,866

259

299
9,168

1,404

2,727
478

71-5

154-0
1,264

2,214

235-4
30.172
109.793
31,892

65,450

66,470
30,472
24,947
96-7
2,309

7,052

74-7

36,016

34,237

125-0

162-8

80-0
91-0

810

64
66-3

8,185

11,

1-00

1-

95-19

77-85

88-4
50-0
80-6
1161
59-4
72-6
69-3
860
660
68-0
63-6
14-1
115-7
56
373

858
13,231
11,784

95
9,064
10,231
4,733
8,353
290

354

9,333

1,500

2,468
544

85-0

156-7
1,620

2,797

336-0
33,721
110,761
31,397

75,548

71,807

32,705

29,733

178-3

3,059

77-7

43,592

45,944

153-0

190-0

82-0
100-0

85-0

54

67-8

8,161

11,794

•88

1-00

1-13

97-46
79-73

77-1

84-9
48
75 3

108
55
71-0
63
81

61-3
61-9
62
13
109
29-9
324
8
15,608
14,077

2,674
513

131-

85-0
91-0

85-0

1-00

113

100-50
83-42

79-6

88-3
49-3
76-3

112-0
57-3
75-3
71-7
82-6
63-8
62-8
64-9
14-5

116-1
29-8

356-9

16,953
14,278

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Vol. IX OTTAWA, MAI, 1934 N° 5

Statisticien du Dominion: R. H. Coats, B.A., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chef de la Section db la Statistique Generale: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Statistiques FjConomiques: Sydne"? B. Smith, M.A.

STATISTIQUES COURANTES DES AFFAIRES AU CANADA

Les conditions economiques d'avril ont ete plus favorables que celles de mars, Fameliora-
tion ininterrompue depuis le commencement de mars s'etant continuee. La reprise generale
depuis le point le plus bas de la depression en est rendue tant en production que dans le cours
des titres (faction ordinaire ou des obligations au niveau du milieu de 1931. Le cours des actions
ordinaires a atteint en avril son point le plus eleve depuis avril 1931. L'indice du mois sous
revue a 90-7 se compare a 88-0 en mars. L'avance du cours des obligations de tout repos a
ete un des developpements les plus constructifs depuis longtemps, refletant le retour de la con-
fiance et la tendance des fonds en disponibilite a rechercher des placements profitables.

Les operations commerciales n'ont guere change en avril comparativement au mois prece-
dent. L'indice du volume physique des affaires calcule par le Bureau Federal de la Statistique
a baisse de 0-5 point depuis mars a 92-6 comparativement a 93-1, avec cette exception que
le niveau des operations d'avril mesure par l'indice des affaires est plus haut qu'en tout mois
depuis juillet 1931. Le gain depuis fevrier 1933 quand l'orientation changea de pente est de
40 p. c. Environ 37 p. c. du declin des affaires en general au cours des quatres annees anterieures
a fevrier 1933 ont ete absorbes par le relevement rapide des derniers quatorze mois.

Les exportations de cuivre ont depasse 27,000,000 de livres en avril comparativement a
10,900,000 le meme mois de Fan dernier, un gain de 152 p.c. L'augmentation sur mars, apres
ajustement saisonnier, est de 68 p.c. La production de plomb en mars est plus basse qu'en
Janvier et fevrier, son total etant de 10,900 tonnes.

Les expeditions d'or donnent 229,800 onces, un declin ajuste de 12 p.c. comparativement
a mars. Les expeditions a la Monnaie et a Fetranger les quatre premiers mois de 1934 sont de
1,004,000 onces comparativement a 973,700 la meme periode de Fan dernier, un gain de 3-2
p.c. Les expeditions d'argent ont donne seulement 452,000 onces en avril comparativement
a 1,580,000 onces en mars. Le declin dans les exportations d'amiante est de 22-6 p.c. apres
ajustement saisonnier, le total des meilleures qualites donnant 4,606 tonnes au cours du mois
sous revue.

Les operations manufacturieres de la production alimentaire se sont pratiquement main-
tenues en avril, l'indice marquant 77-8 comparativement a 78-3 en mars. La minoterie a ete
moins active le dernier mois sur lequel les statistiques existent et la production d'avoine roulee
est a plus bas niveau. La production de sucre, a 43,300,000 livres, se compare a 21,400,000
livres la periode precedente de quatre semaines. Les operations des abattoirs et salaisons se
sont a peu pres maintenues, apres rajustement saisonnier. Les abatages de bovins, a 119,000
tetes, se comparent a 103,000 en mars. Le declin dans Fabatage du pore est moins que normal
pour la saison. Les exportations de fromage et de saumon en conserve montrent un declin.

La production de papier a journal n'a guere change, apres ajustement; elle est de 206,500
tonnes comparativement a 210,000 tonnes en mars. Le gain sur avril 1933 est d'environ 40 p.c. et
le total cumulatif de Fannee montre un gain de 41-5 p.c. Les exportations de pulpe de bois
montrent un declin et il en est de meme des planches et madriers. L'indice ajuste des expor-
tations de bardeaux a baisse de 74 a 63; le resultat net est que l'indice du groupe bois et papier
a recule de 100 en mars a 91 en avril.

La recession de la production d'acier en loupes a ete moins que normale pour la saison, le
total d'avril etant de 70,363 tonnes comparativement a 72,923 tonnes en mars. La production
des premiers quatre mois de 1934 est de 262,000 tonnes comparativement a 75,700 tonnes la
meme periode de 1933, un gain de 246 p.c. La production de fonte en gueuse est de 27,355
tonnes comparativement a 12,101 en mars, ce qui donne une forte augmentation proportionnelle.

L'indice ajuste de la production d'automobiles montre un gain de 15-3 p.c. sur mars. Le
gain sur avril de Fan dernier est de 122-4 p.c, tandis que celui sur les quatre premiers mois de
Fan dernier est de pres de 123 p.c.

Les contrats de construction se chiffrent a $11,500,000 comparativement a $7,500,000 en
mars, ce qui n'atteint pas le gain normal pour la saison. Le gain sur avril de Fan dernier est
de 33 p.c. et le total cumulatif de quatre mois, a $31,300,000, montre un gain de 71 p.c. sur la
meme periode de 1933. Apres ajustement pour tendance saisonniere l'indice des permis de batir
montre un gain de 35 p.c. sur mars mais le total pour avril, a $2,246,000, est encore relativement
bas. Le gain sur avril 1933 est de 40-7 p.c. tandis que l'augmentation des quatre premiers
mois est de 5 -4 p.c.

Les transports commerciaux des chemins de fer montrent un gain ajuste en avril compara-
tivement a mars. Les chargements de wagons sont au nombre de 177,200 comparativement a
189,200. L'indice ajuste a monte de 74-3 a 76-0 un gain de 2-3 p.c. L'augmentation sur avril
1933 est de 28 p.c. Les transports commerciaux des quatre premiers mois de Fannee se chiffrent

36 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

a 707,000 wagons comparativement a 563,000 pendant la meme periode de 1933, un gain de 25-5
p.c.

Les importations montrent une avance en avril, apres ajustement saisonnier, l'indice mon-
tant de 64-7 a 69-3. Le total de $34,800,000 se c^pare a $20,500,000 le meme mois de l'an
dernier. Apres ajustement saisonnier les exportations ont decline comparativement au mois
precedent, l'indice tombant de 73-0 a 69-6.

Trois facteurs representatifs

La lecture du graphique de trois facteurs representatifs est decidement favorable pour avril,
le facteur le plus constructif continue son avance dans le cours des obligations de tout repos.
Le rendement des obligations du gouvernement d'Ontario a ete en moyenne de 4-20 p.c. en
avril le point le plus bas depuis plusieurs mois. L'avance du cours de ces obligations denote
une reduction de l'interet de l'argent a long terme, ce qui tend a avoir un effet bienfaisant sur
les conditions economiques generates. L'indice du cours des actions ordinaires a monte de 88-0
en mars a 90-7 en avril et l'indice du volume physique des affaires, apres ajustement, montre
des gains en mars et avril.

Relation de la production industrielle avec les autres facteurs

Le graphique de la page 2 montre la relation de la production industrielle avec six autres
facteurs significatifs depuis le commencement de 1926 jusqu'a date. L'indice de la production
industrielle est repete dans les six sections afin de montrer d'une maniere plus claire sa correla-
tion avec les autres facteurs. L'indice de l'emploiement ne subit pas d'aussi grandes fluctua-
tions que l'indice de la production industrielle, ne montant pas aussi haut en 1929 et ne tombant
pas aussi bas pendant la depression depuis 1930 jusqu'aux premiers mois de 1933. Le travail
supplement aire dans les periodes de " boom " et le travail a heures ecourtees dans les periodes
de depression peuvent etre une explication partielle. Les prix de gros ont ete comparativement
stables de 1926 a 1929, la recession cumulative etant tres moderee. Ce mouvement a ete con-
traire au precedent historique parce que dans la plupart des periodes anterieures il y a eu corre-
lation directe entre les prix de gros et la production industrielle. Depuis 1930 jusqu'aux pre-
miers mois de 1933 le flechissement des deux facteurs a ete a peu pres pareil. Le point le plus
bas de la depression tant de la production industrielle que des prix de gros a ete touche dans le
premier trimestre de 1933, le relevement de la production industrielle dans les mois suivants
etant beaucoup plus rapide.

L'indice du cours des actions ordinaires est sujet a de plus grandes fluctuations que tout
autre facteur paraissant dans cette etude. La cime du long cycle decrit se trouve en septembre
1929. A partir de ce mois jusqu'a juin 1932 le declin a etc plus rapide qu'en toute autre periode
de semblable duree dans l'histoire canadienne. La reprise de l'an dernier a retabli approxima-
tivement la relation sur la base de 1926 qui sert de comparaison.

La fluctuation de mois en mois des debits des banques est tres prononcee mais elle montre
quand meme une etroite correlation avec la production industrielle.

Le maximum des depots a terme a etc atteint en 1928 et la fluctuation depuis a etc relative-
ment moderee.

Les taux d'interet a, long terme tels que determines par le rendement des obligations du
gouvernement montrent une hausse dans la derniere partie de 1931, constituant un des facteurs
conduisant au prolongement de la depression. Le rapide declin du rendement des obligations
de tout repos dans les premiers mois de 1934 est un developpement constructif d'importance
fondamentale.

Facteurs hebdomadaires

Dans une periode de rapides changements economiques comme ceux qui se sont produits
les derniers quatorze mois, les statistiques hebdomadaires ont une valeur speciale pour Inter-
pretation des choses courantes. Le graphique de la page 15 montre neuf facteurs import ants
sur une base hebdomadaire, depuis le commencement de 1933 jusqu'a date. Les chargements
de wagons les quatre permiers mois de l'annee ont monte dans une zone plus elevee qui est nou-
velle pour la periode d'observation. II y a gain rapide les deux premieres semaines de 1934.
Les chargements totaux des 18 premieres semaines de l'annee donnent 743,200 wagons compa-
rativement a 600,000 les semaines correspondantes de l'an dernier, un gain de 23-7 p.c.

Le prix du ble a avance depuis le commencement de 1933 jusque vers la mi-juillet et les
arrivages aux elevateurs regionaux, apres ajustement, ont etc relativement lourds jusqu'a aout.
Depuis septembre jusqu'a la fin de l'annee les arrivages ont decline, apres ajustement. lis se
sont tenus a un niveau modere pendant les premiers mois de 1934. Les stocks visibles de ble
ont decline apres les premieres semaines de novembre, atteignant a la fin d'avril un point plus
bas que la date correspondante de 1933. Les stocks visibles de ble etaient a 208,900,000 bois-
seaux la semaine terminee le 28 avril comparativement a 219,800,000 la semaine terminee le
29 avril 1933.

Les ventes de betes a cornes et pores aux abattoirs ont ete plus grandes les quatre premiers
mois de 1934 que pendant la periode correspondante de Fan dernier. Le prix des pores a montre"
plus de force les derniers seize mois, la cote par 100 livres a Toronto la semaine terminee le 5
mai etant a $8.49 comparativement a $5.55 la semaine correspondante de l'an dernier.

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE 37

L'indice hebdomadaire du cours des actions ordinaires est reste a bas niveau les premiers
trois mois et demi de 1933. L'avance depuis la mi-avril jusqu'a la fin de juillet a ete spectaculaire.
Le gain des quatre premiers mois de l'annce courante a equilibre la reaction des derniers cinq
mois de 1933. L'avance des titres miniers avant la fin de juillet s'est continuee jusqu'a la fin
de l'annce pour ensuite se prolonger pendant les quatre premiers mois de 1934.

Cours des obligations

II ne faut pas negliger la signification de la hausse marquee des obligations de tout repos
depuis la mi-fevrier. Le rendement des obligations du Dominion et d'autres obligations de tout
rcpos est maintenant si bas que les fonds en disponibilite vont rechercher un emploi plus profi-
table dans le domaine de l'entreprise industrielle. Les prix des obligations du Dominion ont
atteint recemment un niveau se comparant favorablement avec les autres points elevcs dans
l'histoire d'apres-guerre. La moj^enne d'un indice base sur quatre emissions de consolidation
du gouvernement federal est 9-3 p.c. plus elevee pendant les dix-huit premieres semaines de
l'annee courante que les semaines correspondantes de 1933. Le 16 mai, la cote de la scrie 1940
4£ p.c. etait a 105f tandis que la scrie de 1943 5 p.c. cotait 108|. A la meme date de Fan dernier
les cotes correspondantes etaient 99f et 103, respectivement.

Le supplement de mai

Un supplement de la Revue Mensuelle intitule " Statistiques Originales Mensuelles de
Premiere Importance Economique " a etc distribue en mai. Ce supplement est consacre a une
analyse de l'indice du volume physique des affaires prepare pour les fins de la presente
publication. La relativitc entre six facteurs majeurs est retracee pour la periode d'apres-
guerre, aussi bien que la correlation avec les principaux composants. La relation de l'indice de
la production industrielle au Canada est comparee avec les indices similaires de six autres pays.
Le corps de ce supplement consiste en soixante-seize tableaux montrant les donnees mensuelles
originales de quinze ans. La plupart de ces facteurs ont servi dans la compilation des indices
des affaires et de la production. Quatre-vingt-quatre graphiques presentent les indices et leurs
relativites de la periode d'apres-guerre, superposes avec la ligne de tendance a long terme calculee
par la methode des moindres carres. Les deux supplements, un paru en novembre 1932 et celui
qui vient de voir le jour, contiennent une description des indices du volume physique et les
donnees sur la periode d'observation depuis la fin de la guerre jusqu'a date.

Prix de gros

L'indice officiel de 567 articles est plus bas en avril qu'en mars, la recession etant de 72-0
a 71-2. Six groupes principaux ont participe a ce dcclin tandis que le groupe du fer est restc
inchange et le groupe des chimiques est plus haut. Malgre la reaction d'avril la tendance des
quinze derniers mois est a, la hausse, l'indice donnant en moyenne 11 p.c. de plus les quatre der-
niers mois que pendant la meme periode de 1933. La moyenne des quatre premiers mois de
l'annee est 71-5 comparativement a 64-3 les memes mois de 1933.

L'annonce officielle d'une entente pour reduire la production de caoutchouc dans neuf des
plus grands pays producteurs a ete faite le dimanche, 29 avril. Des contingentements ont et6
attributes jusqu'en 1938 et les nouvelles plantations ont ete prohibees. II est permis de replanter
jusqu'a 20 p.c. des surfaces dcja en culture, mais l'exportation de plants est defendue. Les
principales regions concernees sont les Indes Orientales Neerlandaises, la Malaisie, le Siam,
l'lnde et l'Indo-Chine francaise.

La situation aux Etats-Unis

Les operations commerciales des Etats-Unis montrent de l'expansion en avril, l'avance
des cinq mois precedents ayant etc d'un caractere modere comparativement a celle d'avril 1933.
Le taux de rendement des acieries a augmente vivement en avril, montant a 51 p.c. de capacite
la semaine terminee le 5 mai; 13 hauts fourneaux ont etc ajoutes a ceux qui etaient en activite
au cours du mois. Les prix du cuivre, du plomb et du zinc ont fait une avance moderee. Le
code de la competition equitable dans l'industrie des mines de cuivre, approuve le 21 avril, pour-
voit a l'allocation de ventes domestiques entre les producteurs primaires sur une base de la capa-
cite respective et le gel virtuel des stocks, celui-ci etant accompli par des ententes avec les fabri-
cants qui s'engagent a ravitailler les besoins courants avec du cuivre nouvellement extrait.

La valeur des contrats de construction, apres ajustement, a decline en avril. II y a un
dcclin de 5 p.c, apres ajustement, dans les chargements de wagons cause en plus grande partie
par la contraction dans le mouvement du charbon. Le revenu net d'operation des chemins de
fer a $52,000,000 donne environ 5 fois autant qu'il y a un an. La production estimative de 400,000
automobiles et camions en avril est la plus forte de tout mois depuis quatre ans. La production
d'energie electrique a avance legerement au cours du mois sous revue.

La cote des actions ordinaires a decline de 3 p.c. telle que mesuree par un indice de 90 titres.
Le loyer de l'argent est reste generalement inchange, excepte que les effets de commerce, sous la
pression des fonds oisifs, ont baisse a de nouveaux bas, les maturitcs a 90 jours allant a j pour
l'offre de ^ pour la demande. Le volume du surplus des banques de reserve a augmente ne
avril et le 18 etait au chiffre sans precedent de plus de $1,600,000,000.

38 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

La situation en Grande-Bretagne

Les chiffres du 23 avril montrent 2,148,195 sans-travail sur les rcgistres des bureaux de
placement, une diminution de 53,382 depuis.un mois et de 549,439 depuis un an. Environ
10,140,000 entre les ages de 16 a 64 ans ctaient occupes a la meme date.

Les importations anglaises d'avril sont de £56,330,000 comparativement a £51,150,000
le meme mois de 1933. Les exportations de produits anglais sont de £30,000,090 comparati-
vement a £26,395,000, et les reexportations £5,010,000 comparativement a £3,537,000 le meme
mois de 1933.

Le commerce de detail anglais montre en mars une amelioration de 5-7 p.c. en valeur et
3-3 p.c. en nombre de personnes occupces comparativement a mars 1933.

Le British Board of Trade Journal a montre que le volume des importations du Royaurae-
Uni pour consommation interieure le premier trimestre de 1934 est plus grand que la memo periods
dc 1931, 1932 et 1933. II en est de meme des exportations de produits domestiques.

Ottawa, bureau federal de la statistique, 21 avril 1934.

PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS

1. ANNUAL OR SPECIAL REPORTS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH ENDED

MAY 16, 1934

Administration. — List oi publications including reports, bulletins, press releases, etc.

Population. — Divorces granted in Canada in 1933.

Production.— Agricultural Products. — Annual statistics of fruit and floriculture, 1933. First crop
report, May 9, 1934. Animal Products. — Harness and saddlery and miscellaneous leather goods in
Canada, 1932. Advance report on the raw fur production of Canada, season 1932-33. Fisheries
Products. — Advance report on fisheries of Prince Edward Island, 1932. Forest Products. — Sum-
mary of forest production, operations in the woods in Canada, 1932. Forest products of farms by
counties or census divisions, 1930. Mineral Production. — Asbestos, 1933.

Manufactures. — Textiles. — Advance report on the textile industries of Canada, 1932. Iron and Steel
and Their Products. — The hardware and tools industry in Canada, 1932. The machinery industry
in Canada, 1932. The castings and forgings industry in Canada, 1932. Manufactures of the non-
ferrous metals in Canada, 1930-1932. Non-Metallic Mineral Products.— Cement, 1933. Mis-
cellaneous. — Report on the dyeing, cleaning and laundry industry in Canada, 1932. Report on
the awning, tent and sail industry in Canada, 1932.

External Trade. — Trade of Canada (imports for consumption and exports), calendar year 1933.

Internal Trade. — Wholesale trade in the Maritime Provinces. 1930. Summary of retail facts, credit
and commodity sales, size of business, operating expenses, British Columbia, Domestic rates of
manufactured and natural fuel gas, 1913-1933. Studies of hotels in Canada, 1930. Lumber and build-
ing material chains in Canada, 1930.

Transportation, Communications and Public Utilities. — Production and use of electric energy in
Canada, 1933. Express statistics for 1933. Preliminary report; revenues from motor vehicle regis-
trations and gasolene tax, 1933. Canal statistics, 1933.

Education. — Cost of education, bulletin No. 3, expenditure for schools in 1931 as compared with 1913.

General. — Original monthly statistics of chief economic importance covering the post war period from
1919 to 1933, together with illustrative charts.

2. PUBLICATIONS REGULARLY ISSUED BY THE WEEK, MONTH OR QUARTER.

Weekly Bulletin. — Canadian grain statistics. Carloadings of revenue freight. Investors' indexes
of security prices. Index number of 20 mining stocks.

Monthly Bulletins. — Outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports and statements issued. Agri-
cultural statistics. The wheat situation: review; statistical supplement. Grain situation in the
Argentine. Cold storage holdings. Production of — (a) Flour, (b) Sugar, (c) Boots and shoes,
(d) Automobiles, (e) Iron and steel, (f) Coal and coke, (g) leading mineral products, (h) Asbes-
tos, (i) Asphalt roofing, (j) Cement, (k) Clay products. (1) Copper, (m) Feldspar, (n) Gold,
(o) Gypsum, (p) Lead, (q) Lime, (r) Natural gas. (s) Nickel, (t) Petroleum, (u) Salt, (v)
Silver, (w) Zinc, (x) Condentrated milk products, (y) Creamery butter. Rigid insulating board
industry. Building permits. Summary of the trade of Canada current month and 12 months. Sum-
mary of Canada's domestic exports. Summary of Canada's imports. Asbestos trade. Farm im-
plements and machinery. Footwear trade. Exports: Grain and flour; Lumber; Meats, lard and
sausage casings; Milk, milk products and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and smelter products; Paints and
varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Pulpwood, wood pulp and paper; Rubber and insulated wire
and cable; Vehicles (of iron). Imports: Coffee and tea; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings;
Milk and its products and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petrol-
eum and its products; Rubber, Stoves, sheet metal products; Refrigerators; Vehicles (of iron).
Railway operating statistics. Traffic of Canadian railways. Canal statistics. Output of central

electric stations in Canada.
Prices and price indexes. Automobile financing. Changes in the value of retail sales.
The employment situation as reported by employers. Commercial failures. Bank debits.
Review of business statistics — Price $1.00 per year.
Vital statistics, births, marriages and deaths, by provinces.

Quarterly Reports.— Trade of Canada— Price $2.00 per year. Coal and coke, Galvanized sheets.

For the publications listed above application should be made to the Dominion Statistician, Dominion
Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa.

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BUREAU OF STATISTICS
GENERAL STATISTICS BRANCH

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MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

JUNE, 1934

Published by Authority of the Honourable H. H. Stevens. MP.
Miniater of Trade and Commerce

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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Page

Chart of Six Economic Factors 4

The Business Situation In Canada 3-7

Table I. Weighted Indexes or the Physical Vol-
ume of Business 8

Table 2. Trend of Business Movements.

Production, Trade Transportation, Labour
Eactors Immigration, Industrial Production in
other countries 9

Chart of Mineral Production 10

Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production
by the Milling Industry 12

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of
Sugar 12

Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered
for Consumption.

Tobacco, cut. Tobacco, plug. Cigarettes. Cigar-
ettes, over-weight. Cigars. Foreign raw leaf
tobacco 13

Table 8. Production of Boots and Shoes 13

Table 9. Sales and Slaughterings or Live Stock,

Retail Food Prices and Cold Storage Holdings 14

Chart of Imports of Raw Material 15

Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations
and Railway Operating Statistics 16

Table 11. Railway Freight Loaded at Stations. . 17

Table 12. Index Numbers of Employment by
Industries 18

Electrical Energy Consumed 18

Table 13. Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of Em-
ployment, Indexes of Retail Sales and Auto-
mobile Financing 19

Table 14. Trend of Business In the Five Economic
Areas.

Canada, Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario,
Prairie Provinces, British Columbia— Construction
Contracts Awarded. Building Permits. Index of
Employment. Bank Debits. Sales of Insurance.
Commercial Failures 20

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months.

Metals— Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Lead,
Zinc. Fuels — Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas. Non-
Metals— Asbestos, Gypsum, Feldspar, Salt. Struc-
tural Materials— Cement, Clay Product*, Lime. . . 20

Table 16. Weekly Factors or Economic Activity In
Canada.

Grain Receipts and Prices, Live Stock Sales and
Prices, Carloadings, Common Stock Prices, Min-
ing Stock Prices 21

Pauv

Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts
in the Clearing House Centres of Canada 2k

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities 22

Table 19. Building Permits Issued in Sixty-one
Cities 23

Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices. ... 24

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities
and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

United States, United Kingdom, France, Ger-
many, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
Italy, Finland, India, Japan, Australia, New
Zealand, Egypt 25

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports,
by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars 26

Table 23. Canada'sDomestic Exports by Principal
Commodities 27

Indexes of Cost of Living and Cost per Week of a

Family Budget 27

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports by
Principal Commodities 28

Table 25. Banking and Currency 2i*

Chart of Banking Factors 30

Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices,
Foreign Exchange and other Financial Factors.

Common Stocks— Total. Industrials: Total,
Iron and Steel, Pulp and Paper, Milling, Oils,
Textiles and Clothing, Food and Allied Products,
Beverages, Miscellaneous. Utilities: Total, Trans-
portation, Telephone and Telegraph, Power and
Traction. Companies Abroad: Total, Industrial,
Utilities, Banks.

Mining Stocks— Total, Gold and Base Metals.

Financial Factors — Preferred Stocks, Interest
Rates, Bond Yields, Shares Traded, New Issues
of Bonds, Brokers' Loans. Foreign Exchange — New
York Funds, Sterling 31

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared
from Six Canadian Ports 31

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance, Revenue and
Expenditure 32

Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United
Kingdom 33

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United
States 34

The Business Situation in Canada (In French) . . 35-38

List of Current Publications of the Dominion
Bureau of Statistics 39

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Vol. IX OTTAWA, JUNE, 1934 No. 6

Dominion Statistician: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chief, Branch of General Statistics: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Business Statistician: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

THE BUSINESS SITUATION IN CANADA

The significant factors measuring the trend of economic conditions averaged considerably
higher in May than in the preceding month.

A striking feature was the decided strength in high-grade bonds. The bid quotation of
the 1943 5 p.c. Dominion government refunding bond ranged between 109-25 and 107-75 in
May compared with a range of 108-50 to 107-25 in April. The yield to maturity on four
refunding bonds was computed as 3-94 p.c. in May compared with 4-05 p.c. in the preceding
month. The yield on Ontario government bonds was 4-06 p.c. compared with 4-32, a new
low point being reached for the last fifteen years. The advance in the price of high grade bonds
to a high point in post-war history was one of the most constructive developments of the month.

Commodity prices were maintained in May following declines in the two preceding months.
The official index remained at 71-1, the advance in crop products tending to counterbalance
declines in other directions. Security prices declined in May after the advance of the last four
months. Moderate gains were shown in pulp and paper and textile groups.

Business Operations

The upward trend of business operations in evidence since last November was continued
in May, when the general index was 99-6 compared with 92-6 in the preceding month. As the
standing was 76-4 in May of last year, the gain in the interval was 30-4 p.c.

Silver and lead featured among the indicators measuring the trend of mineral production.
Exports of copper at 31,757,000 pounds compared with 27,391,000 showed a gain less than
normal for the season. The gains in nickel and zinc exports, while less than normal for the season,
resulted in a relatively high level. Gold shipments were 252,440 ounces compared with 229,600.
The shipments of silver increased from 604,475 ounces to 1,559,000.

Further expansion was shown in manufacturing operations in May, the index being 100-2
compared with 87-7 in the preceding month. The plants engaged in manufacturing food pro-
ducts were more active, the index moving up from 77-8 to 85-1. The production of wheat
flour increased from 1,064,000 barrels to 1,089,000 in the latest month for which statistics are
available, and an adjusted gain was shown in the output of rolled oats. The sugar output
declined somewhat from the high level of the preceding four-week period. The meat-packing
industry was more active, slaughterings of hogs being 266,500 head compared with 251,800.
The gain in slaughterings of cattle and calves was greater than normal for the season, the index
of live stock slaughterings being 130-8 compared with 126-8 in April.

The production of newsprint was a bright spot of the month, output at 242,539 tons com-
pared with 216,507 tons in April reaching a new high point since 1929. Exports of boards and
planks were 112,777,000 feet compared with 60,869,000, the adjusted gain being more than 20
p.c. The index for the lumber and paper group moved up from 94-2 to 103-6.

The iron and steel industry accelerated operations. The output of pig iron was 38,189
tons compared with 27,355, while the production of steel ingots was nearly maintained after
seasonal adjustment. The total was 71,437 tons compared with 70,363 in April.

Xew business obtained by the construction industry showed a gain in May even after
seasonal adjustment. Contracts awarded amounted to $17,383,000 compared with $11,469,000.
Building permits at $2,965,000 showed a greater than seasonal gain, but the construction index
at 35 • 1 compared with 28 • 9, occupied a relatively low position contrasted with the prosperous
years of the post-war period.

Carloadings at 194,098 compared with 177,197, failed to show a gain after seasonal adjust-
ment. A considerable expansion was shown in external trade during May. Imports were
greater than in any month since March, 1932. The adjusted gain over April was 19-5 p.c,
while the increase over May, 1933, was more than 60 p.c. Exports were greater than in any

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MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 5

month since last November, the adjusted gain over April being more than 14 p.c. The increase
over May of last year was 27 p.c, the total being $58,543,000 compared with $46,109,000.

Three Representative Factors

Two of the three factors chosen as of special significance in the interpretation of the economic
trend moved into more favourable positions in May. The index of the physical volume of busi-
ness with smoothing adjustment recorded a further gain, reaching a new high position for the
last two years. The curve of high-grade bond yields dropped sharply in May with constructive
implications. Following the advance of the first four months of the year, common stock prices
reacted moderately in the month under review.

Wholesale Prices

The monthly index of wholesale prices for May remained unchanged from the preceding
month at 71-1. Recessions had been shown in March and April but the downward trend was
interrupted by the constructive tendencies of last month.

Four of the main groups, namely crop products, wood and paper, iron and chemicals, recorded
gains, while the other four groups showed declines. The index of Canadian field products moved
up from 48-7 to 51-1, partly reflecting crop damage due to lack of rain during the month under
review.

The cost of living, after having reached in March a maximum since September, 1932, showed
recession in April and May. The index was 78 • 7 last month compared with 80 • 2 and 79-6 in
March and April, respectively. The indexes of food, rent and sundries showed declines in
May, w-iile the cost of fuel recorded a slight gain.

Stock Prices

Common stock prices reached lower levels in May than in the preceding month, the decline
in the index of 130 stocks being from 90-7 to 88-6. Group gains of domestic companies were
limited to pulp and paper and textiles, the index of the latter group rising from 76-8 to 79-1.
A gain was also recorded in the stock of International Petroleum, operating in South America.
The index of 24 preferred stocks rose from 68-5 to 68-7.

Six Economic Factors

Some of the factors entering into the economic progress of Canada are presented in the
chart on page 4. A marked correlation is shown between the indexes of the physical volume
of business and of employment, although wider fluctuations occurred in the former.

The index of employment reflected in 1921 a relatively higher level than that justified by
productive output, the lowest point of the primary post-war depression being reached in the
early months of 1922. Apart from the reaction in 1924, a fairly steady gain was recorded in
employment until August, 1929. Thereafter the trend was downward for nearly four years,
the lowest point of recent years after making seasonal adjustments, being reached in June, 1933.
The recovery of the last twelve months is one of the important elements in the betterment of
economic conditions.

The index of the physical volume of business followed much the same general course but
the starting point in early post-war years was relatively lower. Operating efficiency increased,
the business index showing a greater increase than employment in 1928 and 1929. The business
index normally indicates a change in trend eanier than the index of employment.

The movement of wholesale prices and business operations gives a clue to the changes in
the index of common stock prices. The inflation in wholesale prices was the chief cause of the
rise in common stock prices in 1920, while the marked gain in business operations with relative
stability of wholesale prices accounted for the sharp advance in speculative values from 1926
to 1929. Decline in business operations and in commodity prices formed a background for the
reactionary trend of stock prices during the four years from 1929 to 1933. A gain in the two
generating factors in the last twelve months has coincided with a marked advance on the Can-
adian stock exchanges.

The relative stability of notice deposits held by the chartered banks has been a constructive
factor during the last five years. An increase was recorded from 1922 to 1928 when the long-
term maximum was reached. In the last five years relatively moderate decline in notice deposits
has proven a source of strength to the financial situation.

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The average price of Ontario government bonds reached in May a maximum for the post-
war period. Owing to the high rates for short-term money, the price of high-grade bonds declined
during the greater part of 1928, and remained at a moderate level in 1929. Recovery was effected
until September, 1931, when sterling was divorced from gold, resulting in sharp reaction in
government bond prices. Since August, 1932, a higher level has been in evidence, an appre-
ciable rise being shown in recent months.

Mineral Production

A chart is presented on page 10 showing the monthly trend of the production of eleven
metals and minerals from January, 1931 to the iatest month for wbich statistics are available.
A striking feature was the marked gain in the output of base metals in the last twelve months.
Owing to the expanding demand in external markets, nickel, copper, lead and zinc have been
produced in much heavier volume. Copper production was 21 p.c. greater in 1933 than in the
preceding year. The output of nickel was 83,265,000 pounds compared with 30,328,000, and
production was well maintained during the first quarter of 1934.

The output of gold was not far from maintained in 1933, the value, owing to the marked
advance in price, showing a large gain. Silver production has shown a declining trend since
1930, when 26,443,000 fine ounces were mined. Production of crude petroleum leached a peak
in 1931, a considerably lower level being shown in 1932 and 1933.

Cement and gypsum are subject to wide seasonal fluctuation corresponding to building
operations, wrile asbestos production is relatively stable throughout the year. The lower level
in building operations in the last two years has reduced the market for structural materials of
mineral origin.

Imports of Raw Materials

A chart showing the imports of raw materials for use in Canadian manufactures from 1911
to the present time is given on page 15. An analysis of the imports into Canada reveals that
sixty-two commodities comprising about one-third of the total value of all imports were
intended for use in the various industries of the Dominion. The aggregate value of imports
of the sixty-two commodities in the fiscal year ended March, 1934 showed a gain of 23-0 p.c.
as compared with the preceding fiscal year, following a decline of 21-6 p.c. in 1932-33.

The imports of raw rubber showed an upward trend from 1911 to 1929, the decline in the
recent depression culminating in 1933. The volume in that fiscal year was greater than in any
year before 1926, while the gain in the year ended March 31, 1934, is 24-5 p.c. The imports
of raw sugar fluctuated widely in the post-war period, a low level being reached in the last two
years.

Imports of raw cotton were heavy from 1926 to 1929, the recovery in the last fiscal year
amounting to 38-4 p.c. offsetting much of the decline of the four preceding years. The receipts
of raw silk showed gains from 1926 to 1933, and have been at a high level for three years.

Imports of raw wool for further manufacture fluctuated widely from 1916 to the present,
the gain in the fiscal year 1933-34 as compared with 1932-33 being 106 p.c.

The shipment of crude petroleum from external points showed marked increase from 1911
to 1930, and has since been well maintained, despite a moderate reaction in 1932-33. The total
during the last fiscal year was 1,066,000,000 gallons, a gain of nearly 19 p.c. over the preceding
year.

Imports of iron ore were heavy from 1916 to 1919, a high level being also reached in the
fiscal years 1929 and 1930. The total for 1934 was 205,800 tons compared with 66,500 in the
preceding fiscal year. The imports of bauxite for the manufacture of aluminium reached a peak
in the fiscal year 1928-29. A gain of 67 p.c. over 1932-33 was shown in the last fiscal year follow-
ing sharp declines in the three preceding years.

Banking Factors

The chart on page 30 shows the trend of six banking factors from 1919 to the present. Con-
siderable correlation is shown between current loans and the sum of the notice and demand
deposits. The gain in current loans, however, tends to be sharper in a period of marked business
activity and the decline normally has a longer duration than is observable in bank deposits.
Deposits reached the lowest point of the primary post-war depression in 1922, while the decline
in current loans continued until the end of 1925. Current loans reached a maximum point in
October, 1929 and a marked decline has since been in evidence. The drop in bank deposits
in the last five years has been relatively more moderate.

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The readily available assets of the banks, consisting of eight accounts as listed on page 29,
have been well maintained in recent years, the fluctuations in the post-war period being of a
more moderate character than those of most economic factors of prime importance. From
1920 to 1925 quick assets recorded a gain until the total was in excess of $1,000,000,000. Despite
fluctuations in the meantime, the net result has been a maintenance of that position in that
the total on April 30 was $1,077,000,000. An important factor in the liquid position of the
banks has been the extensive purchase of Dominion and provincial government bonds, the sum
of the three classes of investments reaching a new high point in the latter part of 1933. From
1930 to 1933 the investment holdings of the banks showed marked increase. The portfolios
of the banks were well maintained from 1924 to 1929, while heavy open-market purchases in
the last four years resulted in new high levels.

The amount of bank and Dominion notes in the hands of the public is a relatively stable
factor. The decline of financial transfers in time of depression was reflected in the lower level
of public circulation of notes from 1921 to 1923 and from 1931 to the present. Circulation was
steady during 1922 and the early part of 1923 and the same tendency has been in evidence from
the beginning of 1931. The highest level of the post-war period was maintained during 1919
and 1920, and moderate gain only was shown from the latter part of 1923 to 1929. A sharp
seasonal variation was shown from 1922 to 1928 in the gold held against Dominion notes.

The significant banking trends of the last three or four years have included the substantial
decline in current loans compared with the moderate recession in bank deposits. The invest-
ment holdings have shown a marked gain contributing to a strong liquid position. Note circu-
lation and gold reserves in the last three years have remained steady at moderate levels.

CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

A slight seasonally adjusted gain was shown in business operations in the United States
during May, following the considerable advance apparent from the end of last year. The steel
industry was more active, pig iron production being 2,043,000 tons compared with 1,727,000
in April. A net increase of 6 active blast furnaces was shown during the month. Steel ingot
production was 3,397,000 tons compared with 2,936,000. Automobile production began to
taper off during May, reflecting a decline in retail sales. Construction contracts were awarded
to the amount of $134,400,000 compared with $131,300,000 in April, new business being prac-
tically maintained after seasonal adjustment. The output of electric power in May, after
adjustment for seasonal tendencies, remained unchanged at the level prevailing in the preceding
month. Carloadings, while 13 p.c. greater than in May of last year, showed a seasonally adjusted
decline from April. The volume of employment recorded little change in the month under
review, the situation being obscured by labour difficulties.

The net loss in common stock prices during May was about 8 p.c, a decline continuing
throughout the first half of the month. The general index stood at about the same level as at
the end of May, 1933, with utilities at a considerably lower point.

"Wholesale prices moved upward in May, gains being shown in fuels, food and farm products.
Interest rates tended to ease further. The urgent investment demand for highest-grade bonds
which had been in evidence for some months continued during the month with resulting further
price increases for such securities. Member bank reserves reached a new high level during the
month.

CONDITIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN

"Business recovery in this country is steadily advancing," says the Midland Bank. Among
other proofs of this is the fact that the total bank debits of the London clearing banks reached
£4,145 millions in April 1934 as compared with £3,565 millions in April 1933.

Imports in May reached £61,720,000 as compared with £57,295,000 in the same month of
1933, while exports of British products were £32,750,000, as compared with £30,765,000.

The total number of unemployed in Great Britain showed a further reduction to 2,090,000
on May 14 as compared with 2,148,000 on April 23 and with 2,654,000 in May, 1933, a reduction
of 58,000 in the month and 564,000 on the year.

New capital issues in May, according to the Midland Bank, amounted to £22,441,000 as
compared with £14,614,000 in May, 1933. Out of a five months' total of £56,974,000, £16,~
215,000 went overseas to British countries and £694,000 to foreign countries.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, June 21, 1934.

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Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Volume of Business and Agricultural Factors in
Canada, Based on the Monthly average for 1926 and Corrected where Necessary for Seasonal
Variation.1

Classification

1933

1934

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

Physical Volume of Business. . .

INDUSTRIAL PRODUC-
TION

76-4

72-7

110-8
195-4

98-0
172-8

53 0

83-5
116-8

69-1

77-4
85-6
87-3
320
42-9
45-3

1630

112-6
65-7

131-4
96-1

104-4
87-5
84-4
98-9

100-1
75-7

105-4
59-7
400
87-9
321
31-9

82-2

79-8
1151
234-7
85-5
180-9
70 6
87-2
920
56-5

85-7
99-3
88-6
28-2
84-9
470

333-1

131-5
680

156- 1
86-4

118-8
90-8
83-3

121-9

119-0
79-2

109-0
61-2
44-3
86 2
34-5
44 4
1-3
32-4
37-8
860

186-5

21-1
19-8

23-4
84-1

1490

88 9
112-2
66-8
56-7
65 3

221-9

252-5

275-7

76-2

84-9

146-2

172-5

84-8

730

88-8

89-8

204-2

1191

97-5

256-5

122 0

119-9

123-8

202-8

68-7

86-0

102-2

70-6

125 0

110-9

108-5

84 1

82-6

98-2
245-9
890
138-6
461
510
46-5
56-3

88-2
88-5
106-5
43-7
52-1
46-4
80-6
120-9
73-9
1400
69-9
121-6
113-4
113-7
1320
104 3
870
113-3
79-2
541
87-2
47-2
81 4
51-0
35-1
411
95-4
219 0

36-2
44-3

16-0
85-2

160-7

88-4
111-9
62-6
59-7
71-5

136-3
148-5
159 2
101-7
60-8
29-0
227-7
81-2
68 0
950
94-1
146-8

118-7
102-7
200 1
122-7
114-5
114-9
171-5
78-7
87-3
102-7
120-9
102 9
1130
112-3

89-8

89-5

110-7
211-0
107-7
170-6
67-9
67-7
94-5
69-3

96-9
100-1
117-8
69 0
80-7
30-2
134-9
121-7
68-9
142-4
113-3
120-2
136-7
129-5
97-9
189-9
94-0
122-7
77-2
59-9
105-1
46-4
78-7
54-7
37-2
39-5
97-5
223-7

27-2
31-3

17-0
85-2

168-0

90-5
112-7
67-9
65-0
651

197-2

224-6

231-9

126-4

261-9

95-9

191-6

74-5

57-8

99-8

94-1

123-1

117-0
109-1

168-3
117-9
114-2
105-6
154-2
82-5
1001
107-3
217-7
100-4
100-6
116-6

90S

90-2

123-7

232-6
102-4
164-1
89-4
72-5
104-1
82-5

97-0
104-5
860
46-4
72-8
59-4
99-5
123-1
621
146-8
190-6
111-4
123-9
107-3
141-3
205-9
88 0
117-5
66-3
56-8
71-5
43-5
68 6
53 0
35-4
37-8
101-8
191-7

28-6
32-5
19-1
85-3

148 9

92-6
114 8
63-9
70 5
85-8

1011

106-2

111-8

218-6

260

4-4

18 6

78 0

54-8

104-7

108 9

126 8

112-9

98-0
168-6
118-2
115-7
109-6
151-5

88 4
106-7
102-2
294-5

84-8
104 0

90-6

88-2

87-4

130-9
275-3

98-6
153-2
101-6

73-5
163-6

90-5

87-9
94-1
74-7
29-8
107-8
56-6
87-0
123-5
67-6
146-6
158-2
88-9
118-6
119-3
108-P
118-3
86-2
118-3
59-7
54-6
51-6
37-3
77-0
43-9
37-4
26-7
108-7
153-8
45-4
560
15-7
85-4

148-8

90-5
113-9
62-6
71-6
67-6

70-5
70-0
75-6
97-2
19-0
1-9
11-9
72-5
56-2
102-8
93-6
98-8

105-6

92-8
134-1
111-8
112-7
JC8-8
143*7

84-5
116-3

99-4
334-9

77-4

71-1
115-7

85 5

83-9

114-4
236-5
113-6
151-3
81-1
70-7
119-3
79-8

86-2
90-8
98-0
37-6
121-8
68-4
65-9
121-7
69-6
142-6
132-3
81-8
137-5
137-5
116-7
145-2
87-2
122-3
60- 0
51-8
54-8
33-4
681
51-4
44-6
19-6
110-3
181-1

39-7
48-6
17-3
85-2

158-1

89-9
112-8
62-9
77-4
58-3

41-8

36-7
401
25-9
10-9
1-1
3-5
65-2
50-7
89-9
880
61-7

99-5
84-9
81-4
110-9
111-1
111-9
153-0
84-2
109-6
98-2
217-2
52-6
83-2
102-4

862

85-1

118-2
216-6
82-5
187-6
64-4
87-9
50-6
82-6

88-6
97-4
59-1
21-1
102- 1
57-2
77-8
120-0
58-0
144 -C
111-7
61-9
140-6
135-8
132-6
168-8
88-4
117-2
68 0
63-2
46-4
45-1
82-9
69-5
42-1
32-9
116-4
140-7

36-4
41-6
23-6
85-2

156-5

89-3
115-9

60-4
67-8
53-5

307
24-7

27-4

16-4

6-3

2-4

1-8

57-5

47-3

92-5

69-6

65-6

92-8
82-6
97-8
99-2
107-6
107-5
154-9
66-3
101-7
105-3
158-4
80-2
67-7
931

86-8

84-5

120-6
188-1
122-4
151-5
68-0
82-4
47-6
82-6

80-7
74-1
631
31-7
42-7
38-4
79-6

111-7
H-9

133-9

101-6
75-2
71-7
55-8
83-2

152-3
96-4

1220
60-6
77-4
54-1
55-5
97-9
53-5
44-4
48-1

117 6

141-3

47-4
60-2
15-3
84-1

162-9

93-2
113-8
73-6
62-8
75-4

48-2
41-6

46-7

26-6

50

13

1-4

77-6

72-6

137-3

74-7

101-9

121-6
142-1
1541
105-0
108-1
110-2
158-2
70-1
90-1
91-6
145-1
181-3
89-5
72-1

86 i

84-0

117-0
183-0
122-4
150-8
86-0
53-9
58-2
77-0

83-2
75-9
75-4
24-5
27-4
11?
G7-6

128-2
47-2

161-4

115-6
86-1

106-9
991
76-7

159-8
96-7

119-3
59-8
81-9
56-3
52-3
92-9
21-5
42-7
49-5

109-8

138-9

34-1
42-0
14-4
84-3

168-9

931
116-3

71-4
64-0
63-7

67-1

611
66-4
74-8
171
11
13-2
940
88-4

143-8
88-6

155-8

137-4
152-0
222-9
120-3
98-6
107-5
139-3
78-9
87-6
73-0
114-3
180-7
63-9
71-6

93 1

92-0

149-0
299-8
85-6
207-8
69-9
65-9
66-4
78-2

88-8
78-3
65-7
35-2
24-0
22-2
83-8
115-7
58-2
137-6
132-7
94-1
115-9
107-9
95-9
166- 1
100-3
131-8
67-6
71-1
73-7
64-3
99-5
18-6
43-2
67-9
114-2
158-7
36-2
46-3
111
84-3

1760

96-3
119-2
74-3
64-7
73 0

63-8
58-7
650
46-6
14-5
0-5
11-3
86-4
79-7

101-6
81-2

200-2

126-7
126-0
236-9
117-9
97-0
118-9
108-3
83-8
87-5
81-2
112-8
177-5
72-2
79-8

S2-6

91-4
160-2
502-9
107-3
183-0
34-0
51-0
80-3
71-1

87-7

77-8

81-4

40-5

55-1

181

39-6

118-4

76-2

137-2

146-8

100-3

105-8

100-1

91-5

141-6

94-2

136-7

64-7

49-4

62-9

74-0

102-1

42-3

47-9

78 3

115-5

130-4

28-9
34-4
150
840

176-7

960
117-2
760
69-3
69-6

56-9

49-3

54-9

23-3

170

0-6

9-8

90-6

80-3

83-2

94-3

210-9

126-8
120-6
268-3
118-9
94-5
82-4
119-6
91-8
80-4
79-2
97-5
167-7
90-4
96-1

99-6

99-9

Mineral Production1

146-3
332-1

181-6

87-7

46-6

104-3

89-9

100-2

85-1

Oatmeal production

Sugar manufactured

43-4
28-6

52-4

131-5

68-9

157-2

125-1

Boots and shoes production.
Textiles

156-6

Raw cotton i m porta

Cotton yarn imports

Wool, raw and yarn

166-3
112-9
120-4
103-6

148-7

Wood pulp exports

Planks and boards export?
Shingles exported

68-5
59-6
430
80-6

98-6

55-6

Iron and steel imports

Automobile production..

22-7
39-4
81 7

176-6

151
160
12-7
82-2

138-9

86-7
110-3
62-9
54-8
66-6

95 4
98-3

108-8
54-7
25-3
90
57-9
82-5
66-4
67 6
97-9

199-1

127-2
105-5
228-1
133-2
100-4
133-4
121-8
69-2
72-2
95-8
54-4
130-8
92-5
91-2

62-3

84-5

Crude petroleum imports. . .
Construction8

207-8
351

Contracts awarded

Building permits

41-8
18 4

Cost of construction

Electric Power

84-1
188-5

DISTRIBUTION

Trade employment

98-5
117-8

75-6

Imports

Exports

Agricultural Factors—
AGRICULTURAL MARKET-
INGS

82-8
79-6

130-6

Grain Marketings

140-1

Wheat

158-5

Oats

25-5

Barley

40-0

Flax

1-5

Rye

17-9

Live Stock Marketings

Cattle

87-8
77-8

Calves

80-6

Hogs

89-5

Sheep

ANIMAL PRODUCTS-
Cnspected Slaughterings—
Cattle

217-4

130-8
121-5

Sheep

245-3

Hogs

Cold Storage Holdings....
Eggs

127-3
102-6
82-2

Butter

157-8

Cheese

90-5

Beef

Pork

83-7

78-7

Mutton

98-6

Poultry

172-9

Lard

Veal

80-3
117-2

1 Consult the supplements of the Monthly Review dated Nov. 1932 and May 1934 for description and post-war data.

2 Revised for 1933. * Due to receipt of later information regarding wage rates, indexes of construction were revised for 1933

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 2. Trend of Business Movements

1933

May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

May

June

768

568

6,699

7,255

23,023

33,996

171-78

171-42

165-52

171-68

43-43

43 07

166-8

183 1

•85

1,030

910

23 13

31-60

8,024

6,005

1,372

1,318

9,396

7,323

134

136

1,591

1,800

42,935

49,011

8,111

7,440

3,817

3,228

1,316

1,538

83-98

121-12

15,528

19,702

1,111

1,805

40,816

61,796

75-69

94-70

902

1,043

216,684

201,238

2,690

2,247

1,119

1,072

3,490

3,582

1,109

1,239

835

994

23-8

21-8

55,706

52,896

32,693

31,706

30,952

30,091

16

14

1,542

3,249

11,927

34,834

1,474

1,424

251

260

956

871

267

293

1,104

1,203

61-8

67-8

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May

Production-
Condensed Milk Output.000 lbs.
Evaporated Milk Output 000 lbs.

Creamery Butter 000 lbs.

Newsprint Production . . 000 tons

Shipments 000 tons

Stocks 000 tons

Timber Scaled in B.C.M.Bd. ft.
Pig Iron Production. .000 1. tons

Ferro-alloys Production tons

Steel Ingots and Cast-
ings .000 1. tons

Passenger Automobile Pro-
duction No.

Truck Production No.

Total Cars and Trucks No.

Coke Production 000 tons

Coal Available 000 tons

Gasoline Sales 000 gal.

Trade-
Imports: —

Cotton, raw 000 lbs.

Rubber, crude 000 lbs.

Wool, raw 000 lbs.

Petroleum, crude.. 000,000 gal.
Exports: —

Fish 000 lbs.

Fish $000

Canned Salmon cwt.

Planks and Boards. M. Bd. ft.

Wood Pulp 000 tons

Shirgles squares

Auto complete or chassis. No.

Automobiles and parts. . .$000

Transportation-
Canal Cargo Traffic: —

Sault Ste. Marie 000 tons

Welland 000 tons

St. Lawrence 000 tons

Labour Factors-
Percentage Unemployment in

Trade Unions p.c.

Employ ment: Applications. No.
Vacancies — No.
Placements.. No.
Strikes and Lockouts: —

Disputes in existence No.

Number of employees No.

Time loss in working days —

Immigration-
Total No.

From United Kingdom

From United States

From other Countries

Returned Canadians

Industrial Production^ [1928=
100]-

Canada

United Kingdom: Board of

Trade

Economist.

United States

France

Germany

Italy: Notizie Economiche

Japan

Russia

Austria

Belgium

Poland

Czecho-Slovakia

Sweden

Norway (base I-IV 1933 = 100). .
Chile

91-7

92-3

92-7

70-3

82-9

85-8

87-4

67-9

69-5

97-1

92-7

130-6

119-S

205-5

219-8

63-9

65-6

72-8

690

55-2

57-8

59-6

58-5

83-7

81-7

101-2

107-7

118-6

117-5

778
5,358
31,512
180-39
181-66
41-96
180-7
31-69
1,266

49-08

5,322
1,218
6,540
145
1,896
56,590

9,790
2,670
1,246
118-27

21,240
2,200

17,245

11618
1.302

205,986

1,731

873

6,050

1,121

839

21-2
50,397
28,630
27,266

1,556
13,775

1,370
212

298
1,150

70-2

94-0
901
88-2
70-6
990
126-9
194-9
63 1
67-1
57-8
58-5
83-7
80-9

743
5,494
27,671
194-26
194-35
41-83
168-7
35-23
1,796

48-66

4,919
1,160
6,079
150
2,155
61,905

10,584
4,022
2,009

116-31

27,212
2,474

43,184

128-46
1,382

257,993

1,714

752

7,691
1,212

19-9
56,588
32,323
30,667

17
2,526
18,762

1,247
264
681
302

1,087

76-0

95-41
82-0
87-4
70-7
92-5
130-4
214-7
72-3
64-3
57-5
57-4
87-5
90-5
122-9

758
5,604
23,449
179-42
183-97
37-24
196-9
30-74
2,033

38-63

4,358
1,450
5,808
156
2,550
60,492

7,409

5,869

1,956

108-10

24,031
1,905

64,170

11204
1,262

168,689
2,190
1,035

8,453
1,373
1,129

19-8
62,579
29,935
28,534

23

6,991

39,194

947
4,447
18,024
191-45
190-33
38-42
170-9
27-00
9,563

48-45

2,723
959

3,682
173

2,736
43,369

12,288
5,780
1,588
91-71

35,477
2,124

69,268

117-40
1,122

137,578
2,868
1,391

7,154
1,353
1,041

19-8
68,310
33,659
32,015

76-7

96-4

75-7
86-6
71-0
101-4
129-8
248-0
67-3
661
58-8
58-4
86-5
99-7
117-7

14

1,390
237
715

438
566

743J

96-7
69-4
850
71-9
95-9
137-6
237- 1
74-0
66-9
59-4
59-7
89-4
105-0
119-2

957
3,800
11,342
193-72
201-10
30-86
183-6
29-53
7,589

43-10

1,503
788

2,291
174

2,738
35,542

19,058
4,892
1,896
91-76

53,361
2,056

49,361

102-88
1,165

122,684
1,750

3,022

1,070

775

20-4
68,660
41,475
39,709

20
3,974
49,543

1,096
181
542
373

71-3

98-6
96-9
64-9
84-3
731
92-3
138-7

701
3,170
8,674
175-30
172-29
33-85
123-0
38-61
2,228

49-56

2,171
1,091
3,262

2,174
28,117

19,803
3,972
1,877
64-97

45,023
1,957

46,310
99-39
1,048
79,513
1,625
744

710
3,065
8,541
188-37
187-35
34-71
131-8
30-68
1,814

60-79

4,946
1,958
6,904
195
1,795
24,300

3,854
2,076
57-60

24,986
1,497

39,309

93-98

955

70,570

2,384

487
3,077
7,494
174-45
169-05
40-45
104-1
12-20
1,620

57-98

7,101
1,470
8,571
169
1,422
22,197

11,109
4,153
1,988
44-37

28,034
1,350
28,207
104-95
831
77,833
3,026

505

3,272
9,879
210-13
207-20
42-97
118-2
1210
1,413

72-92

12,272
1,908

14,180

192

1,723

26, 157

14,346
7,640
3,126
73-44

23,908
1,784

40,103

131-35
1,251

162,476
4,920
2,194

806
4,418
13,823
216-51
220-57
37-25

6,302
24,372
242-54
236-97

42-46

27-36
2,126

70-36

15,451
2,912

18,363

185

1,374

38-19
2,556

71-44

16,504
3,657
20,161

2,554

79-9
72-1
61-4
60-9
96-2
108-0
119-2

21-0
62,193
39,683
37,807

16

3,902

55,477

781
99
409
27H
470

72-3

971
67-6
83-5
74-5
85-5
138-1

9,376
5,418
1,959

7,727
626
8,357
60-87
743
87,955
3,950
1,693

15,987
4,968
1,583

15,925
1,036

13,128

112-78
1035

105868
4,205
1,863

5,745

1,287

979

21-2
68,402
37,856
36,215

22

6,030

47,944

200
52,945
29,972
28,818

23

5,463

30,690

19-5
57.828
32,607
31,162

32

7,275
91,332

,340
32,687
29,968

21
5.282
78,128

70-548
43-238
40- 188

32
5,954
36,846

71-7

99-9
70-3
83-5
79-5

71-3

101-4
73-0
83-5
80-6

78-1

103-4
75-7
82-7

77-6

84- i

133-

125-7

74-9
70-7
59-4
58-8
97-1
104-9
124-1

71-8
580

660
61-6

611

990
94-9
114-7

100-0
105-9

102-9
107-1

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Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

11

Year

Receipts a

t Country Elevators and Platform Tradings

Visible Supply of Canar

ian CJrain

and
Month

v\ beat

| Oats

| Barley

I Flax

Rye

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Hye

Thousand Bushels

1931

November..

43,056

6.495

1,586

399

522

185.811

13.609

10,282

1,549

13,024

December..

19,613

3,350

1,380

99

209

192,305

15,614

11,494

11,473

12.572

1932

January

10,851

1,909

801

26

12s

195,510

4,626

11,402

1.396

12,355

February...

12,245

4,013

943

36

130

186,120

14,279

11,183

1,363

12,864

March

12,746

4,788

1.194

68

245

183,956

14,801

11,100

1,383

12.323

April

5,982

1,834

543

70

153

184.562

11,055

9,220

1.267

11,122

May

8,197

2,353

454

24

67

149.251

6,448

6,706

1,424

10,242

June

15,050

2,094

514

44

57

138.572

5,659

4.401

1,347

7.563

Inly

3,780

1,091

402

48

57

121,474

6,204

3,627

1.283

5.541

August.

17,633

1,184

929

53

448

113,036

5,857

3.056

1,208

5.129

September.. .

120.538

3,441

2,599

282

540

198,240

7,273

5,813

1,400

5,359

October

79,564

4.082

1,125

693

270

239,435

8,316

5.874

1,497

5.256

November.. .

36,457

3,031

1,338

179

131

237,194

9,115

6,024

1,582

4,770

December. .

18,486

1,612

1,219

88

98

237,391

9,233

6,772

1,436

4,990

1933

January

11,300

1,095

474

57

74

229,186

9,345

6,806

1,480

5,020

February.. . .

11,543

1,753

479

35

71

223,535

9,767

6,679

1,461

5,122

March

20,850

4,988

944

67

160

225,529

12,152

6,802

1,286

5.131

April

10,312

1,680

360

80

100

219,807

10.700

6,505

1,384

5,169

10,849
19,466
10 524

1 481
2,470
3 047

618
1,361
1,268

62
132
54

180
512
409

200,978
199.113
196.607

9.692
10.308
12 252

6,281
6,952

7.733

',088
1,127
1.036

5,068

5,284

Julv

5,581

August

25.624

1,922

1,416

8

412

198.952

13,591

8,917

1,013

5,464

September.. .

55,585

4,217

2,461

55

279

227,514

15,926

10,679

987

4,934

October

46.412

5,243

1,956

142

12T

249,007

19,044

12,012

929

5,037

November..

23,010

3,436

1,264

35

51

243,035

20.192

11,868

699

4,163

December.. .

10,292

1,927

596

19

29

241,687

20,144

11,605

C03

4,110

1934

January

10,423

2.486

859

10

25

233.685

18,753

11.045

604

4,071

February . .

8.262

3 733

972

10

33

229 325

18 222

10.808

505

4,045

Maroh

9,087

3,683

798

12

31

224,024

16,747

10,536

565

4,021

April

7,349

2,100

597

15

23

207,315

12,676

9,801

541

3,919

Mav

8,336

1,445

452

13

28

200,336

10,682

9,211

507

3,905

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian Grain

Year

and

Month

Exports of Grain

Basis

Average Cash Price
in store Fort William and Port Arthur*

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Wheat
No. 1
Nor.

Oats
No. 2

c.w.

Barley
No 3

C.W,

Flax
No. 1
V W.C.

Rye

No. 1
C.W

Bushels

Dol

arf per Bu

shel

1931

November...
December.

1932

January

Febriary

March

27,452,063
22,355,075

9,472.346
9,898.363
9,920,634
7,513.289
15.543.013
15,857,427
19.620.224
18.289.832
26,874,237
40.192.415
27,301,976
27.735,999

14,706,801
10,922,337
14,815.705

4.460,214
21.464 848
16.998,672
16.373,532

8,652,970
19.666.351
23,305.510
23,143.958
17.457,963

7,088,311
6,512,686

10,103,240
3,568,090

19,023,779

1.364 700
1,232,261

1.184.647
1.139.568
1,035.612
1.748,438
1,622.815
1,239.599
513,384
800, »04
1,050,470
2,139,232
1,528,634
1.433,865

354,614
824,704
567,884
147.738
913,761
812,703
501382
237.509
166.128
320.864
595,580
575,462

203,511
364.0*8
868,716
355,194

881,246

1.129,46°
2.205.976

231,707

323,221

346.107

613,805

1,711.716

1,021.578

1,688,500

1.547,340

769,088

718,213

748,801

272,667

191.524
223,139
356,683

23,271
123,249

87,423
330,001

58,954

61,250
135,966
169.910
249,908

64,170

173,257
92,210
3,601

75,772

"184 ,'263

" 1,200
3,672

742,301
1,249,981

218.504

302,33"

245.800

299.906

1.691.542

1.115,445

2,480,942

1.104,386

425,911

403,802

504,71-

17,143

17,143
43.314
17.082

25,718

217,143
160,103
1,113.843
918.795
351,540

•672
•606

•6on
•632
•631
•626
•628
•551
•547
•563
•518
•482
•467
•423

•442
•457

•401
•536
•634
•667
833
•733
•678
•605
•637
•602

•650
•656
•663
•655
•706

•336

•300

•293
•295
•300
•323
•355
•338
351

• 300
•261
•235
•240
•210

• 225
•233
•248
•247

• 282
•290
•396

• 388

• 342

• 293
•300
•297

•335
•337
•336
•323
•346

•425
•383

•377
•383
•398
410
•402
•377
•365
•344
•288

• 257

• 302

• 277

•276
•275
•288
•313
•361
•378
•502
•443
•371
•327
•343
•342

•387
•400
•397
•368

•380

1-056
•990

•985
1-015
1-016
•985
837
•717
•682
•715
•785
•708
• 696
•701

•770

•777

•792

•841

1-098

1-353

1 631

1-410

1-471

1-305

1-393

1-415

1-480

1-506
1-496
1-498
1-572

•487
• 427

•426
•441
•478
•457

May

June

July

August

412
•337
•331
•334
•318

October. . ...
November..

362,578

•292
•295

• 29?

1933

January

February... .

March

April

Mav

1,400

2,458

5,002

20

221,962

200,971

2

•310
•318
•338
•377
•450

June

July

August. . . .

•527
•675
•520

September..

•525

October

November. . .

182,700
412

•423
•422
•411

mi

•458

February

March

April.. .

3,64-;
620

1.071

•466
•460
•440

29

17,142

•463

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Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production by the Milling Industry

Year

and

month

1931

December.

1932
January.. ..
February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October....
November.
December .

1933
January....
February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December..

1934

January

February...

March

April

Mill grindings

Wheat

Bushels
5,275,097

3,798,168
3.751,288
4,685.646
4,446,506
4,643.152
5,173,525
5.379,486
5,716,002
6,151,877
7,670,545
8.638,600
4.493,143

3,815,453
3,744,957
4.451,773
4.490,580
5,959.063
5.269.399
5.863,896
6.401.501
6.179.626
7.345.792
8,158.446
4,327,524

4,676,474
4,887.102
4.740.844
4,866,537

Oats

Bushels
1,151,246

902,969
789,941
882,368
666,203
616,418
650,403
695,557
939,418
,081,749
,346,692
,453,153
909,581

791,596
698,881
799,911
574,766
621,591
624,962
746,019
854.309
900,766
1,153,701
1,262,294
631,497

844.482
786, 180
694,721
681,909

Corn

Bushels

158,509

145,738

153,989
175.321
178,754
129,879
135,783
183.623
187,020
147,992
129,236
209,499
151,518

118,039
125,805
174,940
156,874
194,404
180,458
199,769
200,995
151.413
153.862
168,662
124,216

143,794
157,303
156.800
152,057

Barley

Bushels

106,230

89.204
68,471
85.835
73,738
53.386
44,464
40,894
74,088
72,056
77,779
102,769
60,082

55,257
55,880
60,804
56,835
49,211
39.304
36.870
40.304
62,141
74,011
81.383
59,925

78.195
99,837
80.562
62,432

Mixed
grain

Bushels
2,123,600

1,788,297

1,701,800

1.818.416

1.416.128

1,045,021

873,889

716,067

895.616

1.174,201

1,447,920

1.941,348

1,829,953

1,643,156

1,275,855

1,545,154

1.130,085

1,021.874

724,378

f59.023

753,304

1.127.2S6

1.353.384

1.588,189

1,501,845

1,259,377
1,379,894
1.154.072
1,092,036

Percent-
age of
operation

Mill production

Wheat flour

40-9

31

31

37

35

38

43

41

42

50-9

62-4

70-5

351

30-9
82-1
341
39-5
45-7
43-6
483
50 6
50-6
62-2
68-8
37-7

39-5
47-0
42-4
47-4

Quan-
tity

Barrels
1,175,152

851.192
842.123
1.053.770
993,385
1,040.693
1,151.286
1,201.965
1.272.009
1.384.500
1.721,598
1,942,844
1,009,799

859,107
844.899
1.004,787
1,013,486
1,334.101
1.186.006
1,322,923
1.443.692
1,392,683
1,650.557
1,827.340
967.284

1.042,505
1.102,043
1,064.428
1,088,785

Oatmeal

Pounds
3,659.093

1.799

402
658
777
1,387
1.193
499

401.299
527,676
559,858
587,631
556,907
397,611
378,005
648 373
598,044
751.566
927,171
441,557

803,504
558,853
569,533
629,032

Rolled
oats

Pounds
11,513,316

534,327
218,010
454.423
594,244
315,048
027.410
940.843
301,642
124,180
683,629
871,610
532,277

9,015,
7.613,
8,588.
5.585
6.464,
7.721
10.030,
11.258
12.093
15.676
16,416
7.468,

10,261.459
9,338,950
7,866,835
6,397,869

Corn

flour and

meal

Pounds
1,714,434

802,005
309,160
233,622
591,116
908,770
099.028
628,909
738,376
226.154
776.832
466.753
898.580

363.972
951,278
916.344
721.520
510,758
108,656
658,002
503 990
499,304
812.241
553.760
783,028

2.278,768
2,680,727
2,243.390
2,679,866

Wheat

flour
exported

Barrels
451.310

331,806
357,513
414.779
255.390
461.867
570.861
446.379
330.382
385,113
528.794
576,864
492,033

397,304
333,114
490,270
234,387
565,080
544.507
492.765
480.288
552.556
514,368
547,602
418,183

448,498
328.376
493,327
340,621

Table 6. Receipts. Manufactures and Stocks of Sugar in Thousand Pounds

Year and
4-week period

1931

December 5

December 31

1932

January 30

February 27,

March 26

April 23

May 21

June 18

July 16

August 13.

September 10

October 8.

November 5 ,

December 3

December 3 1

1933

January 28

February 25

March 25

April 22,

May 20.

June 17,

July 15

August 12,

September 9

October 7

November 4,

December 2,

December 30

1934

January 27.

February 24 .

March 24.

April 21,

May 19.

Raw Sugar

Stock
on hand
at be-
ginning
of period

91.033
96,785

98.423
102.650
83,834
67.702
60.295
122.205
122.425
110.656
38,489
77.116
60,036
106.861
109,097

109.232
101,898
112,182
81.130
70.421
143.709
150,524
132,670
106.943
102,398
132,530
130,616
91,959

84,383
82,635

103,
91,390

101,951

Re-
ceipts

90,828
50,737

32,199

8,639

36,780

27.237

126,477
75,224
85,435
35.112

120,743
75.160

123.367
80.943
37,886

11.432
29.326
26,839
32,989
119,750
100,230
39,394
70,202
58,725
106,990
63.618
55,801
26,830

40,595
10,714
57,294
65,605

Melt-
ings
and
ship-
ments

85,076
49.099

27,973
27,454
52,912
34.644
64,567
75,005
97,204
107,288
82.116
92,230
76,543
78,707
37,750

18,767
19.041
57.891
43.698
46.463
93,414
57,248
95,928
63.270
76.858
65,532
94,458
34,406

16.621
20,070
22.484
46,733
42,809

Refined Sugar

Stock

on hand

at be-

Manu-
factured

Manu-
factured
yellow

Total
manu-

Total
domes-
tic

Ship-
ments

Ship-
ments
yellow

ginning

lated

and

factured

ship-

lated

and

of period

brown

ments

brown

130,392

110.785

13.635

124,420

90,849

76.969

15.374

162,469

51,744

9,868

61,613

48,712

42.927

6.170

174,985

24.211

3.680

27,891

47.270

42.439

5.327

155,110

22.640

3.041

25,681

49,221

43,691

6.055

131.044

44.332

7.544

51.876

52,838

47,136

6,195

129.590

30,275

5.605

35,879

55.229

47, 723

7,846

109.901

53,212

5.540

58,751

56,256

51,129

6,020

111,503

63.996

9.725

73.722

60,354

55,403

5.880

123,942

84,990

7.503

92.583

107.377

100.986

7,291

108,248

91,620

10,080

101.700

84,478

79.862

6,007

124.079

73,687

8,230

81,917

79.741

74.845

7.262

174,985

97,775

8,238

106,613

101.052

95.456

9.451

174,985

108,298

7,576

115,874

84.813

76.537

9,521

155,411

109,777

12,679

122,457

87.675

77,185

11,848

188,834

54,028

7,317

61,345

55.183

49.016

6.604

194,558

24,239

3,064

27,303

48.263

43.449

5,251

173,161

16,803

3,544

20,347

49,749

43.715

6,448

143,345

48,749

6,683

55,432

128,586

117,650

11,635

69.492

40,587

5,868

46,455

22,005

19.544

3,380

93,023

36.214

4,953

41,167

37.061

32,927

5,228

96,035

77.722

11,532

89,254

50.338

46,148

5,954

133,186

51,081

6,251

57,332

75,234

70,842

6,556

113,120

81,103

6,987

88,089

79,961

76,913

6,217

118 079

53,386

6.991

60.378

79,103

74.992

8,360

194.558

75,909

11,708

87,617

83,186

78,669

9.237

194.558

10i,177

7,356

112.533

63.462

59.040

7.720

194.558

126,137

12,864

139.001

70,342

62.004

10,541

207,044

50,117

6,852

56,968

48,728

43,021

6.505

214,486

20,545

2,112

22,657

46,593

41,336

5.862

189,945

17,269

2,575

19,845

47,686

42,370

6,014

161,406

18,407

2,953

21,360

46,246

40,730

6,188

135,848

35,730

7,575

43,305

43.000

37,980

6,164

135,013

34,371

7.260

41,631

59.349

54,434

7.407

Total
ship-
ments

92,342
49,097

47,766
49.747
53,330
55,569
57,149
61.283

108,277
85,869
82,107

104,908
86,058
89,033
55,621

48,700
50.163
129,149
22,924
38.155
52,103
77,398
83,131
83,353
87,906
66.761
72,544
49,526

47,198
48,384
46,918
44,144

61,842

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Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered for Consumption.

Year and Month

1931

October

November

December

1932

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December.

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1934

January

February

March

April

May

Cigarettes,

Foreign

Tobacco,

Tobacco,

Cigarettes

over-

Cigars

raw leaf

cut

plug

weight

tobacco

Pound

Pound

Number

Number

Number

Pound

1,452,865

439,268

344,956.140

135,450

17,316,957

1,177,265

1,451,340

410.253

355.716,768

115.200

15,753,873

1,144,401

1,366,936

426,968

369,235,870

148,210

11,329,243

994,476

1.144,298

3S2.000

278,416,630

57,200

7,595,920

1,063,412

1,272,469

343,887

281,496,910

56.700

8,154,663

889,417

1,414,941

389,797

304.243.772

50,150

9,657,775

942,999

1,659.842

425,577

269,309,750

49,050

10,203.636

1,120,066

1.436.417

421,248

312,790.432

37.350

10,552.455

1.108.312

1.493,496

425,899

376.779,975

66,300

12,754,263

1,320,001

1.488,431

391,668

338,874.828

40,300

11,492,868

1,149,197

1,559,663

419,483

329,468,364

43,700

12,298.501

1,083,602

1,662,365

368,601

313,709,922

39,400

12,799.348

1,042,140

1,551,042

379,960

214,301,678

57.100

14,424,229

938,889

1,427,688

358,572

388.625,140

148,400

14,071,178

1,027,873

1.209,812

340,791

304,613,955

39.260

9.014,869

744,579

1,065,534

300.491

310.144,850

28,420

3.965.735

832,534

1,429,012

304,290

264,524,935

17,890

4.675.418

742,408

1,537,535

374,473

305,107,720

15,370

6,407.352

852,367

1,261,563

324,732

267,148,135

33,600

6,996,151

801,092

1,490,955

408,219

360,805,660

27,330

9,857,264

914,839

1,517,064

412,655

437,535,200

30,750

10,998,932

1,014,566

1,599,257

345,055

449.784,830

24.100

11,661,814

1,012,478

1,823,454

397,770

410,553.620

34,650

11,879,869

990.819

1,329,411

357,519

401,231,720

46,700

11,506,697

880.042

1,473,910

350.617

379.614,915

41,500

14,202,255

838.879

1.561.675

364.839

374.490,820

46.400

13.935.402

893,716

1,223,930

290,671

355,920,395

44,240

8,721.959

635,474

1,156,731

321,339

267,435,575

14,800

5,069,775

630,982

1,380,982

306,407

312,784,585

24,800

4,448,840

621,222

1,529.343

326 628

325,042,310

7,200

6.711.960

716,938

1,456,045

353,109

348,658,920

28,300

8,744,376

731,018

1,731.922

415,972

431,667,650

14.600

10,325,277

869,923

Table 8. — Production of Boots and Shoes in Pairs.

1931

September.

October

November,
December.

1933

January

February..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September
October. . . .
November
December .

1933

January

February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October. ...
November,
December.,

1934

January

February..

March

April

81650

Boots and shoes with leather or fabric uppers

Welts

275,156
235.904
181,474
171.294

212,534

272.581
281,244
243,435
241,653
235,079
247.387
273.591
267,515
213.345
196,801
167,762

185,162
207,516
250,519
234,316
273.575
323,774
368,581
363,232
311,182
257,370
200.583
147,622

172,192
216,094
283,532
263.511

McKays

and

all

imitation

welts

824.847
723.099
494,143
433.536

532,297
774,827
907,035
781,111
821,112
746.474
610,920
828,070
807,126
679.722
450,418
308.383

614,061
804,562
737.483
846,285
921,428
861,664
,007,916
942,552
712,195
470,711
329,554

451.121
685.693
907,542
890.772

Nailed
pegged,

screw
or wire
fastened

195,496
182.548
150,854
132,822

123.365
158,460
150,132
120,920
125,907
118,518
129.595
180,350
185,458
189.725
166,934
114,304

88,256
112,162
140,267
117,438
139,933
167,448
199,168
260,289
227,428
159.127
117.437

88,699

100,757
122,254
116,220

97.129

Stitch-
downs

124,722
139.528
138.919
148.777

132,897
171,322
212,237
218.884
264,754
243,324
169.801
148,365
136,672
151,968
135,217
124,894

114,919
149.983
195,450
217.809
315,543
318.003
254,433
210,696
182,023
202,590
195.675
141,100

178,045
201,233
257,724
266.910

Total

1,482,835

1,337,126

1,013,879

919.847

,029,556
414.816
,697,280
413,214
507.574
400,508
202,968
484,042
,470,476
301,011
017,053
753,573

808,671

128,000
440,056
,354,348
631,358
785,434
746,992
919,069
729.685
,388,574
,020,654
731,474

934,606
1,257,824
1,602,851
1,563,316

Total footwear

Mens'

454,133
431,115
363,011
348.868

300,352
420,882
441,320
370,801
422, 104
436.647
409,588
469,002
471,961
449,281
403.661
311,351

267,310
302, 9S4
393,335
368,223
468,592
568,993
634,980
659.556
583,038
484,141
391,663
299,534

294,230
367.456
433,720
414,050

Boys*

and

youths '

104,041
119,592

107,503
104.437

79,681
91,177
87,098
68,822
75,047
65,144
54,778
91.741
109.625
108.139
110,661
67,645

45,171
60,423
82,193
76,480
108,270
120,308
101,253
133.747
138,087
146.894
112,024
59,553

42,529
79.586
75,023
80,184

Women's

839,989
711,900
513,384
418,306

491,281
731.280
807,022
742,845
803,803
746,658
665,684
863,149
858,238
748.048
568,263
404,451

426,723

596,200
774,888
709,271
836, 667
949,938
909,760
,085.425
,003,719
870,948
572,204
403,164

467,609
637,047
842,575
810,530

Misses'

and

childrens

184,536
197,983
178,872
174.731

163.531

214.295
264,903
232,427
248,460
214,127
160,666
183,565
187,436
202,130
187,757
134,308

129,475
161,377
202.713
214,202
250,595
229,827
232,910
263,552
218,096
232,164
203,292
132,344

160,666
160,198
232,597
271,414

Babies

and
infants'

89,738
93,554
91.926
87.192

77,337
100.779
119,865
108,597
106,674
96,616
88,768
100,902
95,942
91,592
90,992
60,309

53,219
79,292
86,358
73,844
90,440
98,581
95,964
95,299
92,585
99.624
92,070
50,221

65,533
79.761
98.095
69,716

Total

1,672,437
1,554,144
1,254,696
1.133,534

1,112,192
1.558,413
1,720,208
1,523,492
1,656,088
1,559,192
1,379,484
1,708,359
1,723,202
1,599,190
1,361.334
978,064

921,898
1.200,276
1.539.487
1,442,020
1.754.664
1.965,647
1,974,887
2,237,179
2,035,525
1.833.771
1,371,253

944,816

1,030,667
1,324,048
1,682,010
1,645,894

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14 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 9. — Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock, Retail Food Prices, and Cold Storage Holdlng^

Classification

lb.

Sales on Stock Yds:

(Current month
vrelim.)

Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

Inspected Slaugh
terings:

Cattle

Calves

Sheep

Lambs

Swine

At. Retail Prices, In
cents, of Food In
Canada:
Beef chuck

Veal roast "

Mutton roast... "
Pork fresh ... . "
Bacon break-
fast "

Lard pure "

Eggs fresh doz

Milk qt

Butter cream-
ery lb.

Cheese "

Bread "

Flour "

Rolled oats. . . "

Rice "

Beans "

Apples, evap. . "

Prunes "

Sugar gran — "

Tea "

Coffee "

Potatoes peck

1933

May

52,800
39,696
114,264
17,555

55,032
60,547
20,066
10,049

278,

11

12-0
21-1
151

19-9
12-8
19-2
9-3

27-0

19-8

5-3

2-7

4-6

7-9

3-8

14-9

11-2

7-8

41-7

39-2

19-4

June July Aug. Sept. Oct

39,784
27,152
75,942
31,628

46,538
44,678
12,079
43,480
234,614

11
11

21 2
15 7

20 2
12

19-2
9-1

23-9
19-3

5-6

2-9

4-7

7-9

4-0

14 9

11 3

7-9

40-6

38-9

20-8

1934

45.648
27,184
68,202
40,175

49,242
38,893
9,072
62,6:6
191,464

120
12 0
20
160

20-4
12 7
211
9-2

23 8

19-4

5-7

3 0

4-8

80

41

15 2

11-7

7-9

41-8

391

22-3

59,088
30,225
67,7?4
64,133

58,989

40,092

8,029

92,678

55,322

27 875
61,156
79,885

64,566
36,177
10,656
136,963

187,028 195,498

11 8

11-8
20 7
171

21-2
12

23-5
fl-2

25 4

19 9

5-8

3-3

5-0

8-0

4-4

15-1

11-7

8-0

41-9

39 6

41-0

11-4
11 7

18
17

21-0
12-8
24-4
9-4

4

15
12-0

8-0
42-5
40 0
28-4

79,3
36,1
88,976

72,030

36,445

14,691

166,920

235,255

11 0
11-6
17 8
17-2

21-4

131
29 2

24-4
19-7

5-7

3-2

5-1

81

4-5

150

12-1

8-0

42-5

39-6

23-9

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

67,774

36,760

57,353

46,593

42,450

50,462

50,765

23,495

14,317

20,746

21,164

27,958

36,078

39,565

100, 70S

71.951

111,019

92,486

73,938

84,275

85,341

39,315

24,940

20,709

14,462

14,063

14,896

14,971

72,957

48,402

63,133

53,800

56.365

54,694

61,496

27,031

18,924

28,221

30,675

49,549

64,251

71,587

11,423

6,447

5,179

3,677

4,170

32,584

24,473

72,768

34,360

35,065

32,636

33,963

1,178

7,918

277,318

252,699

269,531

262.834

258, S24

251,847

266,541

10-6

10-2

10-5

11 3

11-9

12-0

12-!
12-2

22-,
19-

11-5

11-3

12-2

12 5

13-1

12-9

17-2

17-4

190

20-1

20-9

20-6

15-8

15-8

16-6

191

21-2

20-6

21-1

21-1

21-6

24-8

28-7

29-0

28-

13-2

13-3

13-5

13 5

13-8

13-5

13-

37-9

44-8

40-7

35-3

40-5

27 1

22-

9-7

9-7

9-9

100

9-9

100

10-

24-3

25-6

28-4

29-7

32-5

32-9

27-

19-7

19-7

19-7

20-1

20-3

20-4

20-

5-8

5-6

5-6

5-6

5-6

5-6

5-

31

3-1

31

31

31

31

3-

5-0

5-0

5-0

50

50

50

4-

80

8-0

8-1

8-1

8-2

8-1

8-

4-4

4-4

4-4

4-4

4-5

4-5

4-

15-1

15-2

15 4

15-3

14-9

15-3

15-

12-1

12-2

12-3

12-5

12-7

12-7

12-

8-0

80

8-0

80

80

8-6

7-

43-1

43-8

45-5

47-4

48-9

490

49-

39-7

391

39-6

39 5

3S-9

39-4

38-60

22-2

21-61

22 1

23-5

26-4

26-9

25-8

June

July

19,930

212

20,142

17,140

13.823

900

3,310

15,760
3,132
18,147
37,015
5.993

2,769

3.702

210

203

6,883

702

611

1,313

509

212

721

2,707

8,78-1

38

4,669

5,614

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

Cold Storage Holdings as at
First of Month:

(000 lb*, or doz.)
Butter—

5.266

41

5,307

8,353

11,508

483

3,085

18.573
3,391
18.216
40,154
5,595

3,117

4,426

329

186

8,057

619

585

1,204

618

177

795

3,237

5.838

73

4.021

1.446

33.926

389

34.315

25.485

14.219

868

3.322

13,014
2,480
17.051
32,533
5,569

3,052

4.082

357

235

7.725

867

510

1,376

427
396
824

2,593

13.382

33

4,920

8.279

41,619

399

42,018

33.008

14,596

772

3,467

9,469
1.94P
15.189
26.59C
4,477

3.784

4.813
308
160

9.066

953

503

1.456

615

422
1.037
2,324

15.808

47

5,690

3,677

40. 102

411

40,513

31.482

13.201

580

3.066

5.495
2.251
13,949
21,685
2.278

5,742

5.296

202

141

11.382

881

660

1,541

1.799

567

2.366

2.516

16.788

39

6,042

2.737

37,393

403

37,796

27,424

9,124

316
2,806

4.019
2.553
13,533
20,036
1.943

8.586

5.473

214

138

14,411

1.0°4

648

1,733

5,995

549

6.544

2,802

17.642

57

6.033

3,640

29,000

330

29,330

10.612

4,199

192

2.514

5.607
4.257
14,653
24,510
1,604

12.037

5.625

114

194

17,969

1,330

398

1,728

7.283

257

7,541

6,052

15,272

36

4,930

2,107

21,448

250

21.687

15,865

1,248

196

2,135

7.604
3.013
13.480
24,096
2.5:57

11.732

3,814

229

190

15,965

1.046

185

1,230

6,832

271

7.104

11,650

12,742

28

4,371

950

14,371

153

14,524

13,778

116

132

1,684

5,869
3,153
14,698
23,719
2,234

8,499

4,898

257

117

13,771

637
242
879

4,925

16:

5.093

10,713

9.641

36

3,229

1,052

7.057

53

7,109

12,151

15
102
1,25

8,644
3,534
17.588
29,766
2.849

6,694

4,657

204

98

11,653

426
325
751

3,887

214

4.101

9,608

6,558

45

2,548

1.410

3,730

15

3.746

10.833

139
247
921

10,599
3.468
16.870
30,938
3,597

5,007

4,377

262

121

9.767

316
482

797

2,581

219

2,800

7,491

5,735

2,515

11

2,527

9,863

3,105
611
828

11.260
3.528
17,235
32,022
3,610

4,204

4,346

192

108

8,850

513

643

1,156

1,786
137

1,923
5,949

5,431

6.922*

Dairv

46

. Totals

6,960

Cheese

9.628

Eggs—
Cold Storage

9,950

Fresh

685

Frozen

1,692

Pork—

10.946

Fresh not frozen

Cured or in cure

3.483

16,457

Totals

Lard

30,886
4,386

Beef—
Fresh frozen

3.328

Fresh not frozen

4.305

Cured

174

In process of cure

135

Totals

7,941

Veal—
Fresh frozen

777

Fresh not frozen

695

Totals

1 . 472

Mutton and Lamb—

Frozen

Not frozen

747
182

Totals

928

Poultry

FlBTT—

Fresh frozen

4,133
6,826

Smeked.etc

Ftm^ frozen during preceding
month

2,497
2,322

3,035
2,502

3,679
2,061

'Includes approximately 616,000 pounds reported by firms added to list since March 1, 1934.

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Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations and Railway Operating Statistics

OUTPUT OF CENTRAL
ELECTRIC STATIONS
000 KILOWATT HOURS

Monthly Data

Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total....

Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel-
Prairie Provinces

Other Provinces

Total Exports

Provincial Consumption-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Total

Deliveries to Boilers-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces1

British Columbia ,

Total

Daily Average

Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total

Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel-
Prairie Provinces

Other Provinces

Total Exports

RAILWAYS

Car loadings 000 cars

Operating Revenues —
Canadian National .... $000
Canadian Pacific $000

1933

May June July Aug. 1 Sept. Oct. Nov

1328370
21,572
1349942

50,146
757,717
335,789
90,707
94,011

12,511
9,061

42,874

58,373
588,603
462,856
104,442

92,794
1307068

6,069

234,169

37,452

5,232

167

42,851

696

43,547

1,618
24,442
10,832

2,

3,033

404

292
1,383

161-40

10,362
8,790

1349267
21,633
1370900

54,152
774,039
349,167
80,471
91,438

12,210

9,423

86,673

63,042
579,313
457,765

90, 165
1190285

9,507

221,742

33,121

623

153

265,146

44,976

721

45,697

1,805
25,802
11,639

2,

3,048

175-95

11,424
10,

1419853
22,804
1442657

53,130

818,059

374,262

81,191

93,210

12,518
10,286
119,192

62,497
611,341
462,703
94,825
92,098
1323464

8,519

223,257

32,

2,

140

266,831

45,802

735

46,537

1,714
26,389
12,073

2,

3,007

404

331

3,854

162-73

11,194
10,123

1483131
25,085
1508216

43,785
865,746
392,773

83,178

97,

13,296
11,789
109,592

54,291
655,786
494,417
97,701
96,430
1398625

1,271

244,788

39,807

1,241

120

287,227

47,843

809

48,652

1,413

27,927
12,670
2,683
3,150

380
3,535

185-56

11,298
9,920

1462491
26,831
1489322

44,478

829,045

400,098

90,258

98,617

13,720
13,111
122,907

56,414
610,
496,911
104,941

97,661

1,160

207,085

36,913

3,746

129

249,033

48,750

894

49,644

1,483
27,635
13,337
3,008
3,287

457

437

4,097

202-46

12,147
11,168

1589072
28,536
1617608

55,778
878,097
434,037
111,937
109,223

15,390
13,146
127,243

67,743
646,032
546,022
128,372
108,196
1490365

6,022

216,567

51,540

17,360

156

291,645

51,260

921

52,181

1,799
28,326
14,001
3,611
3,523

497

424

4,105

221-60

12,803
11,967

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April I May

1670149
32,214
1702363

59,094
888,123
492,937
117,639
112,356

17,804
14,410
106,457

72,196
704,340
571,521
136,521
111,328
1595906

9,052

279,115

77,389

25,883

159

391,598

55,671

1,074

56,745

1,970

29,604

16,431

3,921

3,745

594

480

3,549

201-37

11,612
10,390

1689536
34,136
1723672

43,413
868,589
535,501
123,786
118,247

18,702
15,434
100,485

57,386
690,290
614,661
143,849
116,936
1623122

276,787

91,088

30,754

187

398,816

1584599 1767881
28,235 28,008
1612834 1795889

38,147
805,145
525,939
112,122
103,246

16,149
12,086
102,151

48,907
646,249
583,835
127,132
102,128
1508251

42,019
881,766
603,773
122,904
117,419

15,393
12,615
112,114

53,045
712,029
662,832
139,652
116,217
1680791

266,777

87,979

29,699

154

384,609

54,501 56,593

1,101 1
55,602 57,601

1,401
28,019
17,274
3,993
3,814

,241

176-41

9,665
8,954

1,363
28,755
18,784
4,004
3,687

577

431

164-09

9,
8,644

303,731

97,487

31,008

167

432,393

57,028

903

57,931

1,355

28,444
19,476

3,965

3,

496

407

3,617

189-24

11,743
9,946

1672606
24,040
1696646

,230
925,386
473,761
114,286
109,943

12,152
11,888
63,105

59,956
741,213
595,936
127,
108,508
1633541

4,013

367,805

78,383

24,377

160

474,738

1804615
25,516
1829681

56,819
1036240
488,845
106,836
115,425

12,503
13,013
110,997

68,886
814,529
600,497
120,895
113,877
1718684

4,619

365,391

73,037

15,440

155

458,642

55,754

801

56,555

1,641
30,846
15,792
3,810
3,665

405

396

2,103

177-20

11,213
9,249

58,199

823

59,022

1,833

33,427

15,769

3,446

3,724

420
3,581

194-10

12,639
10,454

Canadian National-
Operating Expenses . . . $000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried

one mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass

Total pay roll" $000

Number of employees. .000
Canadian Pacific-
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of ton carried. .000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. .000
AH Railways-
Operating Revenues. . . $000
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. . 000

April June July

9,597

5622

1,724

831

47

6,962

59

7,018

538

1,354

627

49

4,746

42

19,530

18,072

351

4,091

1,413
1,599

105

12,022

106

10,726

430

2,132

753

57

6,854

62

2,049
1,970

1,017

70

5,002

45

24,310
20,344
3,071
5,318

2,133
1,511

141

12,589
114

10,696

209

2,027

812

767

71

7,011

64

8.413
1,368
1,711

767
658

61
5,055

47

23,713

20,709

2,103

4.993

1,987
1,627

145

12,812

118

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April

10,576

442

2,159

863
767

7,209
64

8,855

739

1,976

739
628

66
5,088

47

23,730

21,144

1,679

5,449

1,999
1,612

145

13,086

118

10,309
2,569
2,473

1,015
657

61

7,022

65

7,818
3,003
2,426

932
534

59

4.875

46

25,872
19,829
5,111
6,265

2,103
1,379

136

12,677

118

10,351
2,152
2,791

1,165
568

44

7,061

63

7,596
4,058
2,544

1,122

4,850
45

27,239
19,683
6,654

2,442
1,181

12,670
115

10,112
1,220
2,554

977
619

40

6,950

61

6.475
3,586
2,217

883
496

40

4,661

43

24,176
18,214
5,040
6,153

2,011
1,244

91

12,350

111

10,092

549

2,037

716
1,025

56

6,917

61

6,397
3.246
1,800

678

817

60

4,723

44

22,749
18,340
3,916
4,997

1,537
2,055

138

12,356

112

10,630
1,283s
2,362

790
945

48

7,733

889

2,004

729
779

46
5,001

47

21,011

19,945

216

5,741

1.682
1,906

109

12,919

121

10,541
1.3082
2,158

773
865

43
6,948

7,402

819

1,854

715

44

4,896

48

20,627

19,601

601

5,306

1,629
1,731

12,589
123

0,722

647

2,633

030

55

7,029

66

8,077
1,519
2,035

850

43

24,657

20.630

2,976

6,315

1,986
2,054

127

12,794

115

10,105

748

2,122

894
845

48

6,622

61

7,638
1,270
1,814

785
624

44

4,876
46

23,395
19,488
2,839
5,426

103

12.265

113

xManitoba only.

2Deficit.

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Table 11 — Railway Revenue Freight Loaded at Stations in Canada in Tons.

Commodities

1933

1934

Mar.

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Railway Freight Loaded—

Agricultural Products—
Wheat

668,512

2,117

63,262

20,460

6,392

4,232

3,658

93,690

73,723

31,218

246

15,987

685

32,903

8,295

16,651

3,916
27,970

1,457
21,435

8,674

4,402

4,188
148
481

2,116
229

3,040

3,000

377
344,402
143,216
89,359
200
26,038
27,239

18,885

1,413

1,595

1,224

13,144

25,738

190,169

1.669

146,596

111,881
12,092

100,562

36,805

3,352

384

9,330
3,779
8,174
2,628
9,173
899

3,139

10,957
4,287
1,457
7,433

35,447
117,994

41,644
6.193

12,009

134,184

612,730

10,263

60,797

39,891

13,821

6,839

2,444

105.681

71,596

6,557

411

163

3,315

4,242

3,000

13,656

3,526
28,550

2.049
14.530

7,629

6.508

3.872
83
1,222
6,194
3,383
3.967

2.572

727
402.961
34,644
42,303
3,320
82,400
34,242

115.863

3.669

1,180

15.162

13,550

84.699

121.715

3,525

107,388

251,429
17.342

161,366
17.459
5.035

2.402

15.741
5,290

49.024
8,089

18,769
1,619

6.981
7,201
2,637
2,301
9,910

12,029
121,916

63,398
4,474

13,418

205.356

782,073

5,116

45,822

41,538

10,130

3,658

1,998

108,320

64,769

8,585

274

2,868

8,587

3,369

7,395

14,273

3,546
36,782

2,764
13,688

7,897

4.752

3,592
159
954
5,546
1,205
2,522

2,476

2.110
473,319
69,377
49,072
585
112,993
37,645

155,834

2,845

1,763

13,408

13,478

128,370

116,659

2,336

130,741

221,777
15,864

186,566

14,622

7.640

1,063

19,994
6.899

54.864
7,078

19.720
1,212

6,316
8,001
3,369
1,850
9.540

21,653
131.919

72.975
4.399

12,212

194,875
125.442

1.204,714

1,523

70,118

51.854

8,682

457

1,462

101,716

65,794

13,701

515

42,768

19,191

13,658

18,151

41,301

3,426
40.329

6,047
13,290

8,146

4,817

4,869
218
834
5.636
1,691
3,612

3,418

2,483

536.421

210,632

66,551

5,026

212,244

38,110

159,689

2,691
1,236
10,256
13.119
124.544

158,763

2,308

134.249

194,104
16.708

168.910
17,469
8,127
1,010

15.062
5,940

50,479
7,896

17,076
1.146

3,247
8.414
5,656
2,039
7.900

23,657
126,452

69,500
3,323

13.010

203.546
125.254

1,147,748

10,061

84.332

44,339

4,778

1,404

7,030

121.713

91,271

21,335

488

86. 159

5.576

36,181

18.535

111.728

4.368
49.860
10.528
15,158

8,110

4,187

6.308
239
962

4,014
947

3.770

3.152

4,104
690,019
395, 739
88,334
5,362
109,315
36,005

195,664

1,64?

1,137

7,847

13,231

144.668

195.784

2,301

110,154

195,203
18,932

145,374
20,588
14.107
3,285

18,936
5.115

42,079
8,059

15.945
1,465

2.380

6.647

9,303

2.005

7.939

23.244

138.052

67.666

5.353

11,909

189.855
133.358

750,820

3,234^

79,793

34,387

1,898

3,343

4,986

138,793

106,802

24,506

314

65,386

1,305

43,906

11,265

94,323

4,118
47,974

5,586
19,319

9,064

4,694

6,028
2,103
1,113
2,345
1,216
3,498

2,707

2,144
602,203
340,271
102,053
460
112,155
46,893

120,531

2,471

1,064

3,063

13,482

134,179

234,948

2,743

101,090

183,942
16,819

234,948

20,300

12,069

1,883

18,525
5,341

19,074
5,511

14,895
1,646

2,492
5,250
7,162
2.035
9,401

31,217
134,531

60.809
7,049

13,335

175,951
115,984

399,154

1,892

52,622

20,764

763

1,950

4,170

86,256

61.944

24.888

480

27,020

1,144

24,004

9,968

38,607

4,593
24,801

2,045
17,133

9,242

5,943

5.487
5,678

264
1,825

721
3.752

2,946

1,656
462,080
380,809
105,501
460
104,208
34,164

33,168

741

876

3,213

9,774

104,459

186,365

810

146,660

143,075
33,854

83,411

13,559

6.329

829

15,113
5,887

10,498
2,785

11,617
475

2,256

8,409

2,917

1,742

17,538

19,455

147,539

58,312

6,789

7,979

137,527
104,470

434,792

6,599

71,385

26,915

669

488

2,632

85,380

77.132

39,303

704
46,354

666
41,164
11,633
28,530

2,937
31,176

1,689
22,388

8,521

6,554

5,476
507
311

2,121
640

3,798

3,221

2,623
500,300
366,272
124,360
124
121,071
37,364

33,562

796

1,811

1,067

11,093

97,149

222,988
564

261.727

153.315
15,661

84,135

13,477

8,504

1,026

27,607
3,258
7,313
5,527

10,929
673

3.207

13,999
1,859
2.168

12,546

24,135
177,421

52,958
7,146

7,545

161,937
118,238

371,078

16,010

98,137

38,549

1,455

366

1,728

81,115

89,093

47,811

906

30,324

509

39,150

6.238

20.267

3.281
26,569

1,168
20,555

7,211

6,772

4,249
364
248

2,359
600

3.902

2,715

9,443
435,925
198,795
98,658
664
124,288
35,497

23,796

471

681

1,078

10,509

91,437

230,363

1,284

235,904

171,383
15,736

78,919

16,730

7,223

1,978

22,198
2,695
6,221
4,483

11,086
625

3,068
16,283

1,741

2,038

10,191

30,039

146,112

49,958

5,809

9,807
154,400

432,646;

3,265

Oats

103,098

Barley

26,221
1,262

756

1,940

Flour

91,613

91,405

65,541

852

17,999

536

55,199

Other fresh vegetables

Other agricultural products . . .
Animal Products—

9,704
22,689

5,727

30,635

1,431

18,738

Dressed meats (cured, salted,

5,602
9,051

Other packing house products

5,807

Poultry

343

746
1,763

Wool .

676

4,073

edible)

2,886

Mine Products—

4,273

499,916

183,624

Coke

84,764

1,330

Other ores and concentrates. . .

Base bullion and matte

Clay, gravel, sand, stone

Slate — Dimensions or block

129,929
46,373

28,883

749

895

Asphalt

Salt

1,826
16,560

117,314

Forest Products—
Logs, posts, poles, cordwood. .

259,146
1,459

Pulpwood

Lumber, timber, box, crate
and cooperage material

308,468

230,532
22.573

Manufactures and Miscellan-
Refined Petroleum and its pro-

102,696

19,764

Iron, pig and bloom

13,659

12,236

Bar and sheet iron— Structural

28,560

Castings, machinery & boilers
Cement

5,362
12,323

Brick and arti6cial stone

Lime and plaster

7,075
15,690

Agricultural implements and

Automobiles and auto trucks. .
Household goods

410

6,154
23,344
5,179

Furniture

1,767
12,876

Fertilizers, all kinds

Paper, printed matter, books .
Wood-pulp

53,236
191,651
60,701

Fish (fresh, frozen cured, etc.)
Canned goods (all canned food

5,012
10,909

Other manufactures and mis-

189,977

Merchandise

134.3051 117,734

122,266 147,231

18

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 12. Indexes of Employment by Industries, Year 1926 = 100

Industries— First of Month

Indexes of Employment Un-
adjusted—

All Industries

Manufacturing

Animal products— edible

Fur and products

Leather and products

Lumber and products

Rough and dressed lumber

Furniture

Other lumber products

Musical instruments

Plant products— edible

Pulp and paper products

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods

Garments and personal fur-
nishings

Other textile products

Plant products (n.e.s.)

Tobacco

Distilled and malt liquors..
Wood distillates and extracts.
Chemicals and allied product?
Clay, glass and stone product*

Electric current

Electrical apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged

products

Machinery (other than ve-
hicles)

Agricultural implements..

Land vehicles

Automobiles and parts..
Steel shipbuilding and re-
pairing

Heating appliances. . .

Iron and steel fabrication

(n.e.e.)

Foundry and machine shop

products

Other iron and steel pro-
ducts

Non-ferrous metal products.. .

Mineral products

Miscellaneous

Logging

Mining

Coal

Metallic ores

Non-metallic minerals (ex-
cept coal)

COMMUVICATIONS

Telegraph*

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage..

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring.. . .
Construction and Maintenance.

Building

Highway

Railway

Services

Hotels and restaurants

Professional

Personal (chiefly laundries)...
Trade

Retail

Wholesale

1933

1934

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

Jane

80-7

84-5

871

88-5

90-4

91 3

914

88-6

91-4

92-7

91-3

92-0

96-fi

80-0

83-0

85-2

86-8

86-7

86 5

84 4

800

84-2

86-5

88-1

90-2

93-2

110-4

130-2

129-6

127-4

109-2

104-8

1010

94-7

95-3

960

95-4

103-2

115-8

87-1

95-8

104-1

101-5

99-5

917

88-7

76-3

74-1

71-8

73-5

76-9

86-5

91-7

940

98 9

100-2

100- 1

961

86-8

79-1

89-2

97-0

99-5

99-9

99-9

56-4

63-7

67-3

66 5

63-9

61-5

590

52-9

570

59-5

60-3

63-2

71-1

45-8

55-2

60-7

58 9

54-4

49-7

46-0

40-7

45-5

480

48-5

51-8

61-9

66-5

691

67-2

70-5

71-7

76-3

79-1

69-3

73 0

72-9

72-9

74-2

73-1

81-4

85-7

88-2

87-0

87-6

86-8

83-8

77-9

80-4

85-1

87-1

90-5

98-?

22-9

220

24 5

29-6

29-8

44-3

44 4

39-4

32-5

33-2

33-0

27-3

30-4

93 5

97-2

104-4

115-2

119-6

116-2

103-1

85-6

89-1

880

88-9

92-4

98-3

85-7

86-4

88-4

89-5

88-0

89-0

88-1

85 6

87-1

88-2

88-3

90-3

93-e

72-6

74-5

77-3

79-3

76 8

77-4

74-1

71-6

74-3

75-6

75-9

79-1

84-5

971

98-5

100- 1

102-3

100-8

101-7

103-7

96-2

98-2

100-4

101-0

103-4

105-7

99-4

98-5

99-2

98-7

98-6

100-C

101-4

1007

100-4

100-8

100-5

100-8

101-7

76-2

79-8

810

84-2

86-2

87-0

89-2

85-2

86-6

91-0

93-0

92-3

96-3

93-6

95-6

97-7

101-5

104-5

105-4

103-5

97-5

102-4

106-9

109-3

110-7

109-8

102-4

103-9

109-9

115-2

114-3

116-2

116-6

114-1

119-4

122-8

122-9

124-8

125-6

101-3

108-5

109-9

113-9

118-2

122-5

120-2

112-3

113-9

1161

118-2

120-4

118-4

84-6

864

85-6

890

93-5

92 9

88 8

81-4

85-4

91-7

95-9

96-7

94-2

79-2

77-9

781

81-3

86-9

83-4

81-9

73 0

84-2

90-6

94-5

95-0

96-7

102-5

106-6

109-6

109-3

1170

117-4

118-7

125-6

119-2

120-2

116-4

108-5

107-(

98-2

102-3

105-1

105-5

111-5

113-4

119 9

1267

116-5

119-9

114-2

100-4

99-7

107-9

112-6

115 9

113-2

124-5

124-1

115-9

122-3

122-6

120-5

119-2

119-2

116-fi

100-2

91 3

95 9

96-4

112-2

122-7

128 0

1337

142-2

141-4

136-4

136-7

121<

1111

111-3

111-6

111-3

111-4

113-4

114-8

1121

113-2

116-1

118-1

125-2

123-5

51-9

570

63-8

64-6

64-0

62-1

57-7

63-4

55-4

55-5

57-6

64-1

73-5

1121

110 0

111-7

112-1

112-2

109-1

104-9

104-8

103-6

104-7

105-0

105-8

107-9

84-0

85-5

87-4

91-8

95-7

95-1

96-3

95-5

97-6

97-5

97-8

100-5

103-5

61-7

62-4

63 0

62-8

62-5

630

63 0

60-9

68-2

70-5

73-4

75-7

77-1

53-4

65-1

66-9

68-7

66-7

72-4

74-3

64-4

81-9

83-1

88-8

91-8

92-2

62-8

63-9

65-4

66-3

65-8

67-4

68-3

66-4

69-5

71-1

73-3

76-3

78-9

33-5

38-9

35-2

29-6

25-3

30-2

30 6

35-6

41-8

44-1

43-8

45-4

47-(

68-4

66-6

66-4

650

64-2

630

63 3

65 0

72-5

74-6

77-0

79-4

78-S

75 0

73 8

73 3

68-8

65-9

600

61?

67-6

87-3

96-2

105-5

116-8

117-7

50-6

37-7

" 43-2

42-7

47-6

44-8

43 2

43-8

470

45-4

57-1

51-2

61-0

700

68 2

710

81 4

89-9

89-9

84-7

58-8

68-3

82-1

80-9

85-0

88-1

46-4

50 1

49-3

55 3

54-7

51-9

51 3

49-3

51-5

50-6

53 0

56-5

63-8

61-2

63-3

62-3

63 0

650

64 8

64-7

62-3

68-8

70-7

77-9

77-2

79-7

63-4

64-7

67-8

67 6

68-1

69-9

6S 8

fll-4

66-9

70-2

72-4

75-5

79-1

810

870

89-5

91-6

91-6

93-8

93 8

90-5

97-5

99-7

103-5

106-5

111 C

121-9

125 4

125 7

127-5

128-2

127-8

125 9

127-4

127-1

128-3

126 9

129-7

134-5

97-8

98 7

96-3

99-3

1041

1037

103-6

97-8

102-5

102-8

107-9

109-4

112-5

40-7

49-5

48 9

48-3

64-7

110-3

166 5

168 8

174-0

153-3

104-9

80-5

75-0

91-4

931

97 4

100 4

105-8

109-7

105-5

106-8

109-4

108-9

103-3

103-6

106-2

78-2

76-6

77-7

80 7

88-7

94-2

88-2

92 6

96-6

94-4

84-3

80-6

79-7

135-9

1420

151-7

156-5

158-8

159-4

1597

158 5

160-3

1637

165-4

169-5

175-2

65-3

73-2

80 2

80 7

81-1

84-9

80 1

73 0

71-2

71-0

71-2

80-5

91-3

83-2

84-0

83 6

83 8

82-5

81-1

81 0

78 4

76-8

76-7

76-8

76-9

78C

81-7

83-6

86-9

87-7

86-6

85-4

84 5

83 0

82-2

81-9

83-4

84-3

85-5

83-6

84 1

82 8

82 7

81-5

800

801

77 3

75 5

75-3

75-1

75-0

76- 1

790

80-5

81-2

82 5

82-7

81-4

79 8

76 3

76-2

78-0

75-9

78-5

80-3

113-4

113-4

112-6

114-4

113-9

111-9

1110

109-8

108-8

109-5

107-4

109-2

110-4

67-8

69-8

71-2

720

72-0

71-3

69 9

69 8

69-9

70-8

70-6

70-7

71-4

891

89-9

88-8

91-9

94-2

90-5

87-3

63 7

62-9

70-8

60-0

75-4

83-6

67-8

78-2

88-4

88 4

970

94-6

94-6

88-1

98-0

100-8

95-8

95-8

1167

33-8

390

431

45 9

45-2

450

42 5

33-9

34-7

36-8

38-6

42-5

47-8

106-7

129-2

156-5

155-6

185-5

184-9

194-6

179-1

2011 202-1

201-9

192-6

242-8

66-3

711

71-7

69 7

68-2

62-1

55-4

59-4

67-6

72-3

56-2

59-8

69-5

106-2

111-5

111 8

113-8

108-1

107-9

108 8

109 8

108-7

109-3

111-8

111-7

115-4

100-6

109-3

108-6

113-2

104-1

104-5

106-2

107-8

105-9

107-3

109-1

1087

1131

118-6

1131

119-9

123 3

115-6

115-1

121 5

126-2

122-9

120-9

121-7

120-8

1190

111-5

114-5

114-7

112-4

112-5

111-5

109 9

108-8

109-8

109-6

113-9

114-3

118-2

109-1

111-8

110-5

111 8

1150

115-6

1191

122-3

111-6

112-5

116-1

115-6

116-5

114-9

1181

116-2

117-1

1210

121-1

126-6

133-2

117-2

118-7

123-4

122-2

1230

96-0

97-2

97-6

99-6

101-2

1027

102-1

97-4

99-2

98-2

98-9

100-5

101-4

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

19

Table 13. Indexes of Employment with Seasonal Adjustment, Indexes of Retail Sales

Automobile Financing.

Classification

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of
Employment— All Industries.

Man UTACTU RING

Leather and products

Rough and dressed lumber

Furniture

Musical Instruments

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods

Clay, glass and stone products. .

Electric current

Electric apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged pro-
ducts

Machinery otherthan vehicles. .

Agricultural implements

Automobiles and parts

Logging

Mixing

Metallic ores

Non metallic minerals (except
coal)

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage ..

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance

Building

Highway

Railway

Hotels and Restaurants

Trade

Retail

Wholesale

Economic areas and cities—

Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver

Indexes or Retail Sales, Januarv,

1929 = 100-

Boots and shoes (8)

Candy (6)

Clothing (fl)

Drugs (7)

Dyers and cleaners (4)

Furniture (4)

General and departmental, 34

stores and 5 chains

Groceries and meats (23)

Hardware (5)

Music and radio (4)

Restaurants (11) .

General index, 84 chains and 34

stores

Automobile Financing—

Total new and used cars—

Number

Percentage change1

Financing in dollars $000

Percentage change*

1933

June I July Aug. I Sept. I Oct. I Nov I Dec.

1934

Jan. I Feb. I Mar. I April I May | June

First of Month

78-7
77-6
94 1
38-8
660
241

69

74-3
93 5
102-4
101-3

49-2
110-7
89-2
59-3

50 4
63-3
321
62-9
49-7
93 3
135-0

62-2
83-4
78-2

112-3
68-6
76-5
63-5
33 4

117-9
54 4
98-7

110-3

116-7
971

80-9

830

84-8

86 9

88-4

90 9

95 0

96 5

97 4

96 7

94-2

80-7

82-6

84-6

84-4

85-6

85-4

87-1

87-3

88-1

89-3

89-5

95-9

101-2

101-4

99-6

94-6

84-6

81-0

87-6

94-3

97-4

100-9

43-3

46-7

46-6

45-4

48-3

55-4

58-6

62-6

64-0

61-2

54-2

691

68-0

72 5

71-0

74-4

76-7

76-2

72-9

71-8

71-5

72-7

231

25-9

30-2

28-5

40-3

40-3

39-2

330

33-6

33-8

28-0

72-1

73-9

75-8

750

76 8

75-5

75-9

77-6

78-5

78-7

79-5

99-4

101-7

102 2

98-0

98 9

99-6

103-0

99-4

100-9

100 6

103-1

98-8

99-6

100 0

99-5

99-9

100-9

88-6

98-8

100-6

101-3

101-3

78-7

81-0

86-4

88-5

98-7

88-7

92-0

84-5

88-1

90-3

91-3

97-1

100-1

103-8

104-2

103-4

1024

102-3

101-6

104-7

106 5

108-2

105-7

111-6

1180

114-4

115-0

114-9

114-2

1190

120-5

122-7

123-7

1101

112-7

116 3

117-8

118-4

115-1

1191

113-7

114-7

117-0

119-1

53 0

58-3

59-9

60-7

59-4

56-9

60 1

62-9

62-6

61-5

64-7

106-0

105-6

105-8

107-8

106-2

105-0

109-1

109-6

1111

110-9

109-2

86-5

91-0

92-5

94-3

920

93-3

95 8

97-8

97-0

98-7

101-0

61-5

62-6

63-3

63-1

63-6

63-5

66-4

69-6

68-3

720

73-8

64-6

66-4

70 1

67-0

73-4

75-7

70-2

86-8

81-1

85-5

86-6

63-6

64-4

65-7

65-4

67-8

68-8

69-7

69-7

71-0

72-5

74-5

37-3

35-2

32-7

28-3

31 4

30-5

37-5

40-9

41-7

40-8

43-3

701

83-5

70-9

68-5

66 4

72-6

96-6

910

84-8

90-3

94-5

74 5

830

71 5

76-7

95-4

115-1

120-3

116-5

111-5

131-8

106-3

941

98-3

100-4

104-0

106-5

102-8

104-6

108-0

110-2

106-4

106-4

139-9

147-1

152-4

154-8

155-1

158-1

162-9

164-6

169-8

171-4

173-0

67-3

72-8

73 6

73-5

79-8

79-2

81-7

82-2

82-0

80-6

82-3

831

81-2

80-8

80-1

79-8

79-9

78-1

77-7

76-8

76-5

75-3

78-5

78-7

79-5

78-5

77-3

76-9

79-0

80-7

83-4

80-5

81-5

111-3

109-1

110-7

108-6

107-5

109-6

113-4

113-1

115-6

113-7

111-3

68-7

69-5

69 8

69 3

68-5

68-3

70-2

71-9

74-1

740

73-8

79-2

79- 0

81-5

81-6

78-4

77-1

81-0

83-8

94-7

74-4

82-3

61-7

64-7

66-3

761

80-3

97-8

124-4

145-2

152-5

143-0

115-0

351

35-4

36-9

37-0

38-3

40-9

42-3

45-2

50-0

491

47-9

84-2

87-2

90 4

117-8

1381

204-0

297-0

486-9

606-9

590-4

397-1

53-4

54-1

56-7

59-8

591

65-7

80-9

93-9

97-6

76-8

63-9

95-7

.92-3

96-4

96-9

108-9

115-2

118-2

107-2

118-7

120 4

119-1

112-2

111-9

112-7

114-8

113-9

112-8

115-9

113-8

116-3

119-2

117-2

119-9

1191

120 5

123-0

120-1

116-8

122-2

118-4

122-9

126-3

123-9

97-3

96-?

97-5

980

99-8

100-0

981

101-2

101-1

101-6

102-3

84 9

88 1

87-2

87-6

90-4

96 0

100-7

106-3

107-4

99-2

100-3

80-4

80-5

830

84-4

87-8

90-6

94-2

94-3

93-8

90-7

88-4

82-7

84-4

85 5

86-1

87-1

91-7

97 5

99-0

100-8

103-0

100-3

810

85-1

861

94-4

88-8

85-8

90-2

89-6

90-4

92-1

90-6

78-4

81-7

83-4

811

81-2

854

89-3

91-8

91-5

90 6

88-6

78-6

79-2

81-2

83-2

82-7

81-9

83-4

88-3

88-9

860

84-0

97-2

95- R

92 6

92-4

89-2

90-5

88-5

94-9

100-4

99-1

99-5

87-4

86-5

86-8

88 3

88 7

88-5

91-3

93-6

95-2

950

93-2

85 6

86-9

87-9

87-1

93-3

97-2

102-4

107-8

1061

105-5

101-4

75-8

75-9

76-4

73-8

77-8

78-7

79-6

84-8

840

84 5

83-6

78-8

78 9

73-6

78-4

81-0

80-4

102-4

89-2

90-8

107-9

99-4

80-3

80-8

79-8

79-0

78-4

79-6

79-9

82-9

83-5

S3-8

84-1

82-6

81-6

83-3

82-6

83-4

83-6

85-8

90-0

88 2

86-6

85-6

94-2

90-4
102-6
52-4
72-5
32-0
81-4
105-5
102-0
940
109-7
125-6
118-4
69-7
106-5
104-3
74-1

87-1
79-5
45-0
98-7
91-6
108-4
174 0

87-0

75-9

79-5

100-3

72-2

71-8

109-4

47-2

268-3

571

1110

117-8

125-0

102-5

97-2
88-2
102-7
89-1

83-6
101-8
93-8
97-3
85-7
96-3
83-3

April

781

86 8
110-5

71-9
118-7

480

66-5
73-2
76-2
17-3
56-4

72-5

5.544
-24 5
2,065
-31-2

May

81-3
69-6
97-8
691
1170
530

69-7
79-3

109-2
21-5
57-9

75-7

7.459
-22 7
3.102
-181

June

104-5
55-3

103-7
750

103-7
46-4

691

76-0
99-2
14-9
57-2

74-8

6,619
-27-7
2,398
-30 9

July

73-5
60-2
68 1
72-5
83-0
33 5

54-5
72-6
81-0
15-4
58-4

62-8

5,852
— 11 8

2,138
-13-6

Aug.

55-6
68 3
57-7
70-3
96-3
49 3

580
73-8
87-2
20-2
60-9

64 3

4,783
-211

1,811
-171

Sept.

77-5
66-S
77-2
73-3
113-7
57-8

71-3

76-9
104-3
29-2
58-6

73-8

4,251
-15 3
1,602
-15

Oct.

71-7H
63-4
99-3
72-7
1060
55-5

80-4
74-9
100-3
29-0
56-4

78-4

3,507
-19-8

1,352
-14

Nov.

84-2
58 4

96-8
75-4

86-5
48-2

76-5
75 1
78-3
33-8
53-4

75-6

2,691
-37-2
1,003

Dec.

94-6
1171
112-4
87-5
790
57-3

104-6
81-s-

102-6
36-6
56

92-9

2,000

— 45 1

734

1934

Jan.

49-2
56 1

551
75-3
76-6
340

550
74-2
49-8
20 1
53-2

60-4

2,157
—28-4
814

—24-8 —35-2—18-7

Feb.

40-5
59-6
52-7
68-2
67-8
40-1

21-4
49-5

58-6

2,734

— 16-4
1,128

- 3-7

Mar.

70-1

93-0
87-4
82-0
107-5
46-9

66-8
83-0
71-0

22-8
58

73-6

5,151
-1-7
2,130

+20-0

April

76-5
66-5
92-9
72-8
125-9
52-9

65-2
75-1
104-3
21-0
55-6

72-1

8,481
+53-0

3.490
+69-0

1 To same month in preceding year.

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Table 14. Trend of Business in the Five Economic Areas1

Areas and Items

Business in Five Economic
Areas—

Canada—

Contracts awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment. Average 1928-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number
Liabilities $000

Maritime Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000,000

Bales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Quebec —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment. Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Ontario —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926—100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

Prairie Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permit* $000

Employment.Average 1926—100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

British Columbia —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926-100

Bank Debits $000,000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures... Number

1933

May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

6,514

2,065

80-7

2,650

32,647

175

2,617

260

126

82-8

46-4

2,012

9

2,250

532

79-3

719

10.379

75

2,442

908

81-6

1.168

13,793

70

768

285

82-7

591

4,394

17

795

215

76-2

125-8

2,114

4

8,086

3,589

84-5

2,982

34,943

158

2,339

856

119

89-9

401

2,065

6

2,458

1.782

830

881

10,777

70

3,459

1.028

850

1,365

15,128

67

807

343

850

552

607

317

81-8

143-6

2,277
6

12,652

2,180

87 1

3.528

32,748

142

2,289

1,761
176
93-0
43 0
1,932
6

753

84-8

916

9,759

6,495

879

86-6

1,424

14,086

56

615

211

90-5

999

4,823

12

493

162

87-3

145-9

2,148

2

9,480

1,911

88 5

2,649

30,657

150

2,358

509

114

91-5

40-1

2,067

4

3,587

388

87-0

745

10,130

76

2,895
1,003
88 1
1,039
11,846
55

807

223

90-7

687

4,353

14

1,683

184

89-2

137-7

2,261

8,387
1,987
90-4
2,457
28,088
155
2,345

485

97

90-9

42-0

1,656

7

4,357

573

89-1

725

9,370

80

2,577

807

89-6

1,007

11,344

45

473
231
08-7
558
3,908
16

495

280

85-6

125- 1

1.810

7

15,014
1,775
91-3
2,823
34,302
144
2,322

82
90-2
43-5
1,854

4,470

594

92-2

770

12,156

78

9,032

720

91-4

1,275

13,754

43

238

94-6

601

4,381

17

317

141

840

133-5

2,157

3

10,637
1,624
91-8
2,837

36,768
155

1,940

1.482

93-4

450

2,008

2,300

356

92-4

795

11,283

78

5,640

970

93-3

1,313

16,179

53

685

121

89-3

557

5,024

13

531

116

85-4

127-1

2,274

4

8,208

1,983

88-6

2,492

41,127

159

2,345

297

69

97-0

41-4

2,745

11

2,759

838

86-3

793

12,420

82

4,748
9
91

1,115

16,961

42

142

44

86-4

420

6,074

20

261

44

80-4

1220

2,927

4

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May

6,703

693

91-4

2,597

27,726

153

2,099

263

50

101-3

430
1,767

1,631

91

88-5

764

9,346

77

4,390

444

95-3

1,272

11,209

49

211

40

84-7

382

3,596

15

198

70

84-1

1360

1,808

6

5,635

881

92-7

2,089

29,268

140

2,039

105

47

103-2

35-9

2,069

12

1,622

198

89-1

628

8,972

71

3,629

467

97-8

989

12,690

35

128

53

83-8

312

3,603

14

151

116

85-6

125-1

1.934

7.517
1,090
Cl-3

2,489

32,764

140

2,057

232

45

95*1

40-8
1,992

7

1.768

302

85-1

734

10,675

62

4,854

451

98-7

1,234

14,134

54

279

127

83-3

344

3,803

15

385

165

8v6

135-9

2,160

2

11,469

2,246

92-0

2,536

33,013

141

2,009

105

98-3

39-1

2,155

4,644

499

85-5

825

10,640

68

5,097

1,032

98-5

1,197

14,086

45

745

348

85-4

337

4.026

12

693

263

88-4

138-6

2,106

7

17,383

2,965

96-6

3,129

32,970

2,006

163

98-4

47-7

2,020

2,646

881

90-9

816

10,181

11,276
1.360
104-4
1,331

14,265

381

89-5

805

4,110

523

180

89-1

129-3

2,394

Employment indexes apply to first of following month.

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months

Minerals

Mineral Production—

Metals—

Gold OOOos.

Silver OOOoz.

Nickel tons

Copper tons

Lead tons

Zinc tons

Fuels—

Coal 000 tons

Petroleum 000 bbls.

Natural Gas 000 M cu. ft

Non-metals—

Asbestos tons

Gypsum 000 tons

Feldspar tons

Salt (commercial) tons

Structural Materials—

Cement 000 bbls.

Clay products.... $000

Lime tone

1933

Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

237-0
1,351
1,068
9,888
11,807
6,708

641
85 0
2,223

8,168

4-24

359

13,654

172
124
21,160

237-7
1,176
2,740
10,628
12,925
6,963

11,121

33-40

528

17,342

261-4
882

4,025
12.633
10.353

7,810

701
113-4
1,131

12,455

50-07

864

18,419

310 401
224 227

25,599,26,872

255-7
1,048
4,619
14,734
9,983
7.173

674
99 5
1,002

14,531

61-46

647

16.011

415

245

29,443

256-6

1,186

5.1
14,040
11,942

8,150

100-6
945

16,393

69 03

913

17,130

449
264
30.598

235-6
979

5,313
15,277
11,484

9,155

1,139
97-3
1,154

18,564
35-62
1,436

17,498

425

253

28,601

243-3
1,200
5,357
14,870
11,622
10.152

1.577
1070
1,656

19,524
30-06
1,233

14,964

241 0
1,305
5,413
13,145
12,678
10,689

1.342
103 3
2,142

20,463
7018
1,083

18,292

349 182

232 205

33,686.30,152

247-6
1.186
4,394

13.232
9,942

10,934

1,299
113-7
2,991

17,326
29-15

1,020
8,532

100
112
27,570

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April

231-3
1,403
4,634
13,257
14,011
10,884

1,271
124-4
2,961

8,502

3-30

1,344

10,503

69
115

26,060

222

1.347

3,634
12.258
13,610

9.575

1,016
116-5
2,697

9,256
3-31

1,025
10,072

67

249-3
973

5,218
15,416
10,894
11,387

1,030
130-0
2,599

12,629

4-89

1,579

14,626

107
130
27.388.34,220 28,653

224-9
1,033
6,462
15,869
13,147
13,006

118-9
2,178

10,611
25-5

19,224

210
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Table 16. Weekly Indicators of Economic Activity in Canada, 1934

21

Items

Mar.

April

May

June

31

7

14

21

28

5

12

19

26

2

9

Statistics of Grain Trade—

Receipts Country Elevators—

Wheat 000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Visible Supply—
Wheat 000,000 bushels

1,863

759

154

3

7

224-0

16.802

10,542

561

4,023

•662
•335
•397
1-495
•458

8,917
8,398
16,162
4,358

5-21

7-75
8-52
8-50

3,963

1,325

3,385

645

1,572

1,751

2,036

2,073

1,480

11,689

8,593

38,512

25,061

61-47
69-92
74-72

200-31
46-44
49-16
81-60
60-12

105-49
79-72
74-55
71-67
70-58
73-78

130-2
110-2
11-3
77-0
151-4
74-8
133-7
157-1
193-1

58-8
43-5
88-8
71-9

90-4
140-7
45-8
94-9

128-3
147-4

2-064

787

221

3

7

222-7

16,410

10,418

549

4,160

•665
•336
•393
1-538
•468

11,679
7,465

17,426
4,187

5-39
7-25
8-15
8-33

4,408

1,646

3,627

641

1,439

1,404

2,178

1,780

1,082

13,342

9,164

40,711

25,828

71-57
73-16
83-76
168-68
39-95
45-57
88-64
55-18
72-57
77-56
71-80
71-13
71-46
70-29

133-0
110-8
111
76-4
156-3
74-5
133-2
166-7
196-4

58-6
43-8
90-0
70-9

94-4
138-1
46-7
96-7

139-0
158-2

1,683

494

124

3

6

220-8

15,276

10,393

557

4,230

•663
•330
•377
1-527
•466

13,150
8,615

22,067
2,852

4-68
7-11
7-90
8-25

6,295

1,790

2,954

496

1,450

1,298

2,208

1,499

1,178

13,295

9,115

41,578

24,235

99-23
81-96
66-35
143-35
39-49
46-86
90-79
48-62
77-81
76-98
69-55
72-50
69-69
78-29

133-3
113-9
11-5
76-4
155-2
74-0
137-6
165-4
197-0

58-7
43-8
90-6
71-1

96-2
151-2
47-3
97-2

135-7
167-0
141-1

1,901

510

163

4

6

214-3

13,825

10,136

545

3,962

•646
•312
•350
1-465
•418

11,754
8,369

19,096
2,835

5-20
6-63
8-15
8-50

7,799

1,423

4,213

392

1,550

1,085

2,199

1,618

1,236

13,452

9,538

44,505

24,706

119-47
67-15
92-11

125-24
41-42
44-11
91-32
55-02
80-36
77-59
70-93
77-45
74-17
84-28

135-0
114-2
12-2
75-6
162-4
751
141-4
164-2
195-2

58-2
42-5
90-6
71-4

101-5
163-0
46-5
98-7

132-5

165-6

1 138-3

1,456

364

101

4

5

208-9
13,014
9,910
545
3,940

•645
•317
•355
1-468
•414

11,570
10,295

22,999
3,329

5-14
6-71
8-50
8-90

6,711

1,531

3,811

439

1,704

975

2,065

1,536

1,170

13,132

10,087

43,161

25,093

96-70
77-05
91-61
133-43
44-63
51-70
86-26
52-26
74-19
74-44
72-58
74-93
73-27
78-26

135-4
114-8
13-4
71-0
161-6
76-5
142-4
158-4
198-3

58-5
42-5
90-8
72-1

101-5
164-2
45-3
99-0

128-5
163-6
134-7

804

226

75

3

3

203-0
12,171
9,779
527
3,896

•652
•318
•353
1-496
•420

11,538
9,544

23,642
3,139

5-10
6-59
8-49
9-00

5,759

1,171

4,806

526

1,716

818

1,977

1,434

1,364

13,164

10,718

43,453

25,414

80-21
59-90
104-96
157-96
44-15
51-74
83-91
47-09
86-17
74-52
73-22
73-86
75-89
69-31

134-5
112-6
13-2
72-7
162-7
77-7
140-2
146-6
197-7

58-8
42-7
90-6

72-6

102-4
165-4
45-8
99-0

124-5
157-1
130-2

1,072

285

64

3

4

202-4
11,676
9,861
529
3,885

•690
•340
•377
1- 541
•455

10,686
8,598

18,176
2,289

5-03
6-37
8-25
9-50

6,160

1,223

5,188

340

1,864

960

1,911

1,486

1,182

13,031

10,615

43,960

23,506

78-29
64-03
105-13
98-84
48-40
64-69
77-84
50-03
72-56
74-41
70-05
73-11
75-29
68-21

131-0
106-9
13-2
74-0
160-4
78-1
136-7
133-8
192-8

57-7
41-7
90-5
71-3

101-5

164-8
44-5
97-0

122-6
152-9

127-8

1,908
305
135

2
7

200-6
11,497
9,642
541
3,908

•693

•346

•380

1-566

•459

11,128
8,835

18,691
3,103

5-56
6-45
8-34
10-26

5,639

1,259

6,321

335

1,978

1,081

1,985

1,460

1,473

12,807

10,332

44,670

23,712

66-50
65-85
22-43
120-94
49-05
71-26
82-61
49-86
82-71
73-69
67-39
72-97
76-03
66-15

127-7
104-2
12-9
74-6
155-0
78-4
133-6
132-2
188-1

56-7
40-9
88-4
70-3

100-3
162-9
43-9
95-0

121-3
152-9
126-7

1,696

266

77

4

4

199-8
10,973
9,407
514
3,905

•711
•351
•379
1-579
•472

10,102
8,931

16,645
3,364

5-04
6-25
8-68
10 08

4,135

1,164

5,423

248

1,949

1,068

1,900

1,424

1,442

11,258

9,503

39,514

23,278

57-20
65-95
114-82
92-54
49-56
61-06
83-52
49-74
79-98
74-25
66-67
70-47
73-01
64-52

128-6
105-1
13-2

74-0
156-7

78-2
133-3
129-6
189-9

56-6
40-6
89-1
70-3

100-1
163-5
42-9
95-3

125-7
159-3
131-5

3,158

526

151

3

13

200-5
10,581
9,271
510
3,908

•786
•376
•423
1-683
•521

13,080
8,429

20.008
4,646

5-02
6-25
9-05
11-65

4,701

1,327

7,244

290

1,945

1,180

1,877

1,520

1,640

12,753

10,137

44,614

21,807

53-23
69-22
128-85
97-97
47-00
63-20
79-50
50-20
84-62
73-74
64-04
70-66
72-53
66-29

128-5
104-6
13-2
74-3
160-9
77-7
133-5
131-5
185-0

55-7
39-6
89-0
69-3

101-8
169-1
40-9
95-2

127-2
161-1
133-1

200-0

Oats 000 bushels

10,671

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

9,177
504

Rye 000 bushels

Aver. Cash Price Ft. William and Pt.
Arthur—

Wheat No. 1 Nor S per bush .

Oats No. 2C.W "

3,895

•770

•365

Barley No. 3 C.W "

•418

Flax No. 1 N.W.C

Rye No. 1 C.W u

1-625
•509

Sales and Prices of Live Stock-
Cattle No.

Hogs "

Sheep "

Prices at Toronto —

11,744
9,875

19,207
5,776

4-90

5-87

Hogs, bacon " $

Lambs, good handy weight " $

9-25
9-87

4,874

1,250

Coal

6,388

274

2,157

1,384

1,719

1,604

Ore

1,296

Mdse L.C.L

12,404
9,583

42,933

Total cars received from connections

Indexes of Carloadings. 1926«»100—

22,810
62-56

56-57

Coal

112-17

Coke

104-98

50-59

70-04

72-68

49-61

Ore

64-16

Merchandise

72-63

61-13

Total for Canada

Eastern Division

68-98
71-22
63-89

Indexes of Common Stock Prices-
Total (87)

125-9

102-6

12 5

74-4

Oils (4)

157-9

Textiles and clothing (10)

77-3

Food and allied products (18)

134-8

Beverages (8)

131-4

Miscellaneous (20)

179-6

Utilities—
Total (20)

54-7

38-6

Telephone and telegraph (2)

88-6

Power and traction (16)

68-2

Companies Abroad —
Total (6)

98-5

164-1

Utility (5)

39-1

Grand total (1 13)

93 1

Mining Stocks—

1301

Base Metals (4)

161-0

131-311 141-9

135-3

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Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts in the Clearing House Centres of Canada in
Millions of Dollars, with Annual Totals for Leading Cities and Economic Areas

Vear

Canada
27,167

Halifax

Saint
John

Montreal

Toronto

Winnipeg

Vancou
ver

Maritime
Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie
Provinces?

British
Columbia

1924

249

262

7.502

7,659

3,793

1,410

685

8.133

11,209

6,505

1,725

1925

28.128

292

208

7.766

7.588

4.183

1.475

572

8,475

11.236

6,000

1,842

1926

30,358

310

215

9,133

8,210

3,877

1,653

605

9.909

11.998

6,886

1,960

1927

36,094

325

219

11.780

10.537

4,005

1.596

628

12,744

14,642

6,127

2,033

1928

43,477

405

249

13.962

12,673

6,188

1.982

745

14.913

17,312

8,005

2,499

1929

46,670

425

273

15,558

13.714

4.789

2.3G6

798

16,488

18,543

7.923

2,923

1930

37,491

362

246

12.271

10.655

3.712

1.813

708

13.137

15.044

6.279

2,322

1)31

31.5S6

330

235

9,757

9.512

3,280

1.416

653

10,550

13,377

5.201

1,806

1932

25.844

258

188

7.136

8,066

3,138

1.190

519

7,768

11,259

4,797

1,503

1933

29,981

254

154

7.944

10.222

4,798

1.207

481

8,567

13,027

6.414

1,492

Clearing House

1933

1934

Centres

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

Rank Debits

Maritime Provinces
Halifax

$

27-5
5-9
12-9

21-5
60
12-7

$

22-8
5-5
14-7

s

20-7
5-5
13-8

t

21-7

6-8
13 5

s

23-5

ee

13-S

t

24-6
7-0
13-4

s

21-2
74
12.3

$

21-8
7-9
13-2

$

17-9
6-4
11-6

*

204
6 8
13-1

s

19-6
6 4
13-1

$

26-2

Moncton

Saint John

7-4
14-2

Totals

46-4

40-1

430

401

42-0

43-5

45-0

41-4

43-0

35-9

40-8

39-1

47-7

Quebec —

668-9

44-5

5-3

825-0

49-2

7-1

865-1
45-0
5-9

665-1
73-8
5-6

674 8

441

5-6

724-5

725-6

38-5

5-8

747-4

42-2

5-7

731-0

57-1

5-4

720-9
38-2
50

593-3

30-5

4-2

689-4
40-0
4-9

774-4

45-3

5-4

766-8

43-2

Sherbrooke

5-9

Totals

718-7

881-2

916-1

744-5

769-7

795-3

793-5

764-1

628 0

734-3

825 2

816-0

Ontario—
Brantford

6-8
5-3
3-7

39 8
4-6
7-6

26-0

1180

4-0

7-4

3-6

924-7

16 3

7-1
5-8
4-2

46-9
4-8
9-4

300

148-7

4-5

71

4-3

1.075-3

17-2

8-1
5-9
41

430
54
8-5

28-7

124-6

50

8-4

3-9

1.158-2

19-9

6-5

61

4-3

38-3

3-9

7-5

23 0

126-2

4-2

8-4

3-6

793-9

13-9

6-6
5-3
3-4

43-3
4-4
7-2

22-6

80-8
3-7
9-2
3 6
802-8

14-2

8 3
5-8
3-9

44-5
4-4
91

28-2

106-8

4-2

7-4

34

1.034 6

14-4

6-7

6-4

4-6

39-6

4-7

8-4

24-8

187-5

4-4

7-2

3-9

993-6

20-7

7-5

7-7

4-3

37- 0

44

8-7

26-2

112-5

5-4

8-9

4-3

873-3

14 7

1.115-3

6-7
5-5
3-5

37-8
4-6
8-7

25-5

101-7

4-4

5-7

3-6

1,049-6

150

5-4
4-8
4-1

34-0
3-4
8-2

20-8

92-3
3-5
6-2
3-1
788-8

14-2

6-4
5-7
3-4

41-9
4-0
8-8

26-2
126-2
4-1
7-0
4-2
978-3

17-7

6-7
4-9
3-4

40-1
3-9
9-0

26 0
152-9
4-3
5 9
40
9150

20-5

7-5
6-2

Fort William

3-8

52-6

4-5

9-2

30-2

Ottawa

194-2

Peterborough

4-4
8-2

4-1

985-1

21-1

Totals

1,167-5

1,365-2

1.423-7

1,039 0

1,007-3

1.275 3

1.312-7

1,272-3

988-8

1.233-7

1,196-7

1,331-1

Prairie Provinces-

2-4

49-7

30-2

2-7

1-6

4-2

1-4

44-7

8-4

445-9

2-2

55-4

34-5

30

1-8

4-0

1-6

30-8

19

4110

2-9

63-7

34-3

3-4

2-3

5 2

1-5

451

9 2

831-7

2-4

50 5

25-9

3-5

1-9

4-5

1-5

42-9

9-3

544-9

2-3

47-3

27-2

3-6

2-0

4-1

1-5

43-0

8-4

418-7

2 8

50 3

32 1

3-7

21

4-4

1-7

39 5

9 5

455-4

2-2

48-0

33-4

3-7

2-0

4-4

1-6

39-5

10 2

412-5

2-2

40-5

30-7

3-7

2-0

4-1

18

39-7

9-0

286-0

2-5

42-8

320

3-5

1-9

40

1-6

28-8

7-6

257- 1

1-5

36-4

26-0

2-7

1-6

3-4

1*2

30-9

6-3

201-6

14

37-4

31-7

24

1-7

3-7

1-8

36-0

7-5

219-5

2-3

36 1

32-6

2-9

1-6

3-6

1-7

26 7

7-5

221 6

2-0

Calgary

Edmonton

Let h bridge

Medicine Hat

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

Regina

Saskatoon

47-3
34-6
3-1
1-8
4-1
2-0
59-3
9-0

641-6

Totals

591-2

552-3

999-2

687-2

558-2

601-5

557-4

419-8

381-7

311-7

344-1

336 7

4-1
113 7
20-9

138 6

2,536 3

804-8

British Columbia—
New Westminster

Vancouver

Victoria

4-2

102-6

190

41
119-2
20-3

4-8
117-8
23 4

4-2

114-5

190

4-2
100-3
20-7

125-1

4-2

109-7

19-6

3-7

103-8

19-5

4-2
98-6
19-1

4-2
111-3
20-4

3-7
103-8
17-6

4-2

113-4

18-3

4-2
105-1
20-0

Totals

125-8

143-6

145 9

137-7

133 5

127-1

122-0

1360

125-1

135-9

129-3

Totals Canada

2,649-6

2,982-4

3.527-8

2.648-5

2.457-1

2.823-4

2.837-5

2.491-9

2,597-0

2.089-3

2,488-9

3,129-0

Bank clearings. . . .

1.293

1.430

1.792

1.365

1.232

1.331

1.365

1.158

1.256

1,020

1.197

1.203

1.536

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities, 1926 = 100

1st of Month

1933

1934

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

A pril

May

June

Employ-
ment-
Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton...

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver

75-8
92-3
84-4
85-5
70-8
70-5
78-0
80-5

76-4
92-7
85 0
85-3
70-9
790
78-0
79-0

79-5
93-7
85-6
87-2
69-4
80-6
770
79-2

80-6
96-8
86-5
91-1
75-6
78-9
79-4
81-9

81-5
99-4

87-7
91 5
77-2
80-5
80 3
83-4

82-4
99-5
86-9
92-7
77-5
80-9
81-7
85-2

84 4
99-7
£8-4
931

77-7
76 2
82-2

S7-4

87-3
98-3
90-9
93-2
75-4
77-6
82-3
85-9

86-4
94-7
91-5
95-5
79-5
76-7
81-5
85 1

84-5
92-9
920
95-4
800
78-2
83-3
84-9

780
86-5
900
95-8
77-1
76-5
81-1
82-2

811
89-6
89-7
98-4
80-7
90-9
79-5
83-9

82-6
93-2
91-1
96-7
81-0
97-7
79-7
841

82-1

95-4
92-7
97-6
83-0
102-9
79-7
84-8

82-9
96-3
92-9

100-8
83-9

109-3
81-2
85-9

86-3
97-9
93-9

102-4
86-7

1071
81-9
8fi-3

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23

Table 19. Bui

Iding Permits Issued by Sixty-one Cities in

Canada in Thousands of Dollars

1933

1934

City

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

Building Permits—

Prince Edward Isd
Charlottetown

16

16

23

10

17

23

Nova Scotia

78

66

75

84

40

47

48

12

31

32

27

64

106

Halifax

72
6

59
2
5

68
3

4

72

1

12

32
6
2

38

1
7

45
2

1

9
1
2

31

31
2

26

62
1
1

102

New Glasgow

2
2

New Brunswick. . .

31

38

78

19

40

12

13

57

19

15

18

41

57

Fredericton

6
4
21

21
11

1
3
8

3
3

8

55

1
2

2

7

31

8

23
14

65
13

5
13

4
15

5
10

1
17

26

Saint John

23

532

1,782

753

388

573

594

356

838

91

198

302

499

881

Montreal and Mai-
sonneuve

469
39

1
7
8
7

1,666
49
37
11
3
17

468
86
4

85

5

106

269
71

2
15

2
28

455

73

6

9

1

30

508
43

'"i4

3

26

238
35

1
22

1
60

547

257

5

5

1

24

77
8

133
55

199
45

335
39
18
12
39
56

505
37

Shawinigan

Sherbrooke

Three Rivers

Westmount

97

5

1

e

8

10
158

5

51

74

908

1,028

879

1,003

807

720

970

989

444

467

451

1,032

1,360

2

8

26

15

14

53

20

13

25

9

8

91

6

8
2

18

17

395

126
3
9

5

33
• 4
33
17
10
24
33
18
94
1

"i25
2
9

22
6

26
2
2

21
469

52

1
8

8

15

6

11

17

14

51

60

25

48

8

2

91

1

3

4

26
19
2
3
4
389

57
2
5

4
19
45
21
11

6
143

6

18
29

7

9
120

4

6
13

5
20
10
10
14
408

55
1

4

3

4
4
35

18
9

44
9

18

33
6
7
125
5
6

11
4

14

14
3

15
327

80
3
4

1

17

2

10

11

8

22

15

20

42

6

4

108

2

3

2

2

a

19

2

5

331

64
5
5
1

1
32

3
12

1

5

26
10

2
49

2
11
60

2

10
11

9

1

4
13

3
648

45
1
5

1

11
.....

36
2

17
3

13

41

2
6
2
16
12

7

3

9
15

1

1

15

2

16

14

26

5

10

102

22

32

39

1

7

124

6

10
6
6

10
1
4

10
463

65
32

7
1

28

36

26

32

1

""i03
3

21
3
2
5

22

5

1

39

8

3

Fort William

Gait

20

7

9

113

15

18

63

Niagara Falls

Oshawa

Ottawa

Owen Sound

Peterborough

Port Arthur

Stratford

St. Catharines

St. Thomas

21

3
39

4

1

47

264
3

1
1
1
5

3

3
699

54

12

12
2

9
3

1
3
6
2
3
4

33
12

6

5
5
1

4
3

17

2

31

Sault Ste. Marie...

22

226

32
3
10

245

10
2
13

322

9
2
8
1

530

York and East
Townships ....

Welland

Windsor

105
9
5

Riverside

1

5

1

1

2

8

1

Walkerville

Woodstock

1
13

1

8

1

3

1
3

2

5

21

5

5

3

1

9

Manitoba

163

• 139

79

50

113

104

51

21

13

14

30

62

148

7

12

144

4

4

131

4

10
64

2
4
44

9

6

98

2

is

1

11

2
1
11

5
2
23

3

4

55

10

St. Boniface

Winnipeg

13
91

11
40

4
133

Saskatchewan

26

70

23

35

20

39

9

10

4

21

19

70

75

Moose Jaw

2
9
15

21
25
24

4
14
4

'"io

24

1
14
5

12
20

8

1
16

1

57
8
5

3

6
3

8
2

3

12

9

33

Saskatoon

40

Alberta

97

134

109

139

98

94

62

13

23

18

78

217

157

38

53

6

1

51

72
11

37

69

2

1

97

34

3

5

44

51

3

1

50

38

5

2

35
21
5

1

8
5
1

14

8

10
5
2
1

49
24

"5

152

46

17

1

45

Edmonton

Lethbridge

Medicine Hat

97
9
6

British Columbia..

215

317

162

184

280

141

116

44

70

116

165

263

180

Kamloops

3
1
t
2
160
3
41

3

e

8
3
1
2
139
1
29

2
6
8

12

212

3

37

J

4
14

1
85

3
33

3
4

1

78

'""28

1
3
1
1

22
1

16

3

2

2
51

" ii

3
1
4
1

88
1

19

1
1
7
1
131
1
23

7
32

5
44
143

r

32

8

New Westminster.

Prince Rupert

Vancouver

North Vancouver
Victoria

39

""233

S

36

21
7

96
2

30

17

1

119

■"34

Total 61 cities...

| 2,065

3,589

2,180

1,911

1,987

1,775

1,624

1.983

694

881

1,090

2,246

1 2,965

24

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices: 1926 « 100

Classification

1933

May 1 June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

Totals

Component Material-
Vegetable products

Animal products

Textiles

Wood and paper

Iron and its products. .
Non-ferrous metals —
Non-metallic minerals.
Chemicals

Purpose — Consumers goods

Foods, beverages and tobacco. .

Producers' goods

Producers' equipment

Producers' materials

Building and construction ma-
terials

Manufacturers' materials

Origin— Paw and partly manu-
factured

Fully and chiefly manufact'd
Field origin— raw

Manufactured

Totals

Animal origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Canadian farm PRODuers-Field

Animal

Totals

Marine origin — Raw

Manufactured ...

Totals

Forest origin— Raw ,

Manufactured ,

Totals

Mineral origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Commodity Groups-
Fruits

Grains

Flour and milled products

Rubber and its products

Suear and its products

Tobacco

Fishery products

Furs

Hides and skins

Leather, unmanufactured

Boots and shoes

Live stock

Meats and poultrv

Milk and its products

Eggs

Cotton, raw

Cotton yarn and thread

Knit goods

Silk, raw

Artificial silk and its products.

66 9

Wool, raw

Wool yams

Newsprint

Lumber and timber

Pulp

Pig iron and steel billeta....

Rolling mill products

Scrap

Aluminium

Brass, copper and products.

Lead and its products

Silver

Zinc and its products

Bricks

Coal

Coke

Petroleum and products. . . .

Lime

Cement

Asbestos..,
Fertilizers.

71

64-4

63-9

86-7

61-4

75-6
58

56-2

70

46

73-3

610

67

62-1

60-2

46-7

58-4

51-2

49-6

62-9

59 3

64-8

65-9

60-0

74-8

83-8

79

81-0
46-2
61-2
53-7
106-6
44-6
59
51-0
55-5
74-1

62

66-3

53

39-5

56-6

82-9

77-9

27

39-2
68-5
53 4
65-8
62-6
84-2
89-3
380
96-5
591

67 6

61-7
58-6
70- 0
620
84-2
680
83-5
81-2

70-6
64-1

65 5
86-6
631

78-9
69-6

57-9

70-2

49 0

72

61

57

61

60- 0

49-4

57-9

52-6

55-6

62-4

73-5
72 3

60-6
69 4
55-9
62-2
75-2
83-8
80 0

82-9
48 5
57-9
53-7
106-7
44-6
60-6
610
67-9
82-2

60
65
57-3
42

60 0
83-8
77 9
38 8
68-9

43-7
69-5
53-4
72 0
63-3
81-7
89-1
380
94 2
64- 7

48-8
63-9
52-6

100-6
86-7
94- 0
72-6
96-9

105-5

73-5
730

70 5

69-8

59-6

70-6

62

84

69-9

83-6

81 4

72-3

67

69-8

86-6

67-9

630

72-4

58-6

77-3

68

58

63

611

60

690

601

54-7

63-7

61-3

71 3

55-9

63 1

76-5

83 8

80-5

82-7
600
72

53

9
•7

6

44-6
61-3
62-3
82 3
86

55

68-2

45

65

86-6

78 1

38

53

72

53

74

64-7

81-7

88-9

40-3

89-4

68-3

61-7
64-2
57

100 6
87-1
94 0
72-6
96-5

105-5

73-5
730

65-7
59-8
711
63-4
84-5
680
83-8
81-9

72-3
66-4
67-4
85-2
65-4

80-7
62-0

60-7

71-8

53-

74-

64-

59-

63-

61-7

54-9

60-5

570

56-7

680

64-9

72-4

65-9

63-6

74-9

850

80-5

53

f4-0
63

108-6
44
64
62
84

56-9

53

59

46

58-3

86-6

78

32-6

58-9

580
72-6
53-3
74-7
67-3
81-7
89-4
41-2
89-8
66-4

48-4

61

54-5
100-6

84

940

76-2

96-5
105-5

73

75-8

62-5
60-7
71-7
63-9
85-4
67-5
85-1
81-8

72-3
64-7
66-3
85-6
64-1

80-8
60-4

59

71

49

74-1

62

62

63

62

49-5

63-4

64-7

58-8

67-8

65-4

73-6

55-8

64-1

76-6

85-8

81-7

76-3
48-7
60

53-7
108-8
44-6
65-4
59-
72-
86-1

56

53

600

65-9

57-2

84

80

31

59-6
76-0
53-2
75-3
69-6
81-7
91-1
41-2
87-6
64-7

47-9
64-4
54-5

100-6
86
94-0
77-9
96-9

105-5

73-5
75-8

67!)

59-5
60-2
71-4
64-7
85-7
65-5
85-3
81-3

72-3

64-7
64-3
85-4
61-9

81-0
57-7

57

71

44

72

59

61-8

63

62-5

44 6

62-8

51-4

58-7

67-7

65-3

74-7

56-5

65-C

76-1

86-2

81-7

74-8
43

54
53

ins

44

65
59
57

60-9
62-2
70-9
64-4
86-1
66-2
85-2
81-0

72
66-3
65-1
85

62

80-7
58

58-9
71-6
46-3
73-3
60-8
63-6
63-7
63-7
46-7
65

51-3

51
59
65-7
560

82
79

26
62

59-6
760
53-8
75-8
72-2
81-7
91-6
41-2
86-8
60-9

460
631
52-8

100-6
86-2
94-0
79-0
96-9

105-2

73-5
78-4

72

68

69

74

5G

64

76-3

86-1

81-7

74-
45-

107
44-6
69-4
59
57
85

89-9
55-3
51-3
610
79-2
56-6
82-0
77-0
23-9
62-5

61-7
78-9
53-8
75-7
70-7
81-7
92-2
44-1

47^

52-
100-

94
79
96 5
105-2

73-5

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May

690

60-5
63-3
71-7
64-6
86-7
66-5
85

73-3

67-2
65-1
87-2
62

58-6

58

71-9

45-3

73-3

60-4

64-3

651

64-8

45-3

66-6

53-3

72-3

69-4

70-2

74-5

56-6

64-9

77-4

86-1

82-2

77

43-8
69
53
107
44

70-2
58-9
56-3
84

53

63

73

57-7

82-0

77-8

22-9

62-5

65-3

800

53

75-4

72-6

81-7

92-2

520

84-3

48-6

69-9

63
100

87

94

79

96-9
105

73-5

76-2 76-2

70 6

640
651

72-5
65-3
86-6
67-0
86-1
80-6

74-2

69

65

86-5

63-6

82-1
60-5

61-

73-

49-0

74

62

65-6

66-9

66-3

47-9

67-8

55-3

61-3

71-4

68-7

75-9

56-4

65-5

77-9

86-7

82-8

78-4
47-5
64-2
540
107-2
44
68
61-1
57
83-9

89-4
68-8
58-2
65-7
65-3
64-6
82-1
77-8
23-4
61-0

80-9

89

53

77
72
81
91
52
84
611

47-7
71-6
53-9

100-6
88
93
79

102-1

105

73-6
76-2

72 1

65-6

70-7

73-8

65-6

87-0

66

86-0

80-6

75-9
73-1
66-9

87-

82-3
61-6

62

74-5

50-6

75-4

64-0

70-1

71-3

70-8

49-3

72-5

58-0

620

72-7

69-8

76-2

56

65-7

77

86-5

82-7

74-9
48
66-6
54-5
108-1
44-5
69-6
59-9
63-2
82-

89-1

75-5

68-1

68

86

70-9

82-4

79-1

25-8

61-0

79-2
96-9
53-8
77-6
73-1
81-6
91-3
54-6
79-3
61-4

48-C
73-6
52-8
100-6
88-7
93

78-6
102- 1
105-2

73-8
77-3

72 0

65-7
69-9
74-2
65-7
87-2
66-1
86-1
80-

75-8
72-5
66-

87-
64-

82-3
61-6

62

75-0

50

75

64-0

66-5

73-5

70-5

49-5

68-3

56-5

63-5

72-2

69-8

76-2

56-9

65-9

77

86-5

82-6

75-6
48-9
66

54-7
107-1
39-0
69-6
59-9
61-
80'

89-1

76-2

69

71-4

54-2

70-3

86-1

79-1

22-8

61-0

76-8
95-9
53-8
77-8
72-7
83-0
90-6
61-4
80-7
59-5

47-1
74-2
510

100-6
88
93
78-6

102-1

105

73-8
79-7

711

64-4
67-0
73-8
65-6
87-2
65-7
85-6
81

74-3

88-0
64-2

83-1
61-0

61

73-8

50-2

74

63-0

64-7

71-0

68-3

48-7

66-6

55-4

61-5

72-7

69-7

76

56-3

65-8

77-1

86-6

82-4

76-6
480
63-4
551
104
390
69-5
570
680
80-8

88-0
74-3
67.5
68-1
42-4
67-5
86-1
81-3
21-9
58

74-3

96-9

54 0

78-7

71

83-0

90-6

61-4

80-4

60-5

451

72-8

49
100

87

93

78-6
102-1
105

73
79-7

71-1

65-2
65-5
73-7
65-8
87-4
64-5
85-5
81-9

73-3
680
67-2

89-2
64-7

83-3
61-6

62-2
72-7
52-2
73-5
63-7
64-3
67-8
66-3
51-1
66-5
56-9
56-6
72-7

76*9

56-4

66 0

77-a

85-9-

82-1

80-0

51-2

62-2

55-7

H103-2

39-0

68-1

67-0

59-3

78-2

87-5-

74-3

67-7

60-5

46-6

65-2

86-1

81-3

21-4

61-0

69-0

94-9

54-0

79 0

72-2

83-0

91-1

61-4

80-4

59-9

42-3

71-2

47-4

100-2

89-3

93-6

75-7

102-1

105-2

73-8

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Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities, and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

1933

1934

Description1

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

Wholesale Prices of Important

Commodities-
Oats, No. 2 C.W bush.

Wheat, No.l Man. Northern "
Flour, First Patent 2-98's

$

•283
•633

5-400

1-487
6-370

•057

•086

5-060
5-710

•090-
•100

$

•290
•668

5-100

1-529
6-370

•069

•088

5-100
5-690

•110-
•120

S

•397
•834

6 400

1-733

6-465

•084

•102

4 810
6 300

•140-
•150

1

•389
•734

5-400

1-539
6-465

•075

•107

4-700
6-610

•140-
•150

S

•343
•672

5-300

1-673
6-465

•075

•096

4-500
6-840

•120-
•130

S

•294
•605

4-800

1-318
6-465

•078

•089

4-300
5-800

•103

1

•300
•637

5-200

1-165
6-370

•087

•084

4-470
6-260

•095

1

•298
•603

5-200

1-186
6-370

•088

•090

5-090
6-480

•095

%

•335
•650

5-400

1-157
6-370

•093

•089

5-540
8-110

•100

$

•337
•656

5-400

1-363
0-370

•105

•096

5-830
9-670

•093

S

•336
•664

5-400

1157
6 370

•111

• 101

5-991
9-110

•088

$

•324
•655

5-200

1157
6-180

•120

•105

6 050
8-210

•100

$

•346
•706

5-200

Sugar, raw 96* Centrifugal
N.Y cwt.

Sugar, granulated, Montreal "

Rubber, ribbed, smoked
sheets, N.Y lb.

Rubber, Para, upriver, fine,
N.Y "

2-0462
6-180

•139

•121

Cattle, steers, good, 1,000-

1,200 lbs cwt.

Hogs, bacon, Toronto "

Beef hides, packer hides,
native steers lb.

5-840
8-550

•088

Packer crops, No. I and II. "

Box sides, B mill ft.

Butter, creamery, finest,

Montreal lb.

Cheese, Canadian, old large,

Montreal "

Cotton, raw 1-1 1/16°, Ham-
ilton lb.

Cotton yarns, 10's white

Saxony, 4-50 yds. to lb. . . . "
Gingham, dress, 6-50-7-75

•350
•210

•252

•160

•340
•210

•270

•150
•319

•116

•280
•467

•959

1-663
•240

•260

22-100
19-000
2-250

9-295
3-832
•563
4-750
12-454

5-250

•185

16 000

72-3
72-2
105-2

104-6
65-7

388

96-3

484

79
120

112

276
9C

9C
) 132-C

) 133-8

) 133 -t

> 71

•330
•210

•297

•150
•431

•143

•300

•478

•959

1-836
•225

•275

22-250
19-000
2-250

9-340

3-858

•565

4-658
12-454

5-250

•185

16000

73-7
73-6
108-1

105-3
65-9

384

96-2

483

80
122

112

275
90

82
134-1

133 -l

133 S

» 75

-320
-210

•316

•170
•258

•140

•300

•478

•959

1-631

• 225

• 250

21-965
19 -C00

2-250

8-893
3-779
•595
4-498
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

74-3
73-7
108-2

103-8
65-4

380

95-9

478

7S

122

112

27£
90

88
133-'

134-

134(

7

•320
•210

•283

•170
•201

•136

•300
•478

•959

1-608
•215

•245

21-482
19-000
2-250

8-967
3-612
•590
4-367
11-300

5-250

•185

16-000

73-3
73-3
108-7

102-8
65-4

378

95-8

474

78
123

113

•300

•200
•225
•150

•230
•209
•150

•230
•224
•160

•230
•215
•170

•230
•211
•155

•230
•210
•155

•220
•228
•160

•210

•224

•160
•210

• 118

•250
•473

•985

•115

•260
•473

•985

•138

•290
•473

•085

•108

•290
•473

•985

•113

•270
•484

1-003

•106

•270
•484

1003

•114

•270
•467

•959

•116

•270
•467

•959

1-644
•195

•210

22-160
19-000
2-250

9-068
3-903
•550
4-720
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

71-7
70-8
103-3

102-8
63-9

389

96-2

484

77
122

11C

27!
81

8<
132 (

132 •(

132 (

7.

• 131

•300

•478

•959

Silk, raw, New York "

Wool.eastern bright } blood "
Wool, western range, semi-

1-577

•115

•130

18-190
19-000
2-250

8-928
3-636
•445
4-294
11-849

5-250

•165

16-000

60-3
62-7
90-5

99-2
63-6

382

91-9

502

72
121

10f
27$

88

87
133 •(

129 ;
132-:

65

•135

•140

18-695
19-000
2-250

9-702
3-933
•535
4-637
11-402

5-250

•165

16-000

63-7
65- 0
94-5

101-7
650

396

82 9

507

73
121

ioe

281
81

\ 135-;
i 132-:

5 132(
6'

•155

•185

19-770
19 000
2-250

10-371
4-174

•525
5-095
11-682

5-250

•165

16- 000

69 0
68-9
103-4

102-3
65-3

397

93-9

506

73
121

108

27S
9C

91
137 C

133'

) 132-'

f 61

•165

•195

21-090
19 000
2-250

9-815
3-889
•505
4-809
11-682

5-250

•190

16-000

70-5
69-5
102-7

102-5
65-2

394

94-2

501

73
122

108

278

9C

n

136-C

134 f
' 132-i
) 6?

•170

•200

22-150
19-000
2-250

9-479

3-848

•525

4-802
12-533

5-250
•185

16-000

71-2

70-8
104-8

103-0
65-0

386

94-9

596

75
123

109

276

90

88
137-8

136-1

► 131-1

t 68

•170

•200

22-870
19-000
2-250

9-129
3-688
•530
4-657
12-466

5-250
•185

16-000

71-6

71-2
106-2

102-6
64-0

384

95-7

489

75
123

108

274

9C

88
136-2

1328

131-'

6!

•180

•205

21-620
19-000
2-250

8-957
3-848
•565
4-643
12-466

5-250

•185

16-000

71-7
71-2
104-8

102-8
63-1

383

96-0

485

76
122

110
273

9C

88
135-C

130-C

t 131-8

•205
•220

Pig iron, malleable "

Steel merchant bars, mill 100 lb.
Coprer, electrolytic domes-
Lead, domestic, Montreal. "
Tin ingots, Straits, Toronto, lb.
Spelter, domestic, Montreal cwt.
Coal, anthracite, Toronto., ton
Coal, bituminous, N.S. run-

21-685
19-000
2-250

8-822
3-374
•575
4-174
11-300

5-250

Gasoline, Toronto gal.

Sulphuric acid,66°Beaume,net ton
Indexes of Wholesale Prices In
Other Countries1—

United States-
Fisher, 200: 1926

•155
16-000

Bureau of Labour, 784: 1926..
Annalist, 72: 1913

United Kingdom —
Board of Trade, 150: 1913.. . .
Economist, 58- 1927

France, Statistique General, 45:
1914

Office, 400: 1913

Belgium, Ministry of Labour,
130: 1914

Netherlands, Central Bureau
Statistics, 48: 1913

Sweden, Commerce Dept., 160
1913

Italy, Bachi, 139: 1913

India, Dept. of Statistics, 72
1914

Japan, Bank of Japan, 56: 1913.
Australia, Comonwealth Sta

' 133-'

)

Eevpt, Dept. of Statistics
Caim. 23: 1913-1914

)

»For full description see the report on Prices and Price Indexes published by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics,
Application for this publication should be made to the Dominion Statistician.
»B.W.I. sugar— C.I.F. Montreal— March 2-388. April 2064. _

•The description includes the authority, the number of commodities and the base year.

26 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports, by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Month

1931

October

November..

December. .

1932

January

February. . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September..

October

November.
December. .

1933

January

February . . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September..

October

November.
December. .

1934

January

February . . .

March

April

May

Imports of Merchandise for Consumption in Canada

Total
Imports

$000

45,933
46,911
40,290

34,115

35,586
57,448
29,794
44,361
40,743
35,711
36,527
34,504
37.095
37,769
28,961

24,441
23,514
32,963
20,457
32,927
33,619
35,769
38,747
38,698
41,070
43,712
35,368

32,391
33,592
47.519
34,815

52.887

Vege-
table
Products

$000

9,927
12,074
10,676

6,094
7,538
14,489
5,283
9,416
8,702
7,462
7,098
6,814
8,225
8,639
7,830

5,148
4,919
8,685
3,944
7,666
7,855
7,101
7,676
7,575
8,329
10.517
8,209

5,825
7,429
8.737
7,528
10 629

Animal
Pro-
ducts

$000

1,796
1,544
1,309

1,482
1,640
2,204
1,096
1,756
1,611
1,330
1,251
1,265
1,425
1,427
977

042

1,379
842
1,580
1,670
1,608
1,979
1,778
1.934
1.588
1,351

1,639
1,538
2,335
1,646
1 747

Textiles

$000

6,344
5,985
5,254

6,285
6,602
9,401
4,601
6,074
5,310
4,552
5,587
4,935
5,428
5,450
4,725

4,739
4,390
5,424
3,311
4,700
5,441
6,452
7,272
6,749
7.302
7,241
7,254

6,521
7,202
9,928
6,085
8.140

Wood
and
Paper

$000

2,862
2,505
2,279

1,968
2,032
2,660
1,553
2,078
1,922
1,778
1,745
1,754
1,907
1,859
1,566

1,304

1,409
1,614
1,084
1,416
1,497
1,615
1,743
1,690
1,933
1.903
1,565

1,536
1,394
1,981
1,369
1.878

Iron and
its Pro-
ducts

$000

6,285
6,479
5,881

5,085
6,009
9,983
5,820
7,169
6,710
5,130
4,394
4,233
4,288
5,262
3,624

5,353
5,328
5,929
5,228

5,763
5,804
9.324
7,800
12.196

Non-
Ferrous
Metals

$000

3,055
2,849
2,335

2,256
2,091
2,688
1,688
2,085
1,733
1,513
1,402
1,496
1,655
1,908
1,129

914
971
1,192
912
1,490
1,498
1,307
1,516
2,117
2,180
2.091
1,641

1,571

1.613
2,235
1,681
2.478

Non-
Metallic
Minerals

$000

9,432
9,826
7,209

6,653
5,438
9,691
5,567
9,476
9,229
9,367
9,143
8,501
8,626
8,138
5,509

4,504
4,405
5.193
4,022
6,252
5.977
7,116
7,753
8,371
9,013
9,181
6,351

6,012
5,423
7,926
4,760
10.230

Chemic-
als and
Allied

Products

$000

2,422
2,721
2.497

1,950
1,874
2,971
1,998
2,942
2,556
2,081
2,217
2,336
2,770
2,577
1,588

1.292
1,196
1,901
1,229
2,330
2,144
2,358
2,054
2,544
2,347
2,727
1,951

1,880
1,578
2,448
2,043
3,052

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modities

$000

3,809
3.127
2,851

2,338 '

2,362

3,351

2,188

3,366

2,969

2.499

3,691

3,169

2,771

2,509

2,012

1,943
1,601
2,054
1,464
1,964
1,995
2,545
2,708
2,531
2,704
2,536
1,818

1,644
1,612

2,584
1,903
2,537

Month

1931

October

November...
December.. .

1932

January

February.. . .

March

April

May

lune

July

August

September...

October

November. .
December...

1933

January

February. . . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September...

October

November...
December. ..

1931

January

February

March

April

May

Exports of Merchandise from Canada

Total

Domestic Produce

Total

Iron

Chemi-

Miscel-

Exports

Exports

Vege-

Animal

Wood

and

Non-

Non-

cal and

laneous

of

of Can-

table

Pro-

Tex-

and

its

Ferro is

Metallic

Allied

Com-

Mdse.

adian

Pro-

ducts

tiles

Paper

Pro-

Metals

Miner-

Pro-

modi-

Produce

ducts

ducts

als

ducts

ties

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

56,534

55,538

19,337

8,330

419

15,705

1,297

6,976

1,360

872

1,236

58,430

57,487

27,828

5.820

517

14,813

877

4,259

1,329

895

1,150

54,218

53,255

22,945

5,453

328

13,950

907

6,846

1,220

660

934

39,063

38,367

11,079

5,693

234

12,919

807

5,446

807

586

37.019

36,331

12,363

4,989

304

11,165

879

4,031

629

830

635

41,019

39,749

12,291

4,231

436

13,838

1,173

4,980

823

1,067

911

27,407

26,976

8.722

2,434

218

9,075

958

2.687

464

971

847

41.284

40,594

16,920

3,442

462

11,210

1,253

4,004

778

1.472

1,054

41.608

40,945

15.042

4,232

781

12.078

1,203

3.970

940

1,184

917

43,028

42,321

17,302

6.212

500

10,333

2.0ir.

3.459

739

711

1,043

41.855

41.314

15,064

6,252

384

11,521

1,611

3.422

785

749

925

42,665

42,187

20,382

4,645

422

9,392

1.505

3,280

788

816

951

57,160

56,626

30,638

4,888

471

11,399

2,239

3.890

1 , 004

915

1,122

46.021

45,945

21.978

3,773

328

10,085

1.557

4.770

1,074

1,078

701

43.109

42,616

21,676

4,797

269

9,167

1,065

3,585

768

761

528

32,000

31,562

12,042

5,191

230

8,234

1.021

2,634

698

1.014

499

26,814

26,398

9,571

4,075

339

7,284

842

2,651

437

704

494

37,161

30.579

13,434

4,392

321

9,309

2,007

4,284

682

987

1,162

20.312

20.012

4.660

2,479

146

7,139

1,033

2,926

409

792

422

46,109

45,570

18,148

4.378

624

10,970

1,935

6.124

1,044

1,442

904

46,472

45,968

15,942

5,509

634

11.175

2.198

7.393

971

1,257

829

51,866

51.345

17.740

6.810

754

13,000

2,225

7,343

1,373

1.059

1,029

45,135

44.723

12,386

6,324

783

13.937

1 , 750

6,184

1,232

1,017

1.111

58,329

57,785

22,520

7.320

1,108

13,507

2,330

7,291

1,408

1,142

1,027

61,035

60,214

25,073

6,911

859

12.903

2,901

7,733

1,647

1,024

1,162

60,926

60.385

26.010

6.679

701

11,935

1.90?

9.056

1,943

1,224

928

51,624

50,929

20,628

7,012

483

11,899

2,032

5,722

1,466

941

741

47,118

46,652

14,694

8.272

410

11,567

1,967

6,801

1,070

1,147

657

38,365

37,842

11,903

5,321

423

9,447

2,505

5,680

836

1.117

607

58,364

57,662

15,807

8,064

836

15.622

3,854

9,452

1,404

1.6S2

941

32,047

31,582

6,866

3,902

303

9.300

2,581

6,248

766

948

667

58.543

57.900

20.143

5.815

810

13.773

3.741

9.298

1.456

1.473

1.391

Balance

of
Trade

$000

H-)10,601
(+)11.519
(+)13,928

(+) 4,949
(+) 1,433
(-)16,429
(-) 2.387
(-) 3,077
(+) 865
(+) 7,318
(+) 5.328
(+) 8,161
(+)20.066
(+) 8,852
(-t-)14,147

(+) 7,

(+) 3,

(+) 4,

(-)

(+)13.

(+)12.

(+)18,

(+) 6.

(+)19.

(+)19,

(+J17,

(+)16,

(+)H.
(+) 4,
(+)10,
(-) 2,
(+) 5.

559

300

198 |-

145

182

854

167

388

030

965

215

257

727
773
845
768
657

MONTHLY REVIEW OK BUSINESS STATISTICS

27

Table 23. Canada's Domestic Exports in Thousands of Dollars, and Indexes of the Cost
of Living and Cost per Week of a Family Budget.

Classification

1933

1934

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

Exports of Canadian Produce—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—
Alcoholic beverages (chiefly

407

200

13,368

281
150

11,298
35

11,021

539

124

231

1,876

363
440

1,786
607
410
281

1,148

243
61
64

58

5,989

1,608

529

347

118

1,904

1,020
52
193
75
198
411
22

872

1,494
175
376

3.055
391

368
58
94

232

260
384
296

107

337
21.

770
62-2
87-8
84-0
66-1
93-7

6-84
2-86
5-67
15-41

226
102

12,801
143

12,303

709

171

349

1,734

407

1,227

2,187

809

329

293

1,039

103
112
45
284

6,557

2,045

608

411

124

2,328

786
87

170
68

242

341
73

846

1,783
148
332

3,035
325

419

85

231

459

344
105
230

226
344
333

77-2
63-2
86 2
840
66 1
93-7

6-95
2-83
5-67
15-48

602
162

6,879
30

6.657

865

261

238

1.948

383
695
2,474
890
188
308
805

63
108

52
219

6.557

2.245
806
577
200

2.656

654
98

147
91

217

209
51

132

1,735

269

586

2,015

482

51(

96

92

345

320
109

277

293
343
311

78-6
67-8
86-5
84-0
66 1
93-7

7-43
2-82

5-67
15-96

1,307

496

15,655

28

14,919

898

134

368

2.137

447

1,497

1.890

720

306

283

1,257

34
130

35
588

6,921

2,040

792

394

160

2,373

850
184
124
118
238
235
41

231

1,846

168

476

2,627

646

570

95

177

367

332
230
299

280
141
458

78-8
65-9
86-3
84-0
69 9
94-0

7-24
2-83
5-67
15-78

1,628
1,890

16,551
53

15,841

736

146

523

1,886

434

1.6S3

2,069

228

221

229

1,072

3

98

43

312

6.602

2,021

640

343

241

2,215

1.166
225
114
152
192
332
196

480

2,212
192
489

2,435
711

665
107

226
432

311
110
314

290
192
413

77-9
65-4
87-0
80-4
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-84
5-66
15 78

196

4,739

15,805

68

15,299

769

160

906

1,883

293

1,495

2,011

217

153

321

1,345

4
110
37
226

6,157

1,886

482

287

151

2.227

687
178
131
124
270
101
46

2,039

1,895
296
544

2.433
505

641
112
479

397

312

183
278

295
162
317

78-1
65-8
87-2
80-4
69-9
94-0

7-27
2-85
5-57
15-72

3,244
2,095

11,641
103

11,300

577

94

433

1,472

276

688

1.883

2,162

204

159

1,165

3
117
39
97

6,713

1,740

234

181

99

1,995

639
105
94
97
390
409
60

178

1,686
142
577

1,786
451

715

139

83

358

261
168
265

249
153
199

78-4
66-6
87-2
80-4
70-0
94-1

7-37
2-85
5-57
15-83

4,100
1,742
4,724
25
4,614

889

47

273

1,514

838

140

1,445

3,595

160

361

1,805

1

123

17

81

6,782

1,609

131

179

149

1,974

815
93
183
100
241
160
6S

241

1,323
245

528

2,783

458

400
81
71

315

119
317
311

231
180
141

78-6
67-7
87-3
80-4
70-0
93-8

7-50
2-84
5-57
15-95

2,440

1,577

4,626

77

4,416

759

101

299

1,128

204

35

1,307

1,835

124

221

1,274

89
37
35

4,687

1,847

122

199

120

1,815

1,270
119
161
178
285
234
57

169

1,119
372
479

1,624
568

295

116

25

255

238
392
263

240
102
144

791

69-4
87-2
80-4
70-0
93-8

7-63

2-85
5-57
1609

1,997
1,197
7,285
42
6,945

1,294
130
808

1,700

315

68

1,706

1,821

232

312

3,039

287
40
12

8,710

2,437

265

395

170

2,640

2,006
191
291
266
295
209
99

203

2,327
353
597

3,664
688

459
92
146

488

316
662
293

232
383
172

80-2
72-9
87-4
80-4
69-9
93-9

804

2-87
5-57
10-51

995
205

2,512
2

2,390

838

47

205

1,148

301
28

609

806
93

205
1.767

9

56
18

7

5,571
1,217

91
224

50
1,680

1,460
233
233
85
295
92
62

99

2,139
127
419

2,446
192

268

43
52

274

146
321
291

244
156

166

79-6
71-0
87-7
80-4
69-9
93-9

7-81
2-87
5-57
16-29

1.041

Fruits

326

13,927

42
13,065

572

148

387

1,735

337
176

1,085
677
220
303

1,092

250
108
3,?

6,668

1.243

184

351

130

1.694

1,046
72
130
64
196
196
56

1,170

1,129
188
573

2,018
274

366
74
64

228

313
459
267

91
247
302

77-0
61 9
88 5
840
66-5
93-7

6-86
2-89
5-79
15-57

32

Wheat

13,562

Rubber (chiefly tires and

1,094

312

262

Wheat flour

Animals and Animal Pro-
ducts—
Cattle

1,652
210

119

Fish

1,010

Furs, (chiefly raw)

894
123

Leather, unmanufactured

Meats

Fibres, Textures and Pro-
ducts—

356
2,512

262

162
20

45

Wood, Wood Products and
Paper—
Paper (chiefly newsprint)

8,075
2,221

216

266

173

2,164

Iron and Its Products —

1,670

193

Farm implements

Hardware and cutlery

360
209
403

168

Tubes and pipes

Non-Ferrous Metal Pro-
ducts—

92
213

blister)

2,642

470

504

2,969

Silver

617

Non-Metallic Mineral Pro-
ducts—

Asbestos, (chiefly raw)

Coal

Petroleum and products

448
125
156

390

Chemicals and Allied Pro-
ducts—

Acids

Fertilizers

262
504
275

Miscellaneous Commodities—

196

Films

575

378

and Costs of Services—

Total, 1926 = 100

Food

Fuel

Rent

Clothing

78-7
68-6
87-8
79-7
69-9

Sundries

Cost per Week of a Family
Budget—
Allfoods $

93-7
7-53

Fuoland light $

Rent $

Totals $

2-85
5-54

15-90

28 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports, in Thousands of Dollars

Classi fication

1933

1934

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

Imports of Principal Commodi-
ties—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—

1,003
122
318

1,462

152

208

358

79

1,552
161
669

66
547
153
173
124

164

748

177

806

489

56

104

363

89

51

147

240

201

134

356

643
406

216
101

7
40

100

1,170

120

613

172

165

968

32

1,068

261

80

71

73

53

310
105
62
35
346
145
107

432

2,329

90

347

1,504
427
132

214
255
182
43
31
199

1,028
96
226

1,682

148

202

337

15

2,007
184
674

97
419
243
205

86

162
767
235
870
516
27
143
440
77
45
194
370
204
125
379

665
416

460
160
20
38

123

1,128

91

539

203

129

1,026

19

1,126

223

110

78

84

68

272
121
57
51
420
121
125

405

2,277

95

340
1,542

249

135

254
325
150
34
26
183

946
180
271

1,539

119

156

377

14

1.299
299
194

146
375
181
271

78

180
1,036
239
850
599

39
218
452
206

32
180
494
256
166
468

670
418

219
222

24
22

103

920

110

500

262

145

1,022

23

1,350

243

82

86

61

61

143

130
72
24
359
112
98

416
2,638
222
336
2,380
173
149

263
463
81
39
24
197

993

86

224

1,390

137

138

606

27

1,985

475

77

141

414
453
255
166

247
1,244
170
987
803

92
141
466
261

68
303
416
354
278
743

701

482

247

220

24

60

134

862

88

459

288

156

1,132

15

1,417

363

89

86

76

92

247
137
87
48
416
128
68

451
2,515
252
399
2,421
617
182

173
444
138
44
32
188

1,113
116
292

1,079
102
162
554
22

1,911

400

80

116

276
356
220
250

258
845
254
1,004
643
103
324
382
265
78
311
406
304
276
739

804
450

213
152
18
26

71

530

109

348

185

164

1,237

60

1,302

323

85

81

92

75

554
157
9
35
525
115
152

436
3.159
329
360
2,555
276
269

215
562
333
36
22
224

1.529

96

310

1,503

188

304

581

58

1,081
556
102

146
205
509
195
203

264

1,301

215

1,048

816

53
313
364
245

91
261
630
327
206
661

852
545

245
182
3-1
68

112

485

131

279

108

102

1,073

34

1,447

352

79

78

79

108

331
162
127
39
715
127
125

503
2.850
293
354
2,963
572
230

214

484
265
48
29
164

1,665
283
280

1,679
202
735
528
221

2,100
679
201

151
154
332
161
157

255
1.992
246
890
652

24
171
344
158

67
343
510
307
181
510

770
523

446
201
45
58

70

785

169

240

58

199

1,164

81

1,743

317

104

87

48

98

337
161
165
56
628
143
162

520
3,242
348
454
3,061
355
284

269
516
356
50
33
203

1,835
143
257

1,857
84
232
471
174
793
646
215

124

376
278
146
86

467

2,048

302

832

582

16

320

353

77

71

371

359

275

154

479

706
385

194
165

36
79

101

1,050

114

343

94

177

1,143

44

958

250

74

71

78

80

203
132
120
42
499
154
117

454
1,950
255
338
2,020
484
114

231

390

200

28

28

156

1,104
103
282
823
107
130
529
120
462
725
275

86
876
147
144

83

311
954
176
1.034
532

26
158
339
118

51
412
524
305
240
727

652
427

223

175

17

40

108

1,440

117

422

164

160

1.245

41

796

338

79

77

62

76

154
137
56
32
447
113
185

360
2.131
409
374
1.798
180
246

169
448
63
23
26
170

1,221

69

351

1,009
90
137
529
148
448

1,732
312

68
537
197
198
135

264

1,380

163

1,061

567

61

12!

364

148

74

408

510

291

378

756

599
358

178

170

18

70

102

1,693

139

481

199

150

1,384

36

414

249

59

84

66

62

156
154
58
30
543
134
123

368
2,012

472

341

1,503

99

162

215
328
118
25
35
126

1,038
116
461

1,174
155
204
956
199
635

1,415
495

90
707
248
222
237

304
1,919
239
1,472
777
108
281
434
199
100
698
745
342
384
917

781
517

226

260

28

167

233

2,813

197

842

405

246

1,866

848

353

353

86

116

102

115

193
222
88
78
710
148
274

541
2,670
572
487
2,330
260
218

253
418
59
40
40
241

818
55
365
947
93
238
766
122
826
1,594
514

69
586
231
165
115

140

1,267

163

1,004

498

41

130

253

96

55

440

356

199

191

541

523
374

178

148

18

117

145

2,646

184

812

302

173

1,381

87

579

363

79

86

96

88

142
142
85
44
579
147
120

374
1,563
199
328
1.264
111
262

17P
346
212
24
33
144

1,489

Cocoa and chocolate

212
518

Fruits

1,902

151

Nuts (edible)

290

867

453

Sugar, chiefly for refining

Tea

1,557
213

722

Animal Products—
Fish

77

382

Hides

185

Leather, unmanufactured

168
134

Texto.e Products—

242

1,973

yarn

227
1,190

791

58

113

Silk — Raw

318

119

67

363

512

247

198

801

Wood and Paper —

741
470

Wood— Furniture and other
manufactured wood

266

197

19

Other unmanufactured wood.
Iron and Steel —

160
346

3,347

250

1,136

418

238

1,722

85

2,357

Other rolling mill products

Stamped and coated products...
Tools

579
114
136

133

Wire

166

Non-Ferrous Metals —

231

194

Clocks and watches

105
66

799

Precious metals

Tin

200
218

Non-Metallic Products—

691

Coal

Coke

3,769
180

666

3,102

Gasolene

449
268

Chemicals —

268

Dyeing and tanning materials...

418
288

44

30

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Tabic 25. Banking and Currency, in Million Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated

29

Classification

1933

1934

May

June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec.

Jan. 1 Feb. 1 Mar. 1 April 1 May

Banking—

Readily Available Assets—
Specie

55-48
130-73
19-48
18-32
66-20
22-71
631-09
80-20
1,034

162-05

43-05

93-77

887

148-36
32-66

142-94
1,520

14-28

7-81

6-27

79-00

46-47

13-42

1-75

6-62

9-20
92-04

4-32
2,835

128-37
30-83
18-83
42-34

1,397
498-92

1.896
306-12

4-68

31-52

-47

46-47

2-17
2,508
12-19

2,469
162-00
144-50

2,829

+ 500

64-2

5-2

148-98

91-3
103-9
94-8
155-9
68-2
36-1
97-2

64-6
84-4

50-95
138-06
21-18
15-84
87-11
21-58
638-67
98-89
1,053

165-92
55-57

101-52
900

152-77
21-66

135-22
1,532

14-26

7-89

6-30

78-83

45-54

13-36

1-57

6-77

917

116-07
3-99
2,889

137-74
13-04
22-23
51-94

1.387
535 05

1.922
324-92

5-23

32-35

•57

45-54

2-20
2,058
14-98

651
162-00
144-50
2,880

+ 487

64 9

5-2

158-94

96-4
103-6

95-7
159-3

730

39 3
101 0

64-2
88-7

49-54
137-49
20-68
14-18
96-27
21-78
648-46
80-29
1,069

163-20
54-27

108-69
889

144-29
20-17

132-34
1,512

14-39
7-89
6-33
78-86
47-87
13-26
1-46
6-74

11-84
90-56
3-72
2,864

13219
53-45
23-62
49-64

1,380
501-27

1,881
300-60

6-17
33-65

197
47-87

2-13
2,532
12-38

972
162-00
144-50
2,852

+480

64-4

5-2

149-47

930
102-8

85-4
161-3

79-9

32-7
100-6

64-2
85-8

48-10
132-08
20-66
21-00
66-46
21-58
645-88
87-47
1,054

165-08
55-16

105-04
885

150-63
18-70

121-52
1,502

14-44
7 86
6-30

78-84

46-72

13-18

1-50

6-48

8-81
75-35

3-64
2,819

129*29
40»14
27-41

44-34

1.373
483-84

1,857
297-71

5-49
33-36

1-91
46-72

2-13
2,485
10-35

2,466
162-00
144-50

2,804

+488

64-5

5-2
149-68

90-7

102-2
95-4

162-2
76-5
39-0
97-6

63-8
84-9

48-89
127-21
20-68
23 08
62-30
1917
663-16
126- 02
1,091

162- 14
55-69

11003
905

146-91
17-23

108-50
1.505

14-28

8- 00

6-27

78-68

47-97

13-25

1-55

6-49

11-71

78-87
3-51

2,866

141-06
72 03
27-47
40-74

1,372
491-78

1.864
296-88

4-85
30-45

216
47-97

2-16
2,530
12-21

644
162-00
144-50
2,849

+ 467

65 9

5-2

160-78

89-4
102-7
96-8
165- 1
78-4
520
94-5

63-5
88-3

End

49-37
134-33
16-68
13-43
79-20
1911
661-51
94-97
1,068

165-12
55-03

110-79
912

146-92
23-04

101-86
1,515

13-92

7-90

6-33

78-73

49 08

13 05

1-59

6-50

10-74

94-06

3-20

2,869

133-04
83-10
29-08
41-34

1,350
520-87

1,871
290-95

4.24
27-80

1-39
49-08

2-24
2,533
12-48

967
162-00
144-50
2,853

+ 438

67-6

5-2

151-41

91-3
101-1
96-4
164-3
78-8
39-6
911

62-4
79-4

of Mo

55-79

155-71

13-63

1602

82-77

29-22

649-68

107-05

1,110

159-43
52-26

105-26
884

135-24
21-58

102-15
1,460

12-85
7-45
6-22
78-35
51-34
13-19
1-58
6-50

7-48
84-42

2-95
2,842

128-19
44-28
23-67
60-44

1,358
499-10

1,857
319-54

12-61
44-29

1-29
51-34

2-28
2,545

8-81

2,457
134-50
144-50

2,835

+474

651

5-2

149-31

86-3
101-3
94-2
164-6
74-7
40-4
88-3

60-8
79-0

nth

49-91
139-73
17-78
12-13
70-53
18-61
651-07
90-07
1,050

158-08
51-86

105-95
898

13806
28-80

108-83
1,490

13-23
7-44
6-22
78-25
49-38
13-08
1-50
6-50

11-35
85-73
3-50
2,816

132-06
33-33
27-91
50-39

1,357
501-87

1.859
322-19

4-96

33-43

•86

49-38

2-39
2,516
13-05

626
132-50
144-50
2,806

+459

66-2

5-2

15102

87-9
101-6
96-8
163-5
73-7
35-3
85-5

60-7

82-8

50-76
139-45
14-58
20-40
59-76
19-23
635-19
86-19
1,026

146-50
49-96

103-70
879

136-34
23-24

11015
1,449

13-61
7-53
6-27
78-37
51-21
13 09
1-81
6-51

7-86
80 07

3-36
2-744

121-22
23-19
27-05
44-34

1,351
475-77

1,827
31607

507

26-21

•86

51-21

2-33
2,444
10-86

957

132-50
144-50
2,733

+472

65-0

5-2

141-15

85-9
100-7
95-7
156-7
73-8
34-4
92-2

65-3
80-7

52-28
136-81
15-88
12-58
67-52
19-66
635-46
96-45
1,037

148-38
49-19

101-53
869

140-83
25-37

116-84
1,451

13-62

7-68

6-12

78-41

53-24

12-96

1-76

6-51

8-44

86-26

3-71

2,767

125-71
19-80
22-70
43-44

1.355
487-36

1,842
319-41

5-84

26-87

•96

53-24

2-36
2,462
12-48

2,447
132-50
144-50

2,754

+486

64-2

5-2

145-57

89-9
100-9
94-8
156-5
72-3
37-4
93-4

64-8
81-8

49-13
125-68
21-68
11-70
74-44
20-45
649-81
106-21
1,059

136-69
48-14

103-10
875

138-38
26-49

127-45
1,455

13-82
7-68
6-09
78-24
51-26
13-49
1-74
6-51

12-57

74-01

5-27

2,785

140-91
26-36
29-54
40-14

1,367
470-18

1,837
320-79

6-17

?6-80

-84

51-26

2-36
2,482
11-53

630
132-50
144-50
2,771

+ 492

640

5-2

158-78

86-0
101-9
93-8
157-0
73-7
43-1
93-4

65-8
87-6

49-09

128-54

18-68

15-03

66-68

19-52

659-67

119-54

1,077

138-23
39-51

100-53
877

136-76
27-59

138-84
1,459

13-81

7-62

6-06

78-33

51-44

13-49

1-60

6-52

12-48

98-51

5-54

2,831

133-08
31-55
26-12
38-94

1,376
510-17

1,886
322-23

5-94

26-36

•75

51-44

2-35
2,525
14-82

956
132-50
144-50
2,818

+498

63-8
5-2

150-08

92-4
102-2
92-3
156-8
72-3
49-0
92-6

65-2
84-6

49-16
130-67

In Central gold reserves

In United Kingdom banks.. .

16-63
16-72
66-86

20-49

Government securities

646-06
121-72

Total quick assets

Loans and Securities except
Canadian Governments—

1,068
141-00

43-01

103-41

875

Current loans abroad

138-37
31-18

131-12

1,463

Other Assets —

13-86

7-68

6-07

78-26

50-98

Loans to companies

Other assets

Note circulation deposits

Inter-bank balances, notes of

13-41

2-01
6-52

8-62

Cheques of other banks

Balances due by other banks

Grand total assets

Liabilities to the Public —

117-55
4-13
2,840

127-35

Dominion Government

Provincial Government

Government advances

Deposits by public —

31-90
32-13
38-44

1,368

532-53

1,900

323-09

Due banks abroad, etc. —
United Kingdom

5-26

24-59

Bills payable

•81

50-98

2-40

Total public liabilities. . .

2,537
15-30

Liabilities to Shareholders—

Dividends $000

Reserve

2,447
132-50

Capital

144-50

Grand total liabilities

Surplus of notice deposits over
current loans

2,832
+ 493

Percentage of current loans to
notice deposits, p.c

All notes in hands of public1... .
Index Numbers—

f With seasonal adjustment

1996 = 100)

Demand deposits

64-0

5-2

147-72

97-5

Notice deposits

101-7

Current loans

92-5

Investment holdings

154-8

Call loans, Canada

75-3

Call loans, elsewhere

48-7

Total issue Dom. notes

Gold held by Finance Dept.
against notes

95-1
64-5

Notes in hands of public

Currency —
Net issues of Dominion notes

per— Chapter 4, 1915

R.S. 1927, chap. 70

83-6

26-0
42-3
106-5

174-8
69-6

26-0
51-9
106-5
184-4
69-3

26-0
49-6
106-5
182-1
69-6

260
44-3
106-4
176-8
69-6

260
40-7
106-4
173-1
69-6

260
42-6
106-4
174-9
70-0

260
60-4
106-3
192-8
69-8

260
50-4
106 3
182-6
69-7

260
44-3
106-3
176-6
69-6

26-0
43-4
106-4
175-8
69-2

26-0
40-1
106-5
172-6
69-4

26-0
38-9
106-6
171-5
69-6

26-0
38-4

R.S. 1927, chap. 41

106-7

Total

1711

Gold held against notes

69-5

1 Includes smaller Dominion Notes in hands of public together with Bank Notes in circulation, except those in the
hands of banks other than the bank of issue.

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Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices, Foreign Exchange, and other Financial Factors.

Classification

Security Prices—

Common Stock Prices —

Total (130)

Industrials, total (96)

Iron and Steel (19)

Pulp and paper (9)

Milling (5)

Oils (4)

Textiles and Clothing (9)

Food and Allied products (211

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (21)

Utilities total (18)

Transportation (2)

Telephone and telegraph (2) . .

Power and traction (14)

Companies abroad total (8)..

Industrial (1)

Utilities (7)

Banks (8)

Mining Stock Prices—

Total(23)

Gold (19)

Base Metals (4)

Financial Factors-
Preferred Stocks

Interest rates

Yield on Ontario Government

bonds p.c.

Shares traded. Montreal

New Issues of Bonds 1000,000.

Brokers' loans* $000,000

Foreign Exchange —

New York Funds in Montreal

High J

Low 3

Average $

Close $

London Sterling in Montreal-
High $

Low $

Average $

Close S

'Last day of each month.

1933

66 1

88-6

68-2

5-5

63-1

127-0
48-2

108-2
66-8

119-8
49-5
38
72
58-4
67-3
93-7
44-2
65-2

89
84-5
109-7

54-f
98-1

4-70

1,083,

48c

3-64

12-92

1151
1-129
1-141
1-130

4-540
4-430
4-498
4-525

77
107-1

86
9

72
146

58-4
121
112
140

56-4

45

77-5

65-5

77-9
109-3

50-5

73 4

104-1
97-5
128-0

58-5
97-1

4-65

,570.

805

90-74

14-79

1133
1-093
1-112
1-095

4-840
4-500
4-615

4-700

1934

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

1 Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

86-5

81-8

81 6

73 3

76-8

75 3

81-6

86 5

88-0

90-7

122-3

117-2

1191

103-6

113-4

111-4

118-6

123-8

128-5

133-0

102-3

95-2

88-6

75-7

78-6

79-3

98-1

114-6

113-6

114-9

12-3

11-2

10-8

8-9

8-5

7-S

11-4

13-6

13-2

13-2

82-1

79-3

75-8

73-6

72-9

68-4

74-9

77-1

77-1

75-2

162-5

153-2

158-1

133-6

155-7

143-9

147-0

153-7

152-2

159-4

63-4

62-5

65-2

61-6

60-8

58-6

66-6

73-3

76-3

76-8

143-3

130-8

124-9

1151

1181

117-1

122-6

128-2

129-4

134-3

173-7

160-9

168-6

134-8

135 1

148-5

163-6

1485

141-8

138-0

1511

150-5

155 1

139-0

151-3

152-9

160-9

169-0

189-2

198-4

61-5

56-8

53-5

48-5

47-8

47-8

53-5

580

58-8

58-1

50-0

43-2

39-4

32-5

31-5

32-5

38-6

42-1

43-3

42-0

85-5

85-3

84-9

83-0

84-2

86-4

86-2

88-8

90-0

90-9

71-2

67-7

64-3

60-4

59-7

58-1

64-8

70-9

711

70-7

85-8

81-0

84-0

78-6

830

80-2

86-4

91-9

89-2

98-3

119-2

115-5

122-9

115-5

129-1

124-8

133-5

141-6

140-3

161-4

56-6

50-9

49-9

46-3

42-3

410

45-0

48-3

44-3

42-6

80-4

76-0

74-8

71-7

68-4

64-7

71 7

76-7

76-9

76-1

106-9

107-4

113-4

112-2

109-4

105-1

108-9

114-4

128-1

137-2

99-7

100-5

107-3

108-6

105-2

100-4

104-7

110-0

124-3

132-0

133-5

136-5

140-6

131-8

129-7

127-1

128-3

134-2

1471

162-3

61 9

61-7

61-0

59-7

591

60-2

64-1

66-5

67-3

68-5

96-7

95-0

95£

94-6

97-3

98-5

97-2

96-0

90-1

87-7

4-63

4-55

4-59

4-53

4-66

4-72

4-66

4-60

4-32

4-20

1,852,

414,

433,

399,

370,

338,

722,

681,

549,

444,

002

966

747

022

525

570

150

466

182

367

77 41

92-73

•78

225-59

3-57

•10

43-92

•28

29 10

32-23

1619

16-63

17-59

17-25

17-23

1806

18-07

18-88

20-21

20-80

1078

1081

1-051

1-034

1-011

1-004

1011

1-015

1-006

1-000

1036

1046

1019

1-015

0-968

0-986

0-998

1-006

1-000

•994

1058

1-061

1-036

1-024

0-990

0-995

1-005

1-008

1-002

•998

1-078

1053

1-020

1-015

0-986

0-999

1-006

1-007

1030

•996

5-020

4-87G

4-923

4-885

5-293

5-145

5-155

5-165

5-138

5-170

4-810

4-685

4-760

4-690

4-860

5-040

5-000

4-970

5-090

5-130

4-931

4-787

4-839

4-787

5-082

5-096

5-070

5-078

5-107

5-148

4-840

4-770

4-87.,l

4-845

5-110

5-145

5-050

5-105

5-1351

5-130

88-6
128-0
106-9
13-8
74-3
159-0
79-1
129-9
113-8
190-5
56-7
40-2
90-0
69-7
99-3
166-4
40-0
75-2

129-8
124-2
156-5

84-8

4-06

313,

343

75-16

20-94

•999
■997
•998
•997

5-115
5 055
5-100
5-055

Table 27- Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared from Six Canadian Ports.

Year and

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Montreal

Toronto

Vancouver

Month

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered] Cleared

Entered | Cleared 1 Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

000 Tons

1926..
1927..
1928..
1929..
1930..
1931..
1932..
1933..

1,918

1,930

3,659

3,603

4,047

3,205

4,222

4,017

1.753

1,739

9,866

1,757

1,799

3,716

3,800

4,278

3,375

4,993

4,865

1,738

1,744

10,306

1,639

1,592

4,333

4,429

4,572

3,792

5,493

5,460

1,765

1,750

11,743

1,772

1,742

4,848

4,896

4,273

3,531

4,638

4,583

1,993

1,938

11,971

1,827

1,865

4,971

4,918

4,235

3,474

4,436

4,417

2,100

2,017

12,606

2,013

2,003

4,503

4,480

5,003

4,321

7,840

7,760

2,554

2,560

12,137

2,083

2,040

4,221

4,159

2,861

2,868

8,013

7,993

2,678

2,683

11,083

2,257

2,253

4,333

4,306

3,342

3,330

8,415

8,427

2.923

2,924

10,354

9,872
10,390
11,729
11,930
12,588
12,304
11,172
10,387

Tons

1933

Jan

Feb

, Mar....

Apr

i May . . .

June

July....

Aug

1 Sept....
1 Oct

Nov

I Dec...
1934

Jan

| Feb....

I Mar

'. April ..,

274,181
250,517
237.473
169.784
131.505
138,472
161,346
157,873
170,639
160.035
127,784
277,854

299,475
257,795
308,143
220. 7F5
154,978

248.029
265,391
258,795
183,951
130,376
126,664
166,119
159,225
166,365
165,541
124,726
257,718

268,878
246.165
320,980
256.447
156,185

455,558
500,434
544,782
319,869
256,918
185,201
242.339
233,088
347,444
384,834
317.610
544,895

478,642
468,726
654.117
442,225
228,364

459,537
501,000
539,769
327,296
250,905
177,315
237,332
227,682
341.128
384,249
317,152
543,127

474,325
466.768
650,875
439,082
227,588

341
147,663

37R 7fifi

426! 106
412,228
503,759
417,794
485,809
521,556
48,095

50,819
344,156

341
133,505
387.120
401,070
441,211
482,192
433,258
487, 723
483,34'
80,146

520

57,435

338,819

427.
1,064
1,178
1,130
1.215
1,223
1,253

878
43

57,190

344,295
1,021,391
1,184,969
1,112,800
1,245.687
1,193.373
1,212,765
1,052,170
59,585

33,922

87,809
291,445
407,362
549,215
550, 228
412,661
279,302
297,821

46,941

76 584
367,866

118.332
299.094
419,551
547.529
54^,151
415.851
278,993
272,671
23,344

94,218
378,611

839,737
794,827
855,015
831,385
894,912
941,536
518,242
1,050,588
958,873
939,825
876,980
851,910

890,339
787,872
899,054
892.982
848,978

856,514
799,131
870,210
803,555
915,131
947,898
515,131
1,055,753
968,683
922,796
876,322
856,195

897,148
801,434
901,526
864.391
837,620

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Table 28. Canadian Public Finance. Revenue and Expenditure in Dollars.

Classification

Receipts— Current Revenue— Customs Import Duty.

Excise Duty

Excise Taxes, Sales, Stamps, etc

Income Tax

Post Office Department

Miscellaneous Departments

Total Current Revenue

Special Receipts.

Loan Account Receipts

Total

Current Expenditure— Agriculture

Auditor General's Office

Chief Electoral Office

Civil Service Commission

External Affairs

Finance — Interest oto Public Debt

Office of the comptroller of the Treasury

Subsidies to Provinces

Premium, Discount and Exchange

Grants to Provinces pending subsidies

Miscellaneous

Fisheries

Governor General's Secretary's Office

Immigration and Colonization

Indian Affairs

Insurance

Interior

Justice

Penitentiaries

Labour

Old Age Pensions

Legislation— House of Commons

Library of Parliament

Senate

Marine

Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission . .

Mines

Movements of Coal

National Defence

National Revenue

Income Tax

Pensions and National Health— Health Division.

Pensions Division

Post Office

Privy Council

Public Archives

Public Works

National Gallery

Public Printing and Stationery

Railways and Canals

Maritime Freight Rates Acts

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Secretary of State

Soldier Settlement

Trade and Commerce

National Research Council

Total Current Expenditure.

Special Expenditure— Cost of Loan Flotations.

Canadian National Railways Deficit

Sundry Charges to Consolidated Fund

Unemployment Relief

War Claims — National Defence

Total Special Expenditure

Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans— Marine

Public Works

Railways and Canals

Harbour Commissioners, Merchant Marine, etc

Total Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans
Total Expenditure

Other Disbursements — Loans and Advances to —

Provincial Governments

Harbour Commissions

Canadian National Railways (Temporary Loan).

Canadian Farm Loan Board

Soldier and General Land Settlement

Total Loans and Advances

Redemption of Debt— Redemption of Outstanding Loans.

Sinking Funds

Grand Total Disbursements

Month of
May,
1933

$

5,285,978
2,922,137
6,879,106
31,615,629
2,000,000
1,553,385

50,256,235

2,657
33,600,000

83,858,892

553,928
32,228
893
25,544
52,172
36,919,513
92,615

296,403

81,289

6,815

123,506

623,859

9,640

187,294

201,628

208,681

43,545

141

96,540

4,744

31,403

459,116

69,331

67,787

36,540

919,223

704,302

148,014

52,698

4,489,589

2,351,608

4,

11,786

603,083

909

12,041

247,440

415,473
27,223
70,028

365,360
24,809

50,672,!

44,736

1,599

2,677,764

5,195

2,729,293

261,396

9,592

111,

502,702

885.099

54,287,372

J.774

9,672,297

50,000

9,599

10,421,669

4,148,154
470,505

69,327,700

Mont a of

May,

1934
(unre vised)

$

8,542,278
3,469,441
10,420,277
31,894,007
2,201,320
2,008,991

58,536,314

4,956

58,541,270

572,085
31,310
2,233
18,318
59,823
30,856,764
124,586

262, 177
104,698

7,

108,153

681,099

9,330

191,301

199,904

194,614

37,374

235

233.933

6,673

66,285

397,133

85,052

73,812

90,314

945,319

670,034

156,662

62,793

4,468,427

1,902,149

3,887

11,105

535,116

1,359

10,462

261,864

2,084

356,885

28,902

63,319

382,814

33,195

44,311,246

3,515

2,687,559

2,361

2,699,698

377,405

962

67,440

58,470

504,278

47,515,222

7,190,059

300,000

6,750,000

14,245,

458,690

62,219,832

April 1, 1933

to May 31,

1933

8,726,409
5,189,846
9,322,036
35,217,134
4,100,000
1,868,546

1,423,971

2,657
33,600,000

,026,628

1,032,627
63,065
1,722
42,862
95,781
43,344,451
183,254

362,987

182,651

13,424

227,395

710,808

17,995

373,484

232,991

344,199

73,970

241

154,539

9,070

50,675

688,517

78,042

127,029

37,323

1,658,584

1,388,751

312,463

98,530

8,648,355

3,671,453

7,848

22,796

1,038,344

2,430

19,325

374,153

824,927
54,893
137,501
669,442
48,285

67,427,181

44,773

2,239

2,948,820

7,020

3,002,852

497,662

9,797

138,829

545.833

1,192,121

71,622,154

1,229,774

11,550,518

109,286

9,599

12,899,176

4,234,833
470,505

89,226,668

April 1, 1934
to May 31,

1934
(unre vised)

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33

Classificat' ,n I

1933

1934

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov. Dec-

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

Production—

Iron 000 metric tons

345

351

349

368

365

379

381

4I6

448

420

512

504

Steel 000 metric tons

610
17,665

578
15,529

577

15,325

560
15,674

680
16,856

680
18.404

706
19,193

6«0
18,953

724
21,091

720
19,045

848
23,512

728
17,901

Coal 000 metric tons

Electricity
Generated mill, k.w.h.

1,004

885

913

928

1,023

1,246

1,420

1 536

1.536

1,343

1,390

1,187

New orders received..l920=100

56

55

56

52

51

51

51

40

40

42

41

45

Copper Available 000 tons

120

7-5

115

9-3

101

12-3

14-6

164

11-7

12-9

15 3

19-2

Haw Cotton Delivered to

Mill mill. lb.

115

103

109

103

102

114

129

109

127

123

109

112

Production, Artificial Silk

717

6-68

7-63

7-16

8-10

8-52

8-55

7-11

8-46

7-30

8-42

703

Natural SaKDELivERiBsOOO lb.
Crude Rubber
Available 000 tons

343

314

324

275

293

350

395

277

430

313

340

353

7-39

4-19

6-33

8-54

5-74

7-84

6-76

7-79

5-29

9-27

12-23

7-83

Building Plans

204-9
119-6

163-1
118 3

198-3
95-2

125-5
70-2

181-8
123-5

165-2

105-0

178 0
98-8

1706
103-7

158-4
127-6

191-8
1100

194-7
135-9

192-8
118-9

Other 1924=100

Insured Workers in

9-62

9-74

9-74

9-79

9-88

9-93

9-96

10-00

9-88

9-98

10-00

12-88

2,583

2,438

2,442

2,411

2,337

2,299

2,280

2,224

2.389

2.318

2,202

2.148

2,090

20-5

19-5

19-6

19-2

18-4

181

17-9

176

18-7

18-2

17-3

16-7

22-5
39-7
25-7
16-7

56-6
20-7
26 4
14 5
20- 1
41 0

22-4
37-8
23-9
14 6

54-4
19-7
24-3
13 5
20-2
41 3

22-4
37-2
23-5
13-8

531
17-8
25-4
12-6
20-5
42-9

22-6
36-0
23 0
13-7

52-0
17-8
24-5
12-2
19-3
42-9

22-4
32-4
23-2
130

55-3

17-0
23-1
10-0
19-4
46-6

21-8

33-8

22-e

12-3

54-5
161
21-6

8-7
19-5
47-0

21-2
31-6
210
11-6

52-4
15-5

20-4

8-8

20-9

47-5

205
29-1
200
106

51-4
15*1

19-7

8-7

25-5

48-6

20-3
29-9
20-2
11-8

51-4
150
21-8
10-7
25-9
48-6

19-7
29-1
19-3
11-7

50-6
14-6
21-9
10-4
22-8
47-1

19-6
27-6
18-2
10-6

49-6
14-5
21-1
10-7
19-9
460

19-4

26-4

16-9

9-7

46-2
13-5
22-1
13-1
16-9
44-4

Shipbuilding and marine en-

Cotton

Woollen

Public works contracting

Trade—
Imports, Total £ mn.

57-3

53-8

53-7

56-8

57-8

61-8

63-7

63-2
30-3

64-7

57-4

61-7

30-0

27-3

26-3

27-0

29-8

32-3

320

29-1

25-6

28-7

25-5

29-6

14-5

140

14 9

16-4

14-5

150

170

18-9

21-3

18-2

18-2

17-1

16-9

12-6

12-2

120

130

131

14-2

14-5

13-6

13-9

13-2

14-8

13-5

14-9

Total, net imports £ mn.

Exports,Domebtic,Total£ mn.

53-5

48-5

49-4

52-5

54-4

57-2

60-1

59-1

60-6

52-2

56-6

51-3

56-9

30-8

28 5

29-8

30 0

32-2

341

34-4

30-4

31-6

30-1

33-1

30-1

32-8

2-2

20

2-3

2-3

2-6

2-8

2-9

2-4

2-6

2-6

2-3

2-3

2-4

4-2

3-7

3-9

3-8

41

4-3

4-3

3-6

3-9

40

4-1

3-8

4-3

Manufactured £ mn.

23-5

21-7

22 8

23-9

24-6

261

25-7

22-6

24-2

22-6

25-6

23-2

251

Bank Clearings —

107-5

96-5

112-9

97-5

99-3

111-2

107-1

1019

123-7

104-9

117-3

101-1

Postal Receipts, Daily.. £000

132

131

130

124

132

139

139

181

133

130

134

134

Transportation-

5-24

5-32

5-49

5-65

5-58

5-43

4-98

4-91

4 81

4-25

4-99

4-97

Clearances mill, net tons

4-79

4-86

4-82

511

5-16

4-76

4-78

4-24

4-49

414

4-55

4-25

Index of shipping
freights 1924 = 100

58-8

fill

61-3

600

55-9

60-6

63-6

695

64-3

64-2

61-6

59-7

Railways —

Average weekly
railway receipts £ 000

2,572

2,771

2,995

3,247

2,957

2,792

2,723

2,620

2,594

2,683

2,730

2,697

Freight traffic2 total.milt. tons

Merchandise mill, tons

Coal mill, tons

Minerals and other
merchandise mill, tons

181
33
11-6

19-4
3-6
12-3

17-3
3-3
10-8

18-3

3-3
11*6

16-9
3-3

190
3-5

200
3-8

211
4-0

21-9
3-7

10 4

120

12-7

13-3

14-5

31

34

3-3

3-3

3 1

3-3

3-5

3 9

3-7

Prices—

Wholesale Pricks 1913=100—

99-2
87-5
95-2
95-7
114
136

101-7

89-5

95-6

97-5

114

136

102-3

89 9

961

97-9

118

138

102-5

89-7

95-5

99-5

119

139

103-0

89-5

94-9

98-3

122

141

102-6

88-1

94-7

98-6

123

141

102-8

86-8

93-3

97-6

126

143

102-8

880
94 1

98-2
126
143

104-6
90-4
97-1

101-5

124
142

105-3
90-6
97-1
100-8
122
141

103-8

900

96-7

99-2

120

140

102-8
90-0

"98:9
118
139

Statist

Times

Retail Foods

116

Cost of living

137

Banking—

Bank or England —

Private deposits £ mn.

Bank and currency notes £ mn.
Gold reserve £ mn.

136

147

143

122

154

155

141

132

152

136

148

142

135

370
I86 0

375
190-6

382
190 2

374
190-3

373
190-4

371
190-4

369
190-5

382
190-6

366
190-8

366
190-9

370
1910

374
191-2

378
191-2

Deposits £ mn.

1,904

1,939

1,934

1,927

1,919

1,912

1,889

1,903

1,882

1.829

1,792

1,814

1,820

344

350

360

357

353

341

315

309

283

248

200

210

221

761

761

753

744

736

733

722

721

720

727

738

744

740

512

526

536

545

545

542

551

547

540

542

531

516

524

Treasury Bills £ mill .

954

970

989

1,007

996

872

943

937

926

858

811

806

864

Money—

Day to Day Rats p.c.

Three Months Rati p.c.

•63

•38

•63

•63

•63

•75

•75

•75

•88

•88

•88

•88

•88

•53

•50

•41

•3P

•41

•75

1 09

1-26

•94

•94

•94

•97

•91

Security Values—

Fixed Interest 1921 = 100

1181

118-7

117-9

120-1

121-2

122-3

122-3

122-0

123-6

124-3

126-2

126-9

Variable Dividend. .1921 = 100

100-4

105-1

111-7

112-4

113-5

110-4

107-7

108-4

113-8

115-8

116-2

117-3

Total 1921 =100

112-5

114-3

115-D

117-6

118-7

118-4

117-6

117-6

120-4

121-5

122-9

123-8

Exchange, New York $ to £

3-905

4000

4-303

4-440

4-534

4-777

4-786

5-218

5150

5008

5-070

5-153

5-128

87-78

85-71

86-19

85-00

80-91

7903

80 13

84-35

8300 78-47

77-16

78-25

77-25

Number of persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain only.
» On four-week basis, figures for 13th period of 1933 being, total 22-1; mdse. 3-8; coal, 14-8; minerals 3-8.

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Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United States.

Classification

United States Statistics—

Wheat, Visible Supply. Mil. bush.
Receipts, principal

markets 000 bush.

Shipments, principal

markets 000 bush.

Exports, including
wheat flour 000 bush.

Wheat Flour Proluc-
tion 000 bbls.

Sugar Meltings, 8
Ports 000 long tons

Tobacco Consumption,

Cigars Millions

Cigarettes Millions

Cattle Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

Hog Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

Cotton Consumption. ..000 bales

Newsprint Produc-
tion 000 s. tons

Newsprint Consump-
tion 000 8. tons

Pig Iron Production.. 000 1. tons

Steel Ingot Produc-
tion 000 1. tons

AutomobDjE Produc-
tion 000 cars and trucks

Zinc Production s. tons

Stocks s. tons

Lead Production 8. tons

Petroleum Produc-
tion 000 bbls.

Consumption (to
stills) 000 bbls.

Gasoline Production .000 bbls.
Consumption 000 bbls.

Contracts Awarded 1000,000

Carloa dings 000 cars

Electric Power Pro-
duction '.mill. k.h.

Index Factort Employ-
ment 1923-5-100

Maii Order Sales, 2 cos $000

Ten Cent Sales. 4 Chains. . $000

Imports 8000,000

Exports $000,000

Manufacturing Pro-
duction 1923-5=100

Mineral Production.. 1923-5 = 100

Industrial Produc-
tion 1923-5-100

F.R. Ranks, Bills Dis-
counted Mil. Dolls.

Reserve Ratio p.c.

Member Ranks Loans

and Discounts Mil. Dolls.

Net Demand
Depoflits Mil. Dolls.

Interest Rates, Time Loans.. p.c.

Call loans renewal p.c.

Prime commercial paper,
4-fl months p.c.

Bond Prices High Grade

Rails (10)

Forty bonds

Prices Common Stocks
(421) 1926=100

(Copvripht Standard Statistics Co.)

Industrials (351)

Railways (33)

Utilities (37)

Automobiles (13)

Tires and rubber goods (7)

Chain stores (16)

Copper and brass (8)

Oil (15)

Railway equipment (9)

Steel and iron (11)

Textile (28)

Amusement (7)

Tobacco (11)

Stock Sales, N.Y Mil Shares

Bond Sales, N.Y Mil. Dolls.

Brokers Loans Mil. Dolls.

Bank Debits, N.Y... Mil. Dolls.
Outside, 140 centres. Mil. Dolls.

1933

May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May

119

23.310

17,258

1,523

8,777

361

371
12,823

1,558

3,143
621

81-2

160-8

2,002

218-2
21.516
135,551
19.405

71,006

74,340

34,611

33.999

77-2

2,128

6,996

60-6

37.778

37,081

107-0

114-2

77-0
78-0

77-0

302
68-0

8,485

10.918
112
100

2 13

80-35
50-64

62-9

54-9

114-9
104-2
350-6
529
13,977
11.509

125

28,598

15,822

1,719

8,577

411

419
12,463

1,449

3,361

130 9
1,265

2,598

253 3

23,987
122.891
21.783

82,841

74,619

35,428

37.710

103-0

2,265

7.231

64-8

38.986

32.918

122-3

119 8

91 0

82 0

900

164
68-2

8,452

10.741

•88

1-00

1-75

84-35
67-67

74-9

77-3

440

96-9

81.9

53 9

62 9

63-6

70-3

57-3

61-4

53-9

12 5

125 3

125-6

344-1

780

16,743

12,969

135

37, 172

17,527

1,391

8,275

359

401
9,526

1,456

2,871
600

79-6

132-5
1,792

3.204

233-1

30.865
108,157
18,526

84.387

79.525
36.576
34,458
82-7
3,109

7,466

70-1

33,566

36,465

143-0

144-2

101 0
900

1000

167
68-4

8,546

10,475
1-13
1.00

1-63

88-95
73 00

80-4

83-5

52-6

97-5

92-5

60-7

66-9

73-1

75-4

65-2

68-1

60-9

13 9

129-4

120-3

323 1

916

17,354

13,878

150

26,748

13,729

1.700

6,719

409

435
11,189

1,657

3,917
589

880

127-8
1,833

2,901

236-5
33,510

99,264
18.611

85.239

79,151

36,524

37.426

106-2

2.503

73 3

40,327

38.314

155-0

131-5

910

91-0

910

153
67-4

8,533

10,427
1-13

1-50

89-95
72-67

75-1

78-8

49-4

87-1

92-0

58-9

58-1

680

69-6

59-4

60-5

56-1

14-2

131-2

42-5

216-8

917

13.076

12,375

153

22,604

13,568

1,531

7,540

278

424

9,528

1,653

6,494

499

72-1

134-3
1,522

2,311

196 1
33,279

98,264
28,021

78,186

75.316
36,581
34,303
122-5
3.205

7,347

74-3

43,219

40.483

146-7

160- 1

83-0
87-0

840

12«
66-2

8,540

10,505
•63
•75

1-38

85-74
69-58

74-8

80-7

47-2

SO-1

94-2

56-9

55-5

701

77-5

60-3

57-6

55-2

141

133-2

43-3

234-3

897

12,340

12,215

150

17,624

17,473

1 466

8,181

258

408
9.176

2,178

2.521
504

152-1
1.343

2,112

138-5
35,141
95.424
35.399

76,017

75.461

35.971

32,973

145-4

2.606

7,491

73 9

53,550

41,521

150-9

193 9

76-0
810

770

116
65-2

8,593

10.653
•69
•75

■25

85 47
66 99

75-5

40-3

750

83-8

49-6

53-1

64-6

74-6

54-7

491

51 8

13-6

126-7

39-4

231-5

776

13,280

13,027

139

11,612

15,551

1,930

8,114

264

415
6,835

3,207
475

87-6

154-9
1.085

1,541

63-9
32,582
101,223
38.459

69.755

68.461
32.891
30,262
162-3
2,366

7,241

72-4

52.037

39,884

128-5

184-3

710
810

73 0

119
64-8

8,568

10,751
•81
•75

79-22
62-14

691

76-7

38-4

70-0

83-5

51-7

53-3

67-6

79-1

51 3

47-8

49-2

12-3

114-8

33-6

297-0

789

12.204

11.927

130
11,151
11,685
6,876
7,332
179

277

7,

1,343

3,332
348

148-4
1,182

I.82C

84-2
32,004
104.71C
36.649

72.060

70.440

31.685

28,78

207-2

2.56c

7.46:

71-1

61,971
73, 833 [34

133-2

192-6

1934

114

8,747

8,921

4,570

8.719

237

337
11,483

1,643

4,231
508

14l-f
1.215

1.997

161-C
32,954

111,982
34,818

71,976

71,512

33,462

29,416

186-5

2.178

7.629

71-8

36,705

,561

128-8

1721

730
850 88

740

98
63-8

8,385

10.952

1-00

•94

1-38

83 07
65-40

70-4

78-8

40-3

67-3

98-0

50-1

55-7

63-5

80-2

63-5

54-2

49-7

11-9

114-C

34-9

267-3

845

13,013

13.288

770
0

78-0

83
63-6

8,349

11 118
1 13
1-0C

89-05
71-89

75-6

84-0
45-5
73-2

108-7
53-4
63-6
66-2
83-f
60-6
621
56-4
12-1

113-2
54-6

413-4

903

14,023

13,198

105

10,009

8,087

4,039

7,866

259

299
9,168

1,404

2,727
478

71-5

154-0
1,264

2,214

235-4
30.172
109.793
31,892

65,450

66,470
30,472
25,048
96-7
2,309

7,049

74-7

36,016

34,237

125-0

162-8

800
910

810

66-3

8,185

11,398

•88

1-00

1-38

95-19
77-85

80-5

88-4

500

80-6

1161

59-4

72-6

69-3

860

660

680

63-6

141

115-7

56-8

373-9

938

13.231

11.784

95

9.064

10,231

4,733

8,362

290

354
9,333

1,500

2,468
544

85-0

156-7

2.797

336-0
33.721
110,761
31,379

75.548

71.807

32,705

30,528

178-3

3.059

7,715

77-7

43,592

45,944

153-0

191-0

82-0
1000

85-0

54
67-8

8.161

11,794

•88
1-00

1-13

97-46
79-73

77-1

84-9

48-7
75-3
108-4
55-4
710
63-9
81-5

15,608
14,077

87

8,408

6,492

5,482

7,465

273

345
9,294

:::::::

1,592

2,674
513

83-7

160-8

1,727

360 6
30,562
109,375
28.723

75,796

73,563
34,097
32,735

131

2,335

7,443

46,037

38,248

141-1

179-4

85-0
91-0

85-0

39
68-8

8,136

12,221

•88

1-00

1-13

100-50
83-42

30,992
104,732

79-6

71-8

88-3

79-6

49-3

43-3

76-3

69-8

112-0

93,1

57-3

490

75-3

69-7

71-7

65-4

82-6

76-0

63-8

5574

62-8

51-5

64-9

56-8

14-5

12-8

116-1

114-2

29-8

356-9

1.088

16.953

14,278

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Vol. IX OTTAWA, JUIN, 1934 N° 6

Statisticien du Dominion: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chef de la Section de la Statistique Generale: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Statistiques FjConomiques: Sydnet B. Smith, M.A.

STATISTIQUES GOURANTES DES AFFAIRES AU CANADA

Les facteurs significatifs de l'orientation des conditions economiques montrent des moyennes
considerablement plus fortes en mai que le mois precedent.

La force des obligations de tout repos est un trait frappant. La cote de 1'acheteur de
la serie 1943 5 p.c. du gouvernement federal a fluctue entre 109-25 et 107-75 en mai com-
parativement a uv, marge de 108-50 a 107-25 en avril. Le rendement jusqu'a maturite de
quatre emissions de reemprunt est de 3-94 p.c. en mai comparativement a 4 05 p.c. le mois
precedent. Le rendement des obligations de l'Ontario est de 4-06 comparativement a 4-32
un nouveau bas pour les derniers 15 ans. L'avance dans le cours des obligations de tout repos?
a un maximum dans l'histoire d'apres-guerre est un des developpements les plus constructifs
du mois.

Le cours des denrees s'est maintenu en mai a la suite de declins portant sur les deux mois
precedents. L'indice officiel est reste a 71-1 p.c. l'avance des produits agricoles tendant a
contre-balancer les declins dans les autres directions. Les valeurs mobilieres ont baisse en mai
a la suite d'une avance au cours des quatre derniers mois. Les groupes pulpe et papier et textiles
ont fait des gains moderes.

Operations commerciales

L'acceleration des operations commerciales visible depuis novembre dernier s'est continuee
en mai, l'indice general atteignant 99-6 comparativement a 92-6 le mois precedent. Comme
il marquait 76 • 4 en mai de Tan dernier le gain au cours de cet intervalle est de 30 • 4 p.c. L'argent
et le plomb sont en evidence parmi les indices servant a mesurer la marche de la production
minerale. Les exportations de cuivre, a 31,757,000 livres, se comparent a 27,391,000, un gain
moins que normal pour la saison. Les gains dans les exportations de nickel et de zinc, quoique
inferieurs a, la normale de la saison, donnent tout de meme un niveau relativement eleve. Les
exportations d'or sont de 252,440 onces comparativement a 229,600. Les exportations d'argent
ont augmente de 604,475 onces a 1,559,000.

Les operations manufacturieres font preuve d'une plus grande expansion en mai, l'indice
6tant a 100-2 comparativement a, 87-7 le mois precedent. Les etablissements engages dans les
produits alimentaires ont ete plus actifs, l'indice montant de 77-8 a 85-1. La production de
farine de ble a augmente de 1,064,000 barils a 1,089,000 le dernier mois sur lequel les statis-
tiques sont etablies. II y a aussi un gain apres ajustement dans la production d'avoine roulee.
La production de Sucre a quelque peu decline de son haut niveau de la periode precedente de quatre
semaines. L'industrie des salaisons a etc plus active, les abatages de pores portant sur 266,500
tetes comparativement a 251,800. Les abatages de bceufs et veaux ont ete plus que normaux
pour la saison, l'indice 6tant a, 130-8 comparativement a 126-8 en avril.

La production de papier a journal a ete le point brillant du mois, a 242,539 tonnes compa-
rativement a 216,507 tonnes en avril, touchant un nouveau maximum depuis 1929. Les expor-
tatipns de planches et madriers, a. 112,777,000 pieds, se comparent a 60,869,000, le gain ajuste
depassant 20 p.c. L'indice du groupe bois et papier a monte de 94-2 a 103-6.

L'industrie du fer et de l'acier a accelere ses operations. La production de fonte en gueuse,
a 38,189 tonnes, se compare a 27,355, tandis que la production d'acier en loupe s'est presque
maintenue apres ajustement saisonnier. Le total est de 71,437 tonnes comparativement a
70,363 en avril.

Les contrats de construction montrent aussi un gain sur mai, apres ajustement, se chiffrant
a $17,383,000 comparativement a SI 1,469,000. Les permis de batir, a $2,965,000, montrent
plus que le gain saisonnier mais l'indice de la construction, a 35-1 comparativement a 28-9,
occupe une position relativement basse, un contraste avec les annges prosperes de la periode
d'apres-guerre.

Prix de gros

L'indice mensuel des prix de gros est reste inchange en mai, a 71 • 1. Mars et avril ont eu des
recessions mais la tendance a, la baisse a ete interrompue par ie raffermissement du mois dernier.

36 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Quatre des groupes principaux, les produits agricoles, le bois et papier, le fer et les produits
chimiques ont avance, tandis que les quatre autres groupes ont recule. L'indice des produits
agricoles canadiens a monte de 48-7 a 51-1, reflStant partiellement la deterioration des recoltes
par le manque de pluie au cours du mois sous revue.

Le cout de la vie, apres avoir atteint en mars son maximum depuis septembre 1932, montre
un recul en avril et mai. L'indice a 78-7 le dernier mois se compare a 80-2 et 79-6 en mars
et avril, respectivement. Les indices des aliments, du loyer et des divers montrent des declins
en mai tandis que le cout du combustible a monte.
Valeurs mobilieres

Le cours des actions ordinaires a touche de plus bas niveaux en mai que le mois precedent,
le declin de Tindice de 130 titres tombant de 90-7 a 88-6. Les gains dans les groupes de com-
pagnies domestiques se limitent a pulpe et papier et aux textiles, l'indice du dernier groupe
montant de 76-8 a 79-1. II y a aussi gain dans la cote de 1' International Petroleum, compagnie
operant dans 1' Amerique du Sud. L'indice de 24 titres d'action privilegiee a monte de 68 • 5 a 68-7.
Six facteurs economiques

Quelques-uns des facteurs participant aux progres economiques sont illustres dans le gra-
phique de la page 4. II y a correlation visible entre les indices du volume physique des affaires
et l'emploiement, bien que le premier montre de plus larges fluctuations.

L'indice de l'emploiement refletait en 1921 un niveau relativement plus eleve que les acti-
vites productives, le point le plus bas de la depression primaire d'apres-guerre etant atteint dans
les premiers mois de 1922. En dehors de la reaction de 1924, il y a un gain assea continu dans
l'emploiement jusqu'a aout 1929. Apres cette date la tendance est a la baisse, pendant pres
de quatre ans, le point le plus bas etant touche en juin 1933, apres les rajustements saisonniers
ordinaires. Le relevement des douze derniers mois est un des elements importants dans l'ame-
lioration des conditions economiques.

L'indice du volume physique des affaires suit de pres la meme course generate, mais le point
de depart dans les premieres annees d'apres-guerre est relativement plus bas. L'efficience
d'exploitation a augmente, l'indice des affaires montrant une plus grande augmentation que
l'emploiement en 1928 et 1929. L'indice des affaires indique normalement un changement de
tendance plus tot que l'indice de l'emploiement.

Le mouvement des prix de gros et des operations commerciales donne la clef orientant l'indice
des titres d'action ordinaire. L'inflation des prix de gros a ete la principale cause de la hausse
des actions ordinaires en 1920, tandis que le gain marque des affaires et la stability relative des
prix de gros expliquent la vive avance des valeurs speculatives de 1926 a 1929. Le ralentisse-
ment des operations commerciales et le declin des denrees forment l'arriere-plan de la tendance
r6actionnaire des valeurs mobilieres au cours des quatre annees 1929 a 1933. Un gain de ces
deux facteurs generatifs a coincide avec une avance marquee des valeurs de bourse.

La stability relative des depots a terme dans les banques a charte a 6te un facteur constructif
au cours des derniers cinq ans. II y a augmentation de 1922 a 1928 alors qu'a 6te" atteint le
maximum a long terme. Au cours des derniers cinq ans il y a un declin relativement modere*
dans les depots a, terme, ce qui a 6te une source de force dans la situation financiere.
Production minerale

Le graphique de la page 10 mesure le mouvement mensuel de la production de 11 metaux
et mineraux depuis Janvier 1931 jusqu'au dernier mois sur lequel les statistiques ont pu etre
6tablies. Un trait frappant est le gain marque de la production des m6taux communs les der-
niers douze mois. Devant une demande croissante des marches exterieurs le nickel, le cuivre,
le plomb et le zinc ont ete produits en plus fort volume. La production de cuivre de 1933 est
de 21 p.c. superieure a celle de l'annee precedente. La production de nickel est de 83,265,000
livres comparativement a 30,328,000 et Pextraction s'est bien maintenue au cours du premier
trimestre de 1934.

La production d'or s'est presque maintenue en 1933, la valeur, vu l'avance marquee des prix,
montre un gain considerable. La production d'argent montre un flechissement depuis 1930
alors que 26,443,000 onces ont ete extraites. La production de petrole a touche sa cime en 1931
pour descendre a un niveau considerablement plus bas en 1932 et 1933.

Le ciment et le gypse sont sujets a de grandes variations saisonnieres correspondant aux
operations de construction, mais la production d'amiante est relativement stable au cours de
l'annee. Le plus bas niveau de la construction les deux dernieres annees a affect6 le marche"
pour les materiaux d'origine minerale.

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE 37

Importations de matieres premieres

Le graphique de la page 15 illustre les importations de matieres premieres de 1911 jusqu'a
date. Une analyse des importations canadiennes revele que soixante-deux substances, com-
prenant environ un tiers de la valeur totale de toutes les importations, etaient destinces aux
differentes industries canadiennes. La valeur globale des importations de ces soixante-deux
denrees l'annee fiscale termince en mars 1934 montre un gain de 23-0 p.c. comparativement a
l'annee precedente, venant a la suite d'un declin de 21-6 p.c. en 1932-33.

Les importations de caoutchouc brut sont en augmentation de 1911 a 1929, le declin de la
n'eente depression atteignant son maximum en 1933. Le volume dans cette annee fiscale est
supcrieur a celui de toute annee avant 1926, bien que le gain de l'annee termince le 31 mars 1934
soit de 24-5 p.c. Les importations de sucre brut ont grandement varie dans la pcriode d'apres-
guerre, un l)as niveau ctant atteint les deux dernieres annees.

Les importations de cot on brut ont ete lourdes de 1926 a 1929, le relevement de la derniere
annee fiscale ctant de 38-4 p.c, ce qui absorbe une grande partie du declin des quatre annees
precedent es. Les arrivages de soie brute mentrent des gains de 1926 a 1933 et sont a haut niveau
les trois dernieres annees.

Les importations de laine brute pour plus ample transformation ont grandement varie
depuis 1916 jusqu'a present, le gain de l'annee fiscale 1933-34 comparativement a 1932-33 ctant
de 106 p.c. Les importations de pet role brut montrent une augmentation notable de 1911 a
1930; depuis, elles se sont assez bien maintenues en depit d'une reaction moderee en 1932-33.
Le total au cours de la derniere annee fiscale est de 1,066,000,000 gallons, un gain de pres de
19 p.c. sur l'annee precedente.

Les importations de minerai de fer sont lourdes de 1916 a 1919, un haut niveau ctant main-
tenu au cours de 1929 et 1930. Le total de 1934 est de 205,800 tonnes comparativement a 66,500
l'annee fiscale precedente. Les importations de bauxite pour la fabrication d'aluminium ont
atteint un maximum durant l'annee fiscale 1928-29. II y a en 1934 une augmentation de 67
p.c. sur 1932-33, renversant la tendance a la diminution des trois annees prccedentes.

Le cours moyen des obligations du gouvernement d'Ontario a atteint en mai son maximum
de la pcriode d'apres-guerre. Vu le taux eleve de l'argent a breve echeance le prix des obliga-
tions de tout repos a decline au cours de la plus grande partie de 1928 et est reste a un niveau
modere en 1929. II y a eu relevement jusqu'en septembre 1931 quand le sterling a ete scpare
de l'or, resultant en une forte reaction du cours des obligations du gouvernement. Depuis aout
1932, un niveau plus eleve est en evidence, une hausse etant visible en ces derniers mois.
Facteurs bancaires

Le graphique de la page 30 montre la tendance de six facteurs bancaires depuis 1919 jusqu'a
date. On y voit une correlation considerable entre les prix courants et la somme des depots
a terme et a demande. Le gain des prets courants toutefois tend a etre plus prononce dans une
pcriode de grande activity commerciale et le declin dure normalement plus longtemps que ne
le montrent les depots bancaires. Les depots ont touchc leur point le plus bas de la depression
primaire d'apres-guerre de 1922, tandis que le declin des prets courants a continue jusqu'a la
la fin de 1925. Les prets courants ont atteint leur maximum en octobre 1929 et depuis cette
date il y a un declin tres marque. La baisse des depots bancaires au cours des derniers cinq ans
a etc relativement plus moderee. L'actif liquide des banques, compose des huit comptes entres
a la page 29, s'est assez bien maintenu en ces dernieres annees, les fluctuations de la pcriode
d'apres-guerre etant d'un caractere plus modere que dans la plupart des facteurs economiques
de premiere importance. De 1920 a 1925 le compte actif liquide montre un gain jusqu'a ce que
son total depasse $1,000,000,000. Malgrc les fluctuations, le resultat net a ete le maintien de
cette position jusqu'a ce que le 30 avril le total atteignit $1,077,000,000. Les achats d'obliga-
tions du gouvernement federal et des gouvernements provinciaux sont un facteur important de
la position liquide des banques, la somme des trois classes de placements atteignant un nouveau
haut la derniere partie de 1933. De 1930 a 1933 les valeurs de portefeuille des banques mon-
trent une augmentation marquee. Ce portefeuille s'est bien maintenu de 1924 a 1929, tandis
(pie les forts achats sur le marche librc au cours des derniers quatre ans l'ont porte a des niveaux
encore plus hauts.

La somme de billets de banque et du Dominion entre les mains du public est un facteur
relativement considerable. Le declin des transferts financiers en temps de depression se reflete
dans un plus bas niveau de la circulation d(s billets de 1921 a 1923 et de 1931 jusqu'a date. La
circulation a ete stable encore en 1922 et la premiere partie de 1923 et il en a ete de meme depuis
le commencement de 1931. Le plus haut niveau de la periode d'apres-guerre s'est maintenu

38 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

en 1919 et 1920 et un gain plutot modere est visible seulement la derniere partie de 1923 jusqu'a
1929. II y a de violentes variations saisonnieres dans la quantite d'or detenu en garantie des
billets du Dominion de 1922 a 1928.

Les tendances bancaires les plus significatives des derniers trois ou quatre ans comprennent
un declin substantiel des prets courants comparativement a une recession moderee des depots
aux banques. Les valeurs en portefeuille montrent un gain marque qui contribue a une forte
position liquide. Les billets en circulation et la reserve d'or des trois dernieres annees sont
restes stables a, des niveaux moderes.

Les chargements de wagons, a 194,098 se comparent a 177,197 et ne montrent aucun gain
apres ajustement. Le commerce exterieur fait preuve d'une expansion considerable en mai.
lies importations sont plus volumineuses qu'en tout mois depuis mars 1932. Le gain ajuste
sur avril est de 19-5 p.c. tandis que 1'augmentation sur mai 1933 depasse 60 p.c. Les expor-
tation sont les plus considerables de tout mois depuis novembre dernier, le gain ajuste sur avril
depassant 14 p.c, et sur mai de Tan dernier, 27 p.c, le total etant de $58,543,000 comparative-
ment a $46,109,000.
Trois facteurs representatifs

Deux des trois facteurs choisis comme ayant une signification dans Interpretation de
Fomentation economique ont evolue dans des positions plus favorables en mai. L'indice du
volume physique des affaires, apres ajustement pour adoucir les courbes trop violentes, enre-
gistrent un nouveau gain et donne un nouveau maximum pour les deux dernieres annees. La
courbe du rendement des obligations de tout repos a baisse subitement en mai cc qui est consi-
der^ un caractere constructif a la suite de l'avance des quatre premiers mois de 1'annee, et les
titres d'action ordinaire ont reagi moderement au cours du mois sous revue.

La situation aux Etats-Unis

Les operations commerciales aux Etats-Unis montrent un leger gain, apres ajustement
saisonnier, en mai, a la suite des avances considerables depuis la fin de l'an dernier. L'industrie
de l'acier a etc plus active, la production de fonte en gueuse etant de 2,043,000 tonnes compa-
rativement a, 1,727,000 en avril. 11 y a une augmentation de six dans le nombre de hauts
fourneaux en activite au cours du mois. La production d'acier en loupe est de 3,397,000 tonnes
comparativement a 2,936,000. La production d'automobiles a commence a flechir en mai,
refletant un declin dans les ventes de detail. Les contrats de construction se chiffrent a
$134,000,000 comparativement a $131,300,000 en avril, le chiffre des nouvelles entreprises se
maintenant, apres ajustement saisonnier. La production d'energie electrique en mai, apres
ajustement pour tendance saisonniere, est restce inchangee au niveau du mois precedent. Les
chargements de wagons, bien que de 13 p.c. superieurs a mai de l'an dernier, montrent un declin
sur avril, apres ajustement. Le volume de l'emploiement montre peu de changements au
cours du mois sous revue, la situation se trouvant obscurcie par des conflits travaillistes.

La baisse nette des titres d'action ordinaire en mai est d'en\iron 8 p.c, le declin se conti-
nuant la premiere quinzaine du mois. L'indice general est reste a peu pres au memo niveau
qu'a la fin de mai 1933, les services publics etant toutcfois considerablement plus bas.

Les prix de gros ont monte en mai, les gains se const atant dans les combustibles, les denrees
alimentaires et les produits de la ferme. Le loyer de l'argent semble plus facile. La demande
pressante pour obligations de tout repos, qui ctait en evidence depuis quelques mois, a continue
au cours de mai et il en est resultc un plus ample affermissement de la cote. Les reserves des
banques ont atteint un nouveau maximum au cours du mois.

La situation en Grande-Bretagne

" Le relevement des affaires est continu " dit la Midland Bank. Entrc autres preuves,
les debits des banques ayant leurs compensations a Londres ont atteint £4,145 millions en avril
1934 comparativement a £3,565 millions en avril 1933.

Les importations de mai se chiffrent a £61,727,000 comparativement a £57,276,000 le
meme mois de 1933, et les exportations, £32,759,000 comparativement a £30,765,000.

Le nombre de sans-travail en Grande-Bretagne montre une autre reduction a 2,090,000
le 14 mai comparativement ? 2,148,000 le 23 avril et 2,654,000 en mai 1933; une reduction de
58,000 en un mois et de 564,000 en un an.

Les nouvelles emissions de capital en mai, d'apres la Midland Bank, sont de £22,441,000
comparativement a £14,614,000 en mai 1933. Sur un total de £56,974,000 en cinq mois,
£16,215,000 sont alles aux pays britanniques d'outre-mer et £694,000 a des pays Strangers.
Ottawa, bureau federal de la statistique, 21 juin 1934

PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS

1. ANNUAL OR SPECIAL REPORTS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH ENDED

JUNE 16, 1934

Population. — Industrial training schools; corrective and reformative institutions (Census of institutions,
bulletin No. 3). Census of Canada, 1931, V. 2, Population by areas.

Production and Consumption.— Agricultural Products.— List of correspondents for telegraphic crop
reports in Canada. Condition of farm land by counties or census divisions, 1931. Telegraphic crop
report, May 29; June 12, 1934. Estimated consumption of meats, poultry, butter, cheese and eggs in
Canada 1930-1933. Condition of field crops, May 31, 1934 (with maps). Forest Products. — Lumber
distribution and consumption in Canada and the United States, 1932. Fisheries Products. — Ad-
vance report on the fisheries of Quebec, 1933; Nova Scotia, 1933; Ontario, the Prairie Provinces and
Yukon Territory, 1933. Mineral Products.— Chemicals and Allied products in Canada, 1931-1932.
Talc and soapstone, 1933.

Manufactures. — General. — Manufacturing statistics for the Maritime Provinces, 1932. Food Products.

— Canned food production in Canada, 1931 and 1932. Preliminary report on the biscuit, confectionery,
cocoa and chocolate industries in Canada, 1933. Electrical Equipment. — Factory sales of electric
storage batteries in Canada, first quarter, 1934.

Internal Trade. — Wholesale trade in the Prairie Provinces, 1930. Retail merchandise trade in Canada,
1930. Wholesale trade in British Columbia, 1930.

2. PUBLICATIONS REGULARLY ISSUED BY THE WEEK, MONTH OR QUARTER.

Daily Bulletins.— The daily bulletin, SI. 50 per year.

Weekly Bulletins. — Canadian Grain Statistics Carloadings of Revenue Freight. Investors' and Traders'
Indexes of Security Prices. Index Number of 20 Mining Stocks. The weekly bulletin $1.00 per year.

Monthly Bulletins. — The Monthly Bulletin, outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports and
statements issued. Price $0.50 per year. Agricultural Statistics. The Wheat Situation: Review;
statistical supplement. Cold Storage Holdings. Production of— (a) Flour, (b) Sugar, (c) Boots
and Shoes, (d) Automobiles, (e) Iron and Steel, (f) Coal and Coke, (g) Leading Mineral
Products, (h) Asbestos, (i) Asphalt Roofing, (j) Cement. (k) Clay Products. (1) Copper,
(m) Feldspar. (n) Gold, (o) Gypsun. (p) Lead, (q) Lime, (r) Natural Gas. (s) Nickel,
(t) Petroleum, (u) Salt, (v) Silver, (w) Zinc, (x) ConcentratedMilk Products, (y) Creamery
Butter. Rigid insulating board industry. Building permits. Sum-mary of the trade of Canada
current month and 12 months. Summary of Canada's domestic exports. Summary of Canada's
Imports. Asbestos trade. Farm implements and machinery. Footwear trade. Exports: Grain
and flour; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk, milk products and eggs; Non-ferrous
ores and smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Pulpwood, wood pulp
and paper; Rubber and insulated wire and cable; Vehicles (of iron). Imports: Coffee and tea;
Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk and its products and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and
smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Rubber; Stoves, sheet metal
products; Refrigerators; Vehicles (of iron).
Railway operating statistics. Traffic of Canadian railways. Canal statistics. Output of central

electric stations in Canada.
Prices and price indexes. Automobile financing. Changes in the value of retail sales.
The Employment Situation as reported by Employers. Commercial Failures. Bank Debits.
Review of business statistics — Price $1.00 per year.
Vital statistics, births, marriages and deaths, by provinces.

Quarterly Reports.— Trade of Canada— Price $2.00 per year.
Factory sales of electric storage batteries.

For the publications listed above application should be made to the Dominion Statistician, Dominion
Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa.

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JUIN 1934

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MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

JULY, 1934

Published by Authority of the Honourable H. H. Stevens, M.P.,
Minister of Trade and Commerce

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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Page

Chart of Three Representative Factors 4

The Business Situation in Canada 3-7

Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Vol-
ume of Business 8

Table 2. Trend of Business Movements.

Production, Trade, Transportation, Labour
Factors, Immigration, Industrial Production in
other countries 9

Chart of Readjustment Factors 10

Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production
by the Milling Industry 12

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of
Sugar 12

Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered
for Consumption.

Tobacco, cut. Tobacco, plug. Cigarettes. Cigar-
ettes, over-weight. Cigars. Foreign raw leaf
tobacco 13

Table 8. Production of Boots and Shoes 13

Table 9. Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock,

Retail Food Prices and Cold Storage Holdings 14

Chart of Production and Prices 15

Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations
and Railway Operating Statistics 10

Table 11. Railway Freight Loaded at Stations. . 17

Table 12. Index Numbers of Employment by
Industries 18

Table 13. Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of Em-
ployment, Indexes of Retail Sales and Auto-
mobile Financing 10

Table 14. Trend of Business In the Five Economic
Areas.

Canada, Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario,
Prairie Provinces, British Columbia — Construction
Contracts Awarded. Building Permits. Index of
Employment. Bank Debits. Sales of Insurance.
Commercial Failures 20

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months.

Metals— Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Lead,
Zinc. Fuels — Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas. Non-
Metals — Asbestos, Gypsum, Feldspar, Salt. Struc-
tural Materials — Cement, Clay Products, Lime. . . 20

Table 16. Weekly Factors of Economic Activity In
Canada.

Grain Receipts and Prices, Live Stock Sales and
Prices, Carloadings, Common Stock Prices, Min-
ing Stock Prices 21

Page

Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts
in the Clearing House Centres of Canada 22

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities 22

Table 19. Building Permits Issued In Sixty-one
Cities 23

Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices .... 24

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities
and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

United States, United Kingdom, France, Ger-
many, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
Italy, Finland, India, Japan, Australia, New
Zealand, Egypt 25

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports,
by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars 20

Table 23. Canada'sDomestlc Exports by Principal
Commodities 27

Indexes of Cost of Living and Cost per Week of a

Family Budget 27

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports by
Principal Commodities 28

Table 25. Banking and Currency 29

Chart of Steel Production In Principal Coun-
tries 30

Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices,
Foreign Exchange and other Financial Factors.

Common Stocks— Total. Industrials: Total,
Iron and Steel, Pulp and Paper, Milling, Oils,
Textiles and Clothing, Food and Allied Products,
Beverages, Miscellaneous. Utilities: Total, Trans-
portation, Telephone and Telegraph, Power and
Traction. Companies Abroad: Total, Industrial,
Utilities, Banks.

Mining Stocks— Total, Gold and Base Metals.

Financial Factors — Preferred Stocks, Interest
Rates, Bond Yields, Shares Traded, New Issues
of Bonds, Brokers' Loans. Foreign Exchange— New
York Funds, Sterling 31

Table 27. Tonnage or Vessels Entered and Cleared
from Six Canadian Ports 31

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance, Revenue and
Expenditure 32

Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United
Kingdom 33

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United
States 34

The Business Situation in Canada (in French) . . 35-38

List of Current Publications of the Dominion
Bureau of Statistics 39

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Vol. IX OTTAWA, JULY, 1934 No. 7

Dominion Statistician: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chief, Branch of General Statistics: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Business Statistician: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION IN CANADA

Business operations in Canada, with one exception, were more active daring June than in
any other month since May, 1931. A moderate recession was shown from the preceding month,
but marked advance was recorded over the same month of either 1932 or 1933. The index
maintained by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics showed a gain of 15-6 per cent over June 1933.
The advance since the first of the year has been irregular, marked gains being shown in March
and May followed by temporary setbacks. Despite the intermittent recessions, a strong upward
trend was shown during the first half of the present year. The extent of the recovery is indicated
by the gain in the business index which averaged 92 • 3 in the first six months of 1934 compared
with 72-0 in the same period of last year. The business index was 95-8 in June compared with
99-6 in the preceding month.

In spite of the gain in gold shipments and lead production, the factors indicating the trend
of mineral production showed a declining tendency in June as compared with the preceding
month. Exports of copper were 21,009,000 pounds compared with 31,757,000 in May, an ap-
preciable decline being shown after seasonal adjustment. Nickel exports were 10,980,000 pounds
compared with 11,116,000 in May, the index on the 1926 base declining from 226-4 to 173-5.
Lead production in the latest month for which statistics are available was 25,940,000 pounds,
the seasonally adjusted gain being about 4 per cent. Zinc exports were 22,324,000 pounds
compared with 24,399,000, in the preceding month. Silver shipments were 732,000 ounces as
against 1,441,000, a sharp decline being shown between the two months under review.

The receipts of gold at the mint and exports from Canadian mines were 262,917 ounces in
June compared with 252,122 in May, the seasonally adjusted gain being nearly 6| per cent.
Asbestos exports also scored in June, amounting to 7,759 tons compared with 5,866.

The index of manufacturing production showed recession from the high level of 100 • 2 reached
in May. Owing mainly to revival in sugar production, the index for the industries engaged in
the manufacture of food products showed a gain. The output of sugar was 84,064,000 pounds
compared with 41,631,000 in the preceding four-week period. The increase in the output of
wheat flour was less than normal for the season, the production being 1,175,000 barrels compared
with 1,089,000 in the preceding month. Cattle and sheep slaughterings showed a gain after
seasonal adjustment, while hog slaughterings declined. The index of cattle slaughterings was
123-5 compared with 121-5, and the index of sheep slaughterings moved up from 245-3 to 257-6.
Hog slaughterings declined from 266,541 in May to 222,709 in June. Advances were recorded
in cheese and canned saknon exports, especially the latter.

The index of activity in the iron and steel industry dropped about ten points from the re-
latively high point of the preceding month. The output of steel ingots was 64,013 tons compared
with 71,437, the adjusted index dropping from 98-6 tp 90-0. The decline in the pig iron output
was less than normal for the season. Production was 37,306 tons compared with 38,189, the
seasonally adjusted index moving up from 55-6 to 57-7. Automobile production was 13,905
UDits compared with 20,161, showing the first seasonally adjusted decline for the present year.
The index dropped from 80-6 in May to 70-3 in June.

Carloadings in June numbered 193,367, an adjusted decline of 2-9 per cent from the pre-
ceding month. The gain over the same month of last year, however, was nearly 10 per cent.

The decline in exports from the preceding month after seasonal adjustment was limited to
3-1 per cent. The gain in imports over June of last year was 37-4 per cent, while exports re-
corded a gain of 26-2 per cent. The value of imports was $46,186,000 compared with $52,-
887,000 in May, the adjusted decline being 11-7 per cent.

The imports of raw materials for further manufacture were mainly at a high level in June,
although some declines were shown from the preceding month after seasonal adjustment. Im-
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being nearly 6 per cent. A decline was shown in receipts of raw cotton, the total in June being
13,415,000 pounds. The imports of raw wool and wool yarn were after seasonal adjustment at a
new high level for some time, the total being 2,416,800 pounds compared with 1,582,600. The
index after seasonal adjustment advanced from 120-4 to 187-0. While crude petroleum imports
were 114,880,000 gallons compared with 98,880,000 in May, the gain was considerably less than
normal for the season.

Bank debits in the 32 clearing centres of Canada denoting the total amount of cheques
cashed against notice and demand deposit accounts at the chartered banks, were $2,602,000,000
in June, the adjusted decline from the high level of May being 9-5 per cent. The index on the
1926 base after seasonal adjustment was 104-4 compared with 115-4 in May.

Three Representative Factors

The three representative factors shown in the chart on page 4 have moved into more favour-
able positions in recent months. The business index reached in May a new high point since
mid-year of 1931. The depression minimum was shown in March 1933, the gain from that date
to May last being 48-7 p.c. The recovery in common stock prices during the first four months
was substantial, leading to a new high point since the early months of 1931. The recession in
May and June was relatively slight. The index of high grade bond prices moved up in May
to a' new high point in post-war history. Even after the elimination of the long term trend, the
factor was 1 • 6 times the standard deviation above the zero line.

Wholesale Prices

Wholesale prices moved up in June to equal the highest point since May 1931, The index
was 72 • 1, a full point higher than in the preceding month. The same level was shown in February,
but except for that month the standing in June was the highest since the early months of 1931.
Each of the main groups except non-ferrous metals showed gains in June over the preceding
month.

The index of 70 Canadian farm products moved up from 56-9 in May to 59-3 in June.
A gain of 10 per cent was shown -by the index of 23 grains, while flour and milled products were
also 10 per cent higher. The index of meats and poultry moved up from 67-7 to 74-2. The
price of upland middling raw cotton in New York, averaged 12 • 1 cents in Canadian funds per
pound during June compared with 11 • 4 cents in May.

Security Prices

Common stock prices showed further decline in June following the drop in the preceding
month. The high point of recent years was reached in April when the index was 90 • 7. Follow-
ing the declines of May and June, the standing in the latter month was 87-2. An advance was
maintained during the first four months of the year resulting in a higher level in April than at
any time since the same month of 1931.

The index of 22 preferred stocks was 68 • 4 in June compared with 68 • 7 in the preceding month.

Mining stocks averaged higher in June than in any month in recent years, the standing
of the index being 138-5 compared with 129-8 in the preceding month. The index is based on
23 stocks, of which 19 are gold operating companies and 4 base metal companies.

Readjustment Factors

The five sections in the chart on page 10 present an outline of different phases of readjustment
in progress since the beginning of 1932. During a period of depression, readjustments are nor-
mally effected which lead eventually to economic recovery. The reversal in Canada's trend
according to present indications, took place about the beginning of the second quarter of 1933.
In some of the principal countries of Europe recovery had commenced during the summer of
1932. While the turning-point was delayed in Canada and the United States, the recovery since
March, 1933 has been of a sharper character.

While many authorities placed undue emphasis upon the special features of the recent
depression, leading to the pessimistic conclusion that no recovery could be expected unless steps
were taken to alter the basis of economic operations, the widespread improvement is a decisive
answer to predictions of economic collapse.

The index of the physical volume of business, compiled from 45 factors, reached the lowest
point of the recent downward movement in February of last year, and has shown an important
advance in the last fifteen months. The seasonally adjusted index of employment in manu-
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on May 1, 1933. The index of prices in the second section indicates that the lowest point in
wholesale prices was reached in February, 1933, while the index of the cost of living was at a low
point in May of last year, a slight increase being shown in following months. The trend of the
price of high grade bonds was upward, showing a marked appreciation during the last two years.
The bond index in the third section of the chart is derived from the reported yields of Ontario
Government bonds. While the minimum of stock prices was reached in June, 1932, a secondary
low point was recorded in March of last year. The index in June, 1934, was 87-2 compared
with 43-2 and 47-3 in June, 1932 and March, 1933, respectively.

The relative stability of the index of notice deposits contrasts with the considerable decline
in current loans. In the meantime a large portion of the surplus funds of the banks were used in
acquiring government bonds and high grade securities, a new high point being reached in the last
quarter of 1933. Recent trends of significant banking factors are shown in the fourth section
of the chart.

The alteration in the foreign exchange situation since the first quarter of 1933 is a matter of
far-reaching importance. The strength of sterling in terms of Canadian funds has placed Can-
adian exporters in a more favourable position for competition with other countries in the British
market, while the disappearance of the premium on New York funds has considerably relieved
the burden of our maturing obligations and current interest payments in the United States.

Relation of Production and Prices

The relationship between wholesale prices and industrial production is shown in the chart
on page 15. The index of prices was relatively stable from 1921 to 1929, a moderate recession
being in evidence from 1926 to 1929. From 1921 to 1929 a marked advance was recorded in
industrial production, forming a sharp contrast to the relative stability of wholesale prices. Com-
mencing about midyear 1929, the decline in wholesale prices was drastic, parelleling the decline
in industrial operations. Owing to the abnormal inflation immediately following the war, and
the pronounced reaction of the last three years, the long-term trend of wholesale prices, computed
by the method of least squares for the post-war period, is sharply downward. On the other hand,
the secular trend of industrial production, despite the recent decline, has shown a pronounced
advance.

The decline in wholesale prices from the maximum of 1929 to the minimum in February,
1933, was 36-4 p.c, while the recovery in the last sixteen months was limited to 13-4 p.c. The
decline in the index of industrial operations was of much greater proportions amounting to 58-7
p.c. The recovery from February, 1933, to May of the present year was 64-0 p.c. counter-
balancing 45 p.c. of the decline shown in the four years from March, 1929, to March, 1933.

Steel Production in Principal Countries

Monthly indexes of the output of steel in five countries are presented in the chart appearing
on page 30. The curves represent percentages of the 1928 average monthly production without
adjustment for seasonal tendencies. The composite shows the trend of production of the prin-
cipal producing countries publishing monthly statements representing about 96 p.c. of the world
output.

The low point in the world production of steel for recent years was reached in the summer
of 1932, a moderate recovery being shown in the autumn of that year. The resumption of
activity was accelerated in the first half of 1933, the index advancing from 47 • 1 in January to
78 • 2 in July. A reaction occurred in the latter half of the year, a new high point at 83 • 9 being
reached in April, 1934. The net result was a gain of 108 p.c. from 40-7 in August, 1932 to 83-9
in April, the last month for which complete statistics are available.

Following a decline lasting for about four years, steel production in the United States
showed rapid gain from April to July of last year. The reaction of the later months of 1933 was
counterbalanced by the resumption of activity, culminating temporarily in the new high point
of May last. Output was higher in May than in any month since the first half of 1930.

Some improvement was shown in steel production in France during 1933 over the low levels
of the preceding year, but reaction occurred in the latter part of 1933 and operations were re-
cently not very much above depression levels.

The production of steel in Germany has recorded steady improvement since the low point
of the depression was reached in September, 1932. The output in May, 1934, was greater than
in any month for about four years.

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The lowest point for the depression in steel production in the United Kingdom was reached
in December, 1930. Output remained at a relatively low level in 1931 and 1932. The recovery
of last year was marked, and the present level of operations is not greatly below that of 1929.
In Canadian steel production, subsequent to March, 1933, when the lowest point for recent years
was reached, a substantial recovery has been in progress. Apart from a few months in the
autumn a sharp advance has been shown, the index on the base of 1928 moving up from 10 • 5 in
March, 1933 to 69-5 in May last.

A considerable degree of disparity in the movement of steel production in different countries
was shown for the period from 1929 to 1932. The largest percentage decline was in Canada,
where steel output declined to about 10-5 p.c. of the 1928 average. Production in the United
States also declined heavily, the minimum output being about 19 p.c. of that of the base period.
Next in magnitude was a decline of about 32-5 p.c. of the average of the 1928 production in
Germany. In England, steel production fell off rapidly in the closing months of 1929 and through-
out 1930, but remained fairly steady thereafter until about the beginning of 1933. France, on the
other hand, showed sustained activity in the steel industry well into 1930, with a substantial
decline during 1931 and the first few months of 1932.

These indexes of steel production indicate the degree of activity in the capital goods in-
dustries of the various countries, although in the United States mill activity is influenced to a
considerable degree by the automobile industry. The resumption of activity in such a wide
range of countries during the last year or more is a direct indication of the betterment of econ-
omic conditions.

CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

Industrial operations in the United States, even after seasonal adjustment, recorded a re-
cession in June from the level of the preceding month. An advance of considerable proportions
had occurred from December to May, and the setback in June marked a reversal in the upward
trend. Steel production dropped abruptly to 23 p.c. of capacity at the end of the month, the
output of pig iron being 1,930,000 tons compared with 2,043,000 in May. While construction
contracts awarded in June were about 25 p.c. greater than in the same month of 1933, the re-
sumption of activity in this line has been of a moderate character. Electric power production
reached in recent weeks a new high point since the middle of 1931.

The freight movement made an excellent showing, carloadings being 3,078,000 compared
with 2,442,000 in May. Declines, sharply greater than seasonal, characterized activity in the
major branches of the textile industry during June.

Wholesale prices declined in the last week of the month. Fuels and metals averaged higher
in June than in May, while other groups recorded declines. An index of common stocks averaged
slightly lower in June than in the same month a year ago, but fully 116 p.c. higher than the low
level for the depression recorded in June 1932. The pressure of funds for investment and the
abnormally low rates of return on short term commitments resulted in continued demand for
highest grade bonds during June, and the prices of such securities showed further rise from the
high levels already prevailing.

CONDITIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN
The business situation in Great Britain indicates continued though gradual improvement.
Imports in June reached £61,170,000 as compared with £53,774,000 in the same month of 1933.
Exports of British products were £32,120,000 as compared with £28,466,000 in June, 1933.
The Board of Trade index number of wholesale prices in June was 86-8 on the 1930 base as com-
pared with 85-8 in May and 85-1 in June of 1933. Unemployment was slightly higher, being
2,092,586 on June 25th as compared with 2,090,381 on May 14th, though the number wholly
unemployed declined considerably in this period. Tonnage of mercantile vessels under con-
struction on June 30th was 587,142 as compared with 287,502 a year earlier. From the Econ-
omist's record of industrial profits, it appears that 642 joint stock companies reporting in the
quarter ended June 30th realized, after payment of debenture interest, net profits amounting to
£67,335,000 on their year's business as compared with £56,971,000 realized by the same com-
panies on their business of the preceding year, an increase of 18-2 p.c. The Midland Banks'
record of new capital issues shows total capital issues for overseas countries of £21,937,000 in
the first half of 1934 as compared with £11,609,000 in the same period of 1933. Of the 1934
amount, all but about £1,000,000 went to British countries.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, July 21, 1934.

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Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Volume of Business and Agricultural Factors in
Canada, Based on the Monthly average for 1926 and Corrected where Necessary for Seasonal
Variation.1

1933

1934

Classification

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct

Nov.

Dec

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

Physical Volume of Business. . .

INDUSTRIAL PRODUC-
TION

82-2

79-8

1151

234-7

166-0

85-5

107-3

180-9

70 6

87-2

920

56-5

85-7

99-3

88-6

28-2

84-9

470

333-1

131-5

68-0

156-1

86-4

118-8

90-8

83 3

121-9

1190

79 2

109-0

61-2

44-3

86-2

34-5

44 4

1-3

32-4

37-8

86-0

186-5

211

19-8

23-4

84-1

149-0

88-9

112-2

66-8

56-7

65-3

221-9

252-5

275-7

76-2

84-9

146-2

172-6

84-8

73 0

88-8

89-8

204-2

119-1

97-5
256-5
1220
119-9
123-8
202-8

68-7

86-0
102-2

70-6
125-0
110-9
108-5

84-1

82-6

98-2

245-9

151-2

89-0

60-3

138-6

46-1

51-0

46-5

56-3

88-2

88-5

106-5

43-7

521

46-4

80-6

120-9

73-9

140-0

69-9

121-6

113 4

113-7

1320

104-3

87-0

113-3

79-2

541

87-2

47-2

81-4

510

351

411

95-4

219 0

36-2

44-3

16-0

85-2

160-7

88-4

111-9

62-6

59-7

71-5

m

136-3
148-5
159-2
101-7
60-8
290
227-7
81-2
68-0
950
941
146-8

118-7
102-7
200- 1
122-7
114-5
114-9
171-5
78-7
87-3
102-7
120-9
102-9
1130
112-3

89-8

89-5

110-7

211-0

132-2

107-7

105-2

170-6

67-9

67-7

94-5

69-5

96-9

100-1

117-8

690

80-7

30-2

134-9

121-7

68-9

142-4

113-3

120-2

136-7

129-5

97-9

189-9

94-0

122-7

77-2

59-9

105-1

46-4

78-7

54-7

37-2

39-5

97-5

223-7

27-2

31-3

17-0

85-2

1680

90-5

112-7

67-9

65-0

651

197-2

224-6

231-9

126-4

261-9

95-9

191-6

74-6

57-8

99-8

94-1

123-1

117-0
109-1
168-3
117-9
114-2
105-6
154-2
82-5
100-1
107-3
217-7
100-4
100-6
116-6

90-8

90-2

123-7

232-6

179-f

102-4

112-0

1641

89-4

72-5

104-1

82-5

97-0

104-5

860

46-4

72-8

59-4

99-5

123-1

62-1

146-8

190-6

111-4

123-9

107-3

141-3

205-9

880

117-5

66-3

56-8

71-5

43-5

68-6

53 0

35-4

37-8

101-8

191-7

28-6

32-5

19-1

85-3

148-9

92-6

114-8

63-9

70-5

85-8

1011

106-2

111-8

218-6

26-0

4-4

18-6

780

54-8

104-7

108-9

126-8

112-9

980

168-6

118-2

115-7

109-6

151-5

88-4

106-7

102-2

294-5

84-8

104 0

88-2

87-4

130-9
275 -S
148-7

98-6
158-3
153-2
101-6

73-5
163-f

90 -f

87-9

941

74-7

29-8

107-8

56-6

87-0

123-5

67-6

146-6

158-2

88-9

118-6

119-3

108-'

118-3

86-2

118-3

59-7

54-6

51-6

37-3

77-0

43-9

37-4

26-7

106-7

153-8

45-4

56-0

15-7

85-4

148-8

90-5

113-9

62-6

71-6

67-6

70-5
70-0
75-6
97-2
19-0
1-9
11-9
72-5
56-2
102-8
93-6
98-8

105-6

92-8

134-1

111-8

112-7

JG8-8

143-7

84-5

116-3

99-4

334-9

77-4

71-1

85-5

83 f

114-4

236 -f,

126-4

113-6

106 -f

151-3

81-1

70-7

119-3

79-8

86-2

90-8

98-0

37-6

121-8

68-4

65-9

121-7

69-6

142-6

132-3

81-8

137-5

137-5

116-7

145-2

87-2

122-3

60-0

51-8

54-8

33-4

681

51-4

44-6

19-6

110-3

181-1

39-7

48-6

17-3

85-2

158-1

89-9

112-8

62-9

77-4

58-3

41-8
36-7
40-1
25-9
10-9
1-1
3-5
65-2
50-7
89-9
88-0
61-7

99-5
84-9
81-4
110-9
111-1
111-9
153-0
84-2
109-6
98-2
217-2
52-6
83-2
102-4

86-2

85-1
118-2
216-6
112-8
82-5
77-8

187-e

64-4
87-9

50 -e
82 -e

88-6

97-4

59-1

21-1

102-1

57-2

77-8

120-0

58-0

144-0

111-7

61-9

140-6

135-8

132-6

168-8

88-4

117-2

58 0

63-2

46-4

45-1

82-9

69-5

42-1

32-9

116-4

140-7

36-4

41-6

23-6

85-2

156-5

89-3

115-9

60-4

67-8

63-5

30-7

24-7

27-4

16-4

6-3

2-4

1-8

57-5

47-3

92-5

69-6

65-6

92-8

82-6

97-8

99-2

107-6

107-6

154-9

66-3

101-7

105-3

158-4

80-2

67-7

931

86-8

84-5
120-6
188-1
244-8
122-4
144-5
151-5
68-0
82-4
47-6
82-6
80-7
74-1
631
31-7
42-7
38-4
79-C
111-7
50 9
133-9
101-6
75-2
71-7
55-8
83-2
152-3
96-4
122-0
60-6
77-4
54-1
55-5
97-9
53-5
44-4
48-1
117 6
141-3
47-4
60-2
15-3
84-1
162-9
93-2
113-8
73-6
62-8
75-4

48-2

41-6

46-7

26-6

5-0

1-3

1-4

77-6

72-6

137-3

74-7

101-9

121-6
142-1
154-1
105-0
108-1
110-2
158-2
70-1
90-1
91-6
145-1
181-3
89-5
72-1

86 4

84-0
117-0
183-0
156-9
122-4
159-8
150-8
86-0
53-9
58-2
77-0
83-2
75-9
75-4
24-5
27-4
11-2
G7-6
128-2
47-2
161-4
115-6
86-1
106-9
99-1
76-7
159-8
96-7
119-3
59-8
81-9
56-3
52-3
92-9
21-5
42-7
49-5
109-8
138-9
341
42-0
14-4
84-3
168-9
931
116-3
71-4
64-0
63-7

67-1
61-1
66-4
74-8
17-1
1-1
13-2
94-0
88-4

143-8
88-6

155-8

137-4
152-0
222-9
120-3
98-6
107-5
139-3
78-9
87-6
73-0
114-3
180-7
63-9
71-6

93 1

92-0

149-0

299-8

270-1

85-6

191-4

207-8

69-9

65-9

66-4

78-2

88-8

78-3

65-7

35-2

24-0

22-2

83-8

115-7

58-2

137-6

132-7

94-1

115-9

107-9

95-9

166-1

100-3

131-8

67-6

71-1

73-7

64-3

99-5

18-6

43-2

67-9

114-2

158-7

36-2

46-3

11-1

84-3

176-0

96-3

119-2

74-3

64-7

73-0

63-8
58-7
650
46-6
14-5
0-5
11-3
86-4
79-7

101-6
81-2

200-2

126-7
126-0
236-9
117-9
97-0
118-9
108-3
83-8
87-5
81-2
112-8
177-5
72-2
79-8

92-6

91-4

160-2

502-9

372-0

107-3

201-3

183-0

34-0

51-0

80-3

71-1

87-7

77-8

81-4

40-5

55-1

18-1

39-6

118-4

76-2

137-2

146-8

100-3

105-8

100-1

91-5

141-6

94-2

136-7

61-7

49-4

62-9

74-0

102-1

42-3

47-9

78-3

115-5

130-4

28-9

34-4

150

84-0

176-7

960

117-2

76-0

69-3

69-6

56-9

49-3

54-9

23-3

17-0

0-6

9-8

90-6

80-3

83-2

94-3

210-9

126-8

120-6

268-3

118-9

94-5

82-4

119-6

91-8

80-4

79-2

97-5

167-7

90-4

96-1

99-6

99-9
146-3
332-1
226-4
111-8
193 -e
181-4
87-7
46-6
104-3
89-9
100-2
85-1
76-9
35-3
43-4
28-6
52-4
131-5
68-9
157-2
125-1
113-6
156-0
166-3
112-9
120-4
103-6
148-7
68-5
59-6
43-0
80-6
.98-6
55-6
62-3
84-5
112-7
207-8
35-1
41-8
18-4
84-1
188-5
98-5
117-8
75-6
82-8
79-6

130-6
140-1
158-5
25-5
40-0
1-5
17-9
87-8
77-8
80-6
89-5
217-4

130-8

121-5

245-3

127-3

102-6

82-2

157-8

90-5

83-7

78-7

98-6

172-9

80-3

117-2

95-8

95-2

Mineral Production2

127-3
222-3

173-5

142-3

192-9

45-4

55-7

225-5

80-0

98-7

88-9

Oatmeal production

Sugar manufactured

80-6

33-2

79-0

139-4

Cigars

71-2
167-3

132-4

Boots and shoes production.
Textiles

isi-9

Raw cotton imports

Cotton yarn imports

Wool, raw and yarn

150-2
82-3
187-0
100-1

146-0

Wood pulp exports

Planks and boards exports

58-3
57-9
32-8

70-3

90-0

Pig iron production

Iron and steel imports

Automobile production. .

57-7
52-7
71-7

Crude petroleum imports . . .
Construction3

178-4
25-7

29-8

15-6

Cost of construction

84-6
185-7

DISTRIBUTION

97-5

119-6

73-4

73-1

77-1

Agricultural Factors—
AGRICULTURAL MARKET-
INGS

97-2

99-6

Wheat

109-7

Oats

39-1

Barley

54-7

Flax

5-4

Rye

24-6

Live Stock Marketings

Cattle

86-7
79-7

Calves

111-1

81-0

Sheep

ANIMAL PRODUCTS-
Inspected Slaughterings—
Cattle

198-8

125-6
123-5
257-6

115-8

Cold Storage Holdings

Eggs

126-1
101-2

Butter

266-3

Cheese

79-2

Beef

84-8

Pork

78-6

Mutton

82-5

Poultrv

151-9

Lard

87-0

Veal

90-6

115-7

132-7

1 Consult the supplements of the Monthly Review dated Nov. 1932 and May 1934 for description and post-war data.

2 Revised for 1933. * Due to receipt of later information regarding wage rates, indexes of construction were revised for 1933.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 2. Trend of Business Movements

Production-
Condensed Milk Output.000 lbs.
Evaporated Milk Output 000 lbs.

Creamery Butter 000 lbs.

Newsprint Production. .000 tons

Shipments 000 tons

Stocks 000 tons

Timber Scaled in B.C.M.Bd. ft.
Pig Iron Production. .000 1. tons

Ferro-alloys Production tons

Steel Ingots and Cast-
ings .000 1. tons

Passenger Automobile Pro-
duction No

Truck Production No

Total Cars and Trucks No

Coke Production 000 tons

Coal Available 000 tons

Gasoline Sales 000 gal.

Trade-
Imports: —

Cotton, raw 000 lbs.

Rubber, crude 000 lbs.

Wool, raw 000 lbs.

Petroleum, crude.. 000,000 gal.
Exports:—

Fish 000 lbs.

Fish $000

Canned Salmon cwt.

Planks and Boards. M. Bd. ft.

Wood Pulp 000 tons

Shirgles square:

Auto complete or chassis . No
Automobiles and parts . . . $000

Transportation-
Canal Cargo Traffic: —

Sault Ste. Marie 000 tons

Welland 000 tons

St. Lawrence 000 tons

Labour Factors-
Percentage Unemployment in

Trade Unions p.c

Employment. Applications . No

Vacancies No

Placements.. No
Strikes and Lockouts: —

Disputes in existence No.

Number of employees No.

Time loss in working days

Immigration-
Total

From United Kingdom.

From United States

From other Countries. . .
Returned Canadians

1933

June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

No

Industrial Production1 [1928=
100]—

Canada ,

United Kingdom: Board of

Trade, Quarterly.

Economist

United States

France

Germany

Italy: Notizie Economiche

Japan

Russia

Austria

Belgium

Poland

Czecho-Slovakia

Sweden

Norway (base I-IV 1933 = 100)..
Chile

568

7,255

34,343

171-42

171-68

43-07

183-1

•85

910

31-

6,005
1,318
7,323
136
1,800
49,011

7,440
3,228
1,538
121-12

19,702
1,805

61,796
94-70
1,043

201,238
2,247
1,072

3,582

1,239

994

778
5,358
31,512
180-39
181-66
41-9
180-7
31-69
1,266

49-08

5,322
1,218
6,540
145
1,896
56,590

743
5,494
27,671
194-26
194-35
41-83
168-7
35-23
1,796

48-66

4,919
1,160
6,079
150
2,155
31,905

21

52,8

31,706

30,091

14

3,249

34,834

1,424
260
871
293

1,203

67-8

91-7

92-7

82-9

87-4

69-5

92-7

119-9

219-8

65-6

69-0

57-8

58-5

81-7

107-7

117-5

9,790
2,670
1,246
118-27

21,240
2,200

17,245

116-18
1.302

205,986

1,731

873

6,050
1,121

21-2

50,397
28,630
27,266

1,556
13,775

1,370
212

298
1,150

10,584
4,022
2,009

116-31

27,212
2,474

43,184

128-46
1,382

257,993

1,714

752

7,691
1,212

19

56,588
32,323
30,667

17

2,526
18,762

1,247
264

302
1,087

758

5,604
23,449
179-42
183

37-24
196

30

2,033

38-63

4,358

1,450

5

156

2,550
60,492

7,409
5

1,956
108-10

24,031
1,905

64,170

11204
1,262

168,689
2,190
1,035

8,453
1,373
1,129

19

62,579
29,935
28,534

23

6,991

39,194

70-2 76-0 76-7

96-4
75-7

91-8

94-0

95-4

90-1

82-0

88-2

87-4

70-6

70-7

990

92-5

126-9

130-4

194-9

214-7

63-1

72-3

67-1

64-3

57-8

57-5

58-5

57-4

83-7

87-5

80-9

90-5

109-1

122-9

71-0
101-4
129-8

248-0
67-3
661
58-8
58-4
86-5
99-7

117-7

947

4,447
18,024
191-45
190-33

38-42
170-9

27-00

9,563

48-45

2,723
959

3,682
173

2,736
43,369

12,288
5,780
1,588
91-71

35,477
2,124

69,268

117-40
1,12:

137,578
2,868
1,391

7,154
1,353
1,041

19-8
68,310
33,659
32,015

14

1,108

19,203

1,390
237
715
438
566

957

3,
11,342
193-72
201-10

30-86
183-6

29-53

7,589

43-10

1,503
788

2,291
174

2,738
35,542

19,058
4,892
1,896
91-76

53,361
2,056

49,361

102
1,165
m,684
1,750
865

3,

1,070

775

20-4

3,660

41,475

39,709

20

3,974

49,543

1,096
181
542

373

74-3J 71-3 72-3

701
3,170
8,674
175-30
172-29
33-85
123-0
38-61
2,228

49-56

2,171
1,091
3,262
188
2,174
28,117

19,803
3,972
1,877
64-97

45,023
1,957

46,310
99-39
1,048
79,513
1,625
744

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June

21
62,193
39,683
37,807

16
3,902
55,477

781

273
47!!

96-7

69-4

85-0

71-9

95-9

137-6

237-1

74-0

66-9

59-4

59-7

89-4

105-0

119-2

64-9
84-3
73-2
92-3
138-7

79-9

72-1
61-4
60-9
96-2
108-0
119-2

97-1
67-6
83-5
751
85-5
138-1

74-9
70-7
59-4
58-8
97-1
104-9
124 1

710
3,065
8,541
188-37
187-35
34-71
131-8
30-68
1,814

60-79

4,946
1,958
6,904
195
1,795
24,300

8,499
3,854
2,076
57-60

24

1,497
39,309

93-98
955

70,570

2,384

21-2

,402

37,856

36,215

22

6,030

47,944

487
3,077
7,494
174-45
169-05
40-45
104-1
12-20
1,620

57-98

7,101

1,470

8,571

169

1,422

22,197

11,109
4,153
1,

44-37

28,034
1,350
28,207
104-95
831
77,833
3,026
1,389

20-0
52,945
29,972
28,818

23

5,463

30,690

505
3,272
9,879
210-13
207-20
42-97
118-2
12-10
1,413

72-92

12,272
1,908

14,180

192

1,723

26,157

14,346
7,640
3,126
73-44

23,908
1,784

40,103

131-35
1,251

162,476
4,920
2,194

4,418
13,823
216-51
220-57

37-25

27-36
2,126

70-36

15,451
2,912

18,363

185

1,374

6,302
24,372
242-54
236-97

42-46

38-16
2,556

71-44

16,504
3,657

20,161

185

2,554

7,754
36,119
229-64
225-45

46-78

37-31
2,571

6401

10,810
3,095
13,905

19-5

57,828
32,607
31,162

32

7,275

91,332

71-7 71-31 78-1

103-3
99-9 101-3
730

70-3
83-5
79-1
85-5
133-1

74-9
71-8
58-0

990
94-9
114-7

82-7
82-3
87-2
125-7

66-4
67-1
61 1

1000
105-9
121-4

102-9
75-7
81-9
84-0

138-

61-

102-9
107- 1
124-5

9,376
5,418
1,959
38-98

7,727
626
8,357
60

743
87,955
3,950
1,693

191
60,349
32,687
29,968

21
5,282
78,128

77-6 84

15,987
4,
1,583

15,925

1,036
13,128
112-78

1,035
105868

4,205

1,

5,745

1,287

979

18-5

70,548
43,238
40,188

32
3,954
36,846

13,415
4,947
2,417

114-88

21,560
1,534

14,744

123-73
995

76,763
5,255
2,320

67,506
45,529
43,621

24

3,278
34,483

103-3
102-5

81-1
86-2

105-8
100-5

101-3

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Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

11

Year

and
Month

1931

December.

1932

January....
February..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October...
November.
December.

1933

January....
February. .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October
November.
December.

1934

January —
February. .

March

April

May

June

Receipts at Country Elevators and Platform Tradings
Wheat | Oats | Barley I Flax j Rye

Visible Supply of Canadian Graii

Wheat | Oats | Barley i Flax | Kye

Thousand Bushels

19,613

10,851
12,245
12,746
5.982
8,197
15,050
3,780
17,633
120,538
79,564
36.457
18,486

11,300
11,543
20.850
10.312
10,849
19,466
10.524
25,624
55.585
46.412
23,010
10,292

10,423
8.262
9.087
7,349
8.336

12,314

3.350

1.909
4.013
4.788
1.834
2.353
2.094
1.091
1,184
3,441
4.082
3.031
1,612

1,095
1,753
4,988
1,680
1.481
2,470
3.047
1.922
4,217
5,243
3,4^6
1,927

2.486
3.733
3.683
2,100
1,445
2,383

1,380

801

943

1.194

543

454

514

402

929

2,599

1,125

1,338

1,219

474

479

944

360

618

1.361

1,268

1,416

2,461

1,956

1,264

596

859
972
798
597
452
929

26
36
68
70
24
44
48
53
282
693
179

209

12-

130

245

153

67

57

57

448

540

270

131

74

71

160

100

180

512

409

412

279

126

51

29

25

33
31
23

28
58

192,305

195,510
186, 120
183,956
184.562
149,251
138,572
121,474
113,036
198,240
239,435
237,194
237,391

229,186
223,535
225,529
219,807
200,978
199,113
196.607
198,952
227,514
249,007
243,035
241,687

233,685
229,325
224,024
207,315
200,336
189,553

15,614

4,626

14.279

14,801

11,055

6,448

5,659

6,204

5,857

7,273

8,316

9,115

9,233

9,345
9,767
12,152
10.700
9.692
10.308
12.252
13,591
15,926
19,044
20,192
20,144

18,753
18 222
16.747
12,676
10,682
10,263

11.494

11.402
11.183
11.100
9,220
6,706
4,401
3,627
3.056
5,813
5,874
6,024
6,772

6,806
6,679
6,802
6.505
6,281
6,952
7.733
8,917
10,679
12,012
11,868
11,605

11,045
10.808
10,536
9,801
9,211
9,060

11,473

1,396
1,363
1,383
1,267
1,424
1,347
1,283
1,208
1,400
1,497
1,582
1,436

1,480

1,4,1

1,236

1,384

1.088

1,127

1,036

1.013

987

929

699

eo3

604
595
565
541
507
474

12.572

12.355

12,864

12.323

11,122

10,242

7,563

5,541

5,129

5,359

5,258

4,770

4,990

5,020
5,122
5,131
5,169
5,068
5.284
5,581
5,464
4,934
5,037
4.163
4.110

4.071
4.045
4,021
3,919
3,905
3,864

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian Grain

Year

and

Month

1931

December.

1932

January

February..

March

April

May

June

July

August ..
September.
October...
November.
December.

1933
January....
February..

March

April

May

June

July

August. . . .
September.
October....
November.
December.

1934

January

February..

March

April

May

June

Exports of Cram

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Bushels

22,355,975

9.472,346
9.898.363
9,920,634
7.513,289
15.543.013
15,857.427
19.620,224
18.289,832
26,874,237
40,192,415
27,301,976
27,735,999

14,706,801
10,922,337
14,815,705

4,460,214
21.464.848
16.998.672
16.373,532

8.652,970
19,666,351
23,305,510
23,143,958
17,457,963

7,088,311
6,512,686
10,103,240
3,568,090
19,023.779
18.425,933

1,232,261

1.184,647
1.139,568
1.035,612
1.748,438
1.622.815
1,239.599
513,384
800, 804
1,050,470
2,139,232
1,528,634
1.433,865

354,614
824,704
567,884
147,738
913,761
812,703
501.382
237.569
166,128
320.864
595,580
575,462

203,511
364,088
868,716
355,194
881,246
663,641

2,205,976

231,707

323,221

346,107

613.805

1.711,716

1,021.578

1,688,500

1,547,340

769.088

718,213

748,801

272.667

191,524
223.139
356.683

23.271
123.249

87,423
330,001

58,954

61,250
135,
169,910
249,908

64,170
173,257

92,210
3,601

75.772
131,844

184.263

1,200
3.672

362.578

1.400

2.458

5,002

20

221,962

200,971

2

182,700
"*4i2

3,642
620

1.249.981

218.504

302.337

245,800

299 906

1.691.542

1.115,445

2,480.942

1.194,386

425,911

403.802

504,716

17.143

17,143
43,314
17,082

25,718

217.143
160,103
1,113.843
918.795
351,540

1.071

17.142
17,143

Average Cash Price
(Basis in store Fort William and Port Arthur^

Wheat
No.l
Nor.

Oats
No. 2
C.W.

Barley
No. 3

C.W.

Flax
No. 1
N.W.C.

Rye
No. 1
C.W.

Dollars per Bu

mel

606

•300

•383

•990

600

•293

•377

•985

632

•295

•383

1-015

631

•300

•398

1-016

626

•323

•410

•985

628

•355

•402

•837

551

•338

•377

•717

547

•351

• 365

•682

563

• 300

• 344

•715

518

•261

•288

•785

482

•235

• 257

•708

467

• 240

•302

• 696

423

•210

• 277

•701

442

•225

• 276

•770

457

•233

•275

•777

491

•248

•288

•792

536

•247

•313

•841

634

• 282

•361

1-098

667

•290

•378

1-353

833

•396

•502

1 631

733

• 388

•443

1-410

678

• 342

•371

1-471

• 605

• 293

• 327

1-305

637

•300

•343

1-393

•602

•297

•342

1-415

•650

•335

•387

1-480

•656

•337

•400

1-506

• 663

•336

•397

1-496

•655

•323

•368

1-498

• 706

•346

•380

1-572

•771

•377

•436

1 612

•427

•426
•441
•478
•457
•412
•337
•331
-334
•318
•292
•295
• 297

•310
•318
•338
•377
•450
•527
•675
•520
•525
•423
•422
•411

•458
•466
•460
•440
•463
•533

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Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production by the Milling Industry

Year
and

month

1932

January. . . .
February. . .

March

April

May

June

July

August
September.
October —
November.
December .

1933
January....
February...

March

April

May

June ,

July

August

September.

October

November.
December..

1934

January

February...

March

April

May

Mill grindings

Wheat

Bushels

3,798,168

3,751,268

4,685.646

446,506

643,152

173,525

379,486

716,002

6.151.877

7,670,545

8,638,600

4,493,143

3,815,453
3,744,957
4,451,773
4.490,580
5,959,063
5,2fi9,399
5,863,896
6.401.501
6,179,626
7,345.792
8, 158,446
4,327,524

4,676,474
4,887,102
4.740.844
4,866,537
5,258,707

Oats

Bushels

902, 989
789,941
882,368
666,203
616,418
650,403
695,557
939,418
,081,749
,346,592
,453.153
909,581

791,596
698,881
799.911
574,766
621,591
624,962
746,019
854.309
900,766
1,153,701
[,262,294
631,497

844,482
786, 180
694,721
681,909
578,306

Corn

Bushels

145,738
153,989
175,321
178,754
129,879
135,783
183,623
187,020
147,992
129,236
209,499
151.518

118,039
125,805
174,940
156,874
194,404
180,^58
199,769
200.995
151,413
153.862
168,662
124,216

143,794
157,303
156.800
152,057
144,344

Barley

Bushels

89,204
68,471
85,835
73,738
53,386
44,464
40,894
74,088
72,056
77,779
102,769
60,082

55,257

55,880

60,

56,835

49,211

39,304

36,870

40.304

62,141

74,011

81,383

59,925

78,195
99,837
80.562
62,432
47,

Mixed
grain

Bushels

.,788,297

,701,800

,818,416

,416,128

1,045,021

873,889

716,067

895,616

1,174,201

[,447,920

1.941,348

1,829,953

Percent-
age of
operation

1,643,156

1,275,855

1,545,154

1,130,085

1,021,874

724,378

859,023

753,304

1,127.286

1.353,384

1,588,189

1,501,845

1,259,377
1,379,894
1.154.072
1,092,036
726,298

Mill production

Wheat flour

31-3
31-3
37-2

35-9
38-6
43-0
41-3

42-7
50-9
62-4
70 5
351

30-9
32-1
341
39-5

45-7

43-6

48-3

50 6

50-6

62-2

68

37-7

39-5

47-0
42-4
47-4
47-9

Quan-
tity

Oatmeal

Barrels

851,
842,
1,053,
993,
1,040.
1,151,
1.201,
1,272,
1,384.
1,721,
1,942,
1,009,

859,107
844,899
,004,787
,013,486
,334,101
,186,006
,322,923
.443,692
,392,683
,650,557
,827,340
967,284

1,042,505
1,102,043
1,064.428
1,088,785
1,175,433

Pounds

1,799,728

1,788,903

1,653,557

1,551.310

888,497

880,560

402,937

658.480

777,966

1,387,585

1,193,036

499.733

401.299
527,676
559,858
587,631
556,907
397,611
378,005
648 373
598,044
751,56
927.171
441,557

803,504
558,853
569,533
629,032
614. 6G3

Rolled
oats

Pounds

9,534.327
8,218,910
9,454.423
6.594,244
6,315,048
8,027,410
8,940,1
12,301,642
14,124,180
16,683,629
17,871,610
10,532.277

9,015,044
7,613,656
8.588,777
5,585,475
6,464,036
7.721,268
10,030,017
11.258.685
12,093,243
15,676,287
16,416,025
7,468,493

10,261,459
9,338,950
7,866,
6.397.869
6.132,154

Com

flour and

meal

Pounds

,802,005

!,309,160

1.233,622

1,591.116

908,770

099,028

628,909

738,376

226,154

778,832

.466,753

898,580

363.972
951,278
916,344
721,520
510,758
108,656
658,002
503 990
499,304
812.241
553,760
783,028

Wheat

flour

exported

2,278,768
2,680,727
2,243,390
2,679,866
2,567,066

Barrels

331,808
357,513
414,779
255,390
461,867
570.861
446,379
330,382
385.113
528.794
576,864
492,033

397,304
333,114
490,270
234,387
565.080
544,507
492.765
480.288
552,556
514,368
547,602
418,183

448,498
328,376
493,327
340,621
481,725

Table 6. Receipts. Manufactures and Stocks of Sugar in Thousand Pounds

Year and
4-week period

1931

December 31.

1932

January 30,

February 27.

March 26.

April 23

May 21

June 18

July 16

August 13,

September 10

October 8,

November 5 .

December 3

December 31

1933

January 28

February 25

March 25

April 22

May 20.

June 17

July 15

August 12

September 9

October 7

November 4

December 2

December 30

1934

January 27.

February 24 .

March 24.

April 21

May 19,

June 16.

Raw Sugar

Stock
on hand
at be-
ginning
of period

96,785

98,423
102,650
83.834
67,702
60,295
122.205
122,425
110,656
38,489
77,116
60.036
106,861
109,097

109.232
101,1
112,182
81,130
70,421
143.709
150,524
132.670
106.943
102,398
132,530
130.616
91,959

84,383
82,635
103,160
91,390
101,951
124,747

Re-
ceipts

50,737

32,199

8,839

36,780

27.237

126,477
75,224
85.435
35,112

120.743
75.160

123,367
80,943
37,886

11,432
29,326
26,839
32.989
119,750
100,230
39,394
70,202
58,725
106,990
63.618
55,801
26,830

40,595
10,714
57.294
65,605
97,455

Melt-
ings
and
ship-
ments

Stock
on hand

at be-
ginning
of period

49,099

27.973
27,454
52,912
34,644
64,5fi7
75,005
97.204
107,288
82,116
92,239
76,543
78,707
37,750

18,767
19.041
57.891
43,698
46,463
93,414
57,248
95.928
63.270
76.858
65,532
94,458
34,406

16.621
20,070
22,484
46,733
42,809
90.495

Refined Sugar

162,469

174.905
155,110
131,044
129.590
109.901
111,503
123,942
108.248
124.079
174,985
174,985
155,411
188,834

194,558

173,161

143,345

69,492

93,023

96,035

133,186

113,120

118 079

194,558

194. 55*

194.558

207,044

214,486
189,945
161,406
135,848
135,013
114.921

Manu-
factured
granu-
lated

51,744

24,211
22.640
44,332
30,275
53,212
63,996
84,990
91.620
73,687
97,775
108,298
109,777
54.028

24,239
16,803
48,749
40,587
36,214
77.722
51,081
81,103
53.386
75,909
105.177
126,137
50,117

20,545
17,269
18,407
35,730
34,371
70,923

Manu-
factured
yellow

and
brown

3,6*0
3.041
7,544
5.605
5.540
9,725
7,503

10,080
8.230
8,238
7,576

12,679
7,317

3,064
3,544
6,683
5.868
4,953

11,532
6,251
6,987
6.991

11,708
7,356

12,864
6,852

2,112
2,575
2,953
7,575
7,260
13,142

Total
manu-
factured

61,613

27,891
25,681
51.876
35.879
58,751
73,722
92.583
101,700
81.917
106,613
115,874
122,457
61,345

27,303
20,347
55,432
46,455
41,167
89,254
57,332
88,089
60,378
87,617
112,533
139,001
56,968

22,657
19.845
21,360
43,305
41,631
84,064

Total
domes-
tic
dhip-
ments

48,712

47,270
49.221
52,838
55.229
56,256
60.354

107.377
84,478
79.741

101,052
84.813
87,675
55. 183

48,263
49,749
128,586
22,005
37,061
50.338
75.234
79,961
79.103
83,186
63,462
70,342
48,728

46,593
47,686
46,246
43,000
59,349
84,018

Ship-
ments
granu-
lated

42,927

42.439
43,691
47,136
47,723
51,129
55,403
100.986
79,862
74.845
95,456
76.537
77,185
49,016

43,449
43,715
117,650
19,544
32,927
46.148
70,842
76,913
74.992
78.669
59.010
62,004
43,021

41,336
42,370
40,730
37,980
54,434
76,550

Ship-
ments
yellow

and
brown

6,170

5,327
6.055
6,195
7.846
6.020
5,880
7,291
6.007
7,262
9.451
9,521
11.848
6,604

5,251
6,448

11,635
3,380
5,228
5,954
6,556
6,217
8.360
9,237
7,720

10,541
6,505

5,862
6,014
6,188
6,164
7,407
8,822

Total
ship-
ments

49,097

47.766
49,747
53,330
55,569
57,149
61,283

108,277
85,869
82.107

104,908
86,058
89,033
55,621

48,700
50,163
129,149
22,924
38.155
52,103
77.398
83,131
83.353
87,906
66.761
72,544
49,526

47,198
48,384
46,918
44,144
61.842
85,373

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Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered for Consumption.

Year and Month

1931

November

December

1932

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1934

January

February

March

April

May

June

Cigarettes,

Foreign

Tobacco,

Tobacco,

Cigarettes

over-

Cigars

raw leal

cut

plug

weight

tobacco

Pound

Pound

Number

Number

Number

Pound

1,451,340

410,253

355,716.768

115.200

15,753,873

1,144,401

1,368,936

428,968

369.235,870

148,210

11,329,243

994,478

1,144.298

3S2.000

278,416,630

57,200

7,595,920

1,063,412

1,272,469

343,887

281,496,910

56.700

S. 154,663

889.417

1,414,941

389,797

304,243,772

50, 150

9.657,775

942,999

1,659,842

425,577

269.309.750

49,050

10.20S.636

1.120,066

1,436,417

421,248

312,790,432

37,350

10,552,455

1.108,312

1,493.496

425.899

376,779.975

66,300

12,754,263

1,320.001

1,488,431

391,668

338,874,828

40,300

11,492,868

1.149,197

1,559,663

419,483

329,466,364

43,700

12,298,501

1,083,602

1,662.365

368,601

313,709,922

39.400

12,799,348

1,042,140

1,551,042

379,960

214,301,678

57.100

14,424,229

938,889

1,427,688

358,572

388,625.140

148,400

14,071,178

1,027,873

1.209,812

340,791

304,613,955

39,260

9,014,869

744.579

1,065,534

300,491

310,144,850

28,420

3,965,735

832,534

1,429,012

304.290

264,524,935

17,890

4,675,418

742,408

1,537,535

374,473

305,107,720

15,370

6,407,352

852.367

1,261,563

324,732

267,148,135

33,600

6,996,151

801,092

1,490,955

408,219

360,805,660

27,330

9,857,264

914,839

1,517,064

412,655

437,535,200

30,750

10.998.932

1.014,566

1,599,257

345,055

449,784,830

24,100

11,661,814

1,012,478

1,823,454

397.770

410,553,620

34,650

11,879,869

990,819

1,329,411

357,519

401,231,720

46,700

11,506,697

880,042

1,473,910

350.617

379.614,915

41,500

14,202,255

838,879

1,561 675

3R4 839

374 490,820

46 400

13 935 402

893,716

1,223,930

260,671

355.920,395

44.240

8,721.959

635,474

1.156,731

321,339

267,435.575

14,800

5,069,775

630,982

1,380,982

306,407

312,784,585

24,800

4,448,840

621,222

1,529.343

326 628

325,042.310

7,200

6,711,960

716,938

1,456.045

353,109

348,658,920

28,300

8,744,376

731,018

1.731.922

415.972

431,667,650

14,600

10,325,277

869,923

1,585,094

381.019

468,990,240

21,100

11,510,509

868,269

Table 8. — Production of Boots and Shoes in Pairs.

1931

October

November..
December..

1932

January

February...

March

April ,

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December . .

1933

January

February....

March

April

May

June

July

August

September. .
October ....
November..
December...

1934

January

February . .

March

April

May

83148—3

Boots and shoes with leather or fabric uppers

Welts

235,904
181,474
171,294

212,534
272.581
281,244
243.435
241,653
235,079
247.387
273,591
267,515
213,345
196,801
167,762

185,162
207,516
250,519
234.316
273,575
323,774
368.581
363,232
311,182
257,370
200.583
147,822

172,192
216,094
283,532
263,511
281,021

McKays

and

all

mitation

welts

723.099
494.143
433.536

532,297
774,827
907,035
781,111
821,112
746.474
610.920
828,070
807,126
679.722
450.418
306,383

398,195
614,061
804,562
737,483
846,285
921,428
861,664
1,007,916
942,552
712,195
470.711
329,554

451.121
685,693
907,542
890.772
1,022,979

Nailed,
pegged,
screw
or wire
fastened

182,548
150.854
132.822

123.365

158.460
150,132
120,920
125,907
118,518
129,595
180,350
185,458
189.725
166.934
114.304

88,256
112,162
140.267
117,438
139.933
167.448
199,168
260,289
227,428
159,127
117.437

100,757
122,254
116,220
97,129
137,581

Stitch-
downs

139.52R
138,919
148.777

132,897
171.322
212,237
216,884
264,754
243,324
169,801
148,365
136.672
151,968
135.217
124,894

114.919
149.983
195,450
217,809
315,543
318,003
204,433
210,696
182,023
202,590
195.675
141.100

178,045
201.233
257,724
266,910
292,018

Total

1,337.126

1.013,879
919.847

1.029,556
1,414.816
1,607,280
1,413.214
1,507,574
1.400,508
1,202,968
1,484.042
1,470,476
1,301.011
1,017,053
753,573

808,671
126,000
440,056
,354,348
631,358
785,434
746,992
919,069
729,685
388,574
020,054
731.474

934.606
1.257.824
1,602,851
1,563,316

1,774,537

Total footwear

Mens'

431,115
363,011
348,868

300,352
420.882
441,320
370,801
422.104
436.647
409,588
469,002
471,961
449,281
403,661
311.351

267.310
302,984
393,335
368.223
468,592
566,993
634,980
659.556
583,038
484,141
391.063
299.534

294,230
367.456
433,720
414.050
497, 158

Boys'

and

youths'

119.592

107.503
104.437

79,681
91,177
87,098
68,822
75,047
65,144
54,778
91.741
109.625
108.139
110,661
67.645

45.171
60,423
82,193
76,480
108,270
120,308
101,253
133.747
138,087
146,894
112.024
59,553

42,529
79.586
75.023
80,184
102,058

Women's

Misses'
and

childrens

711.900
513.384
418,306

491,281
731.280
807,022
742,845
803,803
746.658
665,684
863.149
858.238
748.048
568,263
404,451

426,723
596,200
774,888
709,271
836,667
949,938
909.760
,085,425
,003,719
870,948
572.204
403,164

467,609
637,047
842,575
810,530

197,983
178,872
174,731

163,531
214.295
284,903
232,427
248,460
214,127
160,666
183.565
187.436
202,130
187,757
134,308

129,475
161,377
202,713
214,202
250,595
229,827
232,910
263,552
218,096
232,164
203.292
132,344

160,666
160,198
232,597
271,414
266,661

Babies
and

infants'

93,554
91,928
87,192

77,337

100.779

119,865

108,597

106,674

96,616

88.768

100,902

95,942

91,592

90.992

60,309

53,219
79. 292
86,358
73,844
90,440
98,581
95,964
95,299
92,585
99.624
92.070
50,221

65.533
79.761
98.095
69,716
85,990

Total

1,554.144
1,254,696
1,133,534

,112,192
,558,413
,720,208
,523,492
,656.088
,559,192
,379,484
,708,359
,723,202
,599,190
,361.334
978,064

921,89!
200,276
539,487
442,020
754,564
965,647
974,867
237.179
035.525
833.771
371,253
944,816

1,030.667
1,324,048
1,682,010
1,645,894
1,880,833

14 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 9. — Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock, Retail Food Prices, and Cold Storage Holdings.

1933

1934

Classification

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

Sales on Stock Yds:

(Current month

vrelim.)

Cattle

39,784

45,648

59.088

55,322

79,368

67,774

36,760

57,353

46,598

42,450

50,462

54,393

47,279

Calves

27,152

27.184

30,225

27 875

36.19fi

23,495

14,317

20,746

21,164

27,958

36,078

43,088

37,732

Hogs

75,942

68,202

67.7 4

61,156

88,976

100,708

71,951

111,019

92,486

73,938

84,275

94,501

74,503

31,628

40,175

64,133

79,885

108,267

39,315

24,940

20,709

14,462

14,063

14,896

14,830

32,458

Inspected Slaugh-

terings:

Cattle

46,538

49,242

58,989

64,566

72,030

72,957

48,402

63,133

53,800

56,365

54,694

61,496

Calves

44,678

38,893

40, 092

36,177

36,445

27,031

18,924

28,221

30,675

49,549

64,251

71,587

12,079
43,480
234,614

9,072
62,686
191,464

8.029
92,678
187,028

10,656
136,963
195,498

14,691
166,920
235,255

11,423

72,768

277,318

6,447
34,360
252,699

5,179
35,065
269,531

3,677
32,636
262.834

4,170

33.963

258,824

32,584

1,178

251,847

24,473

7,918

266,541

At. Retail Prices, In

cents, of Food In

Canada:

Beef chuck lb.

11-8

120

11-8

11-4

110

10-6

10-2

10-5

11-3

11-9

12-0

12-1

12-3

Veal roast "

11-8

120

11-8

11-7

11-6

11-5

11-3

12-2

12-5

13-1

12-9

12-2

11-9

Mutton roast..."

21-2

20-9

20 7

18-8

17-8

17-2

17-4

190

20-1

20-9

20-6

22-1

21-6

Pork fresh.... ■

15-7

160

17-1

17-1

172

15-8

15-8

16-6

191

21-2

20-6

19-6

20-0

Bacon break-

fast "

20-2

20 4

21-2

210

21-4

21-1

21-1

21-6

24-8

28-7

29-0

28-7

29-1

Lard pure "

12-9

12 7

12-8

12-8

13-1

13-2

13-3

13-5

13-5

13-8

13-5

131

12-9

Eggs fresh doz.

Milk qt

19-2

211

23-5

24-4

29-2

37-9

44-8

40-7

35-3

40-5

27-1

22-3

22-3

91

9-2

9-2

9-4

9-6

9-7

9-7

9-9

100

9-9

100

100

9-9

Butter cream-

ery lb.

23-9

23-8

25 4

24 3

24-4

24-3

25-6

28-4

29-7

32-5

32-9

27-8

25-3

Cheese "

19-3

19-4

19 9

19-6

19-7

19-7

19-7

19-7

20- 1

20-3

20-4

20-1

19-9

Bread "

5-6
2-9

5-7
30

5-8
3-3

6-1
3-7

5-7
3-2

5-8
3-1

5-6
3-1

5-6
31

5-6
31

5-6
31

5-6
31

5-6
3-1

5-5

Flour **

3-2

Rolled oats. . . *'

4-7

4-8

5-0

5-0

5-1

5-0

5-0

50

50

50

50

4-9

50

Rice "

7-9

80

8-0

8-1

8-1

8-0

8-0

8-1

8-1

8-2

8-1

81

81

Beans "

40

41

4*4

4-4

4-5

4-4

4-4

4-4

4-4

4-5

4-5

4-5

4-6

Apples, evap. . "

14 9

15-2

151

15-4

15-0

15-1

15-2

15-4

15 3

14-9

15-3

150

15-2

Prunes "

11 3

11-7

11-7

12-0

12-1

12-1

12-2

12-3

12-5

12-7

12-7

12-7

12-7

Sugar gran "

7-9

7-9

8-0

8-0

8-0

8-0

80

80

80

80

8-0

7-9

7-0

Tea... "

40-6

41-8

41-9

42-5

42-5

43-1

43-8

45-5

47-4

48-9

490

49-6

50-8

Coffee M

38-9

391

39-6

400

39-6

39-7

39-1

39-6

39-5

38-9

39-4

38-8

38-7

Potatoes peck

20-8

22-3

41-0

28-4

23-9

22-2

21-6

221

23-5

26-4

26-9

25-9

24-3

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Cold Storage Holdings as at
First of Month:

(000 lbs. or doz.)
Butter—

19,930

212

20,142

17,140

13,823

900

3,310

15,760
3,132
18,147
37,015
5,993

2,769

3,702

210

203

6,883

702

611

1,313

509

212

721

2,707

8,784
4,669

5,614

33,926

389

34,315

25,485

14,219

868

3.322

13,014
2,480
17.051
32,533
5,569

3,052

4,082

357

235

7.725

867

510

1,376

427

396

824

2,593

13,382
4,920

8.279

41.619

399

42.018

33,008

14,596

772

3,467

9,469
1.94G
15,189
26.596
4,477

3,784

4.813

308

160

9,066

953

503

1,456

615

409

1.037

2.324

15.808
5.690

3.677

40.102

411

40.513

31,482

13,201

580

3.066

5,495
2,251
13,949
21,685
2.278

5,742

5,296

202

141

11.382

881

660
1.541

1.799

567

2,366

2.516

16.788
6,042

2.737

37.393

403

37.796

27.424

9,124

316

2,806

4.019
2,553
13,533
20,036
1,943

8,586

5.473

214

138

14,411

1.0S4

648

1,733

5,995

549

6.544

2,802

17,642
6,033

3,640

29.000

330

29.330

16.612

4,199

192

2,514

5,607
4,257
14,653
24,510
1,604

12,037

5,625

114

194

17,969

1,330

398

1,728

7.283

257

7,541

6,052

15,272
4,930

2.107

21,448

250

21.697

15,805

1,248

196

2.135

7.601
3,013
13,480
24,096
2.537

11,732

3,814

229

190

15,965

1.046

185

1,230

6,832

271

7,104

11,650

12,742
4,371

950

14,371

153

14,524

13,778

116

132

1,684

5,869
3,153
14,698
23,719
2,234

8,499

4,898

257

117

13,771

637
242
879

4.925

167

5,093

10.713

9.641
3.229

1.052

7,057

53

7,109

12,150

15

102

1.250

8,644
3,534
17,588
29,766
2,849

6,694

4,657

204

98

11,653

426
325
751

3,887

214

4,101

9,608

6,558
2.548

1,410

3,730

15

3,746

10.833

139
247
921

10.599
3.468
16.870
30.938
3,597

5,007

4,377

262

121

9,767

316
482
797

2,581

219

2,800

7,491

5,735
2,497

2,322

2,515

11

2,527

9.863

3,105
611
828

11.260
3.528
17,235
32,022
3,610

4,204

4,346

192

108

8,850

513

643

1,156

1,786

137

1,923

5,949

5,431
3,035

2,502

6,922

46

6,968

9.628

9.950

685

1.692

10.946
3,483
16,457
30,886
4,386

3.328

4,305

174

135

7,941

777

695

1,472

747

182

928

4,133

6.826
3.679

2,061

24,328

Dairv

216

Totals

24,5451

Cheese

17,316

Eggs—

13,042

Fresh

679

3,092

Pork—

9,649

2,849

16.375

Totals

28.873

Lard

3,657

Beef—
Fresh frozen

3,022

4,792

Cured

170

138

Totals

8,121

Veal—
Fresh frozen

919

Fresh not frozen

572

Totals

1,491

Mutton and Lamb—
Frozen

344

Not frozen

284

Totals

628

Poultry

3,698

Fish—
Fresh frozen

10,286

Smoked, etc

Fresh frozen daring preceding
month

4,162
4,147

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Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations and Railway Operating Statistics

OUTPUT OF CENTRAL
ELECTRIC STATIONS
000 KILOWATT HOURS

Monthly Data
Totals for Canada—

Water

1349267
21,633
1370900

54,152
774,039
349,167
80,471
91,438

12,210
9,423
86,673

63,042
579,313

457,765

Fuel

Total....
Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

Generated by Fuel-

Provincial Consumption-
Maritime Provinces

90, 165
1190285

9,507

221,742

33,121

623

153

265,146

44,976

721
45,697

1,805
25,802
11,639
2.682
3,048

407

314

2,889

175-95

11,424

10,409

Total

Deliveries to Boilers-
Maritime Provinces

Prairie Provinces1

Total

Daily Average
Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total

Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel-

Exports

RAILWAYS

Car loadings 000 cars

Operating Revenues —
Canadian National .... $000
Canadian Pacific $000

1933

June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov

1419853
22,804
1442657

53,130

818,059

374,262

81,191

93,210

12,518
10,286
119.192

62,497
611,341
462,703
94,825
92,098
1323464

8,519

223,257

32,866

2,049

140

266,831

45,802

735

46,537

1,714
26,389
12,073
2,619
3,007

404
331

3,854

162-73

11,194
10,123

1483131
25,085
1508216

43,785

865,746

392,773

83,178

97,649

13,296
11,789
109,592

54,291
655,786
494,417
97,701
96,430
1398625

1,271

244,788

39,807

1,241

120

287,227

47,843

809

48,652

1,413

27,927

12,670

2,683

3,150

429

380

3,535

185-56

11,
9,920

1462491
26,831
1489322

44,478

829,045

400,098

90,253

98,617

13,720
13,111

122,907

56,414
610,489
496,911
104,941

97,661
1366416

1.16C

207,085

36,913

3,746

129

249,033

48,750
894

49,644

1,483
27,635
13,337

3.

3,287

457

437

4,097

202-46

12,147
11,168

1589072
28,536
1617608

55,778
878,097
434,037
111,937
109,223

15,390

13,146

127,243

67,743
646,032
546,022
128,372
108,196
1490365

6,022

216,567

51,540

17,360

156

291,645

51,260

921

52,181

1,799
28,326
14,001
3,611
3,523

497

424

4,105

221-60

12,803
11,967

1670149
32,214
1702363

59,094
888,123
492,937
117,639
112,356

17,804

14,410

106,457

72,196
704,340
571,521
136,521
111,328
1595906

9,052

279,115

77,389

25,883

159

391,598

55,671

1,074

56,745

1,970

29,604

16,431

3,921

3,745

594

480

3,549

201-37

11,612
10,390

34,136
1723672

43,413
868,589
535,501
123,786
118,247

18,702
15,434
100,485

57,:

690,290
614,661
143,849
116,936
1623122

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June

1584599
28,235
1612834

38,147
805,145
525,939
112,122
103,246

16,149
12,086
102,151

48,907
646,249
583,835
127,132
102,128
1508251

276,787

91,088

30,754

187

398,816

54,501

1,101

55,602

1,401
28,019
17,274
3,993
3,814

603

498

3,241

176-41

1767881
28,008

1795889

42,019
881,766
603,773
122,904
117,419

15,393
12,615
112,114

53,045

712,029
662,832
139,652
116,217
1680791

266,777

87,979

29,699

154

384,609

56,593

1,
57,601

1,363

28,755
18,784
4,004
3,687

577
431

3,648

164-09

9,594
8,644

303,731

97,487

31,008

167

432,393

57,028

903

57,931

1,355
28,444
19,476

3,965

3,

496

407

3,617

189-24

11,743
9,

1672606
24,040
1696646

49,230
925,386
473,761
114,286

09,943

12,152

11,

63,105

59,956
741,213
595,936
127,928
108,508
1633541

4,013

367,805

78,383

24,377

160

474,738

55,754

801

56,555

1,641

30,

15,792
3,810
3,665

405

396

2,103

177-20

11,213

9,249

1804615
25,516
1829681

56,819
1036240
488,845
106,836
115,425

12,503
13,013
111,000

806,947
608,076
120,895
113,877
1718681

4,619

365,391

73,037

15,440

155

458,642

58,199

823

59,022

1,

33,427
15,769
3,446
3,724

403

420

3,581

194-10

12,639
10,459

1681,596
26,695
1708,291

56,933
963,547
468,008

78,133
114,975

12,221
14,474
113,638

70,509
745,832
572,949

91,654
113,709
1594653

7,030

347,731

60,697

3,259

133

418,850

56,053

890

56,943

1,898
32,118
15,600
2,605
3,832

407

193-37

11,725
10,009

Canadian National-
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried

one mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass.

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. .000
Canadian Pacific-
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of ton carried.. 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass.

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. .000
AH Railways-
Operating Revenues... $000
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass.

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. . 000

May

10,261

2432

1,908

754
694

43
6,781

7,449

976

1,570

632
514

48

4,949

44

21,447

19,298

1,136

4,607

1,723
1,356

100

12,452

110

June

10,726

430

2,132

966

753

57

6,854

62

8,026
2,049
1,970

1,017
586

70

5,002

45

24,310

20,344

3,071

5,318

2,133
1,511

July

10,696

209

2,027

812
767

71

7,011

64

8.413
1,368
1,711

767
658

61

5,055

47

23,713

20,709

2,103

4.993

1,987

1,627

141 145

12,589 12,812

1141 118

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Jan.

10.576

442

2,159

803
767

62

7,209

64

8,855

739

1,976

739
628

47

23,730

21,144

1,679

5,449

1,999
1,612

145

13,086

118

10,309
2,569
2,473

1,015
657

61

7,022
65

7,818
3,003
2,426

932

534

59

4.875

46

25,872
19,829
5,111
6,265

2,103
1,379

136

12,677

118

10,351
2,152
2,791

1,165

568

44

7,061

63

7,596
4,058
2,544

1,122
465

38

4,850

45

27,239
19,683
6,654
6,860

2,442
1,181

96

12,670

115

10,112
1,220
2,554

977
619

40

6,950

61

6,475
3,586
2,217

883
496

40

4,661
43

24,176
18,214
5,040
6,153

2,011
1,244

91

12,350

111

10,630
1.2832
2,362

790
945

48

7,169

67

7,733

889

2,004

729
779

46

5,001

47

21,011

19,945

216

5,741

1.682
1,906

109

12,919

121

Feb.

10,541
1.3082
2,158

773
865

43

7,402

819

1,854

689
715

48

20.627

19,601

60 2

5,306

1.629
1,731

12,589
123

Mar.

0.722

647

2,633

962
030

55

7,029
66

8,077
1,519
2,035

850

61

4,960

43

24,657

20,630

2,976

6,315

1,986
2,054

127

12,794

115

April

10,105

748

2,122

894
845

48

6,622

61

7,638
1,270
1,814

785
624

44
4,876

23,395
19,488
2,839
5,426

1,869
1,639

12.265
113

May

11,046
1,273
2,538

922
655

47

7,001

63

8.297 I
1,802 I
2,165 1

763 I
510 1

45 I

5.298 I
50

Manitoba only.

2Deficit.

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Table 11 — Railway Revenue Freight Loaded at Stations in Canada in Tons.

17

Commodities

1933

1934

Apr.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

Railway Freight Loaded-
Ac ricclturai, Products—
Wheat

499,459

1,084

82,897

21,171

4,212

6,057

3,365

84,875

57,248

20,378

93

5,405

1,069

33,183

4,745

14,180

3,150

26.270

1,110

19,717
7,530

3,241

3,056
181

2,007

2,001
353

3,413

3,137

116
287,402
80,180
42,249
175
30,084
27, 123

33,978

1,826

1,243

1,968

12,950

52,281

124,088

2,126

126,603

130,328
7,917

114,398

6,156

2,407

652

9,124
4,180

22,067
4,749

14,908
747

4,449

12,169

6,085

1,550

8,419

65, 140

100,277

42,103

2,476

8,419

119,128
134,440

782,073

5,116

45,822

41,538

10,130

3,658

1,998

108,320

64,769

8.5S5

274

2,868

8,587

3,369

7,395

14,273

3,546
36,782

2,764
13,688

7,897

4,762

3,592
159
954
5,546
1,205
2,522

2,476

2,110

473,319

69,377

49,072

585

112,993
37,645

155,834

2,845

1,763

13,408

13,478

128,370

116,659

2,336

130,741

221,777
15,864

196,566

14,622

7,640

1,063

19,994
6,899

64,864
7,078

19,720
1,212

6,316
8,001
3,369
1,860
9,640

21,653
131,919

72,975
4,399

12,212

194.875
125,442

1.204,714

1,523

70,118

51,854

8,682

457

1,462

101,716

65,794

13,701

515

42,768

19,19!

13,658

18,151

41,301

3,426
40,329

6,047
13,290

8,140

4,817

4,869
218
834
5.636
1,691
3,612

3,418

2,483

536,421

210,632

66,551

5,026

212,244

38,110

159,689

2,691
1,236
10,256
13,119
124,544

158,763

2,308

134,249

194,104
16,708

168,910
17,469
8,127
1,010

15,062
5,940

50,479
7.896

17,076
1,146

3,247

6,414
5,656
2,039
7,900

23,657
126,452

69,600
3,323

13.010

203,546
125,254

1,147,748

10,061

84,332

44,339

4,778

1.404

7.030

121.713

1)1,271

21,335

488

86. 159

5,576

36,181

18.535

111,728

4,368
49,860
10,528
15,158

8,110

4,187

6,308
239
962

4,014
947

3,770

3,152

4,104

690,019

395,739

88,334

5,362

109,315

36,005

195,664

1,648
1.137

7,847

13,231

144,668

195,784

2,301

110,154

195.203
18,932

145,374
20,588
14,107
3,285

18,936
5.115

42,079
8,059

15,945
1,465

2,380
6,647
9,303
2,005
7.939
23,244
138,052
67. 666
5.353

11,909

189.855
133.358

750,820

3.234

79,793

34,387

1,898

3,343

4,986

138,793

106,802

24,506

314

65.386

1,305

43,906

11,265

94,323

4,118
47,974

5,586
19,319

9,064

4,694

6,028
2,103
1,113
2,345
1,216
3,498

2,707

2,144
602,203
340,271
102,053
460
112,155
46,893

120,531

2,471

1,064

3,063

13,482

134,179

234,948

2,743

101,090

183,942
16,819

234,948

20,300

12,069

1,883

18,525
5,341

19,074
5,511

14,895
1,646

2,492

5,250

7,162

2,035

9,401

31,217

134,531

60,809

7.049

13,335

175,951
115.984

399,154

1,892

52,622

20,764

763

1.950

4,3 70

86,256

61,944

24,888

480

27,020

1,144

24,004

9,968

38,607

4,593
24,801

2,045
17,133

9,242

5,943

5,487
5,678

264
1,825

721
3.752

2,946

1,656
462,080
380,809
105,501
460
104,208
34,164

33,168

741

876

3,213

9,774

104,459

186,365

810

146,660

143,075
33,854

83,411

13,559

6,329

829

15,113
5,887

10,498
2,785

11,617
475

2,256

8,409

2,917

1,742

17,538

19.455

147,539

58,312

6,789

7,979

137,527
104,470

434,792
6,699

71,385
26,915

669

488

2,632

85,380

77,132

39,303

704
46,354

666
41,164
11,633
28,530

2,937
31,176

1,689
22,388

8,821

6,554

5,476
507
311

2,121
640

3,798

3,221

2,623
500,300
366,272
124,360
124
121,071
37,364

33,562

796

1,811

1,067

11,093

97,149

222,988

564

261,727

153,315
15,661

84,135

13,477

8,504

1,026

27,607
3,258
7,313
5,527

10,929
673

3,207
13,999

1,859

2,168
12,546
24,135
177,421
52,958

7,146

7,545

161,937
118,238

371,078

16,010

98,137

38,549

1,455

366

1,728

81,115

89,093

47,811

906

30,324

509

39,150

6.238

20,267

3,281
26,569

1,168
20,555

7,211

6,772

4,249
364
248

2,359
600

3,902

2,715

9,443

435,925
198,795

98,658

664

124,288

35,497

23,796

471

681

1,078

10,509

91,437

230,363

1,284

235,904

171,383
15,736

78,919

16,730

7,223

1,978

22,198
2,695
6,221
4,483

11,086
625

3,068
16,283

1,741

2,038

10,191

30,039

146,112

49,958

5,809

9,807

154,400
122,266

432,646

3,265

103,098

26,221

1,262

756

1,940

91,613

91,405

65,541

852

17,999

536

55,199

9,704

22,689

5,727
30,635

1,431
18,738

5,602

9,051

5,807
343
746

1,763
676

4,073

2,886

4,273
499,916
183,624
84,764
1,330
129,929
46,373

28,883

749

895

1,826

16,560

117,314

259,146

1,459

308,468

230,532
22.573

102,696
19,764
13,659
12,236

28,560
5,362

12,323
7,075

15,690
410

6,154
23,344

5,179

1,767
12,876
53,236
191,651
60,701

5,012

10,909

189,977
147,231

335,737

5,276

Oate

Barley

Rye

115.341

24,314

1,490

858

1,860

Flour

93,915

73,474

38,473

1,047

4,450

486

40,028

4,861

Other agricultural products . . .
Animal Products —

19,726
7,919

31,977

1,373

17,115

Dressed meats (fresh)

Dressed meats (cured, salted,

5,836
6,774

Other packing house products

5,888

Poultry...

432

1,972

1,650

Wool

373

3,377

Other animal products (non-

2,596

Mine Products—

811

421,076

76,593

Coke

63,123

143

Other ores and concentrates. . .

Base bullion and matte

Clay, gravel, sand, stone

150,366
50,117

39,619

Slate — Dimensions or block

8,172

3,060

Asphalt

Salt

2,948
17,755

115,346

Forest Products—
Ties

155,111
2,203

186,369

Lumber, timber, box, crate

198,370
19,248

EOUS—

Refined Petroleum and its pro-

128,731

17,885

12,174

16,017

Bar and sheet iron— Structural

32,240

Castings, machinery & boilers

5,016
24,103

Brick and artificial stone

7,488
16,765

Sewer pipe and drain tile

vehicles other than autos

Automobiles and auto trucks. .
Household goods

1,875

6,372

27,869

9,364

Furniture

1,952

12,081

79,921

Paper, printed matter, books .
Wood-pulp

195,868
58,237

Fish (fresh, frozen cured, etc.)
Canned goods (all canned food

2,454
9,903

Other manufactures and mis-

180,328

Merchandise

156,532

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Table 12. Indexes ot Employment by Industries, Year 1926 = 100

Industries— First of Month

Indexes of Employment Un-
adjusted—

All Industries

Manufacturing

Animal products — edible

Fur and products

Leather and products

Lumber and products

Rough and dressed lumber

Furniture

Other lumber products. . .

Musical instruments

Plant products — edible

Pulp and paper products

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods.. . .
Garments and personal fur

nishings ,

Other textile products

Plant products (n.e.e.)

Tobacco

Distilled and malt liquors.
Wood distillatep and extracts
Chemicals and allied product?
Clay, glass and stone product?

Electric current

Electrical apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged

products

Machinery (other than ve-
hicles)

Agricultural implements...

Land vehicles

Automobiles and parts...
Steel shipbuilding and re-
pairing

Heatine appliances

Iron and steel fabrication

(n.e.s.)

Foundry and machine shop

products

Other iron and steel pro-
ducts

Non-ferrous metal products .

Mineral products

Miscellaneous

Locarno

Mining

Coal

Metallic ores

Non-metallic minerals (ex-
cept coal)

Communications

Telegraphs

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage.

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring.
Construction and Maintenance

Building

Highway

Railway

Servicer

Hotels and restaurants

Professional

Personal (chiefly laundries)...

Trade

Retail

Wholesale I

1933

July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

84-5
83-0
130-2
95

940
63-7
55 2
69 1
85-7
220
97-2
86-4
74-5
98-5
98-5
79-8
95-6
103-9
108 5

86-4
77-9

106-6

102

112-6
91 3

111-3
570

1100
85 5
62-4

65-1

63-9
38-9
66-6
73 8

37-7
68-2

501

63 3

64-7
870

125-4
98-7
49-5
931
76-6

142 0

73-2

840

83-6

841

80-5

113-4

69-8

89-9

78-2

390

129 2

711

111-5

109-3

113 1

114-5

111-8

1181

97-2

871
85-2
129-6

104 1

98 9
67 3

60-7
67-2
88-2
24 5

104-4
88-4
77-3

100- 1

99 2
81
97

109
109

85
781
109

105 1
115-9

95
111-6

63
111

87-4

63

66

35
66-4
73 3

43-2
71

49-3

62-3

67-8
89-5

125-7
96-3
48 9
97-4
77-7

151-7

80-2
83 6
86 9
82

81-2

112-6

71-2

88-8

88-4

431

156-5

71-7

111-8

108-6

119-9

114-7

110-5

116-2

97-6

127 4
101 5
100-2

66 5

58 9

70 5

87

29
115

89-5

79
102-3

98-

84
101
115
113

89-

81-3
1C9-3
105-5
113 2

96-4
111-3

64
U2

91

62 8

68 7

66-3
29 6
65 0
68

42-7
81 4

55-3

67 5

91
127 5

99-3

48 3
100 4

80 7
156-5

80 7

83 8

87-7

82 7

82-5

114-4

72 0

91-9

88 4

45 9

155-6

69 7

113-8

113-2

123 3

112-4

111 8

117-1

99-6

90-4
86-7

109-2
99-5

100-1
63-9
54-4
71-7
87-6
29-8

119-6
88-0
76-8

100-8
98-6
86-2

104-5

114-3

118-2

93-5

86
117
111
124
112-2
111

64-0
112

95

62

66-7

65

25-3
64-2
65-9

47-5
89-9

64-7

650

681

91-6
128-2
104

64-7
105-8

88-7
158-8

81-1
82-5
86-6
81-5
82-7

1139
720
94-2
97 0
45-2

185-5
68-2

104-1
115-6
112-5
1150
1210
101-2

91 3

86 5

104-8

91-7

961

61-5

49-7

76-3

86-8

44-3

116-2

89-0

77-4

101-7

100-0

87-0

105-4

116-2

122-5

92

83

117-4
113
124-1
122
113

62-1
109-1

95-1

630

72-4

67-4
30
63 0
600

44-8
89-9

51-9

64-8

127-8
103-7
110-3
109
94-2
159-4

84-9

811

85-4

80-0

81-4

111-9

71-3

90-5

94-6

450

184-9

62-1

107-9

104-5

115-1

111-5

115-6

121-1

102-7

91-*
84-4
101-0

59-0
460
79-1
83-8
44 4

103-1
88-1
74

103

101

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July

81
118
119 9
115
128 0
114-8

57-7
104

96-3

74 3

68 3

30 6

43-2

84-7

51 3

159-7

80 1

81 0
84-5
80-1
79 8

111-0
69 9
87-3
94-6
42 5

194-6
55-4

108 8
106 2
121 5

109 9
1191
126-5
102-1

88-6
800
94-7
76-3
79-1
62-9
40-7
69-3
77-9
39-4
85-6
85-6
71-6
96-2
100-7
85-2
97-5
114-1
112-3

81-4

73 0
125
126
122-3
133-7
112-1

53-
104-

95-

60-

64-4

66-
35-
65-
67-

43-8
58-8

49-3

62-3

61-4

90-5
127-4

97-8
168
106

92 6
158 5

73 0
78

83 0
77-3
76 3
109-8
69

63-7
88-1
33-9
179-1
59-4
109 8
107-8
126-2
108 8
122-3
133-2
97-4

91

84-2

95-3

74-1

89-2

57-0

45

73

80

32

891

87-1

74-3

98

100
86-6

102

119-4

113-9

85-4
84-2
119-2
116-5
122-6
142-2
113-2
55-4
103-6
97-6
68-2

81'

69-5
41-8
72-5
87-3

470
68-3

51-5

68-8

66-9
97-5
127-1
102-5
174-0
109-4
96-6
160-3

71-2

76-8

82-2

75-5

76-2

108-8

69-9

62-9

98-0

34-7

201-1

67-6

108-7

105-9

122-9

109-8

111-6

117-2

99-2

86

96-0

71-8

97

59

48

72

851

33

880

88-2

75-6
100
100

91-0
106
122
1161

91-7

90-6
120-2
119-9
120-5
141-4
1161

55-5
104-7

97-5

70-5

83-1

71-1
44-1
74-6
96-2

45-4
82-1

50-6

70-7

70-2
99-7
128-3
102-8
153-3
108-9
94-4
1C3-7

71-0
76-7
81-9
75-3
780

109-5
70-8
70-8

100-8
36-8

202-1
72-3

109-3

107-3

91-3

88-

95-

73-

99-

60-3

48

72

87-1

33-0

116-4
114-2
119-2
136-4
118-1

57-6
105-0

97

73-4

73

43-8
77-0
105-5

57-1

53-0
77-9

72-4
103-5
126 9
107-9
104-9
103-3

84-3
165-4

71-2

76-8

83-4

75-1

75-9

107-4

70-6

60-0

95-8

38-6

201-9

56-2

111-8

109-1

121-7

113-9

116-1

123-4

98-9

90-2
103

76

99

63

51

74

90-5

27

92

90-3

79-1
103
100-8

92-3
110-7
124-8
120

95-0
108
100
119-2
136
125-2

64-1
105-8
100-5

75-7

51-2
85-0

56-5

77-2

75-5
106-5
129-7
109

80-5
103-6

80-6
169-5

80-5
76-9
84-3
75-0
78-5
109-2

70-7
75-4
95-8
42-5
192-6
59-8
111-7
108-7
120-8
114-3
115-6
122-2
100-51

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19

Table 13. Indexes of Employment with Seasonal Adjustment, Indexes of Retail Sales

Automobile Financing.

1933

1934.

July

Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. [Dec.

Jan. 1 Feb. j Mar. 1 April 1 May | June 1 July

1 | 1 ] ii 1 1 ( 1 1 1_ .

First of Month

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of
Employment— All Industries

80S

80-7
95 -9
43-3
691
23-1
72-1
99-4
98-8
78-7
971
105-7
110-1
53 0
106 0
86-5
61-5

64-6
63-6
37-3
70- 1
74-5
941
139-9

67-3
83-1
78-5
111-3
68-7
79 2
61-7
351
84-2
63-4
95-7
112-2
119-9
97-3

84-9
80-4
82-7
810
78 4

78-6
97-2
87-4
85-6
75-8
78 8
80 3
82-6

83-C

82-e

101-2

46-7

68-n

25-fl

73-9

101-7

99-6

81-0

100-1

111-6

112-7

58-3

105-6

91-0

62-6

66-4
64-4
35-2
83-5
83 0
98-3
147-1

72-8
81-2

78-7
109-1
69-5
79- 0
64-7
35-4
87-2
541
92-3
111-9
1191
96-8

88-1

80-5
84-4
85-1
81-7

79-2
95-8
86-5
86-9
75-9
78 9
80-8
81-6

84-8
84-6
101-4
46-6
72-5
30-2
75-8
102-2
100 0
86-4
103-8
118-0
116 3
59-9
105-8
92-5
63-3

70 1
65-7
32-7
70-9
71-5
100-4
152-4

73 6
80 8
79-5
110-7
69-8
81-5
66-3
36-9
90 4
56-7
96-4
112-7
120-5
97-5

87-2
83-0
85-5
861
83-4

81-2
92-6
86-8
87-9
76-4
73-6
79-8
83-3

86-i

84H
99-f
45-4
71-C
28-£
75-C
98-(
99-S
88-J
104-2
114-4
117-8
60-7
107-8
94-3
63-1

67-C
65-4

28-3
68-5
76 7

104-0
154-8

73-5
80-1
78-5

108-6
69-3
81-6
761
37-0

117-8
59-8
96-9

114-8

123-0
98-0

87-6
84-4
86-1
94-4
81-1

83-2
92-4
88 3
87-1
73-8
78-4
79-0
82-6

> 88-4

85-f

94(

48-2

74-4

40-2

76-8

98-S

99-S

98-7

103-4

115-C

118-4

59-4

106-2

92-C

63-e

73-4
67-8
31-4
66 4
95-4
106-5
155-1

79-8

79-8

77-3

107-5

68-5

78-4

80-3

38-3

138-1

591

108-9

113-9

120-1

99-8

90-4
87-8
87-1
88-8
81-2

82-7
89-2
88-7
93-3
77-8
81-0
78-4
83-4

90 9

85-4

84-6

55-4

76-7

40-3

75-5

99-6

100-9

88-7

102-8

114-9

115-1

56-9

105-0

93-3

63-5

75-7
68-8
30-5
72-6
115-1
102-8
158-1

79-2

79-9

76-9

109-6

68-3

77-1

97-8

40-9

204-0

65-7

115-2

112-8

116-8

100-0

96-0

90-6
91-7
85-8
85-8

81-9

90-5
88-5
97-2
78-7
80-4
79-6
83-61

95 (

87-1

81-C

58-f

76-2

39 2

75-J

103 -C

88-C

92-C

102-3

114-2

1191

60-1

109-1

95-8

66-4

70-2

37-5
96-6
120-3
104-6
162-9

81-7

78-1

79-0

113-4

70-2

81-0

124-4

42-3

297-0

80-9

118-2

115 9

122-2

98-1

100-7
94-2
97-5
90-2
89-3

83-4
88-5
91-3

102-4
79-6

102-4
79-9
85-8

96 5

87-3
87-6
62-6
72-9
33-0
77-6
99-4
98-8
84-5
101-6
1190
113-7
62-9
109-6
97-8
69-6

86-8
69-7
40-9
91-0
116-5
108-0
164-6

82-2

77-7

80-7

113-1

71-9

83-8

145-2

45-2

486-9

93-9

107-2

113-8

118-4

101-2

106-3
94-3
99-0
89-6
91-8

88-3
94-9
93-6
107-8
84-8
89-2
82-9
90-0

97 4

88-1
94-3
64-0
71-8
33-6
78-5
100-9
100-6
88-1
104-7
120-5
114-7
62-6
1111
97-0
68-3

81-1
71-0
41-7
84-8
111-5
110-2
169-8

82-0

76-8

83-4

115-6

74-1

94-7

152-5

50-0

606-9

97-6

118-7

116-3

122-9

101-1

107-4
93-8

100-8
90-4
91-5

88-9
100-4

95-2
106-1

84-0
90-8
83-5
88 2

96 7

89-3
97-4
61-2
71-5
33 8
78-7
100 6
101-3
90-3
106-5
122-7
117-0
61-5
110-9
98-7
720

85-5
72-5
40-8
90-3
134-8
106-4
171-4

80-6

76-5

80-5

113-7

74-0

74-4

143-0

49-1

590-4

76-8

120-4

119-2

126-3

101-6

99-2
90-7
103-0
92-1
90-6

86-0
99-1
950

105-5
84-5

107-9
83-8
86-6

94-2

89-5
100-9
54-2
72-7
28-0
79-5
103-1
101-3
91-3
108-2
123-7
119-1
64-7
109-2
101-0
73-8

86-6
74-5
43-3
94-5
106-3
106-4
173-0

82-3
75-3
81-5
111-3
73-8
82-3
115-0
47-9
397-1
63-9
119-1
117-2
123-9
102-3

100-3
88-4

100-3
90-6
88-6

84-0
99-5
93-2
101-4
83-6
99-4
84-1
85-6

94 2

90-4
102-6
52-4
72-5
32-0
81-4
105-5
102-0
94-0
109-7
125-6
118-4
69-7
106-5
104-3
74-1

87-1
79-5
45-0
98-7
91-6
108-4
174-0

87-0

75-9

79-5

109-3

72-2

71-8

109-4

47-2

268-3

571

111-0

117-8

1250

102-5

97-2
88-2
102-7
89-1
86-9

83-6
101-8
93-8
97-3
85-7
96-3
83-3
86-6

96 7

91-2

97-3

53-4

72-5

34-7

86-0

106-2

102-2

93-7

109- 1

124-1

119-9

70-3

105-5

104-4

73-2

85-0
80-1
40-8
100-1
130-0
108-2
1770

Leather and products

Rou^h and dressed lumber

Furniture

Printing and publishing

Hosiery and knit goods

Clay, glass and stone products. .
Electric current

Electric apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged pro-

Machinary otherthan vehicles. .
Agri cultural implements

Logging

Mining

Metallic ores

Non metallic minerals (except
coal)

86-1

Telephones

Transportation

76-8
80-6

Street railways and cartage
Steam railways

109-9
71-9

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance.
Building

78-9
1110
46-9

Highway

202-0

Railway

54-8

Hotels and Restaurants

Trade

106-2
119-6

Retail

128-4

Wholesale

102-1

Economic areas and cities —
Maritime Provinces

94-9

Quebec

Ontario

91-2
106-9

Prairie Provinces

89-6

British Columbia

90-1

Montreal

83-6

Quebec

93-9

Toronto

93-8

Ottawa

95-8

Hamilton

860

Windsor

98-5

Winnipeg

82-7

Vancouver

88-9

1933

1934

Indexes or Retail Sales, January
1929 = 100-
Bootsand shoes (8)

May

June.

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

81-3
69-6
97 8
691
117-0
530

69-7
79-3

109-2
20-5
57-9

75-7

7,459
-22-7

3.102
-181

104-5
55-3

103-7
750

103-7
46-4

691
76-0
99-2
14-9
57-2

74-8

6,619
-27-7

2,398
-30-9

73-5
60-2
68-1
72-5
83-0
33-5

54-5
72-6
81-0
15-4
58-4

62-8

5,852
— 11 8

2,138
-13-6

55-6
68 3
57-7
70-3
96-3
49-3

580
73-8
87-2
20-2
60-9

64-3

4,783
-21-1

1,811
-171

77 5

66-8
77-2
73-3
113-7
57-8

71-3
76-9
104-3
29-2
58-6

73-8

4,251

— 15 3
1,602

— 15-6

71-7
63-4
99-3
72-7
106-0
55-5

80-4
74-9
100-3
29-0
56-4

78-4

3,507
-19-8

1,352
-14-8

84-2
58-4
96-8
75-4
86-5
48-2

76-5
75 1
78-3
33-8
53-4

75-6

2,691
-37-2

1,003
-24-8

94-6
1171
112-4
87-5
790
57-3

104-6
81-8

102-6
36-6
56-8

92-9

2,000

— 45 1

734

—35-2

49-2
561
551
75-3
76-6
340

550
74-2
49-8
201
53-2

63-4

2,157

—28-4

814

-18-7

40-5
69-6
52-7
68-2
67-8
40-1

54-1
71-7
49-8
21-4
49-5

58-6

2,734
—16-4

1,128
- 3-7

70-1
93-C
87-4
82-0
107-5
46-9

66-8
83-0
71-0
22-8
58-6

73-6

5,171

-1-3

2,139

+20-6

76-7
65-1
93-1
72-6
126-0
52-9

65-5

75-1
104-3
21-0
55-7

72-2

8,492
+53-2

3,497
+69-4

102-1

Candy (6)

72-1

Clothing (9)

103-4

74-5

Dyers and cleaners (4)

138-2

General and departmental, 34
stores and 5 chains

58-2
73-8

Groceries and meats (23)

Hardware (5)

Music and radio (4)

80-9
136-6
25-4

580

General index, 84 chains and 34
stores

Automobile Financing—

Total new and used cars—
Number

80-5
11,823

Percentage change1

+58-5

Financing in dollars $000

Percentage change1

4,816
+55-2

To same month in preceding year.

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Table 14. Trend of Business in the Five Economic Areas1

1933

1934

Areas and J terns

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov

Dec

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

Business in Five Economic

Areas—

Canada —
Contracts awarded $000

8,086

12,652

9,480

8,387

15,014

10,637

8,208

6,703

5,635

7,517

11,469

17,383

12,209

Building Permit* $000

3,589

2,180

1,911

1,987

1,775

1,624

1,983

693

881

1,090

2,246

2,965

2,364

Employment. Average 1928 — 100

84-5

87-1

88-5

90-4

91-3

91-8

88-6

91-4

92-7

91-3

92-0

96-6

101-0

Bank Debits $000,000

2,982

3.528

2,649

2,457

2,823

2,837

2,492

2,597

2,089

2,489

2,536

3,129

2.602

Sales of Insurance $000

34,943

32,748

30,657

28,088

34,302

36,768

41,127

27,726

29,268

32,764

33,013

32,970

32,055

Commercial Failures... Number

158

142

150

155

144

155

159

153

140

140

141

132

Liabilities $000

2,339

2,289

2,358

2,345

2,322

1,940

2,345

2,099

2,039

2,057

2,009

2,482

Maritime Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

856

1,761

509

485

809

1,482

297

263

105

232

290

2,006

716

Building Permits $000

119

176

114

97

82

61

69

50

47

45

105

163

165

Employment. Average 1926=100

89-9

93 0

91-5

90-9

00-2

93-4

97-0

101-3

103-2

95-1

98-3

98-4

100-4

Cank Debits $000,000

40-1
2,065

43 0
1,932

40-1
2,067

42-0
1,656

43-5
1,854

45-0
2,008

41-4
2,745

43-0
1,767

35-9
2,069

40-8
1,992

39-1
2,155

47-7
2,020

42-6

Bales of Insurance $000

2,014

Commercial Failures . ..Number
Quebec; —
Contracts Awarded $000

6

6

4

7

3

7

11

6

12

7

9

10

2,458

3,288

3,587

4,357

4,470

2,300

2,759

1.631

1,622

1,768

4,644

2,646

2,377

Building Permits $000

1.782

753

388

573

594

356

838

91

198

302

499

881

492

Emolovment. Average 1926-100

83-0

84-8

87-0

89- 1

92-2

92-4

86-3

88-5

89-1

85-1

85-5

90-9

94-1

Bank Debits $000,000

881
10,777

916
9,759

745
10,130

725
9,370

770
12,156

795
11,283

793
12,420

764
9,346

628
8,972

734
10,675

825
10,640

816
10,181

786

Sales of Insurance $000

10,712

Commercial Failures... Number

70

66

76

80

78

78

82

77

71

62

68

68

Ontario—

Contracts Awarded $000

3,459

6,495

2,895

2,577

9,032

5,640

4,748

4,390

3,629

4,854

5,097

11,276

8,167

Building Permits $000

1,028

879

1,003

807 720

970

986

444

467

451

1,032

1.360

1,317

Employment. Average 1926 — 100

850

86-6

88 1

89-6

91-4

93-3

91-2

95-3

97-8

98-7

98-5

104-4

109-9

Bank Debits $000,000

1,365
15,128

1,424

14,086

1.039
11,846

1,007
11,344

1,275
13,754

1,313
16,179

1,115

16,961

1,272
11,209

989
12,690

1,234
14,134

1,197
14,086

1,331
14,265

1.116

Sales of Insurance $000

13,065

Commercial Failures... Number

67

56

55

45.

43

53

42

49

35

54

45

40

Prairie Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

807

615

807

473

386

685

142

211

128

279

745

933

585

Building Permits $000

343

211

223

231

238

121

44

40

53

127

348

381

193

Employment.Average 1926*100

850

90-5

90-7

98-7

94-6

89-3

86-4

84-7

83-8

83-3

85-4

89-5

94-1

Bank Debits $000,000

552

999

687

558

601

557

420

382

312

344

337

805

528

Sales of Insurance $000

4,686

4,823

4,353

3,908

4,381

5,024

6,074

3,596

3,603

3,803

4,026

4,110

4,131

Commercial Failures... Number

9

12

14

16

17

13

20

15

14

15

12

10

Contracts Awarded $000

607

493

1,683

495

317

531

261

198

151

385

693

523

365

Building Permits $000

317

162

184

2S0

141

116

44

70

116

165

263

180

197

Employment.Average 1926 = 100

81-8

87-3

89-2

85-6

840

85-4

80-4

84-1

85-6

86-6

88-4

89-1

94-1

Bank Debits $000,000

143-6
2,277

145-9
2,148

137-7
2,261

125-1

1,810

133-5
2,157

127-1
2,274

122 0

2,927

136-0
1,808

125-1
1,934

135-9
2,160

138-6
2,106

129-3
2,394

129-2

Sales of Insurance $000

2,133

Commercial Failures... Number

6

2

1

7

3

4

4

6

8

2

7

4

Employment Indexes apply to 6rst of following month

Table 15.

Mineral Production by Months

Minerals

1933

1934

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

Mineral Productlon-

Metals—

Gold

Silver

000 oz.

000 oz.
tons
tons
tons
tons

237-7
1,176
2,740
10,528
12,925
6,903

261-4
882

4,025
12,633
10.353

7,810

255-7
1,048
4,619
14,734
9,983
7,173

256 -r.

1,186

5,099
14,040
11,942

8,150

235-6
979

5,313
15,277
11,484

9,155

243-3
1,200
5.357
14,870
11,622
10.152

241-0

1,305
5,413
13,145
12.578
10,689

247-6
1,186
4,394

13,232
9,942

10,934

231-3
1,403
4,634
13,257
14,011
10,884

222-9
1,347
3,634
12.258
13,610
9,575

249-3
973

5,218
15,416
10,894
11,387

227-9
1,033
6.462
15,869
13,147
13,006

259-7
1,508

Nickel

Copper

Lead

Zinc

5,017
17,840
12,970
13,066

Fuels—

Coal

Petroleum

Natural Gas

lis

669
89-8
1,689

701
113-4
1,131

674
99 5
1,002

894

100-6

945

1,139
97-3
1,154

1,577
107-0
1,656

1,342
108-3
2,142

1,299
113-7
2,991

1,271
124-4
2,961

1,016
116-5
2,697

1,030
130-0
2,599

808
118-9
2,178

1,017
117-7
1,443

NON-METAIS—

Asbestos

tone

000 tons

tons

tons

11,121

33-40

528

17,342

12,455

50 07

864

18,419

14.531

61-46

647

16,011

16,393

69 03

913

17,130

18,564
35-62
1,436

17,498

19,524
30 06
1,233

14,964

20.463
70 18

1,083
18,292

17,326
2915
1.020
8,532

8,502

3-30

1,344

10,503

9,256

3-31

1,025

10,072

12,629

4-89

1,579

14,626

10,611

25-5

602

19,224

13,171
53-4

Feldspar

Salt (commercial)

506
20,084

8TBUCTURAI, MATERIALS—

Cement 000 bbls.

Clay products.... $000
Lime tons

310

224

25,699

401

227

26,872

415
245

29.443

449

264

30,598

425

253

28,601

349

232

33,686

182

205

30, 152

100

112

27,670

69

115

26,060

67

96

27,388

107

130
34,220

210

197

28,653

382

259

32,071

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Table 16. Weekly Indicators of Economic Activity in Canada, 1934

21

Items

Statistics of Grain Trade—

Receipts Country Elevators—

Wheat 000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

. Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Visible Supply—

Wheat 000,000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Aver. Cash Prick Ft. William and Pt.
Arthur —

Wheat No. 1 Nor $ per bush

Oats No. 2C.W

Barley No. 3 C.W "

Flax No. 1 N.W.C

Rye No. 1 C.W

Sales and Prices of Live Stock—

Sales on Stock Yards—

Cattle No

Calves "

Hogs "

Sheep "

Prices at Toronto —

Steers, 1,000-1,200 lbs per cwt. $

Calves, good veal " $

Hogs, bacon " $

Lambs, good handy weight " $

Carloadings, Totals-
Grain and grain products

Live Stock

Coal

Coke

Lumber

Pulpwood

Pulp and paper

Other forest products

Ore

Mdse L.C.L

Miscellaneous

Total cars loaded ,

Total cars received from connections ,

Indexes of Carloadings. 1926=100 —

Grain and grain products ,

Live Stock ,

Coal ,

Coke ,

Lumber

Pulpwood ,

Pulp and paper ,

Other forest products ,

Ore ,

Merchandise

Miscellaneous

Total for Canada

Eastern Division

Western Division

Indexes of Common Stock Prices—

Industrials —

Total (87)

Iron and steel (17)

Pulp and paper (6)

Milling (4)

Oils (4)

Textiles and clothing (10)

Food and allied products (18)

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (20)

Utilities —

Total (20)

Transportation (2)

Telephone and telegraph (2)

Power and traction (16)

Companies Abroad —

Total (6)

Industrial (1)

Utility (5)

Grand total (113)

134
112
13
72
162
77

140-2
146
197-7

58

42-7
90-6
72

102-4
165-4
45-8
99-0

Mining Stocks—

Gold (19) 128-5 124-5

Base Metals (4) 163-6 157-1

Total Index (23) I 134-71) 130-2

April

28

May

1,456

364

101

4

5

208-9
13,014
9,910
545
3,940

11,570
10,295
22,999
3,329

5-14
6-71
8-50
8-90

6,711

1,531

3,811

439

1,704

975

2,065

1,536

1,170

13,132

10,087

43,161

25,093

96-70
77-05
91-61
133-43
44-63
51-70
86-26
52-26
74-19
74-44
72-58
74-93
73-27
78-26

135-4
114-8
13-4
71-0
161-6
76-5
142-4
158-4
198-3

58-5
42-5
90-8
72-1

101-5
164-2
45-3
99-0

804

203-0
12,171

9,779

527

3,896

11,538
9,544

23,642
3,139

5-10
6-59
8-49
9-00

1,716

1,072

285

64

202-4
11,676

529
3,885

•690
•340
•377
1- 541
•455

10,686
8,598

18,176
2,289

5

6-37
8-25
9-50

131-0

106
13-2
74-0

160-4
78-1

136-7

133

192

57-7
41-7
90-5
71-3

101-5
164-8
44-5
97-0

122-6
152-9
127-8

200-6
11.497
9,642
541
3,

•693
•346
•380
1-566
•459

11,128
8,835

18,691
3,103

5-56
6-45
8-34
10-26

66-50
65-85
22-43
120-94
49-05
71-26
82-61
49-86
82-71
73-69
67-39
72-97
76-03
66-15

127-7
104-2

12

74
155-0

78

133-6
132-2
188-1

56-7
40-9
88-4
70-3

100-3
162-9
43-9
95-0

121-3
152-9
126-7

26

1,696
266

77

199-8
10,973
9,407
514
3,905

•711
•351
•379
1-579
•472

10,102
8,931

16,645
3,364

5-04
6-25

8-68
10-08

57-20
65-95
114-82
92-54
49-56
61-06
83-52
49-74
79-98
74-25
66-67
70-47
73-01
64-52

128-6
105-1
13-2
74-0
156-7
78-2
133-3
129-6
189

56-6
40-6
89-1
70-3

100-1
163-5
42-9
95-3

125-7
159-3
131-5

June

3,158

526

151

3

13

200-5
10,581
9,271
510
3,

•786
•376
•423
1-683
•521

13

8,429
20.008
4,

5-02
6-25
9-05
11-65

53-23
69-22
128-85
97-97
47-00
63-20
79-50
50-20
84-62
73-74
64-04
70-66
72-53
66-29

128-5
104-6
13-2
74-3
160-9
77-7
133-5
131-5
185-0

55-7
39-6
89-0
69-3

101-8
169-1
40-9
95-2

127-2
161-1
133-1

3,482

631

236

3

14

200-0
10,671
9,177
504
3,895

•770
•365
•418
1-625
•509

11,744
9,875

19,207
5,776

4-90
5-87
9-25
9-87

62-56
67-57
112-17
104-98
50-59
70-04
72-68
49-61
64-16
72-63
61-13
68-98
71-22
63

125-9
102-7
12-5
74-4
157
77-3
134-8
131-4
179-6

54-7
38-6
88-6
68-2

98-5
164-1
39-1
93-1

130-1
161-0
135-3

2,702

506

183

4

14

197-3
10,510
9,158
506
3,821

•770
•381
•431
1-621
•537

9,867
7,443
19,229
5,672

4-61

5-40
9-20
9-00

73-65
58-12
117-26
126-32
48-67
73-65
70-43
57-70
75-10
70-55
62-89
70-95
71-46
69-67

129-5
104-8
12-1
73-5
162-1
78-2
134-4
140-2
185-3

55-5

39-6
89-9

102-9
172-1
40-1
95-7

134-9
167-6
140-4

23

2,462

563

234

5

11

194-3
10,323
9,055
492
3,873

•772
•387
•447
1-616
•545

10,

9,063
15,366

7,556

5-77
9-29
9-00

91-62
60-91
100-81
122-76
48-08
58-43
73-75
52 05
56-43
70-29
61-76
70-25
68-16
74-81

129-4
105-5
11-7
73-7
164-2
76-8
133-5
135-3
184-4

55-3
39-6
89-7
68-3

107-0
181-4
39-2
96-3

134-4
165-0
139-5

30

1,958

508

204

7

15

191-7
10,308
9,137
473
3,861

•766
•376
•445
1-577
•546

12,203
8,962
15,558
11,082

4
5-03
9-15
8-31

,294
.259
,234
282
,021
,232
,579
,952
,358
,757
,677
.645
,056

96-35
69-48
105-71
109-30
45-40
54-98
70-87
59-93
71-36
74-30
65-83
73-97
71-33
79-53

126-2
102-7
11-2
73-9
161-1
75-8
131-5
128-1
179-6

53-3
36-8
90-1
66-7

100-9
170-2
37-7
93 0

134-1
163-2
138-91

July

189-2
10,072
9,039
454
3,624

•762
•374
•435
1-547
•546

8,931
7,166
15,429
7,116

4-57
4-81
9-09
7-59

5,975

1,177

5,654

260

1,630

1,210

1,495

1,369

1,106

10,897

174

39,947

18,785

99-57
67-84
111-58
88-14
43-05
55-97
76-90
51-92
57-51
73-95
65-64
73-54
72-22
76-29

125-4
102-0
10-8
73-8
159-9
74-9
131-1
124-0
179-5

52-1

35-5
89-8
65-4

100-4
169-0
37-9
92-1

135-1
162-8
139-6

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Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts in the Clearing House Centres of Canada
Millions of Dollars, with Annual Totals for Leading Cities and Economic Areas

in

Year

Canada

Halifai

Saint
John

Montreal

Toronto

Winnipeg

Vancou-
ver

Maritime
Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie
Provinces-

British
Columbia

1924

27,157

249

262

7,502

7,659

3,793

1,410

685

8,133

11,209

5,505

1,725

1925

28,126

292

208

7,766

7,588

4,183

1,475

572

8,475

11,236

6,000

1,842

1926

30,358

310

215

9,133

8,210

3,877

1,553

605

9,909

11.998

5.886

1,960

1927

36,094

325

219

11,780

10,537

4,005

1,596

628

12,744

14,642

6,127

2,053

1928

43,477

405

249

13.962

12,673

5,188

1,982

745

14,913

17,312

8,005

2,499

1929

46,670

425

273

15,558

13.714

4.789

2,366

798

16,488

18.543

7,923

2,923

1930

37,491

362

246

12.271

10.655

3,712

1,813

708

13,137

15,044

6,279

2,322

1931

31,586

330

235

9,757

9,512

3,280

1,416

653

10,550

13,377

5,201

1,806

1932

25,844

258

188

7.136

8,066

3,138

1,190

519

7.766

11,259

4,797

1.503

1933

29,981

254

154

7,944

10.222

4,798

1,207

481

8,567

13,027

6,414

1,492

Clearing House

1933

1

1934

Centres

June

July

Aug

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

Bank Debits

M a rittme Provinces

$

21-5
60

12-7

$

22-8
5-5
14-7

S

20 7
5-5
13-8

%

21 7

6 8
13 b

42 0

674 8
44-1

5-6

724-5

23 5
6 t
13 -f

S

24-6
7-0
13-4

S

21-2

7-9
12.3

41-4

S

21-8
7-9
13-2

1

17-9
6-4
11-6

1

20-9
6-8
131

19-6
6-4
13-1

26 2
7-4
14 2

$
21-7

7-5

Saint John

13-4

Totals

40-1

430

401

43 5

45-0

43-0

35-9

40-8

39-1

774-4

45 3

5-4

47-7

42-6

Quebec —

825 0

49-2

7-1

865- 1
45-0
5-9

665-1
73-8
5-6

72J-6
38 5
5-6

769 7

747-4

42-2

5-7

731-0

57 1

5 4

793 5

7-5

7 7
4-3

37-f
4-8
8-7

26 2

112 5

5 4

8 9
4-3

873-3
14 7

1,115-3

2-2

40-5

30-7

3-7

2-0

4-1

1-8

39-7

9-0

286-0

720-9
38-2
50

593-3

30-5
4-2

689-4
40-0
4-9

766-8

43-2

5-9

723-5

Quebec

Sherbrooke

55-7
7-2

Totals

881-2

916-1

744-5

795-3

764-1

623-0

734-3

825-2

816-0

786-4

Onta Rio-
Bran tford

Chatham

Fort William

Hamilton

7-1
5-8
4-2

46-9
4-8
9-4

300

148-7

4-5

71

4-3

1.075-3

17-2

8-1
5-9
4 1

430
5-4
8-5

28-7

124-6

50

8-4

3-9

1,158-2

19-9

6-5
5 1
4-3

38-3
3-9
7 5

23 0
126-2
4-2
8-4
3-6
793-9

13-9

6 6
5-3
3-4

43-3
4 4
7-2

22 6

80-8
3-7
fl-2
3 6
802-8

14-2

8 3
5 8
3-9

44 5
4-4
91

28-2

106-8

4-2

7-4

3-8

1,034-6

14-4

6-7
6-4
4-f

39-6
4-7
8-4

24-8

187-5

4-4

7-2

3-9

993-6

20-7

6-7
5-5
3-5

37-8
4-6
8-7

25-5

101-7

4-4

5-7

3-6

1,049-6

150

5-4
4-8
4-1

34-0
3-4
8-2

20-8

92-3

3-5

6-2

3-1

788-8

14-2

6-4
5-7
3-4
41-9
4-0
8-8
26-3

126-2
4-1
7-0
4-2

978-3
17-7

6-7

4-9

3-4

401

3-9

9-0

26 0

152-9

4-3

5-9

4-0

915-0

20-5

7-5

6 2

3 8

52-6

4-5

9-2

30-2

194-2

4-4

8-2

4-1

985-1

21-1

7-4
6-1
4-6
47-2
4-1

Kitchener

9-3
31-8

Ottawa

Peterborough .....

Sarnia

Sudbury

1170
4-8

8-7

4-4

851-3

Windsor

19-4

Totals

1.365-2

1,423-7

1,039-0

1,007-3

1,275-3

1,312-7

1,272-3

988-8

1,233-7

1,196 7

1,331-1

2 0
47-3
34-6

3 1
1-8
4-1
2-0

59-3

9-0

641-6

1,116-1

Prairie Provinces-

2-2

55-4

34-5

30

1-8

40

1-6

30-8

/•9

411-0

2-9

63-7

34-3

3-4

2-3

5-2

1-5

45-1

9-2

831-7

2-4

50-5

25-9

3-5

1-9

4-5

1-5

42-9

9-3

544-9

2-3

47-3

27-2

3-6

2-0

4-1

1-5

43 0

8-4

418-7

558-2

2 8

50-3

32 1

3-7

21

4-4

1-7

39 5

9 5

455-4

2-2

48-0

33-4

3-7

2-0

4-4

1-6

39-5

10 2

412-5

2-5

42-8

320

3-5

1-9

40

1-6

28-8

7-6

257-1

1-5

36-4

26-0

2-7

1-6

3-4

1-2

30-9

6-3

201-6

1-1

37-4

31-7

2-9

1-7

3-7

1-8

36-0

7-5

219-5

2 3

36 1

32-6

2-9

1-6

3-6

1-7

26-7

7-5

221-6

2-4

Calgary

Edmonton

Lethbridge

Medicine Hat

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

Regina

Saskatoon

46-8

29-8

3-4

1-8

3-9

1-9

29-9

7-7

400-3

Totals

552-3

999-2

687-2

601-5

557-4

419 8

381-7

311-7

344-1

336 7

4-1
113-7
20-9

138 6

2,536 3

804-8

4-2
105 1
20 0

129 3

3.129 0

527-8

British Columbia—
New Westminster

Vancouver

Victoria

41
119-2
20-3

4-8
117-8
23-4

4-2

114-5

190

4-2
100-3
20-7

125 1

4-2

109-7

19-6

3-7
103-8
19-5

4-2
98-6
19-1

122-0

4-2
111-3

20-4

3-7
103-8
17-6

4-2
113-4
18-3

4-2

105-3

19 6

Totals

143-6

145-9

137-7

133 5

127-1

136-0

125-1

135-9

129-2

Totals Canada

2,982-4

3.527-8

2,648-5

2.457-1

2.823-4

2.837-5

2,491-9

2,597-0

2.089-3

2,488-9

2,602-1

Bank clearings. . . .

1,430

1,792

1,365

1.232

1.331

1,365

1.158

1.256

1.020

1.197

1,203

1.536

1,328

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities, 1926 = 100

1st of Month

1933

1934

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Employ-
ment-
Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton...

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver. .

76-4
92-7
85-0
85-3
70-9
790
78-0
79-0

79-5
93-7
85-6
87-2
69-4
80-6
770
79-2

80-6
96-8
86-5
91-1
75-6
78-9
79-4
81-9

81 5
99-4
87-7
91-5
77-2
80-5
80-3
83-4

82-4
99-5
869
92-7
77-5
80-9
81-7
85-2

84 4
99-7
88-4
931
77-7
76-2
82-2
87-4

87-3

98-3
90-9
93-2
75-4
77-6
82-3
85-9

86-4
94-7
91-5
95-5
79-5
76-7
81-5
85-1

84-5
92-9
92-0
95-4
80-0
78-2
83-3
84-9

780
86-5
900
95-8
77-1
76-5
81-1
82-2

81-1
89-6
89-7
98-4
80-7
90-9
79-5
83-9

82-6
93-2
91-1
96-7
81-0
97-7
79-7
84-1

82-1
95-4
92-7
97-6
83-0
102-9
79-7
84-8

82-9
96-3
92-9

100-8
83-9

109-3
81-2
85-9

86-3
97-9
93-9

102-4
86-7

107 -1
81-6
86-3

86 7
961

94 1
102-4

87-5
100-6

82-7

89-8

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23

Table 19. Building Permits Issued by Sixty-

Dne Cities in

i Canada in

Thousands of Dollars

City

1933

1934

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

Building Permits—

Prince Edward Isd
Charlotte town

16

23

10

17

23

Nova Scotia

66

75

84

40

47

48

12

31

32

27

64

106

114

Halifax

59
2
5

68
3
4

72
1
12

32
6
2

38
1

7

45
2
1

9

1
2

31

31
2

26

62
1

102
2
2

107

New Glasgow

1
6

New Brunswick...

38

78

19

40

12

13

57

19

15

18

41

57

51

7
21
11

1
3

8

3
3
8

55

1
2

2

7

31

8

26
23

4

23
14

65
13

5
13

4
15

5

10

1
17

i1)

Saint John

47

1,782

753

388

573

594

356

838

91

' 198

302

499

881

492

Montreal and Mai-
sonneuve

1,666
49
37
11
3
17

468
86
4

85

5

106

269

71

2

15

2

28

455

73

6

9

1

30

508

43

'"H

3

26

238
35

1
22

1
60

547

257

5

5

1
24

77
8

133
55

199
45

335
39
18
12
39
56

505
37
97
10

158
74

361
19

Shawinigan

Sherbrooke

Three Rivers

Westmount

6

5
1

6

8

16
57

5

51

34

1,028

879

1,003

807

720

970

989

444

467

451

1,032

1,360

1,317

Belleville

5
33

4

33
17
10
24
33
18
94

1

8
15

6
11
17
14
51
60
25
48

2

91
1
3
4

26
19
2
3
4
389

57
2
5

4
19
45
21
11

6
143

6

18
29

9
120

4

6
13

5

20
10
10
14
408

55

1
4

3
4
4

35

18

9

44

9

18

33

6

7

125

5

6

11

4

14

14

3

15

327

80
3

4

1
17
2

10

11

8

22

15

20

42

6

4

108

2

3

2

2

9

19

2

5

331

64
5
5
1

1
32

3
12

1

5

26
10

2
49

2
11
60

2

10
11

9

1

4
13

3
648

45
1
5

1

11

.....

36
2

17
3

13

41

2
6
2

16
12

"i

3
9

15
1
1

15

2

16

14

26

5

10

102

22

32

39

1

7

124

6

10

6

6

10

1

4

10

463

65
32

7

1

28
8
3

20

7

9

113

15

18

63

21

4

264

3

33
12
6

17

2

31

22

530

105
9
5

11

Brantford

36

'"26

32

1

163
3

21
3
2
5

22

5
1

39

25

Fort William

Gait

15

8

32

86

22

43

52

Niagara Falls

2

3
39

6

125
2
9

22
6

26
2
2

21
469

52
1
8

1

47

119

Owen Sound

Peterborough

Port Arthur

2

1
1
1
5

3

3
699

54

i2

12
2

9
3

1
3
6
2
3
4

11
24
3

St. Catharines

St. Thomas

5
5

1

4
3

9
5
16

Sault Ste. Marie...

8

226

32
3
10

245

10
2
13

322

9
2
8
1

705

York and East

Townships

Welland

97
3

6

5

1

1

2

8

1
2
9

Walkerville

Woodstock

1
8

1
3

1
3

5

21

5

5

3

1

7

Manitoba

139

79

50

113

104

51

21

13

14

30

62

148

81

4

4

131

4

10
64

2
4

44

9

6

98

2

is

i

11

2

1

11

5

2

23

3

4

55

10

4

133

2

St. Boniface

13
91

11

40

15
65

Saskatchewan

70

23

35

20

39

9

10

4

21

19

70

75

18

Moose Jaw

21
25
24

4
14
4

io

24

1
14
5

12
20

8

1

16

1

57
8
5

3
33
40

4

6
3

8
2

3

12

9

14

0)

134

109

139

98

94

62

13

23

18

78

217

157

94

Calgary

51
72
11

37
69
2

1

97

34

3

5

44

51

3

1

50

38

5

2

35

21

5

1

8
5

14

8

10
5
2
1

49
24

5

152
46
17

45

97

9

6

34

Edmonton

Lethbridge

Medicine Hat

54
5
1

British Columbia...

317

162

184

280

141

116

44

70

116

165

263

180

197

3

6

8
3
1
2
139
1
29

2
6
8

12

212

3

37

1

4
14

1
85

3
33

3

4
1

78

28

1
3
1
1

22
1

16

3

2

2
51

ii

3
1

4
1

88
1

19

1
1
7
1
131
1
23

7
32

5

44
143

32

8

i7

1

119

2

New Westminster.

39

21

7
96

2
30

4

7

Vancouver

North Vancouver.

233

6

36

167

34

16

Total 61 cities...

3,589

2,180

1,911

1,987

1,775

1,624

1,983

694

881

1,090

2,246

2,965

2,364

Report not received.

24

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices: 1926 = 100

Classification

Totals

Component Material-
Vegetable products

Animal products

Textiles

Wood and paper

Iron and its products .

Non-ferrous metals

Non-metallic minerals.
Chemicals

1933

June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

Purpose— Consumers goods

Foods, beverages and tobacco.

Producers' goods

Producers' equipment

Producers' materials

Building and construction ma

terials

Manufacturers' materials

Origin— Raw and partly manu-
factured

Fully and chiefly manufact'd
Fifld origin — raw

Manufactured

Totals

Animal origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Canadian farm PRODcers-Field

Animal

Totals

Marine origin — Raw .

Manufactured

Totals

Forest origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

MlNETMT ORIGIN— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Commodity Groups-
Fruits

Grains

Flour and milled products. . .

Rubber an d i ts products

Sugar and its products

Tobacco

Fishery products

Furs

Hides and skins

Leather, unmanufactured

Poots and shoes

T,i ve stock

Meats and poultry

Milk and its products

Eggs

Cotton, raw

Cotton yarn and thread

Knit goods

Silk, raw

Artificial silk and its products.

Wool, raw

Wool yarns

Newsprint

Lumber and timber

Pulp

Pig iron and steel bllleta

Rolling mill products

Scrap

Aluminium

Brass, copper and products.

Lead and its products. . .

Silver

Zinc and its products. . . .

Bricks

Coal

Coke

Petroleum and products.

Lime

Cement

Asbestos..,
Fertilizers.

67 €

61-7
58-6
70- 0
620
84-2
680
83-5
81-2

70-6
641
65-5
86-6
631

78-9
59-6

57-9

70-2

49 0

72-6

61 7

57-6

61-9

60-0

49-4

57-9

52

55-6

62-4

60-

69

55

62-

75-

83-

800

82
48
57
53

106-7
44-6
60-6
51-0
67-9

88-8
60-9
55-7
57-3
420
600
83 8
77-9
38-8
58-9

43-7
69-5
634
720
63-3
81-7
89 1
38-0
94-2
64- 7

48

63-9

52-6

100-6
86-7
94-0
72-6
96-9

105-5

73-5
73-0

ro-5

59-6

70

62-9
84-2
69 9
83

81 4

72-3

67-8
69
86
67-9

80-7
65

63- 0

72-4

58-6

77-3

68

58

63

611

69

59

60- 1

54

63-7

61-3

71 3

55-9

63 1

76-5

83 8

80-5

82-7
600
72-9
53-7
108-6
44-6
61 3
62-3

82 3

88-8
600
550
58-2
45-6
65-2
86-6
78-1
38-7
58-9

53

72

53

74

64

81

88-9

40-3

89-4

68-3

51-7
64-2
57-8

100-6
87

940
72-6
96-5

105-5

73-5
730

69-4

65-7
59-8
711
63-4
84-5
680
83-8
81-9

72-3
66-4
67-4
85-2
65-4

80-7
62-0

60-7

71-8

53-3

74-9

64-9

59-8

63-1

61-7

54-9

60-5

570

56-7

68-0

64-9

72-4

55-9

63

74-9

850

80-5

80
53-3
f40
53

108-6
44-6
64-9
62-3
84-9
861

53-6
690
46-2
58-3
86-6
78-2
32-6
58-9

580
72-6
53-3
74-7
67-3
81-7
89-4
41-2
89-8
66-4

48-4
61-8
54-5

100-6
84-8
94-0
76-2
96-5

105-5

73-6
75-8

62-5
60-7
71-7
63-9
85-4
67-5
85-1
81-8

80
60-4

59

71

49-3

74-1

62-7

62-5

631

62

49-5

63

64

58-8

67-8

65

73

55-8

64-1

76-6

85

81

76-3
48-7
60-5
53
108
44

65-4
59
72
86-1

56-1

53-6

600

55

57

84

80-0

31-9

58-9

76-0
63-2
75-3
69-6
81-7
91-1
41-2
87-6
64-7

47-9
64-4
54-5

100-6
86-7
94-0
77-9
96-9

105-5

73-5
75

67-9

59-5
60-2
71-4
64-7
85-7
65-5
85-3
81-3

72-3
64-7
64-3
85-4
61-9

81-0
57-7

57-7
71-2
44-8

72-7

59-8

61

63-0

62-5

44-6

62

61-4

58-7

67

65

74

56

65

76

86

81

74-8

108-8
44-6
65-3
59-2
57-2
86-1

51-3
51-5
69-7
65-7
560
82-0
79-9
26-6
62-5

59-6
760
53-8
75-8
72-2
81-7
91-6
41-2
86-8
60-9

46-0
63-1
52-8

100-6
86-2
94-0
79-0
96-9

105

73-5
78-4

68-7

60-9
62-2
70-9
64-4
86-1
66-2
85-2
81-0

72
66-3
65-1
85-4

80-7
58

58-9

71

46-3

73

60

63

63

63

46

65

53-8

72-3

68-4

69-4

74-2

56-5

64-7

76-3

86-1

81-7

74-9
45-9
59-5
53-7
107-3
44-6
69

59-2
57-2
85-4

89-9

55

51-3

61-0
79-2
56-6
82-0
77-0
23-9
62-5

61-7

78-9

53

75-7

70-7

81-7

92-2

44-1

83-9

60-1

47-9

68-6

52
100

86-1

94

79

96-5
105-2

73-5
76-2

1934

Jan.

69-0

60-5
63-3
71-7
64-6
86-7
66-5
85-9
80-8

73-3

67-2
65-1
87-2
62

80-7
58-6

58

71-9

45-3

73-3

60

64-3

651

64-8

45

66

53-3

72

69

70-2

74

565

64

77-4

86-1

82-

77-
43-
59-
53-
107-
44-
70-
58-
56-
84-7

53

63

73

57

82-0

77-8

22-9

62-5

65-3

80- 0
53-8
75-4
72-6
81-7
92-2
52-0
84-3
60-2

48

69-9

53-6

100-6
87-9
94-0
79-0
96-9

105-2

73-5
76-2

70 6

64-0
65-1
72-5
65-3
86-6
67-0
86-1
80-6

74-2
69-1
65-9
86-5
63-6

82-1
60-5

61-0

73-0

49-0

74-4

62-7

65-6

66-9

66-3

47-9

67

55-3

61-

71-

68-

75-

56-

65-5

77

86

82

78-4
47
64-2
540
107
44-5
68-8
61-1
57-5
83-9

89-4
68-8
58-2
65-7
65-3
64-6
82-1
77-8
23-4
61-0

80-9
89-8
53-8
77-3
72-6
81-6
91-2
52-0
84-8
61-1

47-7
71-6
53-9
100-6
88

93-6
79-0
102-1
105-2

73-6
76-2

Feb. Mar. April May 1 June

72-:

65-6
70-7
73-8
65-6
87-0
66-8
86-0
80-6

75-

73-1

66-

87-
64-

82-3
61-6

62-

74-

50-

75-

64-

70-1

71

70

49

72-5

58-0

62-

72-

69-

76-2

56-6

65-7

77-9

86-5

82-7

74-9

48-6
66-6
54-5
108-1
44-5
69-6
59-9
63-2
82-5

89-1
75-5
68-1
680
86-7
70-9
82-4
79-1
25-8
61-0

79-2

96-9

53

77-6

73-1

81-6

91-3

54-6

79-3

61-4

48-C

73

52

100-6
88-7
93-6
78-6

102-1

105

73-8
77-3

72 0

65-7
69-9
74-2
65-7
87-2
66-1
86-1

75

72-5

66-9

87-9

64-6

82-
61-

62-1

75-0

50

75-4

64-0

66-5

73

70

49-5

68

56-5

63

72

60

76

56-9

65-9

77-

86-

82-6

75-6
48-9
66-6
54-7
107-1
39-0
69-6
59-9
61-4

89-1
76-2
69-6
71-4
54-2
70-3
86-1
79-1
22-8
61-0

76-8

95

53

77-8

72-7

83-0

90-6

61-4

80-7

59-5

47-1
74-2
51-0
100-6
88-6
93-6
78-6
102-1
105-2

73
79-7

71 1

64-4
67-0
73-8
65-6
87-2
65-7
85-6
81-8

74-3
69-9
66-6
88-0
64-2

83-1
61-0

61-3
73-8
50-2
74

63
64
71

48-
66-
55-
BI-
TS-
69-
76-6
56-3
65-8
77-1
86-6

76-6
48-0
63-4
55-1
104-1
39-0
69-5
57-0
68-0

880
74-3
67-5
68-1
42-4
67-5
86-1
81-3
21-9
58-8

61-4
80-4
60-5

45-1
72-8
49-6

100-2
87
93
78

102-1

105

73-8
79-7

711

65-2
65-5
73-7
65-8
87-4
'64-5
85-5
81-9

73-3
68-0
67-2
89-2
64-7

83-
61-6

62-2
•7

72

52

73

63

64

67 8

66-3

51-1

66-5

56

56

72

68-3

76

56

66-0

77-3

85

82-1

80-0
51-2
62*2
55-7
103-2
39-0
68-1
57-0
59-3
78-2

87-5
74-3
67-7
60-5
46-6
65-2
86 1

54-0
790
72-2
830
91-1
61-4
80-4
59-9

42-3
71-2
47-4
100-2
89-3
93-6
75-7
102-1
105-2

73-8
75-4

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 25

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities, and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

Description1

Wholesale Prices of Important
Commodities—

Oats, No. 2 C.W bush.

Wheat, No.l Man. Northern "
Flour, First Patent 2-98's

jute

Sugar, raw 96° Centrifugal

N.Y cwt.

Sugar, granulated, Montreal "
Rubber, ribbed, smoked

sheets, N.Y lb.

Rubber, Para, upriver, fine,

N.Y "

Cattle, steers, good, 1,000-

1,200 lbs cwt.

Hogs, bacon, Toronto "

Beef hides, packer hides,

native steers lb.

Packer crops, No. I and II. "

Box sides, B mill ft.

Butter, creamery, finest,
Montreal lb.

Cheese, Canadian, old large,
Montreal "

Eggs, Grade "A ', Montreal doz.

Cotton, raw 1-1 1/16°, Ham-
ilton lb.

Cotton yarns, 10's white
single "

Saxony, 4-50 yds. to lb. .. . "

Gingham, dress, 6-50-7-75
yds.tolb "

Silk, raw, New York "

Wool, eastern bright J blood '*
Wool, western range, semi-
bright, \ blood "

Pulp, groundwood No. 1. . . ton

Pig iron, malleable "

Steel merchant bars, mill 100 lb.
Copper, electrolytic domes-
tic cwt.

Lead, domestic, Montreal. "
Tin ingots, Straits, Toronto, lb.
Spelter, domestic, Montreal cwt
Coal anthracite, Toronto., ton
Coal, bituminous, N.S.run-

of-mine "

Gasoline, Toronto gal.

Sulohuric a<Md,6(i0Beaume,net ton
Indexes of Wholesale Prices in
Oth*r Countries3—
United States-
Fisher, 200: 1926

Bureau of Labour, 784: 1926..

Annalist, 72: 1913

United Kingdom —
Board of Trade, 150: 1913...

Economist, 58: 1927

France, Statistique General, 45:

1914

Germanv, Federal Statistical

Office, 400: 1913

Belgium, Ministry of Labour,

t130: 1914

Netherlands, Central Bureau

Statistics, 48: 1913

Norway, Official, 95: 1913

Sweden, Commerce Dept., 160:

1913

Italy, Bachi, 139: 1913

Finland, Official, 139: 1926...
India, Dept. of Statistics, 72 :

1914

Japan, Bank of Japan, 56: 1913 .
Australia, Comonwealth Sta-
tistician, 92: 1913

New Zealand, Official, 180:

1909-1913

Egypt, Dept. of Statistics,
Cairo, 23: 1913-1914

1933

June

•290

5-100

1-529
6-370

5-100
5-690

110-

•120

115

■985

•135

•140

18-695
19-000
2-250

9-702

3-933

•535

4-637

11-402

5-250

•165

16-000

63-7
65- 0
94-5

101-7
65 0

396

92-9

507

89
135 7

132-3

1320
67

July

6 400

1-733
6-465

•084
•102

4-810
6-300

140-
•150

•138

•155

•185

19-770
19 000
2-250

10-371

4174

•525

5 095

11-682

5-250

•165

16 000

69 0
68-9
103-4

102 3

65-3

397

50G

279
90

91
137 6

133-7

132-7

Aug.

•389
•734

5-400

1-539
6-465

•075
•107

4-700
6-610

■140-
•150

-215
•170

•108

•290
•473

•985

•165

•195

21-090
19-000
2-250

9-815
3-889
•505
4-809
11-682

5-250

•190

16-000

70-5

69-5
102-7

102-5
65-2

394

94-2

501

73
122

108
278

89
1360

134-6
132-5

Sept. Oct

5-300

1-673
6-465

•075

4-500
6 840

120-

•130

113

•003

•170

•200

22-150
19-000
2-250

9-479
3-848
•525
4-802
12-533

5-250
•185

16-000

71-2

70-8
104-8

103-0

65-0

386

94-9

596

75
123

109
276
90

88
137-8

136-1

131-7

68

1-318
6-465

•078

4-300
5-800

•103

•230
•210
•155

•108

•270

•484

1 003

170

22-870
19-000
2-250

9129
3-688
•530
4-657
12-466

5-250
•185

16-000

71 6

71-2
106-2

102-6
64-0

384

95-7

489

75
123

136-3
132-8

131-7
68

Nov

•300
•637

5-200

1-165
6-370

•087

•084

4-470

•160

114

•959

•205

21-620
19-000
2-250

8-957

3-848

•565

4-643

12-466

5-250

•185

16 000

71-7
71-2
104-8

102-8
63-1

383

96-0

485

76
122

110

273

90

88
135 0

1300

131-8

Dec

*

5-200

1-186
6-370

•090

5-090
6-480

•095

•25i'

•116

•270
•467

•959

1-644
•195

•210

22-160
19-000
2-250

9-068
3-903
•550
4-720
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

71-7
70-8
103-3

102-8
63-9

96-2

484

77
122

110
275
89

89
132 6

132 0

132-0

75

1934

Jan.

5-400

1157
6-370

•093

5-540
8-110

100

•340
•210

•270

•116

•2S0
•467

•959

•240

•260

22-100
19-000
2-250

9-295
3-832
•563
4-750
12-454

5-250

•185

16 000

72-3
72-2
105-2

104-6
65-7

90
132-6

133-8

133-6

75

Feb.

5-400

1-363
6-370

5-830
9-670

•093

•330
•210

•297

■143

1-836
•225

•275

22-250
19-000
2-250

9-340
3-858
•565
4-658
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

73-7
73-6
108-1

105-3

65-9

384

96-2

483

80
122

112

275

90

89
134-1

133-5

133-9
79

Mar.

■336
•664

5-400

1-157
6 370

5 990
9110

•320
• 210

•316

•170
-258

•140

•300
•478

•959

1-631
•225

•250

21-965
19-000

2-250

3-779

•595
4-498
12-454

5-250

•185

16000

74-3
73-7
108-2

103-8
65-4

380

95-9

478

79
122

112
275
90

88
133-7

134-1

134-0

79

April

S

•324
•655

5-200

1157
6-180

•120

•105

6-050
8-210

•100

■283

136

•300
•47

•215

•245

21-482
19-000
2-250

8-967
3-612
•590
4-367
11-300

5-250

•185

16-000

73-3
73-3
108-6

102-8

65-4

378

95-8

474

79
123

113
273

89

89
133-7

135-2

133-2

75

May

•346
•706

2-0462
6-180

5-840
8-550

•22-;

•131

•300
•478

1-577
•205

•220

21-685
19-000
2-250

8-822
3-374
•575
4-174
11-300

5-250

•155

16-000

75-2
73-7
110-8

102-4
65-4

372

96-2

470

77
123

89
133-1

June

700

2- 057*
5-180

134

114

570
220

090

300

210

229

150
216

136

300
478

959

468
175

195

500
000
250

579
310
560
010
592

250
155
000

'For full description see the report on Prices and Price Indexes published by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics,
Application for this publication should be made to the Dominion Statistician.
JB.W.I. sugar— C.I.F. Montreal— March 2-388. April 2-064.
•The description includes the authority, the number of commodities and the base year.

26 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports, by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Month

Imports of Merchandise for Consumption in Canada

Total
Imports

Vege-
table
Products

Animal
Pro-
ducts

Textiles

Wood
and

Iron and
its Pro-
ducts

Non-
Ferrous
Metals

Non-
Metallic
Minerals

Chemic-
als and
Allied

Products

1931

November..

December . .

1932

January

February. . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September. ,

October

November.
December..

1933

January

February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September. .

October

November.
December. .

1934

January

February . . .

March

April

May

June

$000

46,911
40,290

34,115
35,586
57,448
29,794
44,361
40,743
35,711
36,527
34,504
37,095
37,769
28,961

24,441
23,514
32,963
20,457
32,927
33,619
35,769
38,747
38,698
41,070
43,712
35,368

32,391
33,592
47,519
34,815
52.887
46.186

$000

12,074
10,676

6,094
7,538
14,489
5,283
9,416
8,702
7,462
7,098
6,814
8,225
8,639
7,830

5,148
4,919
8,685
3,944
7,666
7,855
7,101
7,676
7,575
8,329
10,517

5,825
7,429
8.737
7,528
10,629
9.141

$000

1,544
1,309

1,482
1,640
2,204
1,096
1,756
1,611
1,330
1,251
1,265
1,425
1,427
977

942
980
1,379
842
1,580
1,670
1,608
1,979
1,778
1,934
1.588
1,351

1,639
1,538
2,335
1,646
1,747
1.678

$000

5,985
5,254

6,285
6,602
9,401
4,601
6,074
5,310
4,552
5,587
4,935
5,428
5,450
4,725

4,739
4,390
5,424
3,311
4,700
5,441

$000

2,505
2,279

032

6,521
7,202
9,928
6,085
8.140
6.896

1,553
2,078
1,922
1,778
1,745
1,754
1,907
1,859
1,566

1,304
1,409
1,614
1,084
1,416
1,497
1,615
1,743
1,690
1,933
1,903
1,565

1,536
1,394
1,981
1,369

1,878
1,657

$000

6,479
5,881

5,085
6,009
9,983
5,820
7,

,353
5,328
5,929
5,228

5,763
5.804
9.324
7,800
12,196
9.368

$000

2,849
2,335

2,256
2,091
2,688
1.688
2,085
1,733
1,513
1,402
1,496
1,655
1,908
1,129

914
971
1,192
912
1,490
1,498
1,307
1,516
2,117
2,180
2,091
1.641

1,571
1,613
2,235
1,681
2,478
2.551

$000

9,826
7,209

6,656
5,438
9,691
5,567
9,476
9,229
9,367
9,143
8,501
8,626
8,138
5,509

4,504
4,405
5,193
4,022
6,252
5,977
7,116
7,753
8,371
9,013
9.181
6,351

6,012
5,423
7,926
4,760
10,230

$000

2,721

2,497

1,950
1,874
2,971
1,998
2,942
2,556
2,081
2,217
2,336
2,770
2,577
1,588

1,292
1,196
1,901
1,229
2,330
2,144
2,358
2,054
2,544
2.347
2,727
1,951

1.578
2.448
2,043
3,052

2.722

Month

Exports of Merchandise from Canada

Total

Domestic Produce

Total

Iron

Chemi-

Miscel-

Exports

Exports

Vege-

Animal

Wood

and

Non-

Non-

cal and

laneous

of

of Can-

table

Pro-

Tex-

and

its

Ferrous

Metallic

Allied

Com-

Mdse.

adian

Pro-

ducts

tiles

Paper

Pro-

Metals

Miner-

Pro-

modi-

Produce

ducts

ducts

als

ducts

ties

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

58,430

57,487

27,828

5,820

517

14,813

877

4.259

1.329

895

1,150

54,218

53,255

22,945

5,453

328

13,956

907

6,846

1,220

666

934

39,063

38,367

11,079

5,693

234

12,919

867

5,446

807

736

586

37,019

36,331

12,363

4,989

304

11,165

879

4,631

629

836

635

41,019

39,749

12,291

4,231

436

13,838

1,173

4,980

823

1,067

911

27,407

26,976

8.722

2,434

218

9,675

958

2,687

464

971

847

41,284

40,594

16,920

3,442

462

11,210

1,253

4,004

778

1.472

1,054

41,608

40,945

15,042

4,232

781

12,678

1.203

3,970

940

1,184

917

43,028

42,321

17,302

6,212

506

10.333

2,016

3,459

739

711

1,043

41,855

41.314

15,664

6,252

384

11,521

1,611

3,422

785

749

925

42,665

42,187

20,382

4,645

422

9,392

1,505

3,286

788

816

951

57,160

56,626

30,638

4.888

471

11,399

2,239

3,890

1,064

915

1,122

46,621

45,945

21,978

3.773

328

10,685

1,557

4,770

1,074

1,078

701

43,109

42,616

21.676

4,797

269

9,167

1,065

3,585

768

761

528

32,000

31,562

12.042

5,191

230

8,234

1,021

2,634

698

1,014

499

26,814

26,398

9,571

4,075

339

7,284

842

2,651

437

704

494

37,161

36,579

13,434

4,392

321

9,309

2,007

4,284

682

987

1,162

20,312

20,012

4,666

2,479

146

7,139

1,033

2,926

409

792

422

46,109

45,576

18,148

4.378

624

10,976

1,935

6,124

1,044

1,442

904

46,472

45,968

15,942

5,569

634

11,175

2,198

7,393

971

1,257

829

51,866

51,345

17,746

6,816

754

13,000

2,225

7,343

1,373

1,059

1,029

45,135

44,723

12,386

6,324

783

13,937

1,750

6.184

1,232

1,017

1,111

58,329

57,785

22,520

7.326

1,168

13,567

2,336

7,291

1,408

1,142

1,027

61,035

60,214

25,073

6,911

859

12,903

2,901

7,733

1,647

1,024

1,162

60,926

60,385

26,016

6,679

701

11,935

1,902

9,056

1,943

1,224

928

51,624

50,929

20,628

7,012

488

11,899

2,032

5,722

1,466

941

741

47,118

46,652

14,694

8,272

410

11,567

1,967

6,861

1,076

1,147

657

38,365

37,842

11,903

5,321

428

9,447

2,505

5,680

836

1,117

607

58,364

57,662

15,807

8,064

836

15,622

3,854

9,452

1,404

1,682

941

32,047

31,582

6,866

3,902

303

9,300

2,581

6,248

766

948

667

58,543

57,900

20,143

5,815

810

13,773

3.741

9.298

1,456

1,473

1.391

58 643

58 046

19.743

6 786

823

13 684

3 909

9 031

1.612

1.316

1.141

1931

November
December.

1932

January

February. .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October . . .
November
December.

1933

January

February..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September
October. . .
November
December.

1934
January. . ..
February. .

March

April

May

June

MONTHLY REVIEW OP' BUSINESS STATISTICS

27

Table 23.

Canada's Domestic Exports in Thousands of Dollars, and Indexes of the Cost
of Living and Cost per Week of a Family Budget.

Classification

1933

1934

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

Exports of Canadian Produce—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—
Alcoholic beverages (chiefly

281
150

11.298
35

11,021

539

123.

231

1,876

363

440
1.786
607
410
281
1,148

243
61
64
58

5,989

1,608

529

347

118

1,904

1,019
52
193
75
198
411
22

872

1,494
175
376

3,055
390

368
58
94

232

260
384
296

107
337
214

77-0
62-2
87-8
84-0
661
93-7

6-84
2-86
5-67
15-41

226
102

12,801
143

12,303

709

171

349

1,734

407

1,227

2,187

809

329

293

1,039

103
112
45
284

6.557

2,045

608

411

124

2.328

786
87

170
68

242

341
73

846

1,783
148
332

3,035
325

419

85

231

459

344
105
230

226
344
333

77-2
63-2
86 2
840
661
93-7

6-95
2-83
5-67
15-48

602
162

6,879
30

6.657

865

261

238

1,948

383
695
2,474
890
188
308
805

63
108

52
219

6,557

2,245
806
577
200

2.656

654
98

147
91

217

209

51

132

1,735

269

586

2,015

482

510

96

92

345

320
109

277

293

343
311

78-6
67-8
86-5
84-0
66- 1
93-7

7-43
2-82
5-67
15-96

1,307

496

15,655

28

14,919

898

134

368

2,137

447

1,497

1.890

720

306

283

1,257

34

130

35

588

6.921

2,040

792

394

160

2,373

850
184
124
118
238
235
41

231

1,846

168

476

2,627

646

570

95

177

367

332
230
299

280
141

458

78-8
65-9
86-3
84-0
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-83

5-67
15-78

1.628
1.890

16.551
53

15,841

736

146

523

1,886

434

1,683

2,069

228

221

229

1.072

3

98

43

312

6,602

2,021

640

343

241

2.215

1.166
225
114
152
192
332
196

480

2.212
192
489

2,435
711

665
107

226
432

311
110
314

290
192
413

77-9
65-4
87-0
80-4
69-9
94-0

7-24
2-84
5-66
15 78

196

4,739

15,805

68

15,299

769

160

906

1,883

293

1.495

2,011

217

153

321

1.345

4
110
37
226

6,157

1,886

482

287

151

2.227

687
178
131
124
270
101
46

2,039

1,895
296
544

2,433
505

641
112
479
397

312
183
278

295
162
317

78-1
65-8
87-2
80-4
69-9
940

7-27
2-85
5-57
15-72

3.244
2,095

11,641
103

11,300

577

94

433

1,472

276

688

1.883

2,162

204

159

1,165

3

117
39
97

6,713

1,740

234

184

99

1.995

639

105

94

97

390

409

60

178

1.686

142

577

1,786

451

715

139

83

358

261
168
265

249
153
199

78-4
66-6
87-2
80-4
70-0
94-1

7-37
2-85
5-57
15-83

4.100
1.742
4.724
25
4,614

889

47

273

1,514

338

140

1,445

3,595

160

361

1,805

1

123

17

81

6.782

1,609

131

179

149

1,974

815
93
183
100
241
160
68

241

1.323

245

528

2,783

458

400
81
71

315

119
317
311

231
180
141

78-6
67-7
87-3
80-4
70-0
93-8

7-50
2-84
5-57
15-95

2,440
1,577
4,626
77
4,416

759

101

299

1,128

204

35

1,307

1,835

124

221

1,274

89
37
35

4.687

1,847

122

199

120

1,815

1.270
119
161
178
285
234
57

169

l,fl9
372

479

1,624

568

295

116

25

255

238
392
263

240
102
144

79-1

69-4
87-2
80-4
70-0
93-8

7-63

2-85
5-57
16-09

1,997
1,197
7.285
42
6. 945

1,294
130
808

1,700

315

68

1,706

1,821

232

312

3,039

287
40
12

8,710

2,437

265

395

170

2.640

2,006
191
291
266
295
209
99

203

2,327
353
597

3,664
688

459
92
146
488

316
662
293

232
383
172

80-2
72-9
87-4
80-4
69-9
93-9

804

2-87
5-57
16-51

995
205

2,512
2

2,390

838

47

205

1,148

301
28

609

806
93

205
1,767

9

56
18
7

5,571
1,217

91
224

50
1,680

1,460
233
233
85
295
92
62

99

2,139
127
419

2.446
192

268
43
52

274

146
321

291

244
156
166

79-6
71-0
87-7
80-4
69-9
93-9

7-81
2-87
5-57

16-28

1.041

326

13,927

32

13,562

1,094
312
262

1,652

210
119

1,010
894
123
356

2,512

262
162
20
45

8,075

2,221

216

266

173

2,164

1,670
193
360
209
403
168
92

213

2,642
470
504

2,969
617

448
125
156
390

262
504
275

196
575

378

78-7
68-6
87-8
79-7
69-9
93-7

7-53
2-85
5-54
15-96

436

206

Grains (Total)

14,688

57

Wheat

[4,367

Rubber (chiefly tires and

1,029

172

322

Wheat flour

Animals and Animal Pro-
ducts—
Cattle

1,534
475

321

Fish

2,189

513

249

Leather, unmanufactured

350
2,053

Fibres. Texttles and Pro-
ducts—_

300

Cotton

176

23

15

Paper—

7,278
2,475

760

193

139

2,116

2,113

186
327
164
418

89
84

Hardware and cutlery

Non-Ferrous Metal Pro-
ducts—

1,210

Copper, (chiefly ore and

1,722
369
376

2,714
308

Nickel

Silver

Non-Metallic Mineral Pro-
ducts—

Asbestos, (chiefly raw)

Coal

446
107
234
509

Petroleum and products

Chemicals and Allied Pro-
ducts—

205
325
356

Miscellaneous Commodities —

240
361
306

Indexes of Retail Prices, Rents

Total, 1926 = 100

78-4
67-6
87-2
79-7
701
93-7

Food

Fuel

Rent

Clothing

Cost per Week of a Family
Budget-

Allfoods *

Fueland light $

Rent *

Totals f

7-38

2-83
5-53
15-78

28 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports, in Thousands of Dollars

1933

1934

Classi fication

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

1,113
116
292

1.079

102

162

554

22

1.911

400

80

116
276
356
220
250

258
845
254
1,004
643
103
324
382
265
78
311
406
304
276
739

804
450

213
152
18

26

71

530

109

348

185

164

1,237

50

1,302

323

85

81

92

75

554
157
9

35
525
115
152

436
3.159
329
360
2,555
276
269

215
562
333
36
22
224

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

Imports of Principal Commodi-
ties—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—

Alcoholic beverages

Cocoa and chocolate

1,028
96
226

1,682

148

202

337

15

2,007
184
674

97

419
243
205

86

162
767
235
870
519
27
142
440
76
45
194
369
204
125
380

665
416

193
160
20
38

123

1,128

91

539

203

129

1,026

19

1.126

223

110

78

84

58

272
121
57
51
420
121
125

405

2,277

71

340
1,542

249

135

254
325
150
34
26
183

946
180
271

1,539

119

156

377

14

1.299
299
194

146
375
181
271

78

180
1,036
239
850
599

39
218
452
206

32
180
494
256
166
468

670
418

219
222

24
22

103

920

110

500

262

145

1,022

23

1,350

243

82

86

61

61

143
130
72
24
359
112
98

416
2,638
222
336
2,380
173
149

263
463
81
39
24
197

993

86

224

1,390

137

138

506

27

1,985

475

77

141
414
453
255
166

247
1.244
170
987
803

92
141
466
261

68
303
416
354
278
743

701

482

247

220

24

60

134

862

88

459

288

156

1,132

15

1,417

363

89

86

76

92

247
137
87
48
416
128
68

451

2,515
252
399

2.421
617
182

173
444
138
44
32
188

1,529

96

310

1,503

188

304

581

58

1,081
556
102

146
205
509
195
203

264

1,301
215

1,048
816
53
313
364
245
91
261
530
327
206
661

852

5S5

245
182
31
68

112

485

131

279

108

192

1,073

34

1.447

352

79

78

79

108

331
162
127
39
715
127
125

503
2.850
293
354
2,963
572
230

214

484
265
48
29
164

1.665
283
280

1,679
202
735
528
221

2,100
679
201

151
154
332
161
157

255
1,992
246
890
652

24
171
344
158

67
343
510
307
181
510

770
523

446

201
45
58

70

785

169

240

58

199

1,164

81

1,743

317

104

87

4«

98

337
161
165
56
628
143
162

520
3,242
348
454
3,061
355
284

269
516
356
50
33
203

1,835
143
257

1,857
84
232
471
174
793
646
215

124

376

278

146

86

467

2,048

302

832

582

11

320

353

77

71

371

359

275

154

479

706
385

194

165
36
79

101

1,050

114

343

94

177

1.143

44

958

250

74

71

78

80

203
132
120
42
499
154
117

454
1,950
255
338
2,020
484
114

231
390
200
28
28
156

1.104
103
282
823
107
130
529
120
462
725

' 275

86
876
147
144

83

311
954
176
1,034
532

26
158
339
118

51
412
524
305
240
727

652
427

223
175

17
40

108

1,440

117

422

164

160

1.245

41

796

338

79

77

52

76

154
137
56
32
447
113
185

360
2,131
409
374
1.798
180
246

- 169
448
63
23
26
170

1,221

69

351

1,009
90
137
529
148
448

1,732
312

68
537
197
198
135

264

1,380

163

1,061

567

61

121

364

148

74

408

510

291

378

756

599
358

178

170

18

70

102

1,693

139

481

199

150

1,384

36

414

249

59

84

66

62

156
154
58
30
543
134
123

368
2,012

472

341

1,503

99

162

215
328
118
25
35
126

1,038
116
461

1,174
155
204
956
199
635

1,415
495

90
707
248
222
237

304
1,919
239
1,472
777
108
281
434
199
100
698
745
342
384
917

781
517

226

260

28

167

233

2,813

197

842

405

246

1,866

848

353

353

86

116

102

115

193
222
88
78
710
148
274

541
2,670
572
487
2,330
260
218

253
418
59
40
40
241

818
55
365
947
93
238
766
122
826
1.594
514

69
586
231
165
115

140

1,267

163

1,004

498

41

130

253

96

55

440

356

199

191

541

523
374

178

148

18

117

145

2,646

184

812

302

173

1.381

87

579

363

79

86

96

88

142
142
85
44
579
147
120

374
1.563
199
328
1 264
111
262

179
346
212
24
33
144

1,489
212
518

1,902
151
290
867
453

1,557
213
722

77
382
185
168
134

242

1,973

227

1,190

791

58

113

318

119

67

363

512

247

198

801

741
470

266

197

19

160

346

3,347
250

1,136
418
238

1,722
85

2,357
579
114
136
133
166

231
194
105
66
799
200
218

691
3.769
180
666
3.102
449
268

268
418
288
44
30
211

1,052
127
340

Fruits

2,116

146

183

775

106

Sugar, chiefly for refining

Tea

1,613
210

603

Animal Products—
Fish....

136
365

224

Leather, unmanufactured

Leather, manufactured

Textile Products—
Artificial silk

173
93

145
1,613

yarn

other <

169
914

694

26

133

Silk— Raw

292

87

34

506

376

196

Worsted and serges

206
653

Wood and Pater—

Paner

Wood— Furniture and other
manufactured wood

667
438

239
178

25

Other unmanufactured wood.
Iron and Steel —

82
334

1,847

197
742

292

178

1,613

203

1,844

Othpr rolling mill products

Stamped and coated products..
Tools

439
109
138

118

Wire

104

N on-Ferrous Metals —

591

181

127

57

Electric apparatus

646
154

Tin

Non-Metallic Products —

226
543

Coal

Coke

3,241
82

490

3,460
551
339

Gasolene

Stone and products

Cftbmicals—

250

Dyeing and tanning materials...

459
193

38

22
183

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Table 25. Banking and Currency, in Million Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated

Classification

Banking—

Readily Available Assets—

Specie

Dominion notes

In Central gold reserves

In United Kingdom banks.. .

In foreign banks

Foreign currency

Government securities

Call loans abroad

Total quick assets

Loans and Securities except
Canadian Governments—

Public securities

Railway securities

Canadian call loans

Current loans

Current loans abroad

Provincial loans

Municipal loans

Total loans, etc

Other Assets —

Non-current loans

Real estate

Mortgages

Premises

Letters of credit

Loans to companies

Other assets

Note circulation deposits

Inter-bank balances, notes of

other banks

Cheques of other banks

Balances due by other banks

Grand total assets

Liabilities to the Public —

Note circulation

Dominion Government

Provincial Government

Government advances

Deposits by public —

Savings deposits

Demand deposits

Total deposits

Foreign deposits

Due banks abroad, etc. —

United Kingdom

Foreign

Bills payable

Letters of credit

Other liabilities

Total public liabilities. . .

Due between banks

Liabilities to Shareholders—

Dividends $000

Reserve

Capital

Grand total liabilities

Surplus of notice deposits over

current loans

Percentage of current loans to

notice deposits, p.c

Gold included in C.G.R

AW notes in hands of public1... .

Index Numbers—

(With seasonal adjustment
1926 = 100)

Demand deposits

Notice deposits

Current loans

Investment holdings

Call loans, Canada

Call loans, elsewhere

Total issue Dom. notes

Gold held by Finance Dept.

against notes

Notes in hands of public

Currency-
Net issues of Dominion notes

per.— Chapter 4, 1915

R.S. 1927, chap. 70

R.S. 1927, chap. 41

Total

Gold held against notes

1933

June I July I Aug. I Sept. I Oct. I Nov. I Dec. Jan. I Feb. I Mar. I April I May June

1934

End of Month

50-95

49-54

49-10

48-89

49-37

55-79

49-91

50-76

52-28

49-13

49 09

49-16

138-06

137-49

132-08

127-21

134-33

155-71

139-73

139-45

136-81

125-68

128-54

130-67

21-18

20-68

20-66

20-68

16-68

13-63

17-78

14-58

15-88

21-68

18-68

16-63

15-84

14-18

21-00

23-08

13-43

1602

12-13

20-40

12-58

11-70

1503

16-72

67-11

96-27

66-46

62-30

79-20

82-77

70-53

59-76

67-52

74-44

66-68

66-86

21-58

21-78

21-58

1917

1911

29-22

18-61

19-23

19-66

20-45

19-52

20-49

638-67

648-46

645-88

663-16

661-51

649-68

651-07

635-19

635-46

649-81

659-67

646-06

99-89

80-29

97-47

126-02

94-97

107-05

90-07

86-19

96-45

106-21

119-54

121-72

1,053

1,069

1,054

1,091

1,069

1,110

1,050

1,026

1,037

1,059

1,077

1,068

165-92

163-20

165-08

162-14

165-12

159-43

158-08

146-50

148-38

136-69

138-23

141-00

55-57

54-27

55-16

55-69

55-03

52-26

51-86

49-96

49-19

48-14

39-51

43-01

101-52

108-69

105-04

11003

110-79

105-26

105-95

103-70

101-53

103-10

100-53

103-41

900

889

885

905

912

884

898

879

869

875

877

875

152-77

144-29

150-63

146-91

146-92

135-24

138-06

136-34

140-83

138-38

136-76

138-37

21-66

20-17

19-70

17-23

23-04

21-58

28-80

23-24

25-37

26-49

27-59

31-18

135-22

132-34

121-52

108-50

101-86

102-15

108-83

110-15

116-84

127-45

138-84

131-12

1,532

1,512

1,502

1,505

1,515

1,460

1,490

1,449

1,451

1,455

1,459

1,463

14-26

14-39

14-44

14-28

13-92

12-85

13-23

13-61

13-62

13-82

13-81

13-86

7-89

7-89

7-96

800

7-90

7-45

7-44

7-53

7-68

7-68

7-62

7-68

6-30

6-33

6-30

6-27

6-33

6-22

6-22

6-27

6-12

6-09

6-06

6-07

78-83

78-86

78-84

78-68

78-73

78-35

78-25

78-37

78-41

78-24

78-33

78-26

45 54

47-87

46-72

47-97

49-08

51-34

49-38

51-21

53-24

51-26

51-44

50-98

13-36

13-26

13-18

13-25

13 -C5

13-19

13-08

13-09

12-96

13-49

13-49

13-41

1-57

1-46

1-50

1-55

1-59

1-58

1-50

1-81

1-76

1-74

1-60

2-01

6-77

6-74

6-49

6-49

6-50

6-50

6-50

6-51

6-51

6-51

6-52

6-52

9-17

11-84

8-81

11-71

10-74

7-48

11-35

7-86

8-44

12-57

12-48

8-62

116-07

90-56

75-35

78-87

94-06

84-42

85-73

80-07

86-26

74-01

98-51

117-55

3-99

3-72

3-64

3-51

3-20

2-95

3-50

3-36

3-71

5-27

5-54

4-13

2,889

2,864

2,819

2,866

2,869

2,842

2,816

2-744

2,767

2,785

2,831

2,840

137-74

132-19

129-29

141-06

133-04

128-19

132-06

121-22

125-71

140-91

133-08

127-35

13 04

53-45

40*14

72 03

83-10

44-28

33-33

23-19

19-80

26-36

31-55

31-90

22-23

23-62

27-41

27-47

29-08

23-67

27-91

27-05

22-70

29-54

26-12

32-13

51-94

49-64

44-34

40-74

41-34

60-44

50-39

44-34

43-44

40-14

38-94

38-44

1,387

1,380

1,373

1,372

1,350

1,358

1,357

1,351

1.355

1,367

1,376

1,368

535 05

501-27

483-84

491-78

520-87

499-10

501-87

475-77

487-36

470-18

510-17

532-53

1.922

1,881

1,857

1,864

1,871

1,857

1.859

1,827

1,842

1,837

1,886

1,900

324-92

3CO-60

297-71

296-88

290-95

319-54

322-19

316-07

319-41

320-79

322-23

323-09

5-23

6-17

5-49

4-85

4.24

12-61

4-96

5-07

5-84

617

5-94

5-26

32-35

33-65

33-36

30-45

27-80

44-29

33-43

26-21

26-87

26-80

26-36

24-59

•57

1-97

1-91

2-16

1-39

1-29

•86

•86

•96

•84

•75

•81

45-54

47-87

46-72

47-97

49-08

51-34

49-38

51-21

53-24

51-26

51-44

50-98

2-20

2-13

2-13

2-16

2-24

2-28

2-39

2-33

2-36

2-36

2-35

2-40

2,058

2,532

2,485

2,530

2,533

2,545

2,516

2,444

2,462

2,482

2,525

2,537

14-98

12-38

10-35

12-21

12-48

8-81

13-05

10-86

12-48

11-53

14-82

15-30

651

972

2,466

644

967

2.457

626

957

2,447

630

956

2,447

162- 00

162-00

162-00

162 00

162-00

134-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

2,880

2,852

2,804

2,849

2,853

2,835

2.806

2,733

2,754

2,771

2,818

2,832

+ 487

+480

+458

+ 467

+ 438

+474

+459

+472

+486

+ 492

+498

+ 493

64 9

64-4

64-5

65-9

67-6

651

66-2

65-0

64-2

64-0

63-8

64-0

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

158-94

149-47

149-68

160-78

151-41

149-31

15102

141-15

145-57

158-78

150-08

147-72

96-4

93-0

90-7

89-4

91-3

86-3

87-9

85-9

89-9

86-0

92-4

97-5

103-6

102-9

102-2

102-7

101-1

101-3

101-6

100-7

100-9

101-9

102-2

101-7

95-7

95-4

95-4

96-8

96-4

94-2

96-8

95-7

94-8

93-8

92-3

92-5

159-3

161-3

162-2

1651

164-3

164-6

163-5

156-7

156-5

157-0

156-8

154-8

730

79-9

76-5

79-4

78-8

74-7

73-7

73-8

72-3

73-7

72-3

75-3

39 3

32-7

39-0

52-0

39-6

40-4

35-3

34-4

37-4

43-1

490

48-7

101-0

100-6

97-8

94 5

91-1

88-3

85-5

92-2

93-4

93-4

92-6

95-1

64-2

64-2

63-8

63-5

62-4

60-8

60-7

65-3

64-8

65-8

65-2

64-5

88-7

85-8

84-9

88-3

79-4

79-0

82-8

80-7

81-8

87-6

84-6

83»6

26-0

26-0

260

260

26- 0

260

260

260

26-0

26-0

260

26-0

51-9

49-0

44-3

40-7

42-6

60-4

50-4

44-3

43-4

40-1

38-9

38-4

106-5

106-5

106-4

106-4

106-4

106-3

106-3

106-3

100-4

106-5

106-6

106-7

184-4

182-1

176-8

173-1

174-9

192-8

182-6

176-6

175-8

172-6

171-5

171-1

69-3

69-6

69-6

69-6

70-0

69-8

69-7

69-6

69-2

69-4

69-6

69-5

47-92

125-42

20-88

20-52

65-10

18-94

654-49

125-18

1,078

138-91

43-70

98-79

862

146-14
26-86

128-95
1,446

13-95

7-71

6-04

78-09

52-59

13-35

1-95

6-59

12-49
94-06
3-98
2,815

141-53
36-29
35-21
37-94

1,365
485-85

1,851
329-51

4-76

23-28

•70

52-59

2-29
2,515
11-83

617
132-50
144-50
2,804

+ 503

63-2

5-2

160-57

87-6
101-9

91-7
155-0

71-0

49-3

65-5

26-0
37-9
108-7
172-7
70-7

1 Includes smaller Dominion Notes in hands of public together with Bank Notes in circulation, except those in the
hands of banks other than the bank of issue.

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Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices, Foreign Exchange, and other Financial Factors.

Classification

Security Prices—

Common Stock Prices —

Total (130)

Industrials, total (96)

Iron and Steel (19)

Pulp and paper (9)

Milling (5)

Oils (4)

Textiles and Clothing (9) . .

Food and Allied products (21)

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (21)

Utilities total (18)

Transportation (2)

Telephone and telegraph (2) . .

Power and traction (14)

. Companies abroad total (8).

Industrial (1)

Utilities (7)

Banks (8)

Mining Stock Prices —

Total(23)

Gold (19)

Base Metals (4)

Financial Factors-
Preferred Stocks

Interest rates

Yield on Ontario Government
bonds p.c.

Shares traded, Montreal

New Issues of Bonds $000,000

Brokers* loans* $000, 000

Foreign Exchange —

New York Funds in Montreal

High $

Low $

Average $

Close $

London Sterling in Montreal-
High $

Low $

A verage $

Close $

1933

June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

77

107-1

86-5
9-3

72-9
146

58

121-8
112-4
140

56

45

77

65-5

77
109-3

50-5

73-4

104-1
97-5
128-0

58-5
97-1

4-65

1,570

805

90-71

14-79

1133
1-093
1-112
1-095

4-840
4-500
4-615
4-700

86-5

122-3

102-3
12
82-1

162-5
63

143-3

173

151-1
61-5
50-0
85-5
71-2
85

119-2
56-6
80-4

106-9
99-7
133-5

61 9

96-7

4 63

1,852,

00?

77-50

16

1078
1036
1-058
1078

5-020
4-810
4-931

81-8
117-2

95-2

11

79-3
153

62-5
130
160
150-5

56

43-2

85-3

67-7

81-0
115-5

50

760

107-4
100-5
136-5

61-7
95-0

4-55
414,
966
92-73
16-63

1-081
1-046
1-061
1-053

4-870
4-685

4-787
4-770

81-6

1191

88

10

75-8
1581

65-2
124
168-6
155 1

53-5

39

84

64-3

84-0
122-9

113-4

107-3
140-6

61-0
95-8

4-59

433,

747

•78

17-56

1-051
1-019
1-036
1-020

4-923

4-760
4-839
4-873

73 3

103-

75-

8-

73-

133-

61-

115-1

134

139-0
48-5
32-5
83-0
60-4
78>

115
46-3
71-7

112-2
108-6
131-8

59

94-6

4-53
399,

022

225-59

17-25

1-034
1015
1-024
1-015

4-885

4-690
4-787
4-845

76-8
113

78-6
8-5
72
155
60

1181
135-1
151-3
47-8
31-5
84-2
59-7
83-0
129-1
42-3
68-4

109-4
105-2
129-7

59-1
97-3

4-66
370,
525

3-57
17-23

1-011
0-968
0-990
0-986

75-3
111

79-3
7

68
143

58-6
117-1
148-
152-

47-8

32-5

86-

58.

80-2
124-

410

64-7

105

100-4

127-1

98-5

4-72

338

570

•10

18-06

1-004
0-986
0-995
0'

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June

5-293 5-145
4-860 5-040
5-082 5
5-1101 5-145

81-6
118-6

98-1
11-4

74

147-0
66-6

133
45-0
71-7

108-9
104-7
128-3

64-1
97-2

4-66

722,

150

43-92

18-07

1011

0-998
1-005
1-006

5-155
5-000
5-070
5-050

86 5

123

114-6
13-6
77-1

153-7
73-3

128-2

148-5

169-0
58-0
42-1
88-8
70-9
91-9

141-6
48-3
76-7

114-4
110-0
134-2

66-5
96-0

1-015
1-006
1-008
1-007

5-165
4-970
5-078
5-105

88-r

128-5
113-6
13-2
77-1
152-2
76-3
129-4
141-8
189-2
58

43-3
90-0
71-1
89-2
140-3
44-3
76-9

128-1
124-3
147-1

67-3
90-1

4-32
549,

182
29-10
20-21

1006
1-000
1-002
1-000

5-138
5-090
5-107
5135

90

133-0

114
13-2
75-2

159-4
76-8

134-3

138-0

198-4
58-1
42-0
90-9
70-7
98-3

161-4
42-6
76-1

137-2
132-0
162-3

68-5
87-7

4-20
444,
367

32-23
20-80

1-000
•994
•998
•996

5-170
5-130
5-148
5-130

88-6

128-0

106

13-8

74-3

159-0

79-1

129-9

113-8

190-5

56

40-2

90-0

69-7

99-3

166-4

40-0

75-2

129-8
124-2
156-5

68-7
84-8

4-06
313,
343
75-16
20-94

•997
•998
•997

5115
5 055
5-100
5-055

87-2
126-1
104-7
12-5
74-1
161-9
77-7
128-1
113-5
182-5
54-5
37-9
90-2
67-0
101-1
175-1
35-5
72-7

138-5
133-4

164-2

68-4
85-4

4-09
244,
643

9-09
20-81

•998
•986
•992
•990

5-055
4-980
5-012
4-995

'Last day of each month.

Table 27- Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared from Six Canadian Ports.

Year and

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Montreal

Toronto

Vancouver

Month

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

000 Tons

1927

1928

1929...,.
1930....,

1931

1932

1933

1,918

1,930

3,659

3,603

4,047

3,205

4,222

4,017

1,753

1,739

9,866

1,757

1,799

3,716

3,800

4,278

3,375

4,993

4,865

1,738

1,744

10,306

1,639

1,592

4,333

4,429

4,572

3,792

5,493

5,460

1,765

1,750

11,743

1,772

1,742

4,848

4,896

4,273

3,531

4,638

4,583

1,993

1,938

11,971

1,827

1,865

4,971

4,918

4,235

3,474

4,436

4,417

2,100

2,017

12,606

2,013

2,003

4,503

4,480

5,003

4,321

7,840

7,760

2,554

2,560

12,137

2,083

2.040

4,221

4,159

2,861

2,868

8,013

7,993

2,678

2,683

11,083

2,257

2,253

4,333

4,306

3,342

3,330

8,415

8,427

2,923

2,924

10,354

9,872
10,390
11,729
11,930
12,588
12,304
11,172
10,387

Tons

1933

Feb

250,517
237.473
169.784
131.505
138,472
161,346
157,873
170,639
160,035
127,784
277,864

299.475
257, 795
308,143
220,785
154,978
162,2101

265,391
258,795
183,951
130,376
126,664
166.119
159,225
166,365
165,541
124,726
257,718

268,878
246,165
320,989
256.447
156,185
162,245

500,434
544,782
319.869
256.918
185,201
242,339
233.088
347,444
384,834
317,610
544,895

478,642
468,726
654,117
442,225
228,364
251,384

501,000
539,769
327,296
250,905
177,315
237,332
227,682
341.128
384,249
317,152
543,127

474,325
466,768
650,875
439.082
227,588
247,289

794,827
855,015
831,385
894,912
941,536
518,242
1,050,588
958,873
939,825
876,980
851,910

890,339
787,872
899,054
892,982
848,978
999,054

799,131

Mar

341

147,663

37K 7fifi

426! 106
412,228
503,759
417,794
485,809
521,556
48,095

341
133,505
387. 1?0
401.070
441.211
482.192
433,258
487, 723
483,341
80,146

870,210

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

1934
Jan

427.205
1,064,627
1,178,634
1,130,810
1.215,377
1,223,336
1,253,234

878,772
43,164

344,295
1,021,391
1,184,969
1,112,800
1,245,687
1,193.373
1,212,765
1,052,170
59,585

87,809
291,445
407,362
549,215
550, 228
412,661
279,302
297,821

46,941

118,332
299,094
419,551
547,529
548,151
415,851
278,993
272,671
23,344

803,555
915,131
947,898
515,131
1,055,753
968,683
922,796
876,322
856,195

897,148

Feb

801,434

Mar

"50,'8if.
344,156

342.790

520

57,435

338,819

460.438

901,526

April

May

June

57,190
737,445

33,922
658,506

76.584
367,866
557,239

94,218
378,611

557,189

864,391

837, 620

1,013,212

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Table 28. Canadian Public Finance. Revenue and Expenditure in Dollars.

Classification

Month of
June,
1933

Montn of

June,

1934

(unrevised)

April 1, 1933

to June 30,

1933

April 1, 1934
to June 30,

1934
(unrevised)

$
5,261,917
3,407,528
7,138,998
2,863,231

$
6,456,104
3,688,089
9,878,968
2,487,813

776,261
2,200,968
1,526,699

13,988,325

8,597,374

16,461,033

38,080,365

S
20,878,995

Excise Duty

9,716,496
23 750 579

Income Tax

Gold Tax

38,716,573
1,486,213

Post Office Department

Miscellaneous Departments

2,626,973

1,726,458

6,726,973
3,595,004

6,602,288
3,771,795

Total Current Revenue

23,025.104

27,014,902

87,449,075

104,922,938

45,334
2,000,000

56,243
27,163,295

47,991
35,600,000

62,407

Loan Account Receipts

42,163,295

Total

25,070,437

54,234,440

123,097,065

147,148.640

Current Expenditure — Agriculture

Auditor General's Office

Chief Electoral Office

631,847

31,232

1,221

18,293

58,963

6,894,284

181,482

551,713

30,280

1,308

17,628

50.790

7,119,320

127,121

1,664,474

94,297

2,943

61,154

154,744

50,238,735

364,736

1,524.182

91,188

6,670

Civil Service Commission

53,403
159,311

48,833,840

375,147

326,407

140,892

20,857

122,535

344,347

9,390

222,063

207,559

235,610

48,568

96

51,886

5,559

12,089

545,472

68,855

105,100

148,913

1,098,000

661,107

168,960

58,867

4,356,487

2,537,693

3,885

13,154

1,025,077

1.271

13,814

370,908

414,000

439,318

28,528

66,079

26.016

222,770

119,960

19,651

108,167

330,376

10,765

237,153

239,072

209,163

34,434

100

57,998

5.854

94,023

494,948

40,738

88,543

228,969

1,033,414

722.497

161,890

57,054

4.380,967

2,664,763

3,880

13,263

770,501

1,490

10,265

279.590

709,639

435,829

31,378

68,895

27.890

689,394

323,544

34,281

349,930

1,055,155

27,385

595,547

440,550

579,809

122,538

338

206,425

14,630

62,764

1,233,989

146,897

232,178

186,187

2,756,584

2,049,858

481,424

157,397

13,004.842

6,209,146

11,733

35,950

2,063,421

3,701

33,138

745,061

414,000

1,264,245

83,421

203,580

74,300

578,783
320,634

Governor General's Secretary's Office

33,936
313,336

1,139,518

Insurance

Interior

Justice

Penitentiaries

Labour

29,842
608,712
472,172
519,946

92,229
435

502,088

16,915

Senate

Marine

224,388

1,190,948

233,435

222,466
379,173

2,780.051

2,029,290

483,209

Pensions and National Health — Health Division

165,804
13,061,958

Post Office

6,181,647

11,671

36,004

Public Works

National Gallery

1,687,606
4,396
26,914

647,804

711,723

1,286,446

86,447

202,224

National Research Council

85,014

22,193,953

22,182,854

Special Expenditure — Cost of Loan Flotations

3,727
2,203,667

1,552
2,299,222

4,543

3,944

2,203,667

3,790

5,248,042

11,563

67,132

3,604,202

4,365

70,706

6,738,204

8.596

4,512,710

3,679,643

7,515,562

6.832.042

Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans— Marine

1,327,467

17,313

292,302

393,301

62,713

910

48,976

45,747

1,825,129

27,110

431,130

939.134

1,122,228
2,111

127,027

Harbour Commissioners, Merchant Marine, etc

144,146

Total Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans ..

2,030.382

158,347

3,222,503

1.395.511

28,737,045

26,020,844

100,359,199

96,793,970

Other Disbursements— Loans and Advances to —

306,227

8,884

4,649,482

50,000

8,189

1,320,954

1,536,000

8,884

16,200,000

159,286

14.748

8,759,013

300,000

10,000,000

50,000

6,182

16,749,271
53,492

13.545

5,022,782

11.377,135

17,918,918

25,875.320

Redemption of Debt— Redemption of Outstanding Loans

Sinking Funds

2,240,800

18,011,654

6,475,633

. 18,620,353

Grand Total Disbursements

36,000,627

55.409.633

124,753,750

141,289.643

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Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United Kingdom

33

Classification

1933

n 1934

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

Production—

Iron 000 metric tons

351

34J

36?

36!

379

381

4ie

44J

42C

512

50<

536

Steel 000 metric tons

57?

577

56f

68(

680

706

68C

72'

72(

848

728

792

Coal 000 metric tons

15,52c

15,325

15,674

16,85f

18,404

19,193

18,953

21,091

19,045

20,490

18,290

18,076

Electricity

Generated mill, k.w.h

8S£

913

92$

1,023

1,246

1.42C

1,536

1.536

1,34c

1,390

1,187

1,125

New orders received.. 1920= 10C

bl

56

52

51

51

51

4(

4(

42

41

45

47

Copper Available 000 tons

V-i

11-5

9-3

10-1

12-3

14-6

18-4

11-7

12-9

15-3

19-2

12-4

Raw Cotton Delivered to

Mill mill, lb

103

109

103

102

114

129

109

127

123

109

112

115

Production, Artificial Silk

Yarn and Waste.... mill, lb

6-68

7-63

7-16

8-1C

8-52

8-55

7-11

8-46

7-30

8-42

7-03

7-72

Natural SilkDbliveriesOOO lb

314

324

275

29:

350

395

277

430

313

34C

353

402

Crude Rubber

4-19

6-33

8-54

5-74

7-84

6-76

7-79

5-29

9-27

12-23

7-83

9-64

Building Plans

163-1

198-3

125-5

181-8

165-2

1780

170-6

158-4

191-8

194-7

192-8

199-9

Other 1924 = 100

118-3

95-2

70-2

123-5

105-0

98-8

103-7

127-6

110-0

135-9

118-7

145-3

Insured Workers in

9-74

9-74

9-79

9-88

9-93

9-96

10 OC

9-8?

9-98

1000

12-88

10-16

Number Unemployed * 000

2,438

2,442

2,411

2,337

2.299

2,280

2,224

2,389

2,318

2,202

2.148

2,090

2,093

Percentage Unemployed

19-5

19-6

19-2

18-4

18-1

17-9

17-6

18-7

18-2

17-3

16-7

16-3

Coal mining

22-4
37-8
23-9
14-6

22-4
37-2
23-5
13-8

22-6
36-0
23-0
13-7

22-4
32-4
23-2
130

21-8

33-8
22-0
12-3

21-2
31-6
210
11-6

20-5
29-1
20-0
10-6

20-3
29-9
20-2
11-8

19-7
29-1
19-3
11-7

19-6
27-6
18-2
10-6

19-4

26-4

16-9

9-7

19-5

25-9

16-2

90

General engineering

Electrical engineering

Shipbuilding and marine en-

gineering

54-4

19-7
24-3
13-5
20-2
41-3

531
17-8
25-4
12-6
20-5
42-9

52-0
17-8
24-5
12-2
19-3
42-9

55-3
17-0
23-1
10-0
19-4
46-6

54-5
16-1
21-6
8-7
19-5
47-0

52-4
15-5
20-4
8-8
20-9
47-5

51-4
151
19-7
8-7
25-5
48-6

51-4
150
21-8
10-7
25-9
48-6

50-6
14-6
21-9
10-4
22-8
47-1

49-6
14-5
21-1
10-7
19-9
460

46-2
13-5
22-1
13-1
16-9
44-4

44-4
13-0
21-0
14-7
15-2
42-9

Base metal working

Cotton

Woollen

Public works contracting

Trade—

Imports, Total £ mn

53-8

53-7

56-8

57-8

61-8

63-7

63-2

64-7

57-4

620

56-3

61-7

Food, drink and tobacco £ mn.

27-3

26-3

27-0

29-8

32-3

32-0

30-3

29-1

25-6

28-7

25-5

29-6

Raw materials £ mn.

140

14-9

16-4

14-5

150

17-0

18-9

21-3

18-2

18-2

17-1

16-9

Manufactured £mn

12-2

120

13-0

131

14-2

14-5

13-6

13-9

13-2

14-8

13-5

14-9

Total, net imports £ mn.

48-5

49-4

52-5

54-4

57-2

60-1

59-1

60-6

52-2

56-6

51-3

56-9

Exports,Domestic,Total£ mn.

28-5

29-8

300

32-2

34-1

34-4

30-4

31-6

30-1

33-1

301

32-8

Food, drink and tobacco£ mn

20

2-3

2-3

2-6

2-8

2-9

2-4

2-6

2-6

2-3

2-3

2-4

Raw materials £ mn

3-7
21-7

3-9
22-8

3-8
23-9

4-1
24-6

4-3
26-1

4-3
25-7

3-6
22-6

3-9
24-2

4-0
22-6

4-1
25-6

3-8
23-2

4-3
25-1

Manufactured £ mn

Bank Clearings—

Provincial £ mn.

96-5

112-9

97-5

99-3

111-2

107-1

101-9

123-7

104-9

117-3

101-1

102-4

Postal Receipts, Daily.. £000

131

130

124

132

139

139

181

133

130

134

134

130

Transportation-

Entrances mill, net tons

5-32

5-49

5-65

5-58

5-43

4-98

4-91

4-81

4-25

4-99

4-97

5-30

Clearances mill, net tons

4-86

4-82

5-11

5-16

4-76

4-78

4-24

4-49

4-14

4-55

4-25

4-76

Index of shipping

freights 1924 = 100

CM

61-3

600

55-9

60-6

63-6

69-5

64-3

64-2

61-6

59-7

60-4

Railways—

Average weekly

railway receipts £ 000

2,771

2,995

3,247

2,957

2,792

2,723

2,620

2,594

2,683

2.730

2,697

2,744

Freight traffic2 total.mill. tons

19-4

17-3

18-3

16-9

19-0

200

21-1

21-9

22-6

22-6

Merchandise mill, tons

3-6

3-3

3-3

3-3

3-5

3-8

4-0

3-7

3-9

4-0

Coal mill, tons

Minerals and other

12-3

10-8

11-6

10-4

12-0

12-7

13-3

14-5

14-9

14-8

merchandise mill, tons

3 4

3-3

3-3

31

3-3

3-5

3-9

3-7

3-8

3-8

Prices—

Wholesale Prices 1913 = 100—

Board of trade

101-7

89-5

95-6

97-5

114

136

102-3
89-9
96-1
97-9
118
138

102-5

89-7

95-5

99-5

119

139

103-0

89-5

94-9

98-3

122

141

102-6

88-1

94-7

98-6

123

141

102-8

86-8

93-3

97-6

126

143

102-8

880

94-1

98-2

126

143

104-6
90-4
97-1
101-5
124
142

105-3
90-6
97-1
100-8
122
141

103-8

900

96-7

99-2

120

140

102-8

90-0

95-3

98-9

118

139

102-4
90-0

Economist

Statist

Times

99-1
116
137

RETAa Foods

117

Cost of living

138

Banking—

Bank of England —

Private deposits £ mn.

147

143

122

154

155

141

132

152

136

148

142

135

135

Bank and currency notes £ mn.

375

382

374

373

371

369

382

366

366

370

374

378

377

Gold reserve £ mn

190-6

190 2

190-3

190-4

190-4

190-5

190-6

190-8

190-9

191-0

191-2

191-2

191-5

Deposits £mn

1,939

1,934

1,927

1,919

1,912

1,889

1,903

1,882

1,829

1,792

1,814

1,820

350

360

357

353

341

315

309

283

248

200

210

221

Advances £ mn.

761

753

744

736

733

722

721

720

727

738

744

740

526

536

545

645

642

651

547

540

542

531

516

524

Treasury Bills £ mill.

986

989

1,007

996

872

943

937

926

858

811

806

864

860

Money—

Day to Day Rate p.c.

•38

•63

•63

•63

•75

•75

•75

•88

•88

•88

•88

•88

•88

Three Months Rath p.c.

•50

•41

•3f

•41

•75

1-09

1-25

•94

•94

•94

•97

•91

•91

Security Values—

Fixed Interest 1921=100

118-7

117-9

120-1

121-2

122-3

122-3

122-0

123-6

124-3

126-2

126-9

125-8

Variable Dividend. .1921=100

105-1

111-7

112-4

113-5

110-4

107-7

108-4

113-8

115-8

116-2

117-3

115-9

Total 1921 = 100

114-3

115-9

117-6

118-7

118-4

117-6

117-8

120-4

121-5

122-9

123-8

122-6

Exchange, New York $ to £.. . .

4-000

4-303

4-440

4-534

4-777 4-786

5-218

5-150

5-008

5-070

5-153

5-128

5-066

Exchange, Francs to £

85-71

86-19

85-00

80-91

79-03 80-13

S4-35

83-00

78-47

77-16

78-25

77-25

77-00

' Number of persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain only.

1 On four-week basis, figures for 13th period of 1933 being, total 22*1; mdse. 3-8; coal, 14-8; minerals 3-8.

34

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Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United States

Classification

1933

1934

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

United States Statistics—

Wheat, Visible Supply. Mil. bush.

125

135

150

153

150

139

130

114

105

95

87

78

Receipts, principal

markets 000 bush.

Shipments, principal

markets 000 bush.

Exports, including

wheat flour 000 bush .

28,598

37,172

26, 748

22,604

17,624

11,612

11,151

8,747

10,009

9,064

8,408

12,479

15,822

17,527

13,729

13,568

17,473

15,551

11,685

8.921

8,087

10,231

6,492

14,566

1,719

1,391

1,700

1,531

1-466

1,930

6,876

4,570

4,039

4,733

5,482

4,335

Wheat Flour Pboetjc-

tion 000 bbls.

8,577

8,275

6,719

7,540

8,181

8,114

7,332

8,719

7,866

8,362

7,455

8,100

Sugar Meltings, 8

Ports 000 long tons

411

359

409

278

258

264

179

237

259

290

273

344

Tobacco Consumption,

Cigars Millions

Cigarettes Millions

419

401

435

424

408

415

277

337

299

354

345

380

12,463

9,526

11,189

9,528

9.176

6,835

7,800

11,483

9,168

9,333

9,294

11,174

Cattle Receipts, Primary

Markets 000

1,449

1,456

1,657

1,653

2,178

1,699

1,343

1,643

1,404

1,500

1,592

1,809

1,812

Hog Receipts, Primary

Markets 000

3,361

2,871

3,917

6,494

2,521

3,207

3,332

4,231

2.727

2,468

2,674

3,076

2,684

Cotton Consumption... 000 bales

696

600

589

499

504

475

348

508

478

544

513

520

363

Newsprint Produc-

tion 000 s. tons

81-9

79-6

88-0

72-1

82-1

87-6

80-9

84-9

71-5

85-0

80 5

89-7

83-5

130 9

132-5

127-8

134-3

152-1

154-9

148-4

141-0

154-0

156-7

160-8

193 1

Pig Iron Production.. 000 I. tons

1,265

1,792

1.S33

1,522

1,343

1,085

1,182

1.215

1,264

1,620

1,727

2,043

1,930

Steel Ingot Produc-
tion 000 1. tons

2,598
250-3

3.204
230-1

2.901
233-8

2,311
192-6

2,112
135 0

1.541
61-0

1,820
811

1.997
156-9

2,214
231-7

2,797
331-3

2.936
354 7

3,397
331-7

AUTOMOBttE PRODUC-

308-1

Zinc Production s. tons

23,987
122,891

30.865
108,157

33,510
99,264

33,279
98,264

35,141
95,424

32,582
101,223

32.004
104,710

32,954
111,982

30,172
109.793

33,721
110,761

30,562
109.375

30,992
104,732

25,143

99,689

Lead Production s. tons

21,783

18,526

18,611

28,021

35,399

38,459

36,649

34,818

31,892

31,379

28,723

34,741

Petroleum Produc-

82,841

84,387

85,239

78,186

76,017

69,755

72,060

71,976

65,450

75,548

75,796

79,870

Consumption (to
stills) 000 bbfs

74,619

79.525

79.151

75,316

75,461

68.461

70,440

71,512

66,470

71,807

73,563

76,258

35,428

36,576

36.524

36.581

35,971

32,891

31,685

33,462

30,472

32,705

34,097

35,194

Consumption.. 000 bbls.

Contracts Awarded S000.000

Carloadinos 000 cars

37,710

34,458

37,426

34.303

32,973

30,262

28,787

29.416

25,048

30,528

32,735

38,141

103 0

82-7

106-2

122-5

145-4

162-3

207-2

186-5

96-7

178-3

131-3

134-4

127-1

2,265

3,109

2,503

3.205

2,606

2,366

2,565

2,178

2,309

3,059

2,335

2,442

3,078

Electric Power Pro-

7,231

7,466

7,684

7,347

7,491

7,241

7,46:

7.629

7,049

7,717

7,444

7,673

Index Factory Employ-

67-4

72-5

76-4

780

77-8

75-9

750

75-1

78-4

810

82-2

82-4

81-3

38,986

33.566

40,327

43,219

53,550

52,037

61,971

36,705

36,016

43.592

46,037

51,072

32.918

36,465

38.314

40.483

41.521

39,884

73.833

34.561

34,237

45,944

38,248

42,526

Imports $000,000

122-3
119-8

143-0
144-2

155-0
131-5

146-7
160-1

150-9
193-9

128-5

184-3

133-2
192-6

135-5
172-1

132-7
162-8

157-9
191-0

146-5
179-4

154-6
160-2

Exports $000,000

Manufacturing Pro-

910

101-0

91-0

83-0

76-0

710

730

77-0

80-0

82-0

85-0

860

Mineral Production.. 1923-5 = 100

82 0

900

91-0

87-0

81-0

81-0

85-0

88-0

910

100-0

90-0

89-0

Industrial Produc-
tion 1923-5 — 100

900

164
68-2

100- 0

167
68-4

91-0

153

67-4

84-0

128
66-2

77-0

116
65-2

73-0

119
64-8

740
98

63 e

78-0

83
63-6

81-0

64
66-3

85-0

54
67-8

86-0

39
68-8

87-0

31
69 1

F.R. Banks, Btlls Dis-
counted Mil. Dolls.

Reserve Ratio p.c.

25
69-4

Member Banks Loans
and Discounts Mil. Dolls

8,452

8,546

8,533

8,540

8,593

8,568

8,385

8.349

8,185

8,161

8,136

8,026

Net Demand

Deposits Mil. Dolls

Interest Rates, Time Loans, p.c

10,741

10,475

10,427

10,505

10,653

10,751

10.952

11 118

11,398

11,794

12,221

12,426

12,504

•88
1-00

1-13
1.00

1-13
•98

•63
•75

•69
•75

•81

•75

1-00
•94

1 13

ior

•88
1-00

•88
1-00

•88
1-00

•88
100

Prime commercial paper,
4-6 months p.c.

1-75

1-63

1-50

1-38

1-25

1-25

1-38

1-38

1-38

113

113

1-00

Bond Prices High Gradb
Rails (10)

84-35
67-67

74-9

88-95
73-00

80-4

89-95
72-67

75-1

85-74
69-58

74-8

85-47
66-99

69-5

79-22
62-14

69-1

83 07
65-46

70-4

89-05
71-89

75-6

95-19
77-85

80-5

97-46
79-73

77-1

100-50
83-42

79-6

101-57
82-93

71-8

103-47

83-89

(421) 1926 = 100

73-5

(Copyright Standard Statistic» Co.)
Industrials (351 )

77-3
44-0

83-5
52-6

78-8
49-4

80-7
47-2

75-5
40-3

76-7
38-4

78-8
40-3

84-0
45-5

88-4
500

84-9

48-7

88-3
49-3

79-6
43-3

81-4

Railways (33)

Utilities (37)

44*1

96 9

97-5

87-1

80-1

75-0

70-0

67-3

73-2

80-6

75 3

76-3

69-8

71-9

81.9
53 9
62 9

92-5
60-7
66-9

92-0
58-9
58-1

94-2
56-9
55-5

83-8
49-6
53-1

88-5
51-7
53-3

98-0
50-1
55-7

108-7
53-4
63-6

1161
59-4
72-6

108-4
55-4
71-0

112-0
57-3
75-3

93-1
49-0
69-7

89-6

Tires and rubber goods (7)

Copper and brass (8)

Oil (15)

47-5
71-1

63-6
70-3
57 3

73-1
75-4
65-2

68-0
6H-6
59-4

70-1

77-5
60-3

64-6
74-6
54-7

67-6
79-1
51-3

63-5
80-2
53-5

66-2
83-0
60-6

69-3
86-0
660

63-9
81-5
61-3

71-7
82-6
63-8

65-4

76 0
55-4

70-8

70-2

52-7

61-4
53-9
12 5

68 1

60-9
13 9

60-5
56-1
14-2

57-6
55-2
14-1

491
51-8
13-6

47-8
49-2
12-3

54-2
49-7

621
56-4

680
63-6
141

61-9
62-2
13-4

62-8
64-9
14-5

51 -5
56-8
12-8

50-1

Textile (28)

56-6

11-91 12-1

12-8

Tobacco (11)

125-3
125-6

129-4
120-3

131-2
42-5

133-2
43-3

126-7
39-4

114-8
33-6

114-Cl 113-2
34-9| 54-6

115-7
56-8

109-7
29-9

116-1
29-8

114-2

25,3

120-1

Stock Sales, N.Y Mil Shares

Bond Sales N Y Mil. Dolls

16-8

344-1

323 1

216-8

234-3

231-5

297-0

267-3H 413-4

373-9

324-4

356-9

283-9

260-5

Bank Debits, N.Y... Mil. Dolls.
Outside, 140 centres. Mil. Dolls.

780
16,743

916
17,354

917

13,076

897
12,340

776
13,280

789
12,204

845fl 903
13.013 14.023

938
13,231

981
15,608

1.088
16,953

1,016
14,652

15! 388

12,969

13,878 12.375

12,215 13.027

11.927

13.28»||l3, 198

11,784

14,077

14,278

14.105

14,754

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Vol. IX OTTAWA, JUILLET, 1934 N° 7

Statisticibn du Dominion: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chbf db la Section de la Statistique Generale: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Statistiques FjCOnomiques: Sydnet B. Smith, M.A.

STATISTIQUES COURANTES DES AFFAIRES AU CANADA

Les operations commerciales au Canada, sauf une exception, ont ete plus actives en juin
qu'en tout autre mois depuis mai 1931. 11 y a eu une recession moderee le mois precedent,
mais une avance marquee sur le meme mois de 1932 ou 1933. Dans sa forme preliminaire,
l'indice du Bureau Federal de la Statistique montre un gain de 15-6 p.c. sur juin 1933. L'avance
depuis le ler de Fan a ete irregulier, des progres marques etant visibles en mars et mai suivis
de declins temporaires. Malgre les relaches intermittentes, une forte tendance a Famelioration
est visible au cours du premier semestre de Fannee courante. La mesure du relevement est
indiquee par le gain de l'indice des affaires qui donne une moyenne de 92-3 les six premiers mois
de 1934 comparativement a 72-0 la periode correspondante de l'an dernier. L'indice de juin
est de 95-8 comparativement a 99-6 le mois precedent.

Malgre le gain des expeditions d'or et de la production de plomb, les facteurs indiquant la
marche de la production mincrale montrent une tendance a flechir en juin comparativement
au mois precedent. Les exportations de cuivre sont de 21,009,000 livres comparativement a
31,757,000 en mai, un declin appreciable etant visible apres ajustement. Les exportations de
nickel sont de 10,980,000 livres comparativement a 11,116,000 livres en mai, l'indice sur la base
de 1926 declinant de 226-4 a 173-5. La production de plomb le dernier mois sur lequel les
statistiques sont etablies est de 25,940,000 livres, le gain ajuste etant d'environ 4 p.c. Les
exportations de zinc sont de 22,324,000 livres comparativement a 24,399,000 le mois precedent.
Les expeditions d'argent sont de 732,000 onces comparativement a 1,441,000, un declin violent
au cours du mois.

Les arrivages d'or a la monnaie et les exportations des mines canadiennes donnent 262,917
onces en juin comparativement a 252,122 en mai, le gain ajuste etant pres de 6^ p.c. Les expor-
tations d'amiante ont aussi fait bonne figure en juin a 7,759 tonnes comparativement a 5,866.

D'apres les calculs preliminaires l'indice de la production manufacturiere en juin a recule
de son haut niveau de 100-2 de mai. Vu Facceleration dans la production de sucre, l'indice des
industries alimentaires montre un certain gain. La production de sucre est de 84,064,000 livres
comparativement a 41,631,000 la periode precedente de quatre semaines. L'augmentation
dans la production de farine de ble est moins que normale pour la saison, etant de 1,175,000
barils comparativement a 1,089,000 le mois precedent. Les abatages de bceufs et moutons
montrent un gain apres ajustement, tandis que les abatages de pores ont decline. L'indice des
abatages de Dovins est a 123-5 comparativement a 121-5 et celui des abatages de moutons
a monte de 245-3 a 257-6. Les abatages de pores ont diminue de 266,541 tetes en mai a 222,709
en juin. II y a des avances dans les exportations de fromage et saumon en conserve, particu-
lierement dans celui-ci.

Les dedouanements de tabac sont en plus fort volume en juin, meme apres ajustement.
Les dedouanements de cigares se chiffrent a 11,511,000 comparativement a 10,325,000 en mai
tandis que le nombre de cigarettes a augmente de 431,668,000 a 468,990,000.

L'indice de la production de bandages en caoutchouc a avance de 80-8 a 91-2. La pro-
duction de chaussures en cuir donne 1,775,000 paires le dernier mois sur lequel les statistiques
ont ete recueillies, le gain etant, apres ajustement, de 13-3 p.c.

L'indice de la production dans les industries du bois et du papier est a 100-0 comparative-
ment a 103-6, la recession apres ajustement dans la production de papier a journal n'etant
que de 2 p.c, bien que la production brute soit de 229,600 tonnes comparativement a 242,500
en mai. Le gain des exportations de madriers, de 112,777,000 pieds a 123,730,000, est moins
que normal pour la saison. Les exportations de pulpe de bois et de bardeaux ont flechi.

L'indice de Factivite dans Findustrie du fer et de Facier a baisse d'environ 10 points de son
niveau relativement eleve le mois precedent. La production d'acier en loupe est de 64,013
tonnes comparativement a 71,437, l'indice ajuste baissant de 98-6 a 90-0. Le declin dans la
production de fonte en gueuse est moins que normal pour la saison. La production est de 37,306
tonnes comparativement a 38,189, l'indice ajuste montant de 55-6 a 57-7. La production
d'automobiles donne 13,905 unites comparativement a 20,161, montrant pour la premiere fois
cette annee un declin apres ajustement pour variations saisonnieres. L'indice a tombe de 80-6
en mai a 70-3 en juin.

L'amelioration moderee dans Findustrie du batiment en mai ne s'est pas maintenue en
juin. L'indice base sur les contrats de construction est de 29-8 comparativement a 41-8. Le
declin dans les permis de batir est plus que normal pour la saison, l'indice marquant 15-6 com-
parativement a 18-4.

36 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Les chargements de wagons, au nombre de 193,367, donnent un recul apres ajustement de
2-9 p.c. comparativement au mois precedent. Le gain sur le meme mois de Tan dernier, toute-
fois, approche 10 p. e.

Le declin des exportations comparativement au mois precedent apres ajustement se limite
a 3-1 p.c. Le gain des importations sur juin de Tan dernier est de 37-4 p.c. et celui des expor-
tations de 26-2 p.c. La valeur des importations est de $46,186,000 comparativement a $52,887,-
000 en mai, le declin ajuste etant de 11-7 p.c.

Les importations de matieres premieres pour les industries manufacturieres ont ete plutot
a haut niveau en juin bien qu'il y ait des declins dans certains cas comparativement au mois
precedent. Les importations de caoutchouc brut sont de 4,947,000 livres comparativement
a 4,968,000 en mai, le gain ajuste etant de pres de 6 p.c. II y a declin dans les arrivages de
coton brut, le total de juin etant de 13,415,000 livres. Les importations de laine brute et de
files de laine apres ajustement sont a un nouveau maximum pour un certain temps, le total
etant de 2,416,800 livres comparativement a 1,582,600. L'indice apres ajustement a avance"
de 120-4 a 187-0. Bien que les importations de pctrole brut soient de 114,800,000 gallons com-
parativement a 98,880,000 en mai, le gain est considerablement inferieur a la normale de la saison.

Les debits des banques dans 32 centres de compensations au Canada denotent que le mon-
tant des cheques tires sur les depots a demande ou a terme dans les banques a charte sont de
$2,602,000,000 en juin, un declin ajuste de 9-5 p.c. L'indice sur la base de 1926 apres ajuste-
ment donne 104-4 comparativement a 115-4 en mai.

Trois facteurs representatifs

Les trois facteurs representatifs paraissant dans le graphique de la page 4 ont pris une posi-
tion plus favorable en ces derniers -mois. L'indice des affaires en mai a atteint une nouvelle
cime depuis l'ete de 1931. Le minimum de la depression s'est produit en mars 1933, le gain
depuis cette date jusqu'a mai atteignant 48-7 p.c. Le relevement des titres d'action ordi-
naire les quatre premiers mois a ete substantiel, donnant une nouvelle cime depuis les premiers
mois de 1931. Le recul de mai et juin a ete relativement peu important. L'indice des obliga-
tions de tout repos a monte a un nouveau sommet dans la periode d'apres-guerre. Meme apres
l'elimination de la tendance a long terme, le facteur depasse de 1 • 6 fois la deviation standardised
au-dessus de la ligne zero.

Prix de gros

Les prix de gros en juin se sont eleves a leur maximum depuis mai 1931. L'indice ressort
a, 72-1, soit un point entier au-dessus du mois precedent. Le meme niveau a ete touche en
fevrier, mais sauf cette exception la marque de juin est la plus elevee depuis les premiers mois
de 1931. Chacun des groupes principaux, excepte les metaux non ferreux, montrent en juin
des gains sur le mois precedent.

L'indice de 70 produits de la ferme canadienne a monte de 56-9 en mai a 59-3 en juin.
L'indice de 23 gains montre une avance de 10 p.c; l'indice de la farine et autres produits de la
minoterie a egalement hausse de 10 p.c. L'indice des viandes et de la volaille a monte de 67-7
a 74-2. Le prix du coton brut a New- York en fonds canadiens donne une moyenne de 12-1
cents la livre en juin comparativement a 11-4 cents en mai.

Valeurs mobilieres

Les titres d'action ordinaire ont encore flechi en juin continuant la baisse du mois prece-
dent. La cime de ces recentes annees a ete atteinte en avril quand l'indice marquait 90-7.
A la suite des declins de mai et de juin, l'indice est a 87-2. La hausse a dure les quatre premiers
mois de l'annee pour donner un niveau en avril depassant celui de tout autre mois depuis avril
1931.

L'indice de 22 titres d'action prefer6e est a 68-4 en juin comparativement a 68-7 le mois
precedent.

Les titres miniers ont ete en moyenne plus fermes qu'en tout mois dans ces dernieres annees,
l'indice marquant 138-5 comparativement a 129-8 le mois precedent. Cet indice est base sur
23 titres dont 19 sont des mines d'or en exploitation et 4 des mines de metaux communs.

Ghoses bancaires

Le gain dans les depots a demande est le point saillant dans la situation bancaire le 31 mai.
Le total de mai est de $532,530,000 comparativement a $510,170,000 a la fin du mois precedent.
Bien que les depots a terme aient flechi, la somme des deux classes de depots est considerable-
ment plus forte. Les prets courants se chiffrent a $875,000,000 comparativement a $877,000,-
000, et les prets a vue au Canada et ailleurs ont aussi augmente en mai.

Facteurs de rajustement

Les cinq sections du graphique de la page 10 presentent les progres du rajustement dans
ses differentes phases depuis 1932. En une periode de depression, des rajustements se produi-
sent normalement qui conduisent eventuellement au relevement economique. D'apres les indi-
cations actuelles, le changement d'orientation au Canada s'est produit vers le commencement

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE 37

du deuxieme trimestre de 1933. Dans quelques-ims des principaux pays d'Europe le releve-
ment a commence au cours de l'ete de 1932. Bien que le point de detour ait ete retarde au
Canada et aux Etats-Unis, le relevement depuis mars 1933 y a ete d'un caractere plus prononce.

Bien que plusieurs autorites placent mne importance exageree sur certains traits speciaux
de la recente depression, conduisant a la conclusion pessimiste qu'aucun relevement n'est pos-
sible a moins que soient prises des mesures pour changer la base des operations economiques,
Amelioration generate est une reponse decisive aux predictions d'un ecroulement economique.

L'indice du volume physique des affaires, compile de 45 facteurs, a atteint son plus bas
du recent mouvement de baisse en fevrier de Fan dernier et a fait une avance importante les 15
mois derniers. L'indice ajuste de l'emploiement dans les manufactures parallele de tres pres
l'indice des affaires, le point le plus bas du premier se trouvant le premier mai 1933. L'indice
des prix de la deuxieme section indique que le point le plus bas des prix de gros a ete touche
en fevrier 1933, tandis que l'indice du cout de la vie a ete a, son minimum en mai de l'an dernier,
une faible avance etant visible les mois suivants. Le cours des obligations de tout repos a etc
a la hausse depuis deux ans. L'indice du cours des obligations dans la troisieme section du
graphique est base sur le rendement des obligations du gouvernement d'Ontario. Bien que
le minimum des actions ordinaire s soit en juin 1932, un second minimum apparatt en mars de
l'an dernier. L'indice en juin 1932, a 87-2, se compare a 43-2 et 47-3 en juin 1932 et mars
1933, respectivement.

La stabilite relative de l'indice des depots a, terme est un contraste avee le declin conside-
rable dans les prets courants. Pendant ce temps-la, une large portion des surplus des banques
a ete convertie en obligations du gouvernement et autres titres de tout repos, le portefeuille
touchant un nouyeau maximum le dernier trimestre de 1933. Les recentes tendances des fac-
teurs bancaires significatifs paraissent dans la quatrieme section du graphique.

Le changement dans la situation du change etranger depuis le premier trimestre de 1933
est une affaire de tres grande importance. La force du sterling en termes de fonds canadiens
a place les exportations canadiennes dans une position plus favorable pour concurrence avec les
autres pays sur le marche britannique pendant que la disparition de la prime sur les fonds de
New- York a considerablement soulage le fardeau de nos obligations echues ou courantes aux
Etats-Unis.

Relation entre la production et les prix

La relation entre les prix de gros et la production industrielle fait l'objet du graphique de
la page 15. L'indice des prix est relativement stable de 1921 a 1929, une baisse moderee etant
visible de 1926 a 1929. De 1921 a 1929 il y a avance marquee dans la production industrielle,
en contraste frappant avec la stabilite relative des prix de gros. Commen^ant avec le milieu
de 1929 le declin des prix de gros est drastique, faisant le parallele avec le declin des operations
industrielles. Vu l'inflation anormale qui a suivi immediatement la guerre et la reaction pro-
noncee des trois annees dernieres, le courant a, long terme des prix de gros, mesures par la methode
des moindres carres, la periode d'apres-guerre montre une baisse rapide. D'un autre cote, la
tendance seculaire de la production industrielle, malgre le recent declin, montre une avance
prononcee.

Le declin des prix de gros du maximum de 1929 a leur minimum de fevrier 1933 est de 36 -4
p.c, tandis que le relevement des seize m©is derniers se limite a 13-4 p.c. Le declin de l'indice
des operations industrielles montre des proportions beaucoup plus grandes, 58-7 p.c. Le rele-
vement de fevrier 1933 a mai de l'annee courante est de 64-0 p.c. contre-balangant 45 p.c. du
declin des quatre annees, mars 1929 a mars 1933.

Production d'acier dans les principaux pays

Le graphique de la page 30 montre des indices mensuels de la production d'acier dans cinq
pays. Les courbes representent un pourcentage de la production moyenne de 1928 sans ajuste-
ment pour tendances saisonnieres. La ligne composite montre l'orientation de la production
des principaux pays publiant des rapports mensuels, representant environ 96 p.c. de la produc-
tion mondiale.

Le point le plus bas de la production d'acier de ces dernieres annees se trouve a l'ete de
1932, un relevement modere se montrant a l'automne. La reprise d'activite s'est acceleree le
premier semestre de 1933, l'indice avancant de 47-1 en Janvier a 78-2 en juillet. II y a eu reac-
tion pendant le deuxieme semestre et une nouvelle cime a ete atteinte a 83-9 en avril 1934.
Comme resultat net, le gain est de 106 p.c, de 40-7 en aout 1932 a 83-9 en avril, le dernier mois
sur lequel des statistiques completes sont en existence.

A la suite d'un declin durant pres de quatre ans, la production d'acier dans les Etats-Unis
montre des progres rapides d'avril a juillet de l'an dernier. La reaction des derniers mois de
1933 est absorbee par une repression d'activite conduisant temporairement a une nouvelle
cime en mai dernier. La production en mai depasse celle de tout autre mois depuis la fin du
premier semestre de 1930.

La production d'acier de France montre une certaine amelioration en 1933 comparative-
ment a l'annee precedente, mais il y a r6action vers la fin de 1933 et les operations recentes ne
sont guere au-dessus des niveaux de la depression.

38 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

La production allemande d'acier s'est relevee avec persistance depuis le bas point de la
depression touche en septembre 1932. La production de mai 1934 est plus forte que celle de
tout autre mois depuis quatre ans environ.

Le point le plus bas de la depression dans l'industrie siderurgique au Royaume-Uni est en
decembre 1930. La production est restee a un niveau relativement bas en 1931 et 1932. La
reprise de Fan dernier a ete rapide, et le niveau actuel des operations n'est guere inferieur a
celui de 1929. La production canadienne d'acier, posterieurement a mars 1933 quand fut touchy
le minimum de ces dernieres annees, montre un progres substantiel. En dehors de quelques mois
d'automne une avance prononcee est visible, l'indice sur la base de 1928 passant de 10-5 en mars
1933 a 69-5 en mai dernier.

II y a une disparite considerable dans le mouvement de la production d'acier des differents
pays de 1929 a 1932. Le plus fort declin proportionnel est au Canada ou la production d'acier
a decline a environ 10-5 p.c. de sa moyenne de 1928. La production des Etats-Unis a aussi
decline lourdement, le minimum etant d'environ 19 p.c. de la periode de base. Vient ensuite en
magnitude un declin de 32-5 p.c. en Allemagne. En Angleterre, la production d'acier a tombe
rapidement les derniers mois de 1929 et au cours de 1930, mais elle est restee assez stable jusque
vers le commencement de 1933. D'un autre cote, en France l'industrie de l'acier montre une
activite soutenue en 1930 avec un declin substantiel en 1931 et les premiers mois de 1932.

Ces indices de la production d'acier montrent le degre d'activite dans les principales indus-
tries lourdes des differents pays, bien qu'aux Etats-Unis l'activite' soit influencee a un degre
considerable par l'industrie de l'automobile. La repression d'activites dans un si grand nombre
de pays au cours de l'an dernier ou plus, ou depuis plus longtemps est une indication directe
d'amelioration des conditions economiques.

Situation aux Etats-Unis

Les operations industrielles des Etats-Unis, meme apres ajustement saisonnier, accusent
un recul en juin comparativement au mois precedent. Une avance de proportions considerables
s'etait produite de decembre a mai et le flechissement de juin marque un changement de direc-
tion dans la courbe. La production d'acier a baisse abruptement a 23 p.c. de sa capacite a la fin
du mois, la production de fonte en gueuse etant de 1,930,000 tonnes comparativement a 2,043,-
000 en mai. Les contrats de construction de juin sont d'environ 25 p.c. plus gros que ceux du
mois correspondant de 1933, le redressement dans le batiment etant d'un caractere modere.
La production d'energie electrique a atteint en ces dernieres semaines un nouveau maximum
depuis le milieu de 1931.

Les transports commerciaux font excellente figure, les chargements de wagons se chiffrant
a 3,078,000 comparativement a 2,442,000 en mai. Des reculs beaucoup plus grands que saison-
niers caracterisent l'activite des branches majeures de l'industrie textile en juin.

Les prix de gros ont decline la derniere semaine du mois. Les combustibles et les metaux
ont ete en moyenne un peu plus hauts en juin qu'en mai, tandis que les autres groupes ont et6
plus bas. Un indice des actions ordinaires donne une moyenne legerement inferieure en juin
que le meme mois de l'an dernier, mais 116 p.c. de plus que la periode de depression de 1932.
La pression des fonds recherchant un placement et les taux anormalement bas de rendement
sur les prets a courte echcance ont produit une demande continue de la demande pour obliga-
tions de tout repos en juin, et les cours de ces valeurs montrent de nouvelles hausses sur les
niveaux deja eleves.

La situation en Grande-Bretagne

La situation en Grande-Bretagne indique toujours une amelioration continue et graduelle.
Les importations de juin ont atteint £61,170,000 comparativement a £53,774,000 le meme mois
de 1933. Les exportations de produits anglais sont de £32,120,000 comparativement a £28,-
466,000 en juin 1933. Le nombre-indice des prix de gros calcule par le Board of Trade est de
85-8 en juin sur une base de 1930 comparativement a 85-8 en mai et 85-1 en juin de 1933. Le
chomage est un peu plus considerable etant a 2,092,586 unites le 25 juin comparativement a
2,090,381 le 14 mai, bien que le nombre d'oisifs ait considerablement decline au cours de cette
periode. Le tonnage de vaisseaux marchands en construction au 30 juin est de 587,142 compa-
rativement a 287,502 il y a un an. D'apres YEconomist, 642 compagnies faisant rapport au cours
du trimestre termine le 30 juin ont realise pendant l'annee, apres paiement des interets sur
leurs obligations, des profits nets de £67,335,000 comparativement a £56,971,000 realises par
les memes compagnies sur le meme commerce l'annee precedente, soit une augmentation de 18-2
p.c. D'apres la Midland Bank, les nouvelles emissions de tout le capital souscrit pour les pays
d'outre-mer sont de £21,937,000 le premier semestre de 1934 comparativement k £11,609,000
pour la meme periode de 1933. Sur le montant de 1934, le total excepte environ £1,000,000
est alle a des pays britanniques.

Ottawa, bureau federal de la statistique, 21 juillet 1934.

PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS

1. ANNUAL OR SPECIAL REPORTS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH ENDED

JULY 16, 1934

Population.— Deaths due to automobile accidents, 1933. Deaths from external violence, 1933. Seventh
census of Canada, 1931, Distribution by age and sex (reprint pp. 1-92 of Vol. 3).

Production.— Agricultural Products.— Fruit report No. 1, June 22, 1934. Telegraphic crop report, June
26, 1934; July 4, 1934. Dairying statistics of Canada. Fur Products.— Fur production cf Canada,
season 1932-1933. Fisheries Products.— Advance report on the fisheries of British Columbia, 1933.
Advance report on the fisheries of Canada, 1933. Mineral Products. — The nickel-copper mining
smelting and refining industry in Canada, 1933. Ammonium sulphate, 1933.

Manufactures. — Manufacturing industries of the province of Ontario, 1932; . . Province of Quebec, 1932; . .
Province of British Columbia (including Yukon) 1932. Vegetable Products.— Report on the sugar
industry in Canada, 1933.

Internal Trade.— Wholesale trade in Canada, 1930. Distribution of sales by manufacturing plants in
Canada.

Transportation, Communications and Public Utilities.— Canadian National Railways, 1923-1933.

2. PUBLICATIONS REGULARLY ISSUED BY THE WEEK, MONTH OR QUARTER.

Daily Bulletins.— The daily bulletin— $1.50 per year.

Weekly Bulletins. — Canadian grain statistics. Carloadings of revenue freight. Investors' indexes of
security prices. Index Number of 20 mining stocks. The weekly bulletin— $1.00 per year.

Monthly Bulletins. — The Monthly Bulletin, outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports and
statements issued. Price — $0.50 per year. Agricultural Statistics. The Wheat Situation: Review;
statistical supplement. Cold Storage Holdings. Production of — (a) Flour, (b) Sugar, (c) Boots
and Shoes, (d) Automobiles, (e) Iron and Steel, (f) Coal and Coke, (g) Leading Mineral
Products, (h) Asbestos, (i) Asphalt Roofing, (j) Cement. (k) Clay Products. (1) Copper,
(m) Feldspar. (n) Gold, (o) Gypsun. (p) Lead, (q) Lime, (r) Natural Gas. (s) Nickel,
(t) Petroleum, (u) Salt, (v) Silver, (w) Zinc, (x) ConcentratedMilk Products, (y) Creamery
Butter. Rigid insulating board industry. Building permits. Sum-mary of the trade of Canada
current month and 12 months. Summary of Canada's domestic exports. Summary of Canada's
Imports. Asbestos trade. Farm implements and machinery. Footweartrade. Exports: Grain
and flour; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk, milk products and eggs; Non-ferrous
ores and smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Pulpwood, wood pulp
and paper; Rubber and insulated wire and cable; Vehicles (of iron). Imports: Coffee and tea;
Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk and its products and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and
smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Rubber; Stoves, sheet metal
products; Refrigerators; Vehicles (of iron).
Railway operating statistics. Traffic of Canadian railways. Canal statistics. Output of central

electric stations in Canada.
Prices and price indexes. Automobile financing. Changes in the value of retail sales.
The Employment Situation as reported by Employers. Commercial Failures. Bank Debits.
Review of business statistics — Price $1.00 per year.
Vital statistics, births, marriages and deaths, by provinces.

Quarterly Reports.— Trade of Canada— Price $2.00 per year.

Factory sales of electric storage batteries. Galvanized sheets. Coal and Coke. Vital Statistics.

For the publications listed above application should be made to the Dominion Statistician, Dominion
Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa.

Volume IX

CANADA

BUREAU FEDERAL DE LA STATISTIQUE
SECTION DE LA STATISTIQUE G^NERALE

REVUE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

JUILLET 1934

Publie par ordre de l'Hon. H. H. Stevens, M.P.
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1934

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BUREAU OF STATISTICS
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MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

AUGUST, 1934

Published by Authority of the Honourable H. H. Stevens, M.P.,
Minuter of Trade and Commerce

OTTAWA

J. O. PATENAUDE

PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY

1934

Price: One Dollar per year.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Page

Chart of Three Representative Factors 4

The Business Situation in Canada 3-7

Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Vol-
ume of Business 8

Table 2. Trend of Business Movements.

Production, Trade, Transportation, Labour
Factors, Immigration, Industrial Production in
other countries 9

Chart of Output of Production of Producers'
and Consumers' Goods 10

Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production
by the Milling Industry 12

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of
Sugar. 12

Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered
for Consumption.

Tobacco, cut. Tobacco, plug. Cigarettes. Cigar-
ettes, over-weight. Cigars. Foreign raw leaf
tobacco 13

Table 8. Production of Boots and Shoes 13

Table 9. Sa'es and Slaughterings of Live Stock,

Retail Food Prices and Cold Storage Holdings 14

Chart of Industrial Production in Five Countries 15

Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations
and Railway Operating Statistics 18

Table 11. Railway Freight Loaded at Stations. . 17

Table 12. Index Numbers of Employment by
Industries 18

Table 13. Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of Em-
ployment, Indexes of Retail Sales and Auto-
mobile Financing 10

Table 14. Trend of Business In the Five Economic
Areas.

Canada, Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario,
Prairie Provinces, British Columbia— Construction
Contracts Awarded. Building Permits. Index of
Employment. Bank Debits. Sales of Insurance.
Commercial Failures 20

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months.

Metals— Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Lead,
Ziac. Fuels— Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas. Non-
Metals — Asbestos, Gypsum, Feldspar, Salt. Struc-
tural Materials— Cement, Clay Products, Lime. . . 20

Table 16. Weekly Factors of Economic Activity In
Canada.

Grain Receipts and Prices, Live Stock Sales and
Prices, Carloadings, Common Stock Prices, Min-
ing Stock Prices 21

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Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts
in the Clearing House Centres of Canada 22

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities 22

Table 19. Building Permits Issued in Sixty-one
Cities 23

Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices .... 24

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities
and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

United States, United Kingdom, France, Ger-
many, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
Italy, Finland, India, Japan, Australia, New
Zealand, Egypt 25

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports,
by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars 26

Table 23. Canada'sDomestic Exports by Principal
Commodities 27

Indexes of Cost of Living and Cost per Week of a

Family Budget 27

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports by
Principal Commodities 28

Table 25. Banking and Currency 2V

Chart of Industrial Production and Notice De-
posits 30

Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices,
Foreign Exchange and other Financial Factors.

Common Stocks— Total. Industrials: Total,
Iron and Steel, Pulp and Paper, Milling, Oils,
Textiles and Clothing, Food and Allied Products,
Beverages, Miscellaneous. Utilities: Total, Trans-
portation, Telephone and Telegraph, Power and
Traction. Companies Abroad: Total, Industrial,
Utilities, Banks.

Mining Stocks— Total, Gold and Base Metals.

Financial Factors — Preferred Stocks, Interest
Rates, Bond Yields, Shares Traded, New Issues
of Bonds, Brokers' Loans. Foreign Exchange— New
York Funds, Sterling 31

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared
from Six Canadian Ports 31

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance, Revenue and
Expenditure 32

Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United
Kingdom 33

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United
States 34

The Business Situation In Canada (In French) . . 35-38

List of Current Publications of the Dominion
Bureau of Statistics 39

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Vol. IX OTTAWA, AUGUST, 1934 No. 8

Dominion Statistician: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chief, Branch of General Statistics: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Business Statistician: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION IN CANADA

The economic situation as measured by an examination of six major factors, showed further
slight improvement in July over the preceding month. A factor of fundamental importance
in the economic betterment of the month was the further gain in government bond prices to a
level unsurpassed in p°st-war history. The average yield on four Dominion Government re-
funding bonds was 3 • 80 per cent compared with 3-92 in June, reflecting the maximum level of
high-grade bond prices reached in the current period. The yield on Ontario government bonds
dropped below 4 per cent for the first time in 15 years. The low yields now obtainable for highest
grade bonds is an incentive for the investor to turn to other media for the employment of surplus
funds, thus tending to ease the credit situation.

The level of wholesale prices was practically maintained in July, the official index based on
567 commodities being 72 0 compared with 72-1 in the preceding month. Gains were recorded
in crop products and non-metallic minerals, the index of Canadian field products moving up
from 55-5 to 57-8.

Demand deposits showed marked decline at the beginning of July, while notice deposits
recorded a gain after seasonal adjustment, the index of bank deposits dropping off from 100-5
to 97-7.

Speculative factors reacted in July, the index of common stock prices having been 81-3
compared with 87 • 2. The index of banks was the only group of the official classification showing
a gain in July. The sale of stocks on the Montreal and Toronto exchanges was at a considerably
lower level than in the preceding month.

Business Operations

Business operations were mixed in July, general indexes showing a slight gain over June.
The index of industrial production was 95 • 6 compared with 95 -2 in the preceding month. The
index reached a high point on the present movement in May, the gain in July counterbalancing
part of the decline in the preceding month. The average for the last three months reflects a
higher level of business operations than at any time since the first quarter of 1931.

The factors indicating the trend of mineral production were mostly reactionary in July
after seasonal adjustment. The gain in copper exports from 21,009,000 pounds to 21,203,000
was less than normal for the season. Mickel exports showed a gain, but July is normally the
most active month of the year in this regard, and the increase fell short of seasonal expectations.
The total was 11,361,000 pounds compared with 10,980,000, but the adjusted index receded from
173-5 to 163-6. Lead production in the latest month for which statistics are available was
28,609,000 pounds compared with 25,940,000, the adjusted gain being nearly 5 per cent. The
decline in zinc exports was considerable, the total being 19,071,000 pounds compared with 22,324,-
400. Exports of silver at 966,764 ounces compared with 705,814 in June. External shipments
of asbestos of better grades were 5,322 tons compared with 7,759, the index dropping from 55-7
to 43-3.

Manufacturing Production

The output of plants engaged in the manufacture of food products showed a gain to the
highest point since the first of the year. The index in July was 91-8 compared with 88-9 in
June. The output of flour at 1,127,000 barrels showed a gain of 9-5 per cent after seasonal
adjustment. The production of rolled oats showed a considerable gain, the total being 9,557,-
000 pounds compared with 6,132,000. The output of manufactured sugar was 83,544,000
pounds compared with 84,064,000, the index declining from 80-0 to 75-9.

Cattle slaughterings showed an adjusted gain in July, but the index of inspected slaughter
ings at 122-4 was down from 125-6, the standing in June. The gain in the slaughterings of
sheep and lambs was less than normal for the season. The decline in hog slaughterings to 177,997
head from 222,709, was slightly more than the normal drop between the two months.

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Gains were recorded in exports of cheese and canned salmon, the outward movement of
the former being 7,835,000 pounds compared with 2,894,000. Exports of canned salmon were
2,826,400 pounds compared with 1,474,400, the index moving up from 79-0 to 132-2.

The tire industry operated in June at a level previously unsurpassed since June, 1930, the
index at 98-3 comparing with 91 -2 in the preceding month.
Forestry

While the output of newsprint showed decline in July, exports of wood pulp and lumber
reflected accelerated activity. The reduction in the output of newsprint showed the influence
of slackened demand in external markets. Production in July was 208,258 tons compared
with 229,637 in the preceding month, the seasonally adjusted index dropping from 146-0 to
130-8. Production in July of last year was 182,531, the consequent gain being 25,727 tons or
14 per cent. The gain in the export of wood pulp was 11-4 per cent. Exports of planks and
boards reflecting conditions in the lumber industry were 14,000,000 feet compared with 12,373,000
in June. The index with seasonal adjustment moved up from 57-9 to 65-2, a gain of 12-5
per cent. Shingles to the amount of 94,760 squares were exported compared with an outward
movement of 76,763 in June. The adjusted gain was more than 22 per cent.
Iron and Steel

The four indicators representing activity in the iron and steel group include the output of
pig iron and steel, the imports of iron and steel products and the production of automobiles.
The index for the four factors was 72-2 in July compared with 70-3 in the preceding month.
The output of steel ingots was 66,647 tons compared with 64,013. The adjusted index con-
sequently moved up from 90-0 to 110-5, a gain of nearly 23 per cent. The recession in pig
iron production was less than normal for the season, the total being 36,759 compared with 37,306
After seasonal adjustment the gain in the index was from 57-7 to 59-1.
Construction

The construction industry took a turn for the better in July, contracts awarded and building
permits showing a gain after seasonal adjustment. While the value of awarded contracts was
$11,190,500 in July compared with $12,209,000 in the preceding month, the adjusted index
moved up from 29-8 to 39-7. The total of building permits was $3,219,000 compared with
$2,364,000 in June, the index rising from 15-6 to 25-0. The index of new business obtained
by the construction industry consequently moved up to 35-5 from 25-7 in June.
Distribution

The railway freight movement showed moderate reaction, car-loadings being 187,900 com-
pared with 193,400 in June. Gross operating revenues of the Canadian National on Canadian
lines were $78,485,000 during the first seven months compared with $68,156,000 in the same
months of last year. The Canadian Pacific gross revenues were $67,978,000 compared with
$60,780,000 in the first seven months of 1933. The result, disregarding the American lines of
the Canadian National, was a gain of 13-6 per cent in the gross revenues of the two systems.

The decline in the value of Canada's external trade in July from the preceding month was
slightly more than normal for the season. Exports were $56,787,000 compared with $58,643,000
in June, the index after seasonal adjustment being 76-7 compared with 77-1.

A similar trend was shown in imports, the total being $44,145,000 compared with $46,186,000.
The index was 72 • 2 in July compared with 73-1 in the preceding month. In both divisions of
the external trade, comparisons -with July of last year were favourable.
Wholesale Prices

Despite the gain in grain and milled products, the commodity price level in Canada was
barely maintained during July, the official index being 72-0 compared with 72- 1 in the preceding
month. The sub-index of crop products moved up more than one point, reflecting mainly the
rise in grain prices resulting from widespread deterioration in the 1934 crop through lack of
rainfall. The average price of N° 1 Manitoba Northern cash wheat was 82 cents per bushel
compared with 77 1 in June. The grain index based on 23 price series moved up from 56-3
to 59 • 2. The prices of milled products reflected the gain in grain quotations, the index of twelve
items recording an increase of about four per cent.

Generally lower prices prevailed in live stock markets in July. Hog prices followed the
course of British bacon markets rather closely and despite moderate runs, a generally weaker
tone prevailed.

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Following the issuance of the United States government estimates of the cotton area at
28,024,000 acres, quotations for raw cotton moved up sharply to the highest point of the season,
but subsequently dropped back under the influence of liquidation and the appearance of rains
in several sections.

Copper, lead and zinc were lower, while silver and tin advanced. World stocks of copper
declined about 3,500 tons in June to a total of 501,000 tons.

Security Prices

The index of 121 common stocks declined in July to 81 -3 from 87-2 in the preceding month .
The decline in the index of 87 industrials was from 126-1 to 116-6, each of the groups in the
official classification recording a drop in this comparison. The index of eight beverage stocks
dropped from 113-5 to 86-7. The index of 20 utilities was 50-6 compared with 54-7 in June,
the 16 power and traction stocks averaging about 5-5 per cent lower. Bank stocks moved up
contrary to the general trend, the index being 73 • 6 compared with 72 • 7.

The index of 22 preferred stocks dropped from 68-4 to 66-8. Gains were recorded by
Canadian Cottons, Goodyear, Maple Leaf, Ogilvie Flour and Simpson's.

Gold stocks were relatively steady in July, the index being 133-3 compared with 133-4 in
the preceding month. The base metal index dropped from 164-2 to 158-3, the decline in the
general index for mining being 1-3 points.

The index number of long term interest rates in Canada was lower than at any time since
the pre-war period. The index is based on the yield of Ontario government bonds which averaged
3-98 per cent during July. The decline in high-grade bond yields to the lowest level since 1911
reflects a fundamental change in the credit situation.

Three Representative Factors

The index of bond prices based on the yields of Ontario Government bonds moved up sharply
in July to a new high point in post-war history. Even after adjustment for the long-term trend,
the standing in July was higher than at any time in the last fifteen years with the exception of a
short period at the beginning of 1928. The high price of government bonds, indicating favourable
long-term interest rates, is one of the most constructive factors of the present time. The index
was 120-3 in July compared with 103-4 in the same month of 1933, the rise having been parti-
cularly impressive since the first of the year. After the smoothing adjustment, the index of the
physical volume of business moved up in July to 96-0, a new high point since May, 1931. In
June the index was only 8-2 points below the line of long-term trend determined from the period
of January 1919 to the first half of 1934. After reaching in April a maximum for about three
years, a reaction was shown in common stocks until July. The index in the latter month was
81-3 compared with 87-2 in June and 90-7 in April. The standing in July was 26-8 points
below the computed long-term trend as depicted in the chart on page 4.

Post-war Course of Production

A chart showing the trend of production from 1919 to the present is shown on page 10.
It is clear that the manufacture of producers' goods normally fluctuates more widely than the
manufacture of goods designed for direct consumption. The disparity has been especially
pronounced during the last 40 months. The lowest point in the production of consumers' goods
was reached in February, 1933, while the minimum for producers' goods occurred in April of
last year. While considerable recession was shown in the output of consumers' goods from the
maximum levels of 1929, a much greater decline was shown in producers' goods. The output
of producers' goods was less in the eight months ended April 1934 than during any similar period
in post-war history.

Inactivity in the production of durable goods was one of the essential factors of the de-
pression, and recovery in such industries as lumber and iron and steel was a major contribution
to the economic improvements of the last one and one-half years. During that time the index
of producers' goods moved up from 49 • 2 to 72 • 7, while the index of consumers' goods advanced
from 73-5 to 101.

Industrial Production in Principal Countries

The chart on page 15 shows the trend of industrial production in five important countries.
A composite of the indexes for the five countries indicates that considerable improvement has
been effected since July, 1932, when the lowest point of the depression was reached. Business

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recovery has been under way for more than a year in most of the important industrial countries.
The industrial production of France rose from August 1932 to May 1933, and has since mani-
fested a declining tendency. The index for Germany continued to rise from August 1932 to
May 1934. In the United States the low point of 1932 was in July and that of 1933 in March.
The increase in June last from the first low point was 53-3 p.c. and from the second one about
48 p.c. The minimum for Canada was recorded in February 1933, gains of substantial proportions
being shown o'ser the low level in the latest month for which statistics are available.

The course of the depression and of the beginnings of recovery have followed somewhat
similar patterns in the five countries despite the widely differing policies of their governments.

Relation between Industrial Production and Notice Deposits

Since about the middle of 1922, the index of notice deposits of the chartered banks, after
adjustment for the long-term trend, followed a course similar to that of industrial production.
The monetary inflation in the immediate post-war period was reflected in the relatively high
level of notice deposits during the first three years following the war. Subsequent to that time,
the fluctuation of notice deposits was somewhat similar to that of industrial production. The
fluctuations in industrial production were relatively greater and it is noteworthy that after
seasonal adjustment, notice deposits reached in January, 1929, their highest point during the
post-war period. The subsequent decline was in advance of the drop in industrial production.
The index of notice deposits at the end of June was 101-9 compared with 95-2 the index of in-
dustrial production, the former having been at a higher level since the later months of 1930.
The coefficient of correlation between the two indexes from July, 1922, to July 1933 was 0-689
compared with 1-000 representing perfect correlation. See the chart on page 30 showing the
relation of industrial production and notice deposits since January 1919.

CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

Business operations in the United States declined during July to a considerably greater
extent than normal for the season. The steel industry operated at about 26 per cent of capacity
just one half of that for June and in sharp contrast with the rate of 58 per cent recorded for July
1933. The seasonally adjusted decline in carloadings was about 4 per cent, the freight movement
on this basis reacting to the lowest level since last November. The total was 2,346,000 cars
compared with 3,078,000 in June. Construction contracts showed a moderate gain in July
the totals being augmented by three large industrial developments.

Wholesale prices as measured by available index numbers averaged higher in July than in
the preceding month, gains being recorded in farm products, textiles and fuels.

Common stock prices as represented by an index of 90 stocks, showed a net loss of nearly
12 per cent during July, reaching the lowest level since the early part of May, 1933. The railway
group registered a decline of nearly 20 per cent and the drop of 16 per cent in utilities carried
that index to the lowest point since July, 1932. Short term interest rates remained at the low
level of the preceding month, four to six months commercial paper ranging between 0-75 per
cent and 1 • 00 per cent. While member banks increased their commitments in loans not secured
by stocks and bonds by $30,000,000, total loans owing to the reduction in loans on securities
dropped to the lowest level ever recorded since these figures were first made public in 1917.

CONDITIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN

Measured by the latest available information, business activity in Great Britain, after
seasonal adjustment, recorded further gain. The Economist's index of Business Activity rose
sharply in June to the highest le\el registered since March 1930. The numbers of unemployed,
however, showed an increase in July to 2,126,000 compared with 2,093,000 in the preceding
month, the comparative number in July 1933 being 2,442,000. Production of iron and steel
was well maintained, the daily output of pig iron in June showing an increase of 1 p.c. The
output of motor cars was maintained at a high level, many firms finding difficulty in coping with
the demand for their products.

The day-to-day money rate averaged -88 p.c. in July, while the three months' rate was
•91 p.c, indicating the low level of short term interest rates. An index of security values was
121 .8 in June compared with 122-6 in May, the gain over June of last year being 7-5 p.c.

.Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, August 21, 1934.

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8 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Volume of Business and Agricultural Factors in
Canada, Based on the Monthly average for 1926 and Corrected where Necessary for Seasonal
Variation.1

Classification

Physical Volume of Business. .

INDUSTRIAL PRODUC-
TION

Mineral Production*

Copper exports2

Nickel exports

Lead production

Zinc exports

Gold shipments

Silver shipments ,

Asbestos exports ,

Bauxite imports ,

Coal production ,

Manufacturing

Foodstuffs

Flour production.

Oatmeal production

Sugar manufactured

Cheese exports

Salmon exports

Tobacco

Cigars

Cigarettes

Rubber imports ,

Boots and shoes production
Textiles

Raw cotton imports

Cotton yarn imports

Wool, raw and yarn

Forestry

Newsprint

Wood pulp exports

Planks and boards exports

Shingles exported

Iron and steel

Steel production.

Pig iron production

Iron and steel imports

Automobile production..

Coke production

Crude petroleum imports. . .

Construction8

Contracts awarded

Building permits

Cost of construction

Electric Power

DISTRIBUTION

Trade employment

Carloadings

Imports

Exports

Agricultural Factors—

AGRICULTURAL MARKET-
INGS

Grain Marketings

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Live Stock Marketings

Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

ANIMAL PRODUCTS-
[nbpected Slaughterings—

Cattle

Sheep

Hogs

Cold Storage Holdings

Eggs

Butter

Cheese

Beef

Pork

Mutton

Poultry

Lard

Veal

1933

1934

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

84 1

89-g

SO 8

88-2

85 5

86-2

86-8

86 4

93 1

02-6

99-6

95 8

95-7

82-6

89-5

90-2

87-4

83-9

85-1

84-5

84-0

92-0

91-4

99-9

95-2

95-6

98-2

110-7

123-7

130-9

114-4

118

2

120-6

1170

149-0

160-2

146-3

127-3

117-2

245-9

211-0

232-6

275-3

236-5

216

6

188-1

183-0

299-8

502-9

332-1

222-3

214-9

151-2

132-2

179-0

148-7

126-4

112

8

244-8

156-9

270-1

372-0

226-4

173-5

163-6

890

107-7

102-4

98-6

113-6

82

5

122-4

122-4

85-6

107-3

111-8

118-2

60-3

105-2

112-0

158-3

106-0

77

8

144-5

159-8

191-4

201-3

193-6

142-3

104-8

138-6

170-6

1641

153-2

151-3

187

6

151-5

150-8

207-8

183-0

181-4

192-9

161-9

46- 1

67-9

89-4

101-6

81-1

64

4

68-0

86-0

69-9

34-0

87-7

45-4

49-0

510

67-7

72-5

73-5

70-7

87

9

82-4

53-9

65-9

51-0

46-6

55-7

43-3

46-5

94-5

104-1

163-6

119-3

50

6

47-6

58-2

66-4

80-3

104-3

225-5

91-2

56-3

69-5

82-5

90-5

79-8

82

6

82-6

77-0

78-2

71-1

89-9

80-0

82-7

88-2

96-9

97 0

87-9

86-2

88

6

80-7

83-2

88-8

87-7

100-2

98-7

99-0

88-5

100-1

104-5

941

90-8

97

4

74-1

75-9

78-3

77-8

85-1

88-9

91-8

106-5

117-8

860

74-7

98-0

59

1

63-1

75-4

65-7

81-4

76-9

84-2

43-7

69 0

46-4

29-8

37-6

21

1

31-7

24-5

35-2

40-5

35-3

22-6

52-1

80-7

72-8

107-8

121-8

102

1

42-7

27-4

24-0

55-1

43-4

80-0

75-9

46-4

30-2

59-4

56-6

68-4

57

2

38-4

11-2

22-2

181

28-6

33-2

33-8

80-6

134-9

99-5

87-0

65-9

77

8

79-6

67-6

83-8

39-6

52-4

79-0

132-2

120-9

121-7

123-1

123-5

121-7

120

0

111-7

128-2

115-7

118-4

131-5

139-4

123-4

73-9

68-9

621

67-6

69-6

58

0

SO 9

47-2

58-2

76-2

68-9

71-2

68-2

1400

142-4

146-8

146-6

142-6

144

9

133-9

161-4

137-6

137-2

157-2

167-3

146-9

69-9

113-3

190-6

158-2

132-3

111

7

101-6

115-6

132-7

146-8

125-1

132-4

142-4

121-6

120-2

111-4

88-9

81-8

61

9

75-2

86-1

94-1

100-3

113-6

106-8

113-4

136-7

123-9

118-6

137-5

140

6

71-7

106-9

115-9

105-8

156-5

151-9

93-9

113 7

129-5

107-3

119-3

137-5

135

8

55-8

991

107-9

100-1

166-3

150-2

96-2

132 0

97-9

141-3

108 -f

116-7

132

6

83-2

76-7

95-9

91-5

112-9

82-3

103-9

104-3

189-9

205-9

118-3

145-2

168

8

152-3

159-8

1661

141-6

120-4

187-0

77-7

870

94-0

88 0

86-2

87-2

88

4

96-4

96-7

100-3

94-2

103-6

100-1

96-7

113-3

122-7

117-5

118-3

122-3

117

2

122-0

119-3

131-8

136-7

148-7

146-0

130-8

79 2

77-2

66-3

59-7

600

58

0

60-6

59-8

67-6

61-7

68-5

58-3

67-5

541

59-9

56-8

54-6

51-8

63

2

77-4

81-9

71-1

49-4

59-6

57-9

65-2

87-2

105-1

71-5

51-6

54-8

46

4

54<1

56-3

73-7

62-9

43-0

32-8

40-1

47-2

46-4

43-5

37-3

33-4

45

1

55-5

52-3

64-3

74-0

80-6

70-3

72-2

81-4

78-7

68-6

77-0

681

82

9

97-9

92-9

99-5

102-1

98-6

90-0

110-5

510

54-7

53-0

43-9

51-4

69

5

53-5

21-5

18-6

42-3

55-6

57-7

59-1

351

37-2

35-4

37-4

44-6

42

I

44-4

42-7

43-2

47-9

62-3

52-7

51-3

411

39-5

37-8

26-7

19-6

32

ft

48-1

49-5

67-9

78-3

84-5

71 7

69-9

95-4

97-5

101-8

106-7

110-3

116

4

117 6

109-8

114-2

115-5

112-7

113-8

219 0

223-7

191-7

153-8

181-1

140

7

141-3

138-9

158-7

130-4

207-8

178-4

216-4

36-2

27-2

28-6

45-4

39-7

36

4

47-4

34-1

36-2

28-9

35-1

25-7

35-5

44-3

31-3

32-5

560

48-6

41

6

60-2

42-0

46-3

34-4

41-8

29-8

39-7

160

17-0

19-1

15-7

17-3

23

6

15-3

14-4

111

15-0

18 4

15-6

25-0

85-2

85-2

85-3

85-4

85-2

85

2

84-1

84-3

84-3

84-0

84-1

84-6

84-1

160-7

1680

148-9

148-8

158-1

156

5

162-9

168-9

176-0

176-7

188-5

185-7

180-6

88-4

90-5

92-6

90-5

89-9

89

3

93-2

931

96-3

960

98-5

97-5

96-2

111-9

112-7

114-8

113-9

112-8

115

8

113-8

116-3

119-2

117-2

117-8

119-6

118-0

62-6

67-9

63-9

62-6

62-9

60

4

73-6

71-4

74-3

76-0

75-6

73-4

72-3

59-7

65-0

70-5

71-6

77-4

67

8

62-8

640

64-7

69-3

82-8

73-1

72-2

71 5

66-1

85-8

67-6

58-3

53-5

75-4

63-7

73-0

69-6

79-6

77-1

76-7

136-3

197-2

101-1

70-5

41 -S

30-7

48-2

67-1

63-8

56-9

130-6

97-2

148-8

148-5

224-6

106-2

70-0

36-7

24-7

41-6

611

58-7

49-3

140- 1

99-6

164-0

159-2

231-9

111-8

75-6

40-1

27-4

46-7

66-4

65 0

54-9

158-5

109-7

179-9

101-7

126-4

218-6

97-2

35-9

16-4

26-6

74-8

46-6

23-3

25-5

39-1

91-4

60-8

261-9

26-0

19-0

10-9

6-3

50

171

14-5

17-0

400

54-7

82-0

29 0

95-9

4-4

1-9

1-1

2-4

1-3

11

0-5

0-6

1-5

5-4

7-7

227-7

191-6

18 6

11-9

3-5

1-8

1-4

13-2

11-3

9-8

17-9

24-6

61-1

81-2

74-5

78 0

72-5

65-2

57-5

77-6

94 0

86-4

90-6

87-8

86-7

80-5

68-0

57-8

54-8

56-2

50-7

47-3

72-6

88-4

79-7

80-3

77-8

79-7

71-4

950

99-8

104-7

102-8

89-9

92-5

137-3

143-8

101-6

83-2

80-6

111-1

104-2

94-1

941

108-9

93-6

88-0

69-6

74-7

88-6

81-2

94-3

89-5

81-0

84-8

146-8

123-1

126-8

98-8

61-7

65-6

101-9

155-8

200-2

210-9

217-4

198-S

145-6

118-7

1170

112-9

105-6

99-5

92-8

121-6

137-4

126-7

126-8

130-8

125-6

122-4

102-7

109 •]

980

92-8

84-9

82-6

142-1

152-0

126-0

120-6

121-5

123-5

124-4

200- 1

168-3

168-6

134-1

81-4

97-8

154-1

222-9

236-9

268-3

245-3

257-6

207-9

122-7

117-9

118-2

111-8

110-9

99-2

105-0

120-3

117-9

118-9

127-3

115 8

114-1

114-5

114-2

115-7

112-7

111-1

107-6

108-1

98-6

97-0

94-5

102-6

126-1

116-3

114-9

105- 1

109-6

)G5-8

111-9

107-5

110-2

107-5

118-9

82-4

82-2

101-2

103-8

171-5

154-2

151-5

143

153-0

154-9

158-2

139-3

108-3

119-6

157-8

266-3

209-1

78-7

82-5

88-4

84-5

84-2

66-3

70-1

78-9

83-8

91-8

90-5

79-2

79-5

87-3

100- 1

106-7

116-3

109-6

101-7

90-1

87-6

87-5

80-4

83-7

84-8

103-0

102-7

107-3

102-2

99-4

98-2

105-3

91-6

73-0

81-2

79-2

78-7

78-6

80-1

120-9

217-7

294-5

334-9

217-2

158-4

145-1

114-3

112-8

97-5

98-6

82-5

105-3

102-9

100-4

84-8

77-4

52-6

80-2

181-3

180-7

177-5

167-7

172-9

151-9

170-4

1130

100-6

104 0

71-1

83-2

67-7

89-5

63-9

72-2

90-4

80-3

87-0

69-0

112-3

116-6

90-6

115-7

102-4

93

1

72-1

71-6

79-8

96-1

117-2

132-7

127-5

1 Consult the supplements of the Monthly Review dated Nov. 1932 and May 1934 for description and post-war data.
* Revised for 1933. » Due to receipt of later information regardi ng wage rates, indexes of construction were revised for !

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Table 2. Trend of Business Movements

Production-
Condensed Milk Output.000 lbs.
Evaporated Milk Output 000 lbs.

Creamery Butter. 000 lbs.

Newsprint Production . . 000 tons

Shipments 000 tons

Stocks 000 tons

Timber Scaled in B.C.M.Bd. ft
Pig Iron Production. .000 1. tons

Ferro-alloys Production tons

Steel Ingots and Cast-
ings 000 1. tons

Passenger Automobile Pro-
duction No .

Truck Production No.

Total Cars and Trucks No.

Coke Production 000 tons

Coal Available 000 tons

Gasoline Sales 000 gal.

Trade-
Imports:—

Cotton, raw 000 lbs.

Rubber, crude 000 lbs.

Wool, raw 000 lbs.

Petroleum, crude.. 000,000 gal.
Exports: —

Fish 000 lbs.

Fish $000

Canned Salmon cwt.

Planks and Boards. M. Bd. ft.

Wood Pulp 000 cwt

Shingles squares

Auto complete or chassis . No
Automobiles and parts . . . $000

Transportation-
Canal Cargo Traffic: —

Sault Ste. Marie 000 tons

Welland 000 tons

St. Lawrence 000 tons

Labour Factors-
Percentage Unemployment in

Trade Unions p.c

Employment: Applications . No

Vacancies No

Placements.. No
Strikes and Lockouts: —

Disputes in existence No

Number of employees. . . . No
Time loss in working days

Immigration —

Total

From United Kingdom.

From United States

From other Countries. . .
Returned Canadians

1933

July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

No

Industrial Production^ [1928=
100]-

Canada

United Kingdom: Board of

Trade, Quarterly.

Economist

United States

France

Germany

Italy: Notizie Economiche

Japan

Russia

Austria

Belgium

Poland

Czecho-Slovakia

Sweden

Norway (base I-IV 1933 = 100)..
Chile „

778

5,358
31,512
180-39
181-66

41-9
180-7

31-6!

1,266

49 08

5,322
1,218
6,540
145
1,896
56,590

9,790

2,670

1,246

118-27

21,240
2,200

17,245

116-18
1.302

205,986

1,731

873

6,050
1,121

743
5,494
27,671
194-26
194-35
41-83
168-7
35-23
1,796

4,919
1,160
6,079
150
2,155
61,905

21-2
50,397
28,630
27,266

1,556
13,775

1,370
212

1,150

10,584
4,022
2,009

116-31

27,212
2,474

43,184

128-46
1,382

257,993

1,714

752

7,691
1,212

758
5,604
23,449
179-42
183-97
37-24
196-9
30-74
2,033

38-63

4,358
1,450
5,808
156
2,550
60,492

19

56,588
32,323
30,667

17
526
18,762

1,247
264
681
302

1,087

7,409
5,869
1,956
10810

24,031

1,905
64,170
11204

1,262
168,689

2

1,035

8,453
1,373
1,129

19

62,579
29,935
28,534

23
991
39,194

1,438
271
792
375
870

947
4,447
18,024
191-45
190-33
38-42
170-9
27-00
9,563

48-45

2,723
959

3,682
173

2,736
43,369

70-2 76-0 76-7

96-4

75-7

86-6

71-0

101-4

136-3

248-0

67-3

66-1

58-8

64-1

86-5

99-7

117-7

91-8

94-0

95-4

90-1

82-0

88-2

87-4

70-6

70-7

990

92-5

134-0

136-7

194-9

214-7

631

72-3

67-1

64-3

57-8

57-5

60-9

63-4

83-7

87-5

80-9

90-5

109-1

122-9

12,288
5,780
1,
91-71

35,477
2,124
69,268
117-40
1,122
137,578
2,868
1,391

7,154
1,353
1,041

9-8
68,310
33,659
32,015

14
1,108
19,203

1,390
237
715
438
566

957
3,800
11,342
193-72
201-10
30-8
183-6
29-53
7,589

43 10

1,503
788

2,291
174

2,738
35,542

701
3,170
8,674
175-30
172-29
33-85
123-0
38-61
2,228

49-56

2,171
1,091
3,262
188
2,174
28,117

19,058 19,803
4,892 3,972
1,896 1,877
91-76 64-97

53,361
2,056

49,361

102
1,165

122,684

1,750

865

3,022

1,070

775

20-4

:,660

41,475

39,709

20
3,974
49,543

1,096
181
542
373
489

45,023
1,957

46,310
99-39
1,048
79,513
1,625
744

21-0
62,193
39,683
37,807

3,902
55,477

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July

710
3,065
8,541
188-37
187-35
34-71
131-8
30-68
1,814

60-79

4,946
1,958
6,904
195
1,795
24,300

74-31 71-31 72-3

971
67-6
83-5
751
85-5
143-7

99-5

96-7

96-9

69-4

64-9

850

84-3

71-9

73-2

95-9

92-3

1370

237-1

740

140-2

'79-9

66-9

721

59-4

61-4

67-4

67-8

89-4

96-2

105-0

108-0

119 2

119-2

74-9
70-7
59-4
64-2
97-1
104-9
124-1

3,854
2,076
57

24,986
1,497

39,309

93-98

955

70,570

2,384

21-2

,402

37,856

36,215

22

6,030

47,944

487
3,077
7,494
174-45
169-05
40-45
104-1
12-20
1,620

57-98

7,101
1,470
8,571
169
1,422
22,197

11,109
4,153
1
44-37

28,034

1,350

28,207

104-95

831

77,833

3,026

1,389

200
52,945

29,972
28,818

23

5,463

30,690

71-7 71-3 781

505
3,272
9,879
21013
207-20
42-97
118-2
1210
1,413

72-92

12,272
1,908

14,180

192

1,723

26,157

14,346
7,640
3,
73-44

23,908
1,784

40, 103

131-35
1,251

162,476
4,920
2,194

4,418
13,823
216-51
220-57

37-25

898
6,302
24,372
242-54
236-97
42-46

899

7,754

6,119

229-64

225-45

•78

19-5

57,828
32,607
31,162

32
7,275
1,332

191
60,349
32,687
29,968

21
5.282
78,128

99-9
70-3
83-5

79-1
85-5
142-5

74-9
71-8
580
61-7
990
94-9
114-7

139-1

66-4
67-4
61-1
63-9
1000
105-9
121-4

102-9
766
81-9
84-2

139-9

69-0
69-7
61 6
69-3

102-9
107- 1
124-5

27-36
2,126

70-36

15,451
2,912

18,363

185

1,374

35,443

9,376
5,418
1,
38-98

7,727
626
8,357
60-87
743
87,955
3,950
1,693

38-19
2,556

71-44

10,504
3,657

20,161

185

2,554

15,987
4

1,583
98-88

15,925

1

13,128
112-78

1,035
105868

4,205

1.863

5,746
1,287

979

18-5
70,548
43,238
40, 188

32
3,954
36,846

77-6 84-81 81-3

37-31
2,571

6401

10,810

3,095

13,905

179

2,489

651
6,634
35,146
208-24
199-93
55- 10

36-76
2,483

66-70

8,407
2,707
11,114
183
2,516

13,415
4,947
2,417

114-88

21,560
1,534

14,744

123-73
995

76,763
5,255
2,320

7,901

1,236

901

67,506
45.52S
43,621

24

3,278

34,483

102-5
77-5
81-1
86-4

68-1
70-1
64-6

105-8
100-5
125-8

101-3
78-4
79-5
89-1

64-6

106-7
105-1
125-6

101-7
77-5

8,281

5,443

928

116-88

22,718
2,440

28,264

140 00
1,110

94,760
6,55-5
1,168

7,522

1.334

977

59,737
35,621
34,046

1 Source: Monthly Bulletin League of Nations, unless otherwise stated.

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Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

11

Year

Receipts at Country Elevators and Platform Loadings

Visible Supply of Canad

ian Grain

and
Month

H heat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Thousand Bushels

1932

January

February. ..

March

April

May

10,851

12,245

12,746

5,982

8.197

15,050

3,780

17.633

120.538

79,564

36.457

18,486

11,300
11,543
20.850
10,312
10.849
19,466
10 524
25.624
55,585
46.412
23,010
10,292

10,423
8.262
9.087
7.349
8.336
12.314
10,936

1,909
4,013
4,788
1.834
2,353
2,094
1,091
1.184
3,441
4.082
3.031
1,612

1,095
1,753
4,988
1,680
1,481
2.470
3,047
1.922
4,217
5,243
3,436
1,927

2.486
3.733
3.683
2,100
1,445
2.383
1,721

801

943

1.194

543

454

514

402

929

2,599

1,125

1,338

1,219

474

479

944

360

618

1,361

1.268

1,416

2,461

1.956

1,264

596

859

972
798
597
452
929
895

26
36
68
70
24
44
48
53
282
693
179
88

57
35
67
80
62

132

54

8

55

142
35
19

10
\n

12
15
13
21
17

128

130

245

153

67

57

57

448

540

270

131

98

74

71

160

100

180

512

409

412

279

126

51

29

25
33
31

23
28
58
81

195,510
186, 120
183,956
164,562
149,251
138,572
121.474
113,036
198,240
239,435
237.194
237,391

229,186
223,535
225,529
219,807
200,978
199,113
196.607
198.952
227,514
249,007
243,035
241.687

233.685
22Q 325
224,024
207,315
200,336
1'9 558
187,440

4,626
14,279
14,801
11,055

6,448
5,659
6,204
5,857
7,273
8,316
9.115
9,233

9,345
9,767
12,152
10.700
9.692
10.308
12.252
13,591
15,926
19,044
20,192
20,144

18.753
18 222
16,747
12,676
10,682
10 263
10,463

11,402
11,183
11,100
9.220
6,706
4.401
3,627
3.056
5,813
5,874
6.024
6.772

6.806
6.679
6,802
6,505
6,281
6,952
7.733
8,917
10,679
12,012
11,868
11,605

11,045

10,808
10,536
9,801
9,211
9 060
9,049

1.396
1,363
1,383
1.267
1,424
1,347
1.283
1.208
1.400
1.497
1.582
1,436

1,480

1,461

1,286

1,384

'.,088

1,127

1,036

1,013

987

929

699

eo3

604
595
565
541
507
474
450

12,355
12.864
12.323
11.122
10,242

7,563

July

August

Feptember...

Dctober

November...
December. . .

1933

January

February

March

April

5,541
5,129
5,359
5.256

4,770
4,990

5.020
5.122
5,131
5,189
5,068

5,284

July

August

September.. .

October

November.. .
December.. .

February

March

April

5,581
5,464
4,934
5,037
4,163
4,110

4,071
4,045
4,021
3,919
3,905

3.864

July

3,869

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian Grain

^xoort« o' drain

Average Cash Price
(Basis in store Fort William and Port Arthur>

and

Month

Wheat

Oats

Rarley

Flax

Rye

Wheat
No.l
Nor.

Oats
No. 2

c.w.

Barley 1 Flax
No. 3 No. 1
C W. ' N.W.C

Rye
No. 1
C.W

Rushels

Dollars per Rushel

1932

lantiary

Febrary . .

M-irch

April

May

June

July

Aiunist
September.. .

October

November. . .
December...

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

Julv

August .
September.. .

October

November.. .
December. . .

1934

January. . . .
February .

March

April

9.472,346
9.898.363
9.920.634
7,513,289
15,543.013
15,857.427
19.620.224
18.289,832
26,874.237
40,192,415
27,301,976
27.735.999

14.706.801
10.922.337
14,815.705

4,460,214
21,464,848
16,998,672
16,373,532

8.652.970
19.666.351
23.306,510
23,143,958
17.457,963

7,088,311
6,512.686
10,103,240
3,568,090
19,023,779
18,425,933
12,979,231

1,184,647
1,139.568
1.035.612
1.748,438
1,622.815
1,239.599
513,384
800.804
1,050,470
2,139,232
1,528,634
1,433.865

354,614

824,704
567,884
147,738
913,761
812,703
501,382
237.569
166,128
320.864
595.580
575.462

203,511
364.088
868.716
355,194
881,246
663,641
855,836

231,707

323,221

346.107

613,805

1,711,718

1,021.578

1,688,500

1.547.340

769,088

718,213

748.801

272.667

191,524
223,139
356,683

23,271
123,249

87.423
330,001

58,954

61,250
135,966
1*9.910
249,908

64,170
173.257

92,210
3,601

75.772
131.844
493,809

" 1,200
3.672

218,504

302,337

245,800

299.906

1,691,542

1.115,445

2.480.942

1.194.386

425.911

403.802

504,716

17,143

17,143
43.314
17,082

25,718

217.143
160.103
1,113.843
918.795
351,540

•600
•632
•631
•626
•628
• 551
•547
•563
•518
•482
•467
•423

•442
•457
•491
•536
•634
•667
833
•733
•678
•605
•637
•602

•650
•656
•663
•655
•706
•771
•8?')

•293
•295
•300
•323
•355
•338
•351
•300
•261
•235

• 240

• 210

• 225
•233
•248
•247
•282
•290
•396

• 388

• 342

• 293

• 300
•297

•335
•337
•336
•323
•346
•377
■387

•377
•383
•398
•410

•402
•377
•365
•344
•288
•257
•302

• 277

•276
•275
•288
•313
•361
•378
•502
•443
•371

• 327
•343
•342

•387
•400
•307
•368
•380
•436
•458

•985
1-015
1-016
•985
837
•717
•682
•715
•785
-708
•696
• 701

•770

•777

•792

•841

1-098

1-353

1 631

1-410

1-471

1-305

1-393

1-415

1-480
1-506
1-496
1-498
1-572
1-612
1-597

•426
441
•478
•457

•412
•337
•331

•334
•318

362,578

•292

•295

• 297

1.400

2,458

5,002

20

221,962

200,971

2

•310

•318
•338
•377
•450
•527
•675
•520

' "182^766

4i2

•525
•423
• 422
•411

•458

3,64-2
620

1.071

•466
•460

•440

29
2
2

17.142
17,143

•463
•533
•578

June

July. .

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Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production by the Milling Industry

Vear

and

month

1932

February. . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October....
November.
December .

1933
January....
February...

March

April

May

June ,

July

August

September.

October

November.
December. .

1934

January

February...

March

April

May

June

Mill grindings

Wheat

Bushels

3,751,
4.685.
4,446,
4,643,
5,173,
5,379,
5.716,
6.151,
7,670,
8,638,
4.493,

3,815.453
3,744,957
4,451,773
4.490.580
5.959.063
5.2H9.399
5.863,896
6 401.501
6,179.626
7.345.792
8, 158.446
4.327,524

4,676,474
4,887,102
4.740.844
4,866,537
5,258.707
5,066,622

Oats

Bushels

789,941

882,368

666,203

616.418

650.403

695,557

939,418

1,081,749

1,346,592

1.453.153

909,581

791,596
698.881
799,911
574,766
621,591
624,962
746,019
854.309
900.766
1,153,701
1,262.294
631,497

844,482
786, 180
694,721
681,909
578,306
713,298

Com

Bushels

153,989
175,321
178,754
129,879
135,783
183,623
187.020
147.992
129,236
209,499
151,518

118,039

125,805

174,940

156.874

194,404

180,^58

199,769

200.995

151,413

153 862

lfi8j

124,216

143,794
157,303
156.800
152,057
144,344
189,875

Barley

Bushels

68,471
85.835
73,738
53.386
44,464
40,894
74,088
72,056
77,779
102.769
60,082

55,257
55.880
60.804
56,835
49,211
39,304
36.870
40.304
62,141
74,011
81.383
59,925

78.195
99.837
80.562
62,432
47,978
43,865

Mixed
grain

Bushels

1,701.800

1,818,416

1,416.128

1,045,021

873,889

716,067

895,616

1,174,201

1,447,920

1.941,348

1.829,958

1,643,156

1,275,855

1,545,154

1,130,085

1,021.874

724,378

659,023

753,304

1,127,2*6

1,353,384

1,588,189

1,501,845

1.259,377
1,379.894
1.154.072
1,092,036
726,298
552,371

Mill production

Wheat flour

Percent-
age of
operation

31-3
37-2
35-9
38-6
43-0
41-3
42-7
50-9
62-4
70-5
35 1

30-9
32-1
341
39-5
45-7
43-6
48-3
50 6
50-6
62-2
68-8
37-7

39-5
47-0
42-4
47-4
47-9
47-7

Quan-
tity

Barrels

842,123
.053.770

993,385
.040,693
,151,286
,201,965
.272,009
,384,500
:, 721,598
1,942,844
1,009,799

859,107
844,899
004,787
013,486
334.101
186,006
,322,923
443.692
,392,683
,650.557
,827,340
967.284

1.042,505
1,102,043
1,064.428
1,088,785
1,175.433
1,127,477

Oatmeal

Pounds

1,788,903
,653,557
,551,310
888,497
880,560
402,937
658.480
777,966
1,387,585
1.193.036
499,733

401,299
527,676
559,858
587.631
556.907
397,611
378,005
648 373
598,044
751.566
927,171
441,557

803,504
558,853
569,533
629,032
614. 6Q3
319,089

Rolled
oats

Pounds

8.218,
9,454.
8.594,
6,315,
8,027,
8,940,
12,301,
14,124
16,683,
17,871,
10,532,

9.015,044
7,613.656
8,588,777
5,585.475
6,464,036
7.721,268
10,030,017
11.258.685
12.093,243
15.676,287
16.416,025
7,468,493

10,261.459
9,338,950
7,866,835
6,397.869
6.132,154
9.556,820

Com

flour and

meal

Pounds

2,309,160
2.233,622
2,591,116
1,908,770
2,099,028
2.628.909
2,738.376
2,226.154
1,776,832
2,466,753
1,898,580

,363,972
,951,278
,916.344
,721,520
,510,758
,108,656
.658,002
503 990
.499,304
.812.241
,553,760
,783,028

2,278,768
2,680,727
2.243.390
2,679,866
2,567,066
1,726,506

Wheat

Hour

exported

Barrels

357,513
414.778
255,390
461,867
570.861
446.379
330,382
385,113
528.794
576,864
492,033

397,304
333,114
490,270
234,387
565,080
544,507
492.765
480 288
552,556
514.368
547,602
418,183

448,498
328,376
493.327
340,621
481,725
441,064

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of Sugar in Thousand Pounds

Year and
4-week period

1932

January 30

February 27

March 26

April 23

May 21

June 18

July 16

August 13

September 10

October 8

November 5

December 3

December 31

1933

lanuary 28

Februarv 25

March 25

April 22

May 20

lune 17

July 15

August 12

September 9

October 7

November 4

December 2

December 30

1934

January 27

February 24 ,

March 24.

April 21

May 19,

June 16.

July 14

Raw Sugar

Stock
on hand
at be-
ginning
ofperod

9*. 423
102.650
83.834
67.702
60.295
122.205
122,425
110.656
38.489
77,116
60.036
106, *61
109.097

109.232
101,
112.182
81.130
70.421
143.709
150,^24
132,670
106.943
102,398
132.530
130,616
91,959

84,383
82,635
103,160
91,390
101,951
124,747
131,708

Re-
ceipts

32.199

8.639

36.780

27.237

126.477
75.2°4
85.435
35.112

120.743
75. W

123,367
80.943
37.886

11.432
29,326
26.839
32.989
119.750
100.230
39,394
70,20?
58.725
106,990
63.618
55.801
26,830

40,595
10,714
57,294
65,605
97,455
72,327

Melt-
ings
and
ship-
ments

Stock
on hand

at be-
ginning
of period

27,973
27.454
52.912
34.644
64,567
75,005
97,204
107,288
82.116
02 239
76.543
78.707
37,750

18.767
19.041
57.891
43.698
46.463
93.414
57.248
95,928
63.270
76,858
65.532
94,458
34,406

16.621
20,070
22,484
46,733
42,809
90,495
82,544«

Refined Sugar

174,9*5
155.110
131,044
129.590
109.901
111,503
123.942
108,248
124,079
174, 9*5
174,985
155,411
188.834

194,558

173,161

143,345

69,492

93,023

96,035

133,186

113,120

118 079

194.558

194.55*

194.558

207,044

214.486

189.945

161,.

135,848

135,013

114.921

113,663

Manu-
factured
granu-
lated

24,211

22,640
44,332
30,275
53,212
63,996
84,990
91,620
73,687
97,775
108,298
109,777
54.028

24,239
16,803
48,749
40,587
36,214
77,722
51.081
81,103
53.386
75.909
105,177
126,137
50,117

20,545
17,269
18,407
35,730
34,371
70,923
72,892

Manu-
factured
yellow

and
brown

3,6*0
3,041
7,544
5.605
5,540
9,725
7.593

10,080
8,230
8,238
7.576

12.679
7.317

3,064
3,544
6.683
5.868
4,953

11,532
6,251
6,987
6.991

11,708
7.356

12,864
6,852

2,112
2,575
2,953
7,575
7,260
13,142
10.652

Total
manu-
factured

27,891
25.681
51.876
35,879
58,751
73,722
92,583
101,700
81,917
106,613
115,874
122,457
61,345

27,303
20,347
55.432
46.455
41.167
89,254
57,332
88.089
60,378
87,617
112,533
139,001
56,968

22,657
19,845
21,360
43,305
41,631
84.C61
83.544

Total
domes-
tic
•ship-
ments

47,270
49.221
52,838
55.229
56,256
60,354

107,377
84.478
79.741

101,052
84,813
87,675
55.183

48,263
49,749
128,586
22.005
37,061
50.338
75.234
79.861
79.103
83,186
63.462
70,342
48,728

46,593
47,686
46,246
43.000
59,349
84,018
93,754

Ship-
ments
granu-
lated

42.439
43,691
47,136
47, 723
51,129
55.403
100.986
79.862
74 845
95,456
76.537
77,185
49.016

43,449
43,715
117,650
19,544
32,927
46,148
70.842
76,913
74.992
78,669
59,040
62.004
43,021

41.336
42,370
40,730
37,980
54,434
76,550
86,799

Ship-
ments
yellow

and
brown

5,32'
6,055

,880
,291
.007
,262
,451

9,521
11.848

6,604

5,251
6,448

11,635
3,380
5,228
5.954
6.556
6,217
8.360
9,237
7.720

10,541
6.505

5,862
6,014
6,188
6,164
7,407
8,822
8,018

Total
ship-
ments

47,766
49,747
53,330
55,569
57,149
61.283

108.277
85,869
82.107

104,908
86.058
89.033
55,621

48,700
50.163
129,149
22.924
38.155
52.103
77,398
83,131
83.353
87.906
66 761
72.544
49,526

47.198
48.384
46,918
44,144
61,842
85,373
94.817

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Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered for Consumption.

Year and Month

1931

December

1932

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August.

September

October

November

December

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1934

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

Cigarettes,

Foreign

Tobacco,

Tobacco,

Cigarettes

over-

Cigars

raw leaf

cut

plug

weight

tobacco

Pound

Pound

Number

Number

Number

Pound

1.366,936

428.968

369,235,870

148,210

11,329,243

994,478

1,144,298

3S2.000

278,416,630

57,200

7.595.920

1,063,412

1.272,469

343, 8S7

281,496,910

56.700

8,154,663

889,417

1.414.941

389,797

304,243,772

50,150

9.657,775

942,999

1,659,842

425,577

269,309.750

49,050

10.20S.636

1,120,066

1,436,417

421,248

312,790,432

37,350

10,552.455

1,108,312

1,493,496

425,8951

376,779.975

66,300

12,754,263

1,320,001

1.488,431

391,668

338,874,828

40,300

11,492,868

1.149,197

1,559,663

419,483

329,466,364

43,700

12.298,501

1,083.602

1,662.365

368,601

313,709,922

39,400

12,799,348

1.042,140

1,551,042

379,960

214,301,678

57,100

14,424,229

938,889

1.427.688

358,572

388,625.140

148,400

14,071,178

1,027,873

1.209,812

340,791

301,613.955

39,260

9,014,869

744,579

1,065,534

300.491

310,144,850

28,420

3,965,735

832,534

1,429.012

304,290

264,524.935

17,890

4,675,418

742,408

1,537,535

374,473

305,107.720

15,370

6,407,352

852,367

1,261,563

324,732

267,148,135

33,600

6,996,151

801,092

1,490,955

408,219

360,805,660

27,330

9,857,264

914,839

1,517,064

412,655

437,535,200

30,750

10,998,932

1,014,566

1,599,257

345,055

449,784,830

24,100

11,661,814

1.012.478

1,823,454

397,770

410,553.620

34,650

11,879,869

990,819

1,329,411

357,519

401,231,720

46,700

11,506,697

880,042

1,473,910

350.617

379.614.915

41,500

14,202,255

838.879

1,561.675

364 839

374.490,820

46.400

13 935.402

893.716

1.223,930

2C0.671

355,920,395

44,240

8,721.959

635,474

1,156,731

321,339

267,435,575

14,800

5,069,775

630,982

1,380,982

306,407

312,784,585

24,800

4.448,840

621,222

1.529.343

326 628

325,042,310

7.200

6,711,960

716,938

1,456,045

353,109

348,658,920

28,300

8,744,376

731,018

1.731.922

415.972

431,667,650

14,600

10,325,277

869,923

1,585,094

381.019

468,990,240

21,100

11,510,509

868,269

1,495,730

367,317

472,025,100

17,300

10,773,621

776,670

Table 8. — Production of Boots and Shoes in Pairs.

1931

November..
December. .

1932

January

February. . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September. .

October

November. ,
December . .

li)33

January

February....

March

April

May

June

July

August

September..
October ...
November..
December...

1934

January

February ..

March

April

May

June

Boots and shoes with leather or fabric uppers

Welts

181.474
171.294

212,534
272,581
281,244
243,435
241,653
235,079
247.387
273,591
267,515
213.345
196,801
167,762

185,162
207,516
250,519
234.316
273,575
323,774
368.581
363,232
311,182
257,370
200 583
147,622

172,192
216,094
283,532
263,511
281,021
239,527

McKays

and

all

imitation

welts

404.143
433.536

532,297

774.827
907,035
781,111
821,112
746.474
610,920
828,070
807,126
679,722
450,418
306.383

398,195
614,061
804,562
737,483
846,285
921,428
861.664
1,007,916
942,552
712,195
470 711
329,554

451,121
685,693
907,542
890,772
1,022,979
903,804

Nailed,
pegged,
pcrew
or wire
fastened

150,854
132,822

123.365

158,460
150,132
120,920
125,907
118.518
129.505
180,350
185,458
189.725
166,934
114,304

88,256
112,162
140,267
117,438
139,933
167,448
199,168
260,289
227,428
159,127
117.437
'88,699

100,757
122,254
116,220
97,129
137.581
135,140

Stitch-
downs

138,910
148,777

132,897
171.322
212,237
216.884
264,754
243,324
169.801
148.365
136.672
151.968
135,217
124,894

114,919
149.983
195,450
217,809
315,543
318.003
264.433
210,696
182,023
202,590
195 675
141.100

178.045
201,233
257,724
266,910
292,018
280,461

Total

1,013,879
919,847

,029,556
,414.516

,697,280
.413.214
.507.574
.400,508
,202,968
,484,042
,470.476
,301,011
,017,053
753,573

808,671
,126.000
,440,056
,354,348
,631,358
,785,434
,746.992
,919,069
.729,68=5
.388,574
,020,654

731.474

934,606
1,257,824
1,602,851
1,563,316
1,774,537
1,604,743

Total footwear

Mens'

363,011
348.868

300,352
420.882
441,320
370.801
422,104
436.647
409,588
469,002
471.901
449,281
403.661
311.351

267,310
302, 94
393,335
368,223
468,592
566,993
634,980
659.556
583.038
484.141
391.663
299,534

294,230
367. «6
433,720
414,050
497.158
509,337

Boys'

and

youths'

107,503
104,437

79,681
91,177
87,098
68.822
75.047
65.144
54,778
91.741
109.625
108.139
110,661
67.645

45.171
60,423
82,193
76,480
108,270
120,308
101,253
133.747
138.087
146.894
112,024
59,553

42,529
70,586
75.023
80,184
102,058
85,297

Women's

513,384
418,306

491,281
731.280

807.022
742,845
803,803
746,658
665,684
863,149
858,238
748,048
568,263
404,451

426,723
596. 200
774,888
709,271
836,667
949.938
909,760
,085,425
.003,719
870,948
572,204
403,164

467,609
637,047
842,575
810,530
928,966
844,830

Mi 8868 '

and
childrens

178,872
174,731

163,531

214,295
264,903
232,427
248,460
214,127
160,666
183.565
187,436
202,130
187,757
134, 30«

129,475
161,377
202,713
214,202
250,595
229,827
232,910
263,552
218,096
232,164
203.292
132,344

160,666
160,198
232,597
271,414
266,661
204,527

Babies

and
infants'

91.926
87,192

77,337
100.779
119,865
108,597
106, 674
96,616
88i 768
100,902
95,942
91,592
90,992
60,309

53,219
79.292
86.358
73,844
90,440
98.581
95.964
95,299
92,585
99.624
02.070
50,221

65,533
79.761
98.095
69,716
85,990
79,150

Total

1,254,696
1.133,534

,112,192
,558,413

,720,208
.523.492

656,088
,559,192
,379,484
,708,359
,723,202
,599,190
,361.334

978,064

921,898
,200,276
,539,482
,442,020
,754,564
.965,647
,974,867
.237,179
,035,525
,833.771
.371.253

944,816

1,030, 66 <
1,324,048
1,682,010
1,645,894
1,880.833
1.723.141

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Table 9. — Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock, Retail Food Prices, and Cold Storage Holdings.

Classification

1933

1934

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Sales on Stock Yds:

(Current month

vrelitn.)

Cattle

45,648

59,088

55,322

79,368

67,774

36,760

57,353

46,598

42,450

50,462

54,393

44,837

49,380

27,184
68,202

30,225
67,784

27.875
61,156

36,19fi
88,976

23,495
100,708

14,317
71,951

20,746
111,019

21,164
92,486

27,958
73,938

36,078
84,275

43,088
94,501

36,229
70,415

30,345

Hogs

65,597

40,175

64,133

79,885

108,267

39,315

24,940

20,709

14,462

14,063

14,896

14,830

30,679

42,643

Inspected Slaugh-

terings:

Cattle

49,242
38,893
9,072
62,686
191,464

58,989
40,092
8,029
92,678
187,028

64,566
36,177
10,656
136,963
195,498

72,030

36,445

14,691

166,920

235,255

72,957
27,031
11,423
72,768
277,318

48,402

18,924

6,447

34,360

252,699

63,133
28,221
5,179
35,065
269,531

53,800
30,675
3,677
32,636
262.834

56,365
49,549
4,170
33.963

258,824

54,694
64,251
32,584
1,178
251,847

61,496
71,587
24,473
7,918
266,541

57,544
58,020
15,239
40,544
222,701

57,652

47,074

Sheep

8,880

65,656

Swine

177,997

At. Retail Prices, In

cents, of Food In

Canada:

Beef chuck lb.

120

11-8

11-4

110

10-6

10-2

10-5

11-3

11-9

120

12-1

12-3

12-2

Veal roast "

120

11-8

11-7

11-6

11-5

11-3

12-2

12-5

131

12-9

12-2

11-9

11-9

Mutton roast... "

20-9

20-7

18-8

17-8

17-2

17-4

190

20-1

20-9

20-6

22-1

21-6

20-9

Pork fresh.... "

16-0

17-1

17-1

17-2

15-8

15-8

16-6

191

21-2

20-6

19-6

20-0

20 9

Bacon break-

fast "

20-4
12 7

21-2
12-8

21-0
12-8

21-4

13-1

21-1
13-2

21-1
13-3

21-6
13-5

24-8
13-5

28-7
13-8

29-0
13-5

28-7
13-1

29-1
12-9

31-1

Lard pure "

12-6

Eggs fresh doz

211

23-5

24-4

29-2

37-9

44-8

40-7

35-3

40-5

27-1

22-3

22-3

24-8

Milk qt

9-2

9-2

9-4

9-0

9-7

9-7

9-9

100

9-9

100

10-0

9-9

9-9

Butter cream-

ery lb.

23-8

25-4

24 3

24-4

24-3

25-6

28-4

29-7

32-5

32-9

27-8

25-3

25-1

Cheese "

19 4

19-9

19-6

19-7

19-7

19-7

19-7

20-1

20-3

20-4

20-1

19-9

20-0

Bread ■

5-7
30

5-8
3-3

6-1
3-7

5-7
3-2

5-8
3-1

5-6
3-1

5-6
31

5-6
31

5-6
31

5-6
31

5-6
31

5-5
3-2

5-6

Flour "

3-3

Boiled oats. .. "

4-8

5-C

50

5-1

5-0

5-0

5-0

50

50

50

4-9

5-0

5-0

Rice "

8-0

8-0

8-1

8-1

8-0

8-0

8-1

8-1

8-2

8-1

8-1

8-1

8-0

Beans "

41

4.4

4.4

4-5

4-4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4-5

4-5

4-5

4-6

4-6

Apples, evap. . "

15 2

15-1

15-4

150

15-1

15-2

15-4

15-3

14-9

15-3

150

15-2

14-7

Prunes "

11-7

11 -7

12-0

12-1

12-1

12-2

12-3

12 5

12-7

12-7

12-7

12-7

12-7

Pugar gran "

7-9

8-C

80

80

8-0

80

8-0

80

80

8-0

7-S

7-0

6-8

Tea "

41 8

41-9

42-5

42-5

43-1

43-8

45-5

47-4

48-9

490

49-6

50-8

510

Coffee "

391

396

40 0

39-fi

39-7

39-1

39-6

39-5

38-9

39-4

38-8

38-7

39-1

Potatoes peck

22-3

410

28-4

23-9

22-2

21-6

22 1

23-5

26-4

26-9

25-9

24-3

23-1

Cold Storage Holdings as at
First of Month:

(000 lbs. or doz.)
Butter—

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

34,320

389

34,315

25,485

14,219

868

3.322

13,014
2,480
17,051
32,533
5,569

3,052

4,082

357

235

7,725

867

510

1,376

427

396

824

2,593

13,382
4,920

8.279

41,619

399

42,018

33,008

14,596

772

3,467

9,469
1,946
15,189
26,596
4,477

3,784

4,813

308

160

9,066

953

503

1,456

615

422

1,037

2.324

15,808
5,690

3,677

40.102

411

40,513

31,482

13,201

580

3,066

5,495
2,251
13,949
21,685
2.278

5.742

5.296

202

141

11.382

881

660

1.541

1.799

567

2.366

2,516

16.788
6.042

2,737

37,393

403

37,796

27,424

9,124

316

2.806

4.019
2,553
13,533
20,036
1,943

8,586

5.473

214

138

14,411

1,0^4

648
1.733

5.995

549

6.544

2.802

17.642
«.033

3,640

29,000

330

29,330

16,612

4,199

192

2,514

5,607
4,257
14,653
24,510
1,604

12,037

5,625

114

194

17,969

1,330

398

1,728

7,283

257

7,541

6,052

15,272
4,930

2,107

21,448

250

21,697

15,865

1,248

196

2,135

7.604
3.013
13,480
24,096

2,537

11,732

3,814

229

190

15,965

1,046

185
1,230

6,832

271

7,104

11,650

12,742
4,371

950

14,371

153

14,524

13,778

116

132

1,684

5,869
3,153
14,698
23,719
2,234

8,499

4,898

257

117

13,771

637
242
879

4,925

167

5,093

10,713

9,641
3,229

1,052

7,057

53

7,109

12,150

15

102

1,250

8,644
3,534

17,588
29,766
2,849

6,694

4,657

204

98

11,653

426
325
751

3,887

214

4,-101

9,608

6.558
2,548

1,410

3,730

15

3,746

10.833

139
247
921

10,599
3,468
16.870
30,938
3,597

5,007

4,377

262

121

9,767

316

482
797

2,581

219

2,800

7,491

5,735
2,497

2,322

2,515
11

2,527
9,863

3,105
611
828

11,260
3.528
17,235
32,022
3,610

4,204

4,346

192

108

8,850

513

643

1,156

1,786

137

1.923

5,949

5,431
3,035

2,502

6,922

46

6.968

9,628

9,950

685

1,692

10.946
3.483
16.457
30,886
4,386

3,328

4,305

174

135

7.941

777

695

1,472

747

182

928

4,133

6,826
3,679

2,061

24,328

216

24,545

17,316

13,042

679

3,092

9,649
2,849
16,375
28.873
3,657

3,022

4,792
170
138

8,121

919

572

1,491

344

284

628

3,698

10,286
4,162

4,147

41.641

471

Totals

42,1121

24,698

Eggs—

13.772

Fresh

604

4.127

Pork—

6.471

1,995

14,145

Totals

Lard

22.611
2.885

Beef—

3,423

Fresh not frozen

4,946

Cured

In process of cure

185
223

Totals

8,777

Veal—
Fresh frozen

1,171

Fresh not frozen

604

Totals

1,776

Mutton and Lamb —
Frozen

367
371

Totals

738

Poultry

3.315

Fish—
Fresh frozen

17,275

Smoked, eto

Fresh frozen during preced-
ing month

5,800
7,572

includes approximately 1,625,000 pounds reported by firms added to list since March 1, 1934.

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Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations and Railway Operating Statistics

OUTPUT OF CENTRAL
ELECTRIC STATIONS
000 KILOWATT HOURS

Monthly Data

Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total....

Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel-
Prairie Provinces

Other Provinces

Exports

Provincial Consumption-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Total

Deliveries to Boilers-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces1

British Columbia

Total

Daily Average

Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total

Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel —

Prairie Provinces

Other Provinces

Exports

RAILWAYS

Car loadings 000 cars

Operating Revenues —
Canadian National .... $000
Canadian Pacific $000

1933

July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov

Canadian National-
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried

one mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass.

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. .000
Canadian Pacific-
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of ton carried.. 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass

Total pay roll. $000

Number of employees. .000
All Railways-
Operating Revenues. . . $000
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass.

Total payroll $000

Number of employees. 000

1419853
22,804
1442657

53,130
818,059
374,262
81,191
93,210

12,518
10,286
119.192

62,497
611,341
462,703
94,825
92,098
1323464

8,519

223,257

32,866

2,049

140

266,831

45,802

735

46,537

1,714

26,389
12,073
2,619
3,007

404

331
3,854

162-73

11,194
10,123

1483131
25,085
1508216

43,785

865,746

392,773

83,178

97,649

13,296
11,789
109,592

54,291
655,786
494,417
97,701
96,430
1398625

1,271

244,788

39,807

1,241

120

287,227

47,843

809

48,652

1,413

27,927
12,670
2,683
3,150

429

380

3,535

185-56

11,298
9,920

1462491
26,831
1489322

44,478
829,045
400,098
90,253
98,617

13,720

13,111

122,907

56,414
610,489
496,911
104,941

97,661
1366416

1,160

207,085

36,913

3,746

129

249,033

48,750

894

49,644

1,483
27,635
13,337
3,008
3,287

457

437

4,097

202-46

12,147
11,168

1589072
28,536
1617608

55,778
878,097
434,037
111,937
109,223

15,390
13,146
127,243

67,743
646,032
546,022
128,372
108,196
1490365

6,022

216,567

51,540

17,360

156

291,645

51,260

921

52,181

1,799
28,326
14,001
3,611
3,523

497

424

4,105

221-60

12,803
11,967

1670149
32,214
1702363

59,094
888,123
492,937
117,639
112,356

17,804
14,410
106,457

72,196
704,340
571,521
136,521
111,328
1595906

9,052

279,115

77,389

25,883

159

391,598

55,671

1.074

56,745

1,970
29,604
16,431
3,921
3,745

594

480

3,549

201-37

11,612
10,390|

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July

1689536
34,136
1723672

43,413
868,589
535,501
123,786
118,247

18,702
15,434
100,485

57,385
690,290
614,661
143,849
116,936
1623122

276,787

91,088

30,754

187

398,816

54,501

1,101

55,602

1,401

28,019
17,274
3,993
3,814

603

498

3,241

176-41
9,665

1584599
28,235
1612834

38,147
805,145
525,939
112,122
103,246

16,149
12,086
102,151

48,907
646,249
583,835
127,132
102,128
1508251

266,777

87,979

29,699

154

384,609

56,593

1,008

57,601

1,363
28,755
18,784
4,004
3,687

577

431

3,648

164-09

9,594
8,644

1767881
28,008
1795889

42,019
881,766
603,773
122,904
117,419

15,393
12,615
112,114

53,045
712,029
662,832
139,652
116,217
1680791

303,731

97,487

31,008

167

432,393

57,028

903

57,931

1,355
28,444
19,476
3,965
3,788

189-24
11,743

1672606
24,040

49,230
925,386
473,761
114,286
109,943

12,152

11,

63,105

59,956
741,213
595,
127,928
108,508
1633541

4,013

367,805

78,383

24,377

160

474,738

55,754

801

56,555

1,641

30.846

15,792

3,810

3,665

405

396

2,103

177-20

11,213

9,249

1804615
25,516
1829681

56,819
1036240
488,845
106,836
115,425

12,503
13,013
111,000

68,886
806,947
608,076
120,895
113,877
1718681

4,619

365,391

73,037

15,440

155

458,642

58,199

823

59,022

1,833
33,427
15,769
3,446
3,724

403

420

3,581

194-10

12,639
10,459

1681937
26.695
1708291

56,933
963.547
468,349

78,133
114,975

12,223
14,474
113,640

70,509
745,330
573,290

91,654
113.709
1594653

7,030

347,731

60,697

3,259

133

418,850

56,064

890
56,954

1,

32,118

15,611

2,605

3,832

407

483

3.78P

193-37

11,725
10,009

1594728
26,586
1621314

56,226
904,257
434,224

81,788
118,233

12,474
11,112
105,848

69,126
694,293
539,509

95,547
116,990
1515465

7,152

280,670

51,581

3,114

141

342,658

51,443

857

52,300

1,814
29,170
14,007
2,638
3,814

402

455

3,414

187-88

11,906
10,717

June I July

10,726

430

2,132

753

57

6,854

62

8,026
2,049
1,970

1,017

70

5,002

45

24,310
20,344
3,071
5,318

2,133
1,511

141

12,589

114

10.

2,027

812
767

71

7,011

64

8.413
1,368
1,711

767
658

5,055

47

23,713
20,709
2,103
4.993

1,987
1,627

145

12,812

118l

Aug.

10,576

442

2,159

707

7,209

8,855

739

1,976

739
628

66

5,088

47

23,730

21,144

1,679

5,449

1,999
1.612

Sept.

10,309
2,
2,473

1,015
657

7,022
65

7,818
3,003
2,426

59

4.875

25,872
19,829
5,111
6,265

2,103
1,379

145 136

13,086 12,677

118l 118

Oct.

10,351
2,152
2,791

1,165

568

44

7,061

63

7,596
4,058
2,544

1,122
465

38

4,850

45

27,239
19,683
6,654

2,442
1,181

12,670
115

Nov.

10,112
1,220
2,554

977
619

40

6,950

61

6,475
3,586
2,217

883

40

4,661

43

24,176
18,214
5,040
6,153

2,011
1,244

91

12,350

111

Jan.

10,630
1.2832
2,362

790
945

48

7,169

67

7,733

889

2,004

729
779

46

5,001

47

21,011

19,945

216

5,741

1.682
1,906

109

12,919
121

Feb.

10,541
1.3082
2,158

773
865

43
6,948

7,402

819

1,854

715

44

4,896

48

20,627

19,601

60 2

5,306

1.629
1,731

98

12,589

123

Mar.

10,722

647

2,633

962
030

55

7,029
66

8,077
1,519
2,035

809
850

61

4,960

43

24,657
20,630
2,976
6,315

1,986
2,054

127

12,794

115

April

10,105

748

2,122

894
845

48

6,622

61

7,1

1,270

1,814

785
624

44

4.876

46

23,395
19,488

2 i

5,' 426

1,869
1,639

103

12,265

113

May

11,046
1,273
2,538

922
655

47
7,001

8,297
1,802
2,165

763
51f

45

5.298
50

26, (

21,240
3,814
6,375

1,873
1,335

103

13,126

120

June

11,003

370

2,259

799
730

74
6,960

7,904
1,756
1,876

748
613

5,185
49

'Manito only.

2Deficit.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 11— Railway Revenue Freight Loaded at Stations in Canada in Tons.

17

Commodities

Railway Freight Loaded—

Agricultural Products—

Wheat

Corn

Oats

Barley

Rye

Flaxseed

Other grain

Flour

Other mill products

Hay and straw

Cotton

Apples (fresh)

Other fruit (fresh)

Potatoes

Other fresh vegetables

Other agricultural products . .
Animal Products—

Horses

Cattle and calves

Sheep

Hogs

Dressed meats (fresh)

Dressed meats (cured, salted,
canned)

Other packing house products
(edible)

Poultry

Eggs

Butter and cheese

Wool

Hides and leather

Other animal products (non-
edible)

Mive Products—

Anthracite coal

Bituminous coal

Lignite coal

Coke

Iron ores

Other ores and concentrates

Base bullion and matte ....

Clay, gravel, sand, stone
(crushed)

81ate — Dimensions or block
stone

Crude petroleum

Asphalt

Salt

Other mine products

Forfbt Products —
Logs, posts, poles, cordwood

Ties

Pulpwood

Lumber, timber, box. crate

and cooperage material

Other forest products

Manufactures and Miscellan-
eous—
Refined Petroleum and its pro-
ducts

Sugar

Iron, pig and bloom

Rails and fastenings

Bar and sheet iron — Structural

iron and iron pipe

Castings, machinery & boilers

Cement

Brick and artificial etone

Lime and plaster

Sewer pipe and drain tile

Agricultural implements and

vehicles other than autos.. . .

Automobiles and auto trucks. .

Household goods

Furniture

Liquor beverages

Fertilizers, all kinds

Paper, printed matter, books .

Wood-pulp

Fish (fresh, frozen cured, etc.)
Canned goods (all canned food

products)

Other manufactures and mis-
cellaneous

Merchandise

1933

May

Sept.

670,168

1,204,714

15,659

1,523

71,950

70,118

26.161

51.854

6,086

8,682

3,044

457

2,910

1,462

104,441

101,716

71,061

65,794

14,301

13,701

244

515

1,812

42,768

868

19,191

37,162

13,658

3,395

18,151

20,750

41,301

2,634

3,426

28,075

40,329

883

6,047

19,813

13,290

8,826

8,146

5.579

4,817

3,107

4,869

' 314

218

2,560

834

2.830

5.636

352

1,691

5,652

3,612

3,030

3,418

341

2,483

363,810

536,421

43,284

210,632

23,403

66,651

175
27,741
44,994

5,026
212,244
38,110

87,048

2,398
2,253
6,790

14

46,621

130,592
4,441
75,846

194,877
11,691

151,302
6,081
3,882
2,123

14,119
4,792

32,789
6,617

17.060
2,120

3,338

11,922
4,612
1,622
9,752

91.165
109,695

48,306
2,562

11,597

148,479
133,098

159,689

2,691

1,236

10,256

13,119

124,544

158,763

2,"
134,249

194,104
16.708

168,910
17,469
8,127
1,010

15,062
5,940

50.479
7,896

17,076
1,146

3,247

6,414
5,656
2,039
7,900

23,657
126,452

69,600
3,323

13.010

203,546
125,254

Oct.

.147,748

10,061

84,332

44,339

4,778

1,404

7,030

121,713

91,271

21,335

488

86. 159

5,576

36, 181

18,535

111.728

4,368
49,860
10,528
15,158

8,110

4,187

239
962

4,014
947

3,770

3,152

4,104
690,019
395,739
88,334
5,362
109,315
36,005

195,664

1,648

1,137

7,847

13,231

141,668

195.784

2,301

110,154

195,203
18,932

145,374
20,588
14,107
3,285

18,936
5.115

42,079
8,059

15,945'
1,465

2,380
6,647
9,303
2,005
7,939

23.244
138,052

67, 666
5,353

Nov.

750,820

3,234

79,793

34,387

1,

3,342
4,

138,793
106,802
24,506
314
65,386
1,305
43,906
11,265
94,323

4,118
47,974

5,
19,319

9,064

Dec.

11,

189,855
133.358

6,028
2,103
1,113
2,345
1,216
3,498

2,707

2,144

602,203
340,271
102,053
460
112,155
46.893

120,531

2,471

1,064

3,063

13,482

134,179

234,948

2,743

101,090

183,942
16,819

234,948

20,300

12,069

1,883

18,525
5,341

19,074
5,511

14,895
1,646

2,492
5,250
7,162
2,035
9,401
31,217

399,154

1,892

52,622

20,764

763

1,950

4,176

86,256

61,944

24,888

480

27,020

1,144

24,004

9,968

38,607

4,
24,801

2,045
17,133

9,242

5,943

5,487
5,678

264
1,825

721
3,752

2,946

1,656
462,080
380,809
105,501
460
104,208
34,164

33,168

741

876

3,213

9,774

104,459

186,365

810

146,660

143,075
33,854

83.411

13,559

6,329

829

15,113
5,887

10,498
2,785

11,617
475

2,256
8,409
2,917
1,742
17,538
19,455

1934

Jan.

Feb.

134,5311 147,539
60,809 58,312
7,049 6,789

13,335

175,951
115,9*4

7,979

434,792

6,599

71,385

26,915

669

488

2,632

85,380

77,132

39,303

704
46,354

666
41,164
11,633
28,530

2,937
31,176

1,689
22,388

8,521

6,554

5,476
507
311

2,121
640

3,798

3,221

371,078

16,010

98,137

38,549

1,455

366

1,728

81,115

89,093

47,811

906

30,324

509

39,150

6.238

20,267

3,281
26,569

1,168
20,555

7,211

6,772

4,249
364
248

2,359
600

3,902

2,715

2,623 9,443
500,300 435,925
366,272 198,795

124,360

124

121,071

37,364

33,562

796

1,811

1,067

11,093

97,149

222,988

564

261,727

153,315
15,661

84,135
13,477
8,504
1,026

27, 607
3,258
7,313
5,527

10,929
673

3,207
13,999

1,859

2,168

12,546

24,135

177,421

52,958

7,146

7,545

137,5271 161,937
104,470" 118,238

98,658

664

124,288

35,497

23,796

471

681

1,078

10

91,437

230,363

1,284

235,904

171,383
15,736

78,919
16,730

7,

1,978

22,198
2,695
6,221
4,483

ll.i
625

3,068
16,283

1,741

2,038
10,191
30,039
146,112
49,958

5,809

9,807

154,400
122,266

Mar.

432,646

3,265

103,098

26,221

1,262

756

1,940

91,613

91,405

65,541

852

17,999

536

55,199

9,704

22,689

5,727
30,635

1,431
18,738

5,602

9,051

5,807
343
746

1,763
676

4,073

Apr. | May

4,273
499,916
183,624
84,764
1,330
129,929
46,373

28,883

719

895

1,826

16,560

117,314

259,146

1,459

308,468

230,532

22.573

102,696
19,764
13,659
12,236

28,560
5,362

12,323
7,075

15,690
410

6,154
23,344

5,179

1,767
12,876
53,236
191,651
60,701

5,012

10,909

189.977J
147,2311

335,737

5,276

115.341

24,314

1,490

1,

93,915

73,474

38,473

1,047

4,450

486

40,028

4,861

19,726

7,919
31.977

1.373
17,115

5,836

6.774

5,888
432

1,972

1,650
373

3,377

811
421,076
76,593
63,123
143
150.366
50,117

39,619

8,172
3,060
2,948
17,755
115,346

155,111
2,203

198,370
19,248

128,731
17,885
12,174
16,017

32,240
5,016

24,103
7,488

16,765
1,875

6,372
27,869

9,364

1,952
12,081
79.921
195,868
58,237

2,454

9,903

180,328
156,532

883,489

246

82.937

33.853

2,506

1,141

1,138

85,592

72,333

19,074

889

1,588

688

42,167

3,753

19,237

4,058

27,190

662

17,318

7,404

8,047

5,838
361

2,733

2,178
388

2,868

3,091

1,748
618,408
39, 149
53,699
466
167,211
47,818

109, 159

3,304

4,073

9,470

20, 750

146,082

135,865

4,177

145,139

245,711
27,425

159,807
15,121
14,354
4,030

26,808
4,547
44,610
10,611
20,180
2,035

5,242

30,389

5,966

1,869

11,340

114,349

169.359

60,904

2,273

13,557

229,677
142.577

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Table 12. Indexes ot Employment by Industries, Year 1926 = 100

Industries— First of Month

Indexes of I'm ploy men t Un-
adjusted-
All Industries

Manufacturing

Animal products— edible

Fur and products

Leather and products

Lumber and products

Rough and dreesed lumber.

Furniture

Other lumber products

Musical instruments

Plant products— edible

Pulp and paper products

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods.. . .
Garments and personal fur-
nishings

Other textile products

Plant products (n.e.s.)

Tobacco

Distilled and malt liquors..
Wood distillates and extracts.
Chemicals and allied product?
Clay, glass and stone products

Flectric current

Flectrical apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged

products

Machinery (other than ve-
hicles)

Agricultural implements.. .

Land vehicles

Automobiles and parts....
Steel shipbuilding and re-
pairing

Heating appliances

Iron and steel fabrication

(n.e.s.)

Foundry and machine shop

products

Other iron and steel pro-
ducts

Non-ferrous metal products .

Mineral products

Miscellaneous

Logging

Mining

Coal

Metallic ores

Non-metallio minerals (ex-
cept coal)

Communications

Telegraphs

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage..

Steam railways

8hipping and stevedoring. . .
Construction and Maintenance

Building

Highway

Railway

Services

Hotels and restaurants.

Professional

Personal (chiefly laundries)...

Trade

Retail

Wholesale. . . ,

1933

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

73

88

86
127
101
100

66

58-9

70-5

87-0

29-6
115-2

89-5

79
103

98

84
101
115
113

890
81-3
1C9-3
105-5
113-2
96-4
111-3
64-6
112-1
91 8
62-8

68-7

66-3
29-6
650

68-8

42-7

81 4

55-3

63 0

67 5
91-6

127-5
99-3
48-3

100 4
80 7

156-5

80 7
83 8
87-7

82 7
82-5

114-4
72-0
91-9
88-4
45 9
155-6
69-7
113-8
113-2
123 3
112- 4
111-8
1171
99-6

90-4

91

86-7

86

109-2

104-

99-5

91-

100- 1

96-

63-9

61-

54-4

49-

71-7

76-

87-6

86-

29-8

44-

119-6

116-

88-0

89-

76-8

77-

100-8

101-

98-6

100-

86-2

87-

104-5

105-

114-3

116-

118-2

122-1

93-5

92-

86-9

83-

117-0

117-

111-5

113-

124-5

124-

112-2

122-

111-4

113-

64-0

62-

112-2

109-

95-7

95-

62-5

63-

66-7

72"

65-8

67"

25-3

30-*

64-2

63-

65-9

60-

47-5

44-i

89-9

89-1

54-7

51-1

65-0

64 1

68-1

69-

91-6

93-

128-2

127-

104 1

103-

64-7

iio-:

105-8

109-

88-7

94-:

158-8

159"

811

841

82-5

81-

866

85-

81-5

80-

82-7

SI-

113-9

111 -<

72-0

71-;

94-2

90-.

970

94-

45-2

45-i

185-5

184-<

68-2

62-

108-1

107-'

104-1

104 -.

115-6

115-

112-5

111-.

1150

115-

1210

121-

101-2

102-'

91-8

84-4
1010
88-7
86-8
590
46-0
79-1
83-8
44-4
103-1

74-1
103-7
101-4

88

81-9
118-7
119 9
115-9
1280
114-8

57-7
104-9

96-3

63 0

74 3

68-3
30 6
63 3
61

43 2
84-7

61 3

64

6S-8

93

125 9
103-6
166-5
105-5

88-2
159-7

80 1
810
84-5
80 1
79 8
1110
69 9
87-3
94-6
42 5
194-6
55-4
108 8
106-2
121-5
109-9
119-1
126-5
102-1

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug,

800

94-7

76-3

79-1

52

40-7

69-3

77-9

100

85

97-5
114-1
112-3

81-4
73 0
125-6
126-7
122-3
133-7
1121
63 4
104-8
95-5
60-9

64-4

66-4
35-6
65 0
67

43 8
58-8

49-3

62-3

61-4

90-5
127-4

97-8
168
106-8

92-6
158 5

63-7
88-1
33-9

179-1
59-4
109 8
107-8
126-2

SO
76
84
75
78
109
70
75
95
42
192
59
111
108
120
114
115
122
100

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

19

Table 13. Indexes of Employment with Seasonal Adjustment, Indexes of Retail Sales

Automobile Financing.

1933

1934

Aug. 1 Sept.

Oct.

I Nov. (Dec.

Jan. 1 Feb. 1 Mar. j April 1 May | June 1 July 1 Aug.

1 1 1 1 ■ I 1 1
First of Month

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of
Employment— All Industries.

830

82-6

101-2

46-7

68-0

25-9

73-9

101-7

99-6

81-0

100 - 1

111-6

112-7

58-3

105-6

91-0

62-6

66-4
64-4
35-2
83-5
830
98-3
147-1

72-8
81-2
78-7
109-1
69-5
79- 0
64-7
35-4
87-2
541
92-3
111-9
1191
96-8

881

80-5
84-4
85-1
81-7

79-2
95-*
86-5
86-9
75-9
78 9
80-8
81-6

84-8
84 6
101-4
46-6
72-5
30-2
75-8
102-2
100-0
86-4
103-8
1180
116 3
59-9
105-8
92-5
63-3

70 1
65-7
32-7
70-9
71-5
100-4
152-4

73 6
80-8
79-5
110-7
69-8
81-5
66-3
36-9
90 4
56-7
96-4
112-7
120-5
97-5

87-2
83-0
85-5
861
83-4

81-2
92-6
86-8
87-9
76-4
73-6
79-8
83-3

86-9
84-4
99 6
45-4
71-0
28-5
750
98-0
99-5
88-5
104-2
114-4
117-8
60-7
107-8
94-3
63-1

67-0
65-4
28-3
68-5
76-7
104-0
154-8

73-5
80-1
78-5

108-6
69-3
81-6
76-1
37-0

117-8
59-8
96-9

114-8

123-0
98-0

87-6
84-4
86-1
94-4
81-1

83-2
92-4
88 3
87-1
73-8
78-4
79-0
82-6

88-4

85-6

94-6

48-3

74-4

40-3

76-8

98-9

99 9

98-7

103-4

115-0

118-4

59-4

106-2

920

63-6

73-4

67-8
31-4

66 4
95-4
106-5
155-1

79-8
79-8
77-3
107-5
68-5
78-4
80-3
38-3
138 1
591
108-9
113-9
120-1
99-8

90-4
87-8
87-1
88-8
81-2

82-7
89-2
88-7
93-3
77-8
81-0
78-4
83-4

90 9

85-4
84-6
55-4
76-7
40-3
75-5
99-6
100-9
88-7
102- S
114-9
115-1
56-9
105-0
93-3
63-5

75-7
68-8
30-5
72-6
115-1
102-8
158-1

79-2

79-9

76-9

109-6

68-3

77-1

97-8

40-9

204-0

65-7

115-2

112-8

116-8

100-0

96-0
90-6
91-7
85-8
85-8

81-9
90-5
88-5
97-2
78-7
80-4
79-6
83-6

95 0

87-1
81-0
58-6
76-2
39-2
75-9
103-0
88-6
92-0
102-3
114-2
1191
60-1
109-1
95-8
66-4

70-2
69-7
37 5
96-6

120-3
104-6
162-9

81-7

78-1

79-0

113-4

70-2

81-0

124-4

42-3

297-0

80-9

118-2

115-9

122-2

98-1

100-7
94-2
97-5
90-2

89-3

83-4

88-5
91-3

102-4
79-6

102-4
79-9
85-8

96 5

87-3
87-6
62-6
72-9
330
77-6
99-4
98-8
84-5
101-6
1190
113-7
62-9
109-6
97-8
69-6

86-8
69-7
40-9
910
116-5
108-0
164-6

82-2
77-7
80-7
113-1
71-9
83-8
145-2
45-2
486-9
93-9
107-2
113-8
118-4
101-2

106-3
94-3
99-0
89-6
91-8

88-3
94-9
93-6
107-8
84-8
89-2
82-9
90-0

97 4

88-1
94-3
64-0
71-8
33-6
78-5
100-9
100-6
831
104-7
120-5
114-7
62-6
1111
97-0
68-3

811
71-0
41-7

84-8
111-5
110-2
169-8

82-0
76-8
83-4
115-6
74-1
94-7
152-5
500
606-9
97-6
118-7
116-3
122-9
101-1

107-4
93-8

100-8
90-4
91-5

88-9
100-4
95-2
106-1
84-0
90-8
83-5
88 2

96 7

89-3
97-4
61-2
71-5

33-8

78-7
100 6
101-3

90-3
106-5
122-7
1170

61-5
110-9

98-7

720

85-5
72-5
40-8
90-3
134-8
106-4
171-4

80-6

76-5

80-5

113-7

74-0

74-4

143-0

491

590-4

76-8

120-4

119-2

126-3

101-6

99-2
90-7
103-0
92-1
90-6

86-0
99-1
950

105-5
84-5

107-9
83-8
86-6

94 2

89-5
100-9
54-2
72-7
28-0
79-5
103-1
101-3
91-3
108-2
123-7
119-1
64-7
109-2
101-0
73-8

86-6
74-5
43-3
94-5
106-3
106-4
173-0

82-3
75-3
81-5
111-3
73-8
82-3
115-0
47-9
397-1
63-9
119-1
117-2
123-9
102-3

100-3
88-4

100-3
90-6
88-6

*84-0
99-5
93-2
101-4
83-6
99-4
84-1
85-6

94-2

90-4
102-6
52-4
72-5
32-0
81-4
105-5
102-0
940
109-7
125-6
118-4
69-7
106-5
104-3
74-1

87-1
79-5
45-0
98-7
91-6
108-4
174-0

87-0

75-9

79-5

109-3

72-2

71-8

109-4

47-2

268-3

57-1

1110

117-8

125-0

102-5

97-2
88-2
102-7
89-1
86-9

83-6
101-8
93-8
97-3
85-7
96-3
83-3
,c6-6

96 7

91-2
97-3
53-4
72-5
34-7
86-0
106-2
102-2
93-7
109-1
124-1
119-9
70-3
105-5
104-4
73-2

85-0
80-1
40-8
100-1
130-0
108-2
177-0

86-1
76-8
80-6
109-9
71-9
78-9
111-0
46-9
202-0
54-8
106-2
119-6
128-4
102-1

94-9
91-2
106-9
89-6
90-1

83-6

93-9
93-8
95-8
86-0
98-5
82-7
88-9

95 2

91-4
101-6
53-8
710
44-2
85-2
106-3
101-9
94-1
108-6
125-2
117-7
70-0
107-7
108-0
73-2

87-7
79-8
39-4
113-0

Rough and dressed lumber

Thread, yarn and cloth

Clay, glass and stone products.

Crude, rolled and forged pro-

Machinery other than vehicles. .

Agricultural implements

Automobiles and parts

Logging

143-5

Mining

111-3

179-7

Non metallic minerals (except
coal)

85-7

77-1

81-0

Street railways and cartage . .

108-8
72-4

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance.
Building

80-8
94-4
46-5

Highway

148-3

Railway

56-6

Hotels and Restaurants

Trade

107-9
118-0

Retail

125-6

Wholesale

101-7

Economic areas and cities —
Maritime Provinces

95-9

Quebec

90-0

Ontario

103-3

Prairie Provinces

87-4

Rritish Columbia

91-3

Montreal

83-0

Quebec

95-7

Toronto

92-4

Ottawa

96-9

Hamilton

86-0

Windsor

98-2
83-1

87-6

1933

1934

Indexes of Retail Sales, January,
1929 = 100-
Hoots and shoes (8)

June.

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

104-5
55-3

103-7
750

103-7
46-4

691
76-0
99-2
14-9
57-2

74-8

6,619

-27-7
2,398
-30-9

73-5
60-2
68-1
72-5
83-0
33 5

54-5
72-6
810
15-4
58-4

62-8

5.852
— 11 8

2,138
-13-6

55-6
68 3
57-7
70-3
96-3
49-3

58 0
73-8
87-2
20-2
60-9

64-3

4,783
-21-1

1,811
-17-1

77-5
66-8
77-2
73-3
113-7
57-8

71-3

76-9
101-3
29-2
58-6

73-8

4,251
— 15 3

1,602
-15-6

71-7
63-4
99-3

72-7
106-0
55-5

80-4
74-9
100-3
29-0
56-4

78-4

3,507
-19-8

1,352
-14-8

84-2
58-4
96-8
75-4
86-5
48-2

76-5
75 1
78-3
33-8
53-4

75-6

2,691
-37-2

1,003
-24-8

94-6

1171
112-4
87-5
790
57-3

104-6
81-8

102-6
36-6
56-8

92-9

2,000

— 45 1

734

—35-2

49-2
561
551
75-3
76-6
340

550
74-2
49-8
20-1
53-2

o;>-4

2,157

—28-4

814

-18-7

40-5
59-6
52-7
68-2
67-8
40-1

54 1

71-7
49-8
21-4
49-5

58-6

2,734
-16-4

1,128
- 3-7

70-1
930
87-4
82-0
107-5
46-9

66-8
83-0
71-0
22-8
58-6

73-G

5,171
-1-3

2,139
+20-6

76-7
65-1
93-1
72-6
126-0
52-9

65-5
75-1
104-3
21-0
55-7

72-2

8,492
+53-2

3,497
+69-4

101-8
70-5

102-9
74-5

135-6
58-2

73 - 9

81-1
130-6
25-4
59-6

80-6

11,809
+58-3
4,806
+54-9

118-0

Candy (6)

58-9
102-1

Drugs (7)

77-7

Furniture (4)

General and departmental, 34

122-3
54-3

70-8

Groceries and meats (23)

Hardware (5)

78-9

108-7

18-9

Restaurants (11)

58-2

stores

Automobile Financing—

Total new and used cars—
Number

77-5
10,483

Percentage change1

+58-3

Financing in dollars $000

Percentage change1

4.248
+76-9

To same month in preceding year.

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Table 14. Trend of Business in the Five Economic Areas1

Areas and Item

1933

1934

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

Juno

July

Business In Five Economic

Areas—

Canada—

Contracts awarded. . .

$000

12,652

9,480

8,387

15,014

10,637

8,208

6,703

5,635

7,517

11,469

17,383

12,209

11,190

Building Permits

$000

2,180

1.911

1,987

1,775

1,624

1,983

693

881

1,090

2,246

2,965

2,364

3,368

Employment. Average 1926—100

87-1

88-5

90-4

91-3

91-8

88 6

91-4

92-7

91-3

92-0

96-6

101-0

99-9

Bank Debits

..$000,000

3.528

2,649

2,457

2,823

2,837

2,492

2,597

2,089

2,489

2,536

3,129

2,602

2,767

Sales of Insurance

$000

32,748

30,657

28,088

34,302

36,768

41,127

27,726

29,268

32,764

33,013

32,970

32.055

33,538

Commercial Failures.

. Number

142

150

155

144

155

159

153

140

140

141

132

115

Liabilities

$000

2,289

2,358

2,345

2,322

1,940

2,345

2,099

2,039

2,057

2,009

2,482

2,421

Maritime Provinces—

Contracts Awarded . . .

$000

1,761

509

485

809

1.482

297

263

105

232

290

2,006

716

1,447

Building Permits

$000

176

114

97

82

61

69

50

47

45

105

163

165

729

Employment. Average 1926=100

93-0

91-5

90-9

90-2

93-4

97-0

-101-3

103-2

95«1

98-3

98-4

100-4

101-3

Cank Debits

..$000,000
$000

43 0

1,932

40-1
2,067

42-0
1,656

43-5
1,854

450
2,008

41-4
2,745

43-0
1,767

35-9
2,069

40-8
1,992

39-1
2,155

47-7
2,020

42-6
2,014

53-0

Bales of Insurance. . . .

2,604

Commercial Failures.
Quebec —
Contracts Awarded . . .

.Number

6

4

7

3

7

11

6

12

7

9

10

7

$000

3,288

3,587

4,357

4,470

2,300

2,759

1,631

1,622

1,768

4,644

2,646

2,377

3,086

Building Permits

$000

753

388

573

594

356

838

91

198

302

499

881

492

568

Emolovment.Average 1926 -10C

84-8

87-0

89-1

92-2

92-4

86-3

88-5

89-1

85-1

85-5

90-9

94-1

94-9

..$000,000
$000

916
9,759

745
10,130

725
9,370

770
12,156

795
11,283

793
12,420

764
9,346

628
8,972

734
10,675

825
10,640

816
10,181

786
10,712

805

Sales of Insurance

9,955

Commercial Failures.

.Number

66

76

80

78

78

82

77

71

62

68

68

58

Ontario—

Contracts Awarded . . .

$000

6,495

2,895

2,577

9,032

5,640

4,748

4,390

3,629

4,854

5,097

11,276

8,167

4,904

Building Permits

$000

879

1,003

807

720

970

986

444

467

451

1,032

1.360

1,317

1,590

Employment.Average 1626—100

86-6

88 1

89-6

91-4

93-3

91-2

95-3

97-8

9S-7

98-5

104-4

109-9

106-0

Bank Debits

.$000,000
$000

1,424

14,086

1,039
11,846

1,007
11,344

1,275
13,754

1,313
16,179

1,115
16,961

1,272
11,209

989
12,690

1,234
14,134

1,197
14,086

1,331
14,265

i, lie

13,065

1,121

Sales of Insurance

14,408

Commercial Failures..

. Number

56

55

46

43

53

42

49

35

54

45

40

34

Prairie Provinces —

$000

615

807

473

386

685

142

211

128

279

745

933

585

1,232

$000

211

223

231

238

121

44

40

53

127

348

381

193

458

Employment. Average 1926—100

90 5

90-7

98 7

94-6

89-3

86-4

84-7

83-8

83-3

85-4

89-5

94-1

93-0

..$000,000
$000

999
4,823

687
4,353

558
3,908

601
4,381

557
5,024

420
6,074

382
3,596

312
3,603

344
3,803

337
4,026

805
4,110

528
4,131

647

Sales of Insurance

4,318

Commercial Failures..

. Number

12

14

16

17

13

20

15

14

15

12

10

7

$000

493

1,683

495

317

531

261

198

151

385

693

523

365

521

Building Permits

$000

162

184

280

141

116

44

70

116

165

263

180

197

123

1926-100

87-3

89-2

85-6

840

85-4

80-4

841

85-6

86-6

88-4

89-1

94-1

97-6

.$000,000
$000

145-9
2,148

137-7

2,261

125-1
1,810

133-5

2,157

127-1

2,274

122 0

2,927

136 0

1,808

125-1
1,934

135-9
2,160

138-6
2,106

129-3
2,394

129-2
2,133

141-1

Sales of Insurance

2,353

Commercial Failures..

. Number

2

1

7

3

4

4

6

8

2

7

4

9

i Employment Indexes apply to first of following month

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months

Minerals

Mineral Production—

Metals—

Gold OOOoz.

Silver 000 oa.

Nickel tons

Copper tons

Lead tons

Zinc tons

Fuels—

Coal 000 tons

Petroleum 000 bbls.

Natural Gas 000 M cu. ft

Non-metals—

Asbestos tons

Gypsum 000 tons

Feldspar tons

Salt (commercial) tons

Structural Materials—

Cement.... 000 bbls.

Clay products.... $000

Lime tons

1933

June July Aug. Pept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

261-4
882

4,025
12,633
10,353

7.810

701
113-4
1,131

12,455

50-07

864

18,419

401
227
26,872

255-7
1,048
4,619
14.734
9,983
7.173

256-6
1,186
5.099
14,040
11,942
8,150

100-6

945

14,531 16,393
61-46

647
16.011

415

245

29,443

913
17,130

449

264

30.598

235-6
979

5,313
15,277
11,484

9,155

1.139
97-3
1.154

18,564
35 • f 2
1,436

17.498

243-3
1,200
5,357
14,870

11,622 12,578
10.152 10,689

1,577
107 0
1.656

19,524
30-06
1,233

14,964

2410
1.305
5,413
13,145

1.342
108 3
2,142

20.463
70 18
1,083

18,292

349 182

232! 205

33,6cS6;30,152

247-6
1,186
4,394

13.232
9,942

10,934

113-7
2,'

17,326
29-15
1,020|
8,532

100

112
27.570

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June

231-3

1,403
4,634
13,257
14,011
10,884

1,290
124-4
2,961

8,502

3-30

1,344

10,503

115

26,060

222-9
1.347
3,634

249-3

973

5,218

12,258 15,416
13,610 10,894
9.575 11,387

1,010
116-5
2,697

9,256

3-31

1,025

10,072

1,031
130-0
2,599

12,629

4-89

1,579

14,626

67 107

130

!88|34,220

227-9
1,033
6.462
15,869
13,147
13,006

814
118-9
2,178

10.611
25-5

19,224

259-7
1,508
5,017
17,840
12,970
13,066

1,004
117-7
1,443

13,171

£3-4

506

20,082

210 382 521

197 259 259

28,653 32,071,31,984

242-7
1,162
6,701
13,930
14,307
10,809

980
109-0
1,193

13,719

67-1

936

15,688

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Table 16. Weekly Indicators of Economic Activity in Canada, 1934

21

Items

Statistics of Grain Trade—

Receipts Country Elevators—

Wheat 000 bushel;

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushel:

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Visible Supply—

Wheat 000,000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Aver. Cash Price Ft. William and Pt.
Arthur —

Wheat No. 1 Nor J per bush

Oats No. 2C.W

Barley No. 3 C.W

Flax No. 1 N.W.C

Rye No. 1 C.W "

Sales and Prices of Live Stock —
Sales on Stock Yards—

Cattle No

Calves "

Hogs "

Sheep "

Prices at Toronto —

Steers, 1,000-1,200 lbs per cwt. %

Calves, good veal " $

Hogs, bacon " $

Lambs, good handy weight " S

Carloadings, Totals-
Grain and grain products ,

Live Stock

Coal

Coke

Lumber

Pulpwood

Pulp and paper

Other forest products

Ore

Mdse L.C.L

Miscellaneous

Total cars loaded

Total cars received from connections

Indexes of Carloadings. 1026=100—

Grain and grain products

Live Stock

Coal

Coke

Lumber

Pulpwood

Pulp and paper

Other forest products

Ore

Merchandise

Miscellaneous

Total for Canada

Eastern Division

Western Division

Indexes of Common Stock Prices—
Industrials—

Total (87)

Iron and steel (17)

Pulp and paper (6)

Milling(4)

Oils (4)

Textiles and clothing (10)

Food and allied products (18)

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (20)

Utilities —

Total (20)

Transportation (2)

Telephone and telegraph (2)

Power and traction (16)

Companies Abroad —

Total (6)

Industrial (1)

Utility (5)

Grand total (1 13)

Mining Stocks—

Gold (19)

Base Metals (4).
Total Index (23).

May

26

266

77

4

4

10,973

9,407

514

3,905

•711

•351

•379

1-579

•472

10,102
8,931

16,645
3,364

5-04

6-25
8-68
10-08

4,135

1,164

5,423

248

1,949

1,068

1,900

1,424

1,442

11,258

9,503

39,514

23,278

57-20
65-95
114-82
92-54
49-56
61-06
83-52
49-74
79-98
74-25
66-67
70-47
73-01
64-52

128-6

105-1
13-2
74-0

156-7
78-2

133-3

129

189-9

56-6
40
89-1
70-3

100-1
163-5
42-9
95-3

125-7
159-3
131-5

June

3,158

526

151

3

13

200-5

10,581

9,271

510

3,908

•786
•376
•423
1-683
•521

13,080
8,429

20,008
4,646

5-02
6-25
9-05
11-65

128-5
104-6
13-2
74-3
160-9
77-7
133-5
131-5
185-0

55-7

39-C
89-0
69-3

101-8
169-1
40-9
95-2

127-2
161-1
133-1

3,482

631

236

3

14

200-0
10,671
9,177
504
3,895

•770
•365
•418
1-625
•509

11,744

9,875
19.207
5,776

5-87
9-25
9-87

1,874
1,250
5,388
274
157
384
71fl
m

125-9
102-7
12-5
74-4
157-9
77-3
134-8
131-4
179-6

54-7
38-6
88-6
68-2

98-5
164-1
39-1
93-1

130-1
161-0
135-3

2,702

506

183

4

14

197-3
10,510
9,158
506
3,821

•770
•381
•431
1-621
•537

9,867
7,443
[9,229
5,672

4-61

5-40
9-20
9-00

73-65
58-12
117-26
126-32
48-67
73-65
70-43
57-70
75-10
70-55
62-89
70-95
71-46
69-67

129-5
104-8
12-1
73-5
162-1
78-2
134-4
140-2
185-3

55-5
39-6

102-9
172-1
40-1
95-7

134-9
167-6
140-4

2,462

563

234

5

11

194-3
10,323
9,055
492
3,873

•772
•387
•447
1-616
•545

10,488
9,063

15,366
7,556

4-95
5-77
9-29
9-00

91-62
60-91
100-81
122-76
48-08
58-43
73-75
52-05
56-43
70-29
61-76
70-25
68-16
74-81

129-4
105-5
11-7
73-7
164-2
76-8
133-5
135-3
184-4

55-3
39-6
89-7
68-3

107-0
181-4
39-2
96-3

134-4
165-0
139-5

30

1,958

508

204

7

15

191-7
10,308
9,137
473
3,861

•766
•376
•445
1-577
•546

12,203
8,962
15,558
11,082

5-03
9-15
8-31

96-35
69-48
105-71
109-30
45-40
54-98
70-87
59-93
71-36
74-30
65-83
73-97
71-33
79-53

126-2
102-7
11-2
73-9
161-1
75-8
131-5
128-1
179-6

53-3
36-8
90-1
66-7

100-9
170-2
37-7
93-0

134-1
163-2
138-9

July

2,107

523

281

10

13

189-2
10.072
9,039
454
3,624

•762
•374
•435
1-547
•546

8,931
7,166
15,429
7,116

4-57
4-81
9-09
7-59

99-57
67-84
111-58
88-14
43-05
55-97
76-90
51-92
57-51
73-95
65-64
73-54
72-22
76-29

125-4
102-0

10

73-8
159-9

74-9
131-1
124-0
179-5

52-1
35-5
89-8
65-4

100-4
169-0
37-9
92-1

1351
162-8
139-6

2,706
501
270

187-3
10,136

451
3,879

•799
•384
•445
1-590
•562

11,890
7,378

15,420
8,825

4-64
5-07
9-34
8-43

,011
,156

. m

263
,723
,211

, 6(35
,785
,380
,744
,358

,38!:

,033

114-00
58-12

106-47
84-03
41-53
49-77
75-85
67-87
76-50
74-07
63-96
74-55
70-32
84-24

125-3
102-8
10-4
72-9
159-6
74-4
130-1
H8-5
181-0

52-3
35-7
89-4
65-8

99-5
167-8
37-3
92-0

135-3
163-3
139-8

21 28

2,744

397

181

2

13

184-1
10,055
8,760
440
3,590

•845

•390

•467

1-634

11,506
6,519
14,385
10,438

4-41
4-70
9-67
7-98

113-00
63-00

110-15
83-11
43-02
51-78
77-79
59-86
58-26
74-75
62-50
73-55
70-27
81-01

123-3
102-1
10-4
73-4
158-3
73-5
131-2
107-3
178-4

52-1
34-9
89-4
66-1

99-1
167-2
37-0
91-0

1360
161-9
140-1

2,251
248
149

""28

185-4
10,569
9,430
454
3,628

•594

12,409
6,931
16,926
11,771

4-27
4-75
9-39
6-91

.284
,490
317
,726
,130
,537
, 643
,491
,947
,478
,731
,942

115

94
9-5

72-6
151-7

70-7
127-4

95-2
163-0

49-7
32-6
88-5
63-2

93-6
157-3
35-6

85

130-7
154-1
134-3

Aug.

187-3
10,396
9,051
450
3,859

■873
•404
•499
■618
•617

11,431
7,109
12,871
10,296

4-04
4-75
8-73
6-21

3,609

1,268

6,467

239

1,697

1,023

1,523

1,558

1,655

12,701

10,456

42,238

19,490

81-63
59-61
109-70
84-81
41-95
43-35
69-45
55-90
83-34
74-57
63-69
70-71
70-77
70-33

113-4

94-3
9-2

69-7
146-7

69-4
125-6

94-7
162-8

49-1
31-8
88-4
62-7

94-0
156-7
37-0
84-7

129-2
149-6
132-2

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Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts in the Clearing House Centres of Canada in
Millions of Dollars, with Annual Totals for Leading Cities and Economic Areas

Year

Canada

Halifax

Saint
John

Montreal

Toronto

Winnipeg

Vancou
ver

Maritime
Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie
Provinces

British
Columbia

1924

27,157

249

262

7,502

7,659

3,793

1,410

585

8,133

11,209

5,505

1,725

1925

28,128

292

208

7,766

7,588

4,183

1,475

572

8,475

11,236

6,000

1,842

1926

30,358

310

215

9,133

8,210

3,877

1,553

605

9,909

11,998

5,886

1,960

1927

36,094

325

219

11,780

10,537

4,005

1.596

628

12,744

14,642

6,127

2,053

1928

43,477

405

249

13,962

12,673

5,188

1,982

745

14,913

17,312

8,005

2,499

1929

46,670

425

273

15.558

13,714

4.789

2,366

798

16,488

18,543

7,923

2,923

1930

37,491

362

246

12,271

10,655

3.712

1,813

708

13.137

15,044

6,279

2,322

1931

31,536

330

235

9,757

9,512

3,280

1,416

653

10,550

13,377

5,201

1,806

1032

25,844

258

188

7,136

8,066

3,138

1,190

519

7,766

11,259

4,797

1,503

1933

29,981

254

154

7,944

10.222

4,798

1,207

481

8.567

13,027

6.414

1.492

Clearing House

1933

1934

Centres

July

Aug

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Bank Debits

Maritime Provinces
Halifax

22-8
5-5
14-7

S

20-7
5-5
13-8

$

21-7

6-8
13 5

s

23 5
6 6
13-5

S

24-6
7-0
13-4

$

21-2
7-9
12.3

21-8
7-9
13-2

$

17-9
6-4
11-6

$

20-9
6 8
13-1

I

19 6
6 4
13-1

26 2
7-4
14-2

$

21-7
7-5
13-4

30-8

Moncton

Saint John

7-2
150

Totals

430

401

42-0

43-5

45-0

41-4

430

35-9

40-8

39-1

47-7

42-6

53 0

Quebec —
Montreal

865- 1
45-0
5-9

665-1
73-8
5-6

674-8

441

5-6

725-6

38-5

5-6

747-4

42-2

5-7

7310

57-1

5-4

720-9
38-2
50

593-3

30-5

4-2

689-4

40-0

4-9

774-4

45-3

5-4

766-8

43-2

5-9

723-5

55-7

7-2

744-1
55-7

Sherbrooke

5-5

Totals

916-1

744-5

724-5

769-7

795-3

793-5

764-1

628-0

734-3

825-2

8160

786-4

805-3

Onta Rio-
Bran tford

Chatham

Fort William

Hamilton

8-1
5-9
41

430
5-4
8-5

28-7

124-6

50

8-4

3-9

1,158-2

19-9

6-5

51

4-3

38-3

3-9

7-5

23 0

126-2

4-2

8-4

3-6

793-9

13-9

6-6
5-3
3-4

43-3
4-4
7-2

22-6

80-8
3-7
9-2
3-6
802-8

14-2

8-3
5-8
3-9

44-5
4-4
9-1

28-2

106-8

4-2

7-4

3-8

1,034-6

14-4

6-7
6-4
4-6

39-6
4-7
8-4

24-8

187-5

4-4

7-2

3-9

993-6

20-7

7-5
7-7
4-3

37-0
4-8
8-7

26-2

112-5

5-4

8-9

4-3

873-3

14 7

6-7
5-5
3-5

37-8
4-6
8-7

25-5

101-7

4-4

5-7

3-6

1,049-6

150

5-4
4-8
4-1

34-0
3-4
8-2

20-8

92-3

3-5

6-2

3-1

788-8

14-2

6-4
6-7
3-4

41-9
4-0
8-8

26-3
126-2
4-1
7-0
4-2
978-3

17-7

6-7

4-9

3-4

40- 1

3-9

9-0

260

152-9

4-3

5-9

4-0

915-0

20-5

7-5
6-2
3-8

52-G
4-5
9-2

30-2

194-2

4-4

8-2

4-1

985-1

21-1

7-4

6-0

4-6

47-2

4-1

9-3

31-8

117-0

4-8

8-7

4-4

851-3

19-4

7-4
4-9
4-2
43-2
4-2

Kitchener

8-8
26-7

149-1

Peterborough

4-9
6-6

4-4

839-7

17-0

Totals

1.423-7

1,0390

1,007-3

1,275-3

1,312-7

1,115-3

1,272-3

988-8

1,233-7

1,196-7

1,331-1

1,116-1

1,121-1

Prairie Provinces-

2-9

63-7

34-3

3-4

2-3

5-2

1-5

45-1

9-2

831-7

2-4

50-5

25 9

3-5

1-9

4-5

1-5

42-9

9-3

544-9

2-3

47-3

27-2

3-6

2-0

4-1

1-5

43 0

8-4

418-7

558-2

2 8

50-3

32-1

3-7

21

4-4

1-7

39-5

9-5

455-4

2-2

48-0

33-4

3-7

2-0

4-4

1-6

39-5

10-2

412-5

2-2

40-5

30-7

3-7

2-0

4-1

1-8

39-7

9-0

286-0

2-5

42-8

320

3-5

1-9

40

1-6

28-8

7-6

257-1

1-5

36-4

26-0

2-7

1-6

3-4

1-2

30-9

6-3

201-6

IS

37-4

31-7

2-9

1-7

3-7

1-8

36-0

7-5

219-5

2-3
361

32-6
2-9
1-6
3-6
1-7

26-7

7-5

221-6

336 7

4-1
113-7
20-9

20

47-3

34-6

31

1-8

4-1

2-0

59-3

90

641-6

804-8

4-2
105 1
20 0

2-4

46-8

29-8

3-4

1-8

3-9

1-9

29-9

7-7

400-3

2-6

52-3

Edmonton

T>ethbridge

Medicine Hat

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

32-1
3-2
2-0
4-4
1-6

32-9

Saskatoon

8-6
507-1

Totals

999-2

687-2

601-5

557-4

419-8

381-7

311-7

344-1

527-8

646-9

British Columbia—
New Westminster

Vancouver

Victoria

4-8
117-8
23-4

4-2

114-5

190

4-2
100-3
20-7

125?

4-2

109-7

19-6

3-7

103-8
19-5

4-2
98-6
19-1

4-2
111-3
20-4

3-7
103-8
17-6

4-2

113-4

18-3

4-2

105-3

19-6

4-8
114-7
21-6

Totals

145-9

137-7

133 5
2,823-4

127-1

122-0

136-0

125-1

135-9

. 138 6

129-3

129-2

141-1

Totals Canada

3,527-8

2.648-5

2.4571

2.837-5

2,491-9

2,597-0

2,089-3

2,488-9

2,536-3

3.129-0

2,602-1

2,767-4

Bank clearings ....

1,792

1,365

1,232

1,331

1,365

1,158

1,256

1,020

1.197

1,203

1.536

1,328

1.382

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities, 1926 = 100

1st of Month

1933

1934

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Employ-
ment-
Montreal ...

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton...
Windsor — ,
Winnipeg..
Vancouver.

79-5
93-7
85-6
87-2
69-4
80-6
770
79-2

80-6
96-8
86-5
91-1
75-6
78-9
79-4
81-9

81-5

99-4
87-7
91-5
77-2
80-5
80-3
83-4

82-4
99-5
869
92-7
77-5
80-9
81-7
85-2

84-4
99-7
88-4
93-1

77-7
76-2
82-2
87-4

87-3
98-3
90-9
93-2
75-4
77-6
82-3
85-9

86-4
94 7

91-5
95-5
79-5
76-7
81-5
85 1

84-5
92-9
92-0
95-4
800
78-2
83-3
84-9

78-0
86-5
90 0
95-8
77-1
76-5
81-1
82-2

81-1
89-6
89-7
98-4
80-7
90-9
79-5
83-9

82-6
93-2
91-1
96-7
81-0
97-7
79-7
84-1

82-1
95-4
92-7
97-6
83-0
102-9
79-7
84-8

82-9
96-3
92-9

100-8
83-9

109-3
81-2
85-9

86-3
97-9
93-9

102-4
86-7

107-1
81-9
86-3

86-7
96-1
94-1

102-4
87-5

100-6
82-7
89-8

86-4
99-4
92-9

103-4
87-8

100-7
84-0
91-5

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

23

Table 19. Building Permits Issued by Sixty-one Cities in

Canada in Thousands of Dollars

1933

1934

City

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov. 1

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

June

Building Permits—

Prince Edward Isd
Charlotte town

23

10

17

23

Nova Scotia

75

84

40

47

48

12

31

32

27

64

106

114

113

Halifax

68
3

4

72

1

12

32
6
?

38
1

7

45
2

1

9
1

2

31

31

2

26

62

1
1

102
2
2

107
1
6

69

New Glasgow

1

43

New Brunswick...

78

19

40

12

13

57

19

15

18

41

57

51

516

, .

7
21
11

1
3

8

3
3
8

55
1

2

2

7

31

8

26
23

4
47

16

65
13

5
13

4
15

5
10

1
17

464

Saint John

35

■Quebec

753

388

573

594

356

838

91

198

302

499

881

492

568

Montreal and Mai-
sonneuve

468
86
4
85
5
106

269
71

2
15

2
28

455

73

6

9

1

30

508
43

14

3
26

238
35

1
22

1
60

547

257

5

5

1

24

77
8

133
55

199
45

335

39
18
12
39
56

505
37

97

10

158

74

361

19
6
16
57
34

451
49

Shawinigan

Sherbrooke

Three Rivers

Westmount

6

5

6

8

12

9

5

51

43

Ontario

879

1,003

4

19
45
21
11

6
143

6

18
29

9
120

4

6
13

5

20
10
10
14
408

55
1

4

807

720

970

989

444

467

451

1,032

1,360

1,317

1,442

8

15

6

11

17

14

51

60

25

48

8

2

91

1

3

4

26
19
2
3
4
389

57
2
5

3
4
4

35

18

9

44

9

18

33

6

7

125

5

6

11

4

14

14

3

15

327

80
3
4

' 1
17
2

10

11

8

22

15

20

42

6

4

108

2

3

2

2

9

19

2

5

331

64
5
5

1

1
32

3
12

1

5
26
10

2
49

2
11
60

2
10
11

9

1

4
13

3
648

45
1
5

1
11

"ii

36
2

17
3

13

41

2
6
2

16
12

7

3
9

15
1
1

15

2

16

14

26

5

10

102

22

32

39

1

7

124

6

10

6

6

10

1

4

10

463

65

32

7

1

28
8
3

20

7

9

113

15

18

63

21

4

264

3

33

12

6

17

2

31

22

530

105
9
5

11
25

15

8

32

86

22

43

52

2

6

119

2

11

24

3

9

5

16

8

705

97
3
6

6

36

26

32

1

163

3

21
3
2
5

22

5

39

47

3

Fort William

Gait

35

2

Guelph

16

47

7

38

46

Niagara Falls

6

3
39

13

1

47

204

Owen Sound

Peterborough

Port Arthur

1
1
5

3

3
699

54

Vt

12
2

9
3

1
3
6
2
3
4

16
15
2

St. Catharines

St. Thomas

5
5

1

4
3

24
4
13

Sault Ste. Marie...

8

226

32
3
10

245

10
2
13

322

9
2
8
1

630

York and East

Townships

Welland

188
15

42

3

5

Sandwich

1

1

"'2
8

1

2
9

1

3

1
3

7

3

Woodstock

5

21

5

5

3

1

11

Manitoba

79

50

113

104

51

21

13

14

30

62

148

81

97

4

10
64

2

4
44

9

6
98

2

is

i

11

2

1

11

5

2

23

3

4
55

10

4

133

2
15
65

4

St. Boniface

Winnipeg

13
91

11

40

5

88

Saskatchewan

23

35

20

39

9

10

4

21

19

70

75

18

283

Moose Jaw

4

14
4

io

24

1
14
5

12
20

8

1
16

1

57
8
5

3

33
40

4
14

254

6
3

8
2

3

12
9

22

Saskatoon

7

Alberta

109

139

98

94

62

13

23

18

78

217

157

94

78

37

69

2

1

97
34

3
5

44

51

3

1

50
38

5
2

35

21

5

1

8
5
1

14
8

10

5
2
1

49
24

5

152

46
17

1

45

97

9

6

34
54

5
1

34

Edmonton

36

8

Medicine Hat

British Columbia...

162

184

280

141

116

44

70

116

165

263

180

197

123

6

>
3
1
2
139
1
29

2
6
8

12
212

a

37

]

4
14

1
85

t

33

3

4
1

78

28

1
3
1
1

22
1

16

3

2

2
51

ii

3
1

4
1

88
1

19

131
23

7
32

B
44
143

1
32

8

i7

1
119

2

4

7

167

1

New Westminster.

Prince Rupert

Vancouver

North Vancouver.
Victoria

21
7

96
2

30

2

1

102

1

34

16

16

Total 61 cities...

2,180

1,911

1,987

1,775

1,624

1,983

094

| 881

1,090

2,246

2,965

2,364

3,219

Report not received.

24

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices: 1926 = 100

Classification

Totals

Component Material—

Vegetable products

Animal products

Textiles ,

Wood and paper

Tron and its products. .

Non-ferrous metals

Non-metallic minerals.
Chemicals

1933

July I Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

70 -5 69-4

Purpose — Consumers goods

Foods, beverages and tobacco. .

Producers' goods

Producers' equipment

Producers' materials

Building and construction ma-
terials

Manufacturers' materials

Origin— Paw and partly manu-
factured

Fully and chiefly manufact'd
Field origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Animal origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Canadian farm pRODuers-Field

Animal

Totals

Marine origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Fouest oriotn — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

MlNF,T?AT. ORIGIN — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Commodity Groups-
Fruits

Grains

Flour and milled products . .

Pubber and its products

Sugar and its products

Tobacco

Fishery products

Furs

Hides and skins

Leather, unmanufactured —

Boots and shoes

Live stock

Meats and poultrv

Milk and its products

Eggs

Cotton, raw

Cotton yarn and thread

Knit goods

Silk, raw

Artificial silk and Its products

Wool, raw ."

Wool yarns

Newsprint

Lumber and timber

Pulp

Pig iron and steel billet*. . . .

Rolling mill products

Scrap

Aluminium

Brass, copper and products.

Lead and its products. . .

Silver

Zinc and Its products. . . .

Bricks

Coal

Coke

Petroleum and products.

Lime

Cement

Asbestos..
Fertilizers.

59-6
70-6
62 9
84-2
69-9
83-6
81 4

72-3

67-8
69

86-6
67-9

80-7
65-1

630

72-4

58-6

77-3

68-7

58-6

630

611

60-8

590

601

54

63

61

71 3

55

63-1

76-5

83

600
72-9
53

108-6
44-6
61-3
62-3
82 3
86 1

88 8

600

55-0

58-2

45 6

65-2

86-6

78

38-7

58-9

53-9
72-6
53-4
74-2
64-7
81-7
88-9
40-3
89-4

51-7

64-2
57-8

100
87-1
940
72-6
96-5

105-5

73-5
730

65-7
59-8
711
63-4

84-5
680
83

81

72-3
66-4
67-4
85-2
65-4

80-7
62-0

60-7

71

53

74

64-9

59-8

63-1

61

54

60-5

57

56-7

680

64-9

72

55-9

63

74

85

80-5

53-3

64-0
53
L08

44-6
64-9
62-3
84-9
86

53

59-0

46-2

58

86-6

78-2

32-6

58-9

58-0

72

53-3

74

67-3

81

89

41-2

89

66-4

48-4
61

54-5
100

84
94
78
96
105

73-5
75-8

68 9

62-5
60-7
71-7
63-9
85-4
67-5
85-1
81-8

72-3
64-7
66-3
85-6
64-1

60-4

59-9

71-6

49-3

74

62-7

62-5

631

62

49

63-4

54

58

67

65-4

73-6

55-8

64-1

76-6

85-8

81-7

76-3
48-7
60-5
53-7
108
44-6
65-4
69 2
72-7

89-9

66-1

53-6

60- 0

55-9

57-2

84-7

80-0

31

58

59
76
63

75-3

69
81
91
41
87
64

47
64
54-5

100-6
86-7
940
77-9
96-9

105

73-5
75-8

67-9

59-5
60-2
71-4
64-7
85-7
65-5
85-3
81-3

72-3
64-7
64-3
85-4
61-9

81-0
57-7

57-7

71

44-8

72

59

61-8

63

62

44-6

62

51-4

58-7

67-7

65-3

74-7

66-5

65-C

76-1

86-2

81-7

74-8
43-5

54'

10S
44
65

59-2
57-2
861

89-9
51-3
51-5

59-7

65-7

560

82-0

79

26

62-5

760

53

75-8

72

81

91-6

41

86

60-9

460
63-1
62 -s

100-6
86-2
94-0
79-0
96

105-2

73-5
78

68-7

60-9
C2-2
70-9
64-4
86-1
66-2
85-2
81-0

72-8
66-3
65-1
85 4
62-8

58-

58-9

71

46

73-3

60

63

G3

63

46-7

65

63

72-3

68-4

69-4

74-2

56-5

64-7

76-3

86-1

81-7

69-0

60-5
63-

71
64
86

66
85
80

9
9
5
7
3
6
69-4
59-2
57-2
85-4

89-9
55-3
61-3

61 0
79-2
56-6
82-0
77-0
23-9
62-5

61

78

53

75-7

70

81

92

44-1

83-9

60-1

47-9
68-6
52-7

100-6
86-1
940
79-0
96-5

105-2

73-5
76-2

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July

73-3

67-2
65-1
87-2
62-6

80-7
58-6

58

71-9

45-3

73-3

60-4

64-3

65-1

64

45-3

66-6

53-3

72-3

69-4

70-

74-

56-

64-

77-

86-

82-2

77-2
43-8

69
53
107
44
70
58
M
84

89-9

60

53-7

63-3

73-7

57-7

82-0

77-8

22-9

62-5

65-3
800
53-8

75

72-6

81-7

92-2

520

48

69-9

53

100
87-9
94-0
79-0
96-9

105-2

73-5
76-2

70 6

64-0
65-1
72-5
65-S
86-6
67-0
86-1
80-6

74-2
69-1
65-9
86-5
63-6

82-1
60-5

66-3

47

67

55

61-3

71

68-7

75-9

56

65-5

77-9

86-7

82-8

78-4
47-5
64-2
54-0
107-2
44-5
68-8
61-1
57-5

89-4
68-8
58-2
65-7
65-3
64-6
82-1
77-8
23-4
61-0

89

53

77-3

72

81

91

52

84

611

47-7

71-6

53
100-6

88

93

79

102-1
105

73-6
76-2

72 1

65-6
70-7
73-8
65-6
87-0

80-

75-9
73-1

82-3
61

62

74

50

75

64-0

70- 1

71-3

70

49

72

58-0

62-0

72-7

69-8

76-2

56-6

65-7

77-9

86-5

82-7

74-9
48-6
66-6
54-5
108-1
44-5
69-6
59-9
63-2
82-5

75-5
68 1

68-0

86

70

82

79

25-8

61

79-2

96-9

53-8

77-6

73-1

81-6

91-3

54-6

79-3

61-4

48-C

73-6

52-8

100-6

88-7

93-6

78-6

102- 1

105-2

73-8

77-3

72 0

65-7
69-9
74-2
65-7
87-2
661
86-1

75-8
72-5
66-9
87-9
64

82-3
61

62-1

75-0

50-8

75-4

64

66-5

73-5

70-5

49-5

68-3

56-5

63-5

72-2

69

76-2

56-9

65-9

77-8

86-5

82-6

75-6
48-9
66-6
54-7
107-1
39-0
69-6
59
61

89-1

76-2

69

71

54

70-3

86-1

79-1

22

61-0

76-8
95-9
53-8
77-8
72-7
830
90-6
61-4
80-7
59-5

47-1
74-2
510
100-6
88-6
93-6
78-6
102-1
105-2

73-8
79-7

71-1

64-4

67-0

73

65

87-2

65-7

85

81

74-3

88-0
64-2

83-1
61-0

61

73-8

50-2

74

63-0

64

710

68-3

48-7

66-6

55-4

61-5

72-7

69-7

76-6

56-3

65

77

86-6

82-4

76-6
48-0
63-4
55-1
104
39-0
69
570

74-3
67-5

81
21
58-8

74-3

96-9

54-0

78-7

71

83-0

90-6

61-4

80-4

60-5

45

72-8

49-6
100-2

87-3

93-

78-
102-1
105

73-8
79-7

71 1

65-2
65-5
73-7
65-8
87-4
64-5
85-5
81-9

73-3
680
67-2
89-2
64-7

83-3
61

62

72-7

52-2

73

63-7

64-3

67 8

66-3

51-1

66-5

56-9

56-6

72-7

68-3

78-9

56-4

66-0

77-3

85-9

821

80-0
51-2
62*2
55 7
103
39-0
68

57-0
59-3
78-

87-

74-

67-

60-

46-6

65

86

81-3

21-4

61-0

69-0

94-9

54-0

79-0

72-2

830

91

61-4

80-4

59

42-3
71-2
47-4
100-2
89-3
93-6
75-7
102-1
105-2

73-

75-

72 1

67-4
66-6
74-7
66-3
87-5
641
85-6
82-0

74-3
69-5
690
89-2
66

841
63-7

73-1

56-3

73-1

65-3

65-3

69-9

67-9

55

65

59-3

58-7

73

69-1

78-1

56-4

66-5

77-3

860

82-1

93-7
56-3
68-4
55-5
88-3
39-0
68-9
57-0
60-1
77-5

87-5

72

74

61

49-7

69-

86-1

81

20-1

61

59-2

92

540

80-8

71-8

83-0

91-1

61-4

80-4

59-8

41-5
72-3
45-5
100-2
89-7
93-6
75-5
102-1
105-2

73-8
75-4

72 0

68-5
65-6
73-9
65-8
87-1
63-2
86-1
81-8

73-9
69-2

67-0

64-7
73-2
58-1
73-9
66-6
63-2
69-3
66-7
57-8
63-7
60-0
54-3
74-2
68-8
77-2
56-0
65-9
77-5
85-9

88-4
59-2
711
55-9
88-2
39-0
68-6
52-4
47-3
77-5

86-4
69-0
74-0
58-9
54-2
74-0
86-1
81-3
19-3
51-7

55-5
87-0
54-0
79-8
71-3
830
91-0
56-5
80-4
57-3

40-7
73-9
43-7
92-5
90-7
93-6
75-5
102-1
105-2

81-3
74-6

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 25

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities, and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

Description1

1933

1934

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan. |

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Wholesale Prices of Important
Commodities—

Oats, No. 2 C.W bush.

Wheat, No.l Man. Northern "
Flour, First Patent 2-98's

$

•397
•834

6-400

1-733
6-465

•084

•102

4-810
6-300

•140-
•150

I

•389
•734

5-400

1-539
6-465

•075

•107

4-700
6-610

•140-
•150

S

•343
•672

5-300

1-673
6-465

•075

•096

4-500
6-840

•120-
•130

S

•294
•605

4-800

1-318
6-465

•078

•089

4-300
5-800

•103

S

•300
•637

5-200

1-165
6-370

•087

•084

4-470
6-260

•095

S

•298
•603

5-200

1-186
6-370

•088

•090

5-090
6-480

•095

s

•335
•650

5-400

1157
6-370

•093

•089

5-540
8110

•100

S

•337
•656

5-400

1-363
6-370

•105

•096

5-830
9-670

•093

$

•336
•664

5-400

1-157
6 370

•111

•101

5 990
9110

•088

1

•324
•655

5-200

1-157
6-180

•120

•105

6-050
8-210

•100

1

•346
•706

5-200

20462
6-180

•139

121

5-840
8-550

•088

•378
•771

5-700

2-0572
5-180

•134

•114

5-570
9-220

•090

S

•388
•820

5-800

Sugar, raw 96° Centrifugal
N.Y cwt.

Sugar, granulated, Montreal "

Rubber, ribbed, smoked
sheets, N.Y lb.

Rubber, Para, upriver, fine,
N.Y "

2-0272
5-180

•144

•116

Cattle, steers, good, 1,000-

1,200 lbs cwt.

Hogs, bacon, Toronto "

Beef hides, packer hides,
native steers lb.

5-380
9-250

•080

Packer crops, No. I and II. "

Box sides, B mill ft.

Butter, creamery, finest,
Montreal lb.

Cheese, Canadian, old large,
Montreal "

Eggs, Grade "A ', Montreal doz.

Cotton, raw 1-1 1/16°, Ham-
ilton lb.

Cotton yarns, 10 s white
single '

Saxony, 4-50 yds. to lb. . . . "

Gin-zham, dress, 6-50-7-75

•350
•210

•252

•160

•340
•210

•270

•150
•319

•116

•280
•467

•959

1-663
•240

•260

22-100
19-000
2-250

9-295
3-832
•563
4-750
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

72-3
72-2
105-2

104-6
65-7

405

96-3

484

79
120

112

276

90

90
132-6

133-8

133-6

75

•330
•210

•297

•150
•431

•143

•300

•478

•959

1-836
•225

•275

22-250
19-000
2-250

9-340
3-858
•565
4-658
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

73-7
73-6
108-1

105-3
65-9

400

96-2

483

80
122

112

275
90

89
134-1

133-5

133-9

79

•320
•210

•316

•170
•258

•140

•300

•478

•959

1-631
•225

•250

21-965
19-C00

2-250

8-893
3-779
•595
4-498
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

74-3
73-7
108-2

103-8
65-4

394

95-9

478

79
122

112

275

90

88
133-7

134-1

1340

79

•320
•210

•283

•170
•201

•136

•300

•478

•959

1-608
•215

•245

21-482
19-000
2-250

8-967
3-612
•590
4-367
11-300

5-250

•185

16-000

73-3
73-3
108-6

102-8

65-4

387

95-8

474

79
123

113

273
89

89
133-7

135-2

133-2

75

•300
•210

•224

•160
•210

■131

•300
•478

•959

1-577
•205

•220

21-685
19-000
2-250

8-822
3-374
•575
4- 174
11-300

5-250

•155

16-000

75-2
73-7
110-8

102-4
65-4

381

96-2

470

77
123

113
273
89

90
133-1

1-338

134-0

81

•300
•210

•229

•150
•216

•136

•300

•478

•959

1-468
•175

•195

21-500
19-000
2-250

8-579
3-310
•560
4-010
11-592

5-250

•155

16-000

77-3
74-6
114-3

103-6
65-3

379

97-2

472

76
123

114

272
89

90
131-9

•300

•230
•224
•160

•230
•215
•170

•230
•211
•155

•230
•210
•155

•220
■228
•160

•210

•209

•150
•253

•138

•290
•473

•985

•108

•290
•473

•985

,•113

•270
•484

1-003

•106

•270

•484

1003

•114

•270
•467

•959

•116

•270
•467

•959

1-644
•195

•210

22-160
19-000
2-250

9-068
3-903
•550
4-720
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

71-7
70-8
103-3

102-8
63-9

407

96-2

484

77
122

110

275

89

89
132-6

132-0

132-0

75

•146

•300
•478

•959

Silk, raw, New York "

Wool, eastern bright 1 blood "
Wool, western range, semi-
bright, i blood "

1-406

•155

•185

19-770
19-000
2-250

10-371

4 174

•525

5-095

11-682

5-250

•165

16000

69 0
68-9
103-4

102-3
65-3

401

93-9

506

73
121

108

279
90

91
137 6

133-7

132-7

69

•165

•105

21 090
19000
2-250

9-815
3-889
•505
4-809
11-682

5-250

•190

16 000

70-5
69-5
102-7

102-5
65-2

397

94-2

501

73
122

108

278

90

89
1360

134-6

132-5
68

•170

•200

22 150
19 000
2-250

9-479
3-848
•525
4-802
12-533

5-250

•185

16-000

71-2
70-8
104-8

103-0

65-0

397

940

596

75
123

109
276
90

88
137-8

136-1

131-7

68

•170
•200

22-870

19-000
2-250

9-129
3-688
•530
4-657
12-466

5*250
•185

16-000

71-6
71-2
106-2

102-6
64-0

397

95-7

489

75
123

109

274

90

88
136-3

132-8

131-7

68

•180

•205

21-620
19-000
2-250

8-957
3-848
•565
4-643
12-466

5-250

•185

16-000

71-7
71-2
104-8

102-8
63-1

403

960

485

76
122

110
273
90

88
1350

130-0

131-8

73

•165
•180

Pig iron, malleable "

Steel merchant bars, mill 100 lb.
Copper, electrolytic domes-
Lead, domestic, Montreal. "
Tin ingots, Straits, Toronto, lb.
Spelter, domestic, Montreal cwt.
Coal, anthracite, Toronto., ton
Coal, bituminous, N.S. run-

of-mine "

Gasoline, Toronto gal.

Sulphuric ar id,86°Beaume,npt ton
Indexes of Wholesale Prices in
Otlwr Countries3—

United States-
Fisher, 200: 1926

21-030
19-000
2-250

7-989
3-225
•573
3-850
11-572

5-250

•165

16-000

B-jreau of Labour, 784: 1926- .
Annalist, 72: 1913

United Kingdom —

Board of Trade, 150: 1913....

Economist, 58: 1927

France. Statistique General,

126: 1913*

Germany, Federal Statistical
Office, 400: 1913

Belgium, Ministry of Labour,
130: 1914

Netherlands, Central Bureau
Statistics, 48: 1913

Norway, Official, 95: 1913

Sweden, Commerce Dept., 160:
1913

Italy, Bachi. 150: 1913

Finland, Official. 139: 1926....

India, Dept. of Statistics, 72 :

1914

Japan, Bank of Japan, 56: 1913. .
Australia, Comonwealth Sta-

tistician, 92: 1913

New Zealand, Official, 180:

1909-1913

1

Eevpt, Dept. of Statistics,

Cairo, 23: 1913-1914

iFor full description see the report on Prices and Price Indexes published by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics,
Application for this publication should be made to the Dominion Statistician.
2B.W.I. sugar— C.I.F. Montreal— March 2-388. April 2064.

>Th« description includes the authority, the number of commodities and the base year.
*New series adopted as more comprehensive.

26 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports, by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Month

1931

December. .
1932

January

February. ..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September..

October

November.
December. .

1933

January

February. . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September. .

October

November.
December . .

1934

January

February . . .

March

April

May

June

July

Imports of Merchandise for Consumption in Canada

Total
Imports

$000
40,290

34,115

35,586
57,448
29,794
44,361
40,743
35,711
36,527
34,504
37,095
37,769
28,961

24,441
23,514
32,963
20,457
32,927
33,619
35,698
38,747
38,698
41,070
43,712
35,368

32,391
33,592
47,519
34,815
52.887
46.186
44.145

Vege-
table
Products

$000
10,676

7,536
14,484
5,283
9,414
8,702
7,461
7,098
6,814
8,223
8,636
7,829

5,144
4,917
8,768
3,944
7,666
7.855
7,061
7,676
7,575
8,329
10,517
8,215

5,825
7,429
8,737
7,528

10,629
9.141

10.171

Animal
Pro-
ducts

$000

1,309

1,482
1,640
2,204
1,096
1,756
1,611
1,330
1,251
1,265
1,425
1,427
977

942
980
1,379
842
1,580
1,670
1,608
1,979
1,778
1,934
1,588
1,351

1,639
1,538
2,335

1,646
1,747
1 . P78
1.635

Textiles

$000

5,254

6,285
6,602
9,401
4,601
6,074
5,310
4,552
5,587
4,935
5,428
5,450
4,725

4,739
4,390

6.521
7,202
9,928
6,085
8.140
6.896
6 215

Wood
and
Paper

$000

2,279

1,968
2,035
2,664
1,554
2,079
1,922
1,778
1,745
1,754
1,908
1,862
1,568

1,308
1,411
1,616
1,084
1,416
1,497
1,615
1,743
1,690
1,933
1,903
1,565

1.536
1,394
1,981
1,369
1,878
1 . f;57
1.668

Iron and
its Pro-
ducts

$000

5,858

5,061
5,942
9,923
5,791
7,142
6,689
5,113
4,378
4,214
4,273
5,245
3,574

3,598
3,572
5,328
3,647
5,529
5,540
5,636
6,046
5,353
5,328
5,929
5,228

5,763
5,804
9.324
7,800
12,196
9.368
8.525

Chemic-

Non-

Non-

als and

Ferrous

Metallic

Allied

Metals

Minerals

Products

$000

$000

$000

2,359

7,209

2,497

2,283

6,656

1,950

2,159

5,438

1,874

2,741

9,691

2,971

1.715

5,567

1,998

2,112

9,476

2,942

1,753

9,229

2,556

1,528

9,367

2,081

1,417

9,143

2,217

1,514

8,501

2,336

1.670

8,626

2,770

1,925

8,138

2,577

1,179

5,509

1,588

971

4,504

1,292

1,042

4,405

1,196

1,271

5,193

1,901

912

4,022

1,229

1,490

6,252

2,330

1,498

5,977

2,144

1,307

7,116

2,358

1,516

7,753

2,054

2,117

8,371

2,544

2,180

9,013

2,347

2,091

9,181

2,727

1,641

6,351

1,946

1,571

6,012

1,880

1,613

5,423

1.578

2,235

7,926

2,448

1,681

4,760

2,043

2,478

10,230

3,052

2.551

9.881

2.722

1.936

9.131

2.204

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modities

$000

2,851

2,335
2,336
3,367
2,189
3,367
2,970
2,502
3,692
3,170
2.771
2.509
2,012

1,944
1,601
2,081
1 , 464
1,964
1,995
2,545
2,708
2,523
2,704
2,536
1,818

1,644
1,612
2,606
1,903
2,537
2 292
2.660

Month

1931

December

1933

January

February

March

April

May

lune

July

August

September... .

October

November. . .
December.. . .

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1934

January

February

March

April..

May

June

Juiy

Exports of Merchandise from Canada

Total

Domestic Produce

Total

Iron

Chemi-

Miscel-

Exports

Exports

Vege-

Animal

Wood

and

Non-

Non-

cal and

laneous

of

of Can-

table

Pro-

Tex-

and

its

Ferrous

Metallic

Allied

Com-

Mdse.

adian

Pro-

ducts

tiles

Paper

Pro-

Metals

Miner-

Pro-

modi-

Produce

ducts

ducts

als

ducts

ties

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

54,218

53,255

22,945

5,453

328

13.956

907

6,846

1,220

666

934

39,063

38,367

11,079

5,693

234

12,919

867

5,446

807

736

586

37.019

36,431

12,363

4.989

304

11,165

879

4,631

629

836

635

41,019

39,749

12,291

4,231

436

13,838

1,173

4,980

823

1,067

911

27,407

26,928

8,722

2,434

218

9,675

958

2,687

464

923

847

41.284

40,476

16,920

3,442

462

11,210

1,253

4,004

778

1,354

1,054

41,608

40,852

15,042

4,232

781

12,678

1,203

3,970

940

1,090

917

43,028

42,318

17,302

6,212

506

10,333

2,016

3,459

739

707

1,043

41,855

41.314

15,664

6,252

384

11,521

1,611

3,422

785

749

925

42,665

42,187

20,382

4,645

422

9,392

1,505

3,286

788

816

951

57,303

56,626

30,638

4,888

471

11,399

2,239

3,890

1,064

915

1,122

46,621

45,945

21,978

3,773

328

10.685

1,557

4,770

1,074

1,078

701

43,109

42,616

21,676

4,797

269

9,167

1,065

3,585

768

761

528

32,000

31,562

12,042

5,191

230

8,234

1.021

2,634

698

1,014

499

26,814

26,398

9,571

4,075

339

7,284

842

2,651

437

704

494

37,161

36,579

13,434

4,392

321

9.309

2.007

4,284

682

987

1,162

20,312

20.012

4,666

2,479

146

7,139

1,033

2,926

409

792

422

46,109

45.576

18,148

4,378

624

10.976

1,935

6,124

1,044

1,442

904

46,472

45,968

15,942

5,569

634

11,175

2,198

7,393

971

1,257

829

51,866

51,345

17.746

6,816

754

13.000

2,225

7.343

1,373

1,059

1,029

45,135

44.723

12,386

6,324

783

13,937

1,750

6.184

1,232

1,017

1,111

58,329

57,785

22,520

7,326

1,168

13,567

2,336

7.291

1,408

1,142

1.027

61,035

60.489

25,348

6,911

859

12.903

2,901

7,733

1,647

1,024

1,162

60,926

60,385

26,016

6,679

701

11,935

1.902

9.056

1,943

1,224

928

51,624

50,929

20,628

7,012

488

11,899

2,032

5,722

1,466

941

741

47,118

46,652

14,694

8,272

410

11.567

1,967

6,861

1,076

1,147

657

38,365

37,842

11,903

5,321

428

9,447

2,505

5,680

836

1,117

607

58,364

57,637

15.807

8,064

836

15.596

3,856

9,453

1,404

1,682

941

32,047

31,582

6,866

3.902

303

9,300

2,581

6,248

766

948

667

58,543

57, 900

20.143

5.815

810

13,773

3,741

9.298

1,456

1,473

1,391

58. en

58 046

19.743

6, 78 1

823

13 684

3 909

9.031

1.612

1,316

1,141

56.787

56.121

16.519

7,719

616

15 013

4.240

8.395

1.253

1.082

1.283

Balance

of
Trade

$000

(+) 13.928

(+) 4,949
(+) 1,433
(-)16.429
(-) 2.387
(-) 3,077
(+) 865
(+) 7.318
(+) 5,328
(+) 8,161
(+)20,066
(+) 8,852
(+)14,147

(+) 7,559
(+) 3,300
(+) 4,198
(-) 145
(+)13,182
(+)12.854
(+)16,167
(+) 6.388
(+)19,630
( + 119,985
(+J17.216
(-f-)16,257

(+114,727
(+) 4,773
(+)10,845
(-) 2.768
(+) 5,657
(+)12,457
f+)12.642

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

27

Table 23.

Canada's Domestic Exports in Thousands of Dollars, and Indexes of the Cost
of Living and Cost per Week of a Family Budget.

Classification

1933.

1934

July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. fl Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July

Exports of Canadian Produce—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—

Alcoholic beverages (chiefly
whiskey)

Fruits

Grains (Total)

Barley

Wheat

Rubber (chiefly tires and
footwear)

Sugar

Vegetables

Wheat flour

Animals and Animal Pro-
ducts—

Cattle

Cheese

Fish

Furs, (chiefly raw)

Hides, raw

Leather, unmanufactured

Meats

Fibres, Textdles and Pro-
ducts—

Binder twine

Cotton

Rags

Raw wool

Wood, Wood Products and
Paper —

Paper (chiefly newsprint)

Planks and boards

Pulp-wood

Shineles

Timber, square

Wood-pulo

Iron and Its Products—

Automobiles

Automobile parts

Farm implements

Hardware and cutlery

Machinery

Pies and ingots

Tubes and pipes

Non-Ferrous Metal Pro-
ducts—

Aluminium

Copopr, (chiefly ore and
blister)

GoH , raw

Lead

Nickel

Silver

Non-Metallic Mineral Pro-
ducts—

Asbestos, (chiefly raw)...

Coal

Petroleum and products. . .

Stone and products

Chemicals and Allied Pro-
ducts—

Acids

Fertilizers

Soda and compounds

Miscellaneous Commodities —

Electrical energy

Films

Settlers' effects

227
102

12,801
143

12,303

709

171

349

1,734

407

1,227

2,187

809

330

293

1,039

Indexes of Retail Prices, Rents
and Costs of Services—

Total, 1926 = 100

Food

Fuel

Rent

Clothing

Sundries

Cost per Week of a Family
Rudget—

Allfoods $

Fuel and light I

Rent

Totals f

103

,557
,045
608
411
124
,328

785
87

170
68

242

341
73

344
105
230

226
344
333

76-9
63-2
860
84-0
66 1
92-5

2-83
5-67
15 48

602
162

6,879
30

6,657

3S3

2,474
890

6,557
2,245

577
200

132

1,735
269

586

2,015

482

510

320
109

277

293
343
311

78-3
67-8
86-4
84-0
66-1
92-6

7-43
2-82
5-67
15-96

,307

496

15,655

28

14,919

134

368

2,137

447

1,497

1,890

720

306

283

1,257

6,921

2,040

792

394

160

2,373

850
184
124
118
238
235
41

231

1,

168

476

2,627

646

1,628
1,890

16,551
53

15,841

736
146
523

434
1,683

2,069

332

230

280
141

458

78-5

65-9

86-3

84-0

69-

92-

7-24
2-83
5-67
15-78

221
22'.)
,072

2,021
640
343
241

2,215

2,212
192

2,435
711

4,739

15,805

68

15,299

769

160

906

1,883

293

1,495

2,011

217

153

321

1,345

311
110
314

290
192
413

77-6
65-4
87-1
80-4
69-9
92-8

7-24

5-66
15 78

4

110
37

226

6,157

If!

482

287

151

2,227

687
178
131

124
270
101

2,038

1,

296

544

2,433

505

,244
,095

11,641
103

11,300

577

94

433

1,472

276

688

1,883

2,162

204

159

1,165

641

112
479
397

77-8
65-8
87-2
80-4
09-9
92-9

7-27
2-85
5-57
15-72

6,713

1,740

234

184

99

1,995

639
105
94
97
390
409
60

142

577

1,786

451

77-
66-
87-
80-
69-2

7-37
2-85
5-57
15-83

4,100
1,742
4,724
25
4,614

47

273

1,514

338
140
1,445
3,595
160
361

6,782

1,
131
179
149

1,974

815
93
183
100
241
160
68

241

1,323

2 45

5 28

2,7

458

141

78-2
67-7
87-4
80-4
69-2
92-7

7-50
2-84
5-57
15-95

2,440
1,577
4,626
77
4,416

759

101

299

1,128

4,687

1,847

122

199

120

1.815

1,270
119
161
178
285
234
57

169

1,119
372
479

1,624

295

116

25

255

78-7
69-4
87-2
80-4
69-2
92-7

7-63
2-85
5-57

1,997
1,197
7,285
42
6,945

1,294
130
808

1,700

315

68
,706
,821
232
312
,038

47

205

1,148

301

8,710

2,437

265

395

170

2,640

2,006
191
291
266
295
209
99

203

2,327
353
597

3,664
688

459
92
146

316
662

293

232
383
172

804
2-87
5-57
16-51

205
1,767

5,571
1,217

91
224

50
1,6

2,139
127
419

2,446
192

146
321

291

244
156
166

79-4
71 0
87-8
80-4
69-9

7-81
2-87
5-57
16-28

1,041

326

13,927

32

13,562

1,094
312
262

1,652

210
119

1,010
894
123
356

2,512

8,075

2,221

216

266

173

2,164

1,670
193
360
209
403
168
92

213

2,642
470
504

2,
617

43(i
206

14,688
57

14,367

717

282
11,014

262
10,426

262
504

275

196
575

378

78-5
68-6
87-8
79-7
69-9
92-7

7-53
2-85
5-54
15-96

1,029 1,112
172' 97
3221 267

1,534 1,476

475
321

2,189
513
249
350

2,053

300

170

23

15

7,278

2,475

760

193

139

2,116

2,113
186
327
164
418
89
84

1,210

1,722
366
371

2,714

205

296

325

169

356

270

240

265

361

317

306

350

78-2

78-4

67-6

68-4

87-2

87-0

79-7

79-7

70-1

70- 1

92-7

92-7

7-38

2-83

5-53

15-78

28

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports, in Thousands of Dollars

Classification

1933

1934

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Imports of Principal Commodi-
ties—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—

946
180
271

1,539

119

156

377

14

1,299
299
194

146
375
181
271
78

180
1,033
239
853
600

39
218
452
207

33
180
493
256
166
469

670
418

219

222

24

22

103

920

110

500

262

145

1.022

23

1,350

243

82

86

61

61

143

130

72

24

359

112

98

416
2,638
109
336
2,380
173
149

263

463
81
39
24

197

993

86

224

1,390

137

138

506

27

1,985

475

77

141
414
453
255
166

247

1,244
170
987
803

92
141
466
261

68
303
416
354
278
743

701
482

247

220
24
60

134

862

88

459

288

156

1,132

15

1,417

363

89

86

76

92

247
137
87
48
416
128
68

451
2,515
252
399
2,421
617
182

173
444
138
44
32
188

1,113
116
292

1,079
102
162
554
22

1.911

400

80

116
276
356
220
250

258
845
254
1,004
643
103
324
382
265
78
311
406
304
276
739

804
450

213

152

18

26

71

530

109

348

185

164

1,237

50

1.302

323

85

81

92

75

554
157
9

35
525
115
152

436
3.159
329
360
2.555
276
269

215
562
333
36
22
224

1,529

96

310

1,503

188

304

581

58

1,081
556
102

146
205
509
195
203

264

1,301

215

1,048

816

53

313

304

245

91

261

530

327

206

661

852
545

245
182
34

68

112

485

131

279

108

192

1,073

34

1.447

352

79

78

79

108

331
162
127
39
715
127
125

503
2.850
293
354
2,963
572
230

214

484

265

48

29

164

1,685
283
280

1,679
202
735
528
221

2,100
679
201

151
154
332
161
157

255

1,992
246
890
652

24
171
344
158

67
343
510
307
181
510

770
523

446
201
45
58

70

785

169

240

58

199

1,164

81

1,743

317

104

87

«

98

337

161
165
56
628
143
162

52G
3,242
348
454
3,061
355
284

269
516
356
50
33
203

1,835
143
257

1,857
84
232
471
174
793
646
215

124
376
278
146
86

467

2,048

302

832

582

K;,

320

353

77

71

371

359

275

154

479

706
385

194
165

36
79

101

1,050

114

343

94

177

1,143

44

958

250

74

71

78

80

203
132
120
42
499
154
117

454
1,950
255
338
2,020
484
114

231

390

200

28

28

156

1,104
103
282
823
107
130
529
120
462
725
275

86
876
147
144

83

311
954
176
1,034
532

26
158
339
118

51
412
524
305
240
727

652
427

223

175

17

40

108

1,440

117

422

164

160

1.245

41

796

338

79

77

52

76

154
137
56
32
447
113
185

360
2,131
409
374
1,798
180
246

169
448
63
23
26
170

1,221

69

351

1,009
90
137
529
148
448

1,732
312

68
537
197
198
135

264

1,380

163

1,061

567

61

121

364

148

74

408

510

291

378

756

599
358

178

170

18

70

102

1,693

139

481

199

150

1,384

36

414

249

59

84

66

62

156
154
58
30
543
134
123

368
2,012

472

341

1,503

99

162

215
328
118
25
35
126

1,038
116
461

1,174
155
204
956
199
635

1,415
495

90
707
248
222
237

304
1,919
239
1,472
777
108
281
434
199
100
698
745
342
384
917

781
517

226

260
28
167

233

2,813

197

842

405

246

1,866

848

353

353

86

116

102

115

193
222
88
78
710
148
274

541

2,670
572
487

2,330
260
218

253
418
59
40
40
241

818
55
365
947
93
238
766
122
826
1,594
514

69
586
231
165
115

140

1,267

163

1.004

498

41

130

253

96

55

440

356

199

191

541

523
374

178

148

18

117

145

2,646

184

812

302

173

1,381

87

579

363

79

86

96

88

142
142
85
44
579
147
120

374
1,563
199
328
1 264
111
262

179
346
212
24
33
144

1,489
212
518

1,902
151
290
867
453

1,557
213
722

77
382
185
168
134

242

1,973

227

1,190

791

58

113

318

119

67

363

512

247

198

801

741
470

266

197

19

160

346

3,347
250

1,136
418
238

1,722
85

2,357
579
114
136
133
166

231
194
105
66
799
200
218

691
3,769
180
666
3,102
449
268

268
418
288
44
30
211

1,052
127
340

2,116
146
183
775
106

1,613
210
603

136
365
224
173
93

145

1,613
169
914
694
26
133
292
87
34
506
376
196
206
653

667
438

239
178
25
82

334

1,847

197

742

292

178

1,613

203

1,844

439

109

138

118

104

591
181
127
57

646
154
226

543

3,241

82

490
3,460

551

339

250
459
193
38
22
183

1,185

150

260

Fruits

2,351

208

Nuts (edible)

189

Rubber (chiefly raw)

871

Seeds

44

Sugar, chiefly for refining

Tea

2,483
299
156

A nimal Products—
Fish

141

Furs, chieflv raw

Hides

232
282

Leather, unmanufactured

Leather, manufactured

Textile Products—

209
99

139

Cotton, raw

1,113
204

other

Flax, hemp and jute

899
597

Hats and caps

Manila and sisal grass

28
181

Silk— Raw

310

185

33

Wool — Raw

162
339

187

Worsted and series

212

Other wool

Wood and Pater —

Paper

Wood — Furniture and other
manufactured wood

700

699
459

238
171

Veneers

Other unmanufactured wood.
Iron avo St^fl —

28
35

203

1,204

213

571

356

142

1,584

16

P'atos «>nd sheets

Other rolling mil' nrofhicta
Stamped and coated products.
Tools

2,138

492

99

127

136

W,>«»

Nnv-'Frnpor/S MeTAT,8 —

115
182

175

96

54

Flectric apparatus

Tin

Nov- AT ""tatxtc Products —

591
137
182

504

rVvd

CoVe

Class and pla<»<m'are

2,917
162
348

3,547

Casolene

Stone and products

216
405

204

Ovein? and tanning materials..

389
90

34

39

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Table 25. Banking and Currency, in Million Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated

29

Classification

1933

July I Aug. I Sept. I Oct. I Nov. I Dec.

1934

Jan. I Feb. I Mar. I April I May June I July

Banking—

Readily Available Assets—

End of Month

Dominion notes

In Central gold reserves

In United Kingdom banks..

In foreign banks

Foreign currency

Government securities

Call loans abroad

Total quick assets

Loans and Securities except
Canadian Governments—

Public securities

Railway securities

Canadian call loans

Current loans

Current loans abroad

Provincial loans

Municipal loans

Total loans, etc

Other Assets —

Non-current loans

Real estate

Mortgages

Premises

Letters of credit

Loans to companies

Other assets

Note circulation deposits

Inter-bank balances, notes of

other banks

Cheques of other banks —
Balances due by other banks

Grand total assets

Liabilities to the Public; —

Note circulation

Dominion Government

Provincial Government

Government advances

Deposits by public —

Savings deposits

Demand deposits

Total deposits

Foreiern deposits

Due banks abroad, etc. —

United Kingdom

Foreign

Bills payable

Letters of credit

Other liabilities

Total public liabilities. . .

Due between banks

Liabilities to Shareholders —

Dividends $000

Reserve

Capital

Grand total liabilities....
Surplus of notice deposits over

current loans

Percentage of current loans to

notice deposits, p.c

Gold included in C.G.R

All notes in hands of public1..

Indei Numbers—

(With seasonal adjustment
1926 = 100)

Demand deposits

Notice deposits

Current loans

Investment holdings

Call loans, Canada

Call loans, elsewhere

Total issue Dom. notes

Gold held by Finance Dept.

against notes

Notes in hands of public

49-54

137-49
20-68
14-18
96-27
21-78

648-46
80-29
1,069

163-20
54-27

108-69
889

144-29
20-17

132-34
1,512

14-39
7-89
6-33
78-86
47-87
13-26
1-4
6-74

11-84

Currency-
Net issues of Dominion notes

per— Chapter 4, 1915

R.S. 1927, chap. 70

R.S. 1927, chap. 41 ,

Total

Gold held against notes

3-72
2,864

132- 19
53-45
23-62
49-64

1

501-27
881
300-60

6-17
33-65

1-97
47-87

2-13
2,532
12-38

972
162-00
144-50
2,852

+480

64-4

5-2

149-47

93-0

102-9
95-4

161-3
79-9
32-7

100-6

64-2
85-8

49-10
132-08
20-66
21-00
66-46
21-58
645-88
97-47
1,054

165-08
55-16

105-04
885

150-63
19-70

121-52
1,502

14-44

7 96

6-30

78-84

46-72

13-18

1-50

6-49

8-81
75-35
3-64

48-89

127-21

20-68

23-08

62-30

19 17

663-16

126- 02

1,091

49-37
134-33
16-68
13-43
79-20
1911
661-51
94-97

129-29
40»14
27-41
44-34

1,373
483-84

1,857
297-71

5-49
33-36

1-91
46-72

2-13
2,485
10-35

2,466
162-00
144-50

2

+4£8

64-5

5-2
149-68

26-
49-
106
182

162- 14
55-69

11003
905

146-91
17-23

108-50
1.505

14-28
800
6-27
78-68
47-47
13-25
1-55
6-49

11-71

78-87
3

2,

141-06
72 03
27-47
40-74

1,372
491-78

1,864
296-88

4-85
30-45

216
47-97

2-16
2,530
12-21

644
162 00
144-50
2,849

+ 467

65 9

5-2

160-78

90-7
102-2
95-4
162-2
76-5
39-0
97-S

63-8
84-9

26-0
44-3

106

176
69-6

55-79
155-71
13-63
1602
82-77
29-22
649-68
107-05
1,110

165-12
55-03

110-79
912

146-92
23-04

101-86
1,515

13-92

7-90

6-33

78-73

4908

13-05

1-59

6-50

10-74
94-06
3-
2,869

133-04
83-10
29 -C8
41-34

1,350
520-87

1,871
290-95

4.24
27-80

1-39
49-08

2-24
2,533
12-48

967
162-00
144-50
2,853

+ 438

67-6

5-2

151-41

89-4

102-7
96-8

165- 1
7C-4
520
94-5

63-5
88-3

260

40
106
173-1

69

159-43
52-26
105-2G

884
135-24

21-58
102-15

1,460

12-85

7-45

6-22

78-35

51-34

13-19

1-58

6-50

7-48
84-42

2-
2,842

44-28
23-67
60-44

1,358
499-10

1,857
319-54

12-61
44-29

1-29
51-34

2-28
2,545

8-81

2.457
134-50
144-50

2,835

+474

651

5-2
149-31

49-91
139-73
17-78
12-13
70-53
18-61
651-07
90-07
1,050

158-08

51

105-95

898

138-06

28-80
108-83

1,490

13-23
7-44
6-22
78-25
49-38
13-08
1-50
6-50

11-35
85-73
3-50
2,816

132-06
33-33
27-91
50-39

1,357
501-87

1.859
322-19

4

33-43
•86
49-38
2-39
2,516
13-05

626
132-50
144-50

+459

66 2

5-2

15102

91-3
101-1
96-4
1643
78-8
39-6
fill

62-4

79-4

260
42-6
106-4
174-9
70-0

86-3
101-3

94-2
164

74

40-4

88 3

60-

79-

260

106-3
192

50-76
139-45
14-58
20-40
59-76
19-23
635-19
86-19
1,026

146-50
49-96

103-70
879

136-34
23-24

110-15
1,449

13-61

7-53

6-27

78-37

51-21

13-09

1-81

6-51

7
80-07

3
2-744

121-22
23-19
27-05
44-34

1,351
475-77

1,827
316-0

5-07

26-21

•86

51-21

2-33
2,444
10-86

957
132-50
144-50
2,733

+472

65-0

5-2

141-15

87
101

96
163

73

35-3

85-5

260
50-4

106

182-6

52-28
136-81
15-88
12-58
67-52
19-66
635-46
96-45
1,037

148-38
49-19

101-53
869

140-83
25-37

116-84
1,451

13-62
7-68
6-12
78-41
53-24
12-96

85
100-7

95
156-7

73-

34-4

92-2

65-3
80-7

8-44
86-26

3-71
2,767

125-71
19-80
22-70
43-44

1,355
487-36

1,842
319-41

5-84

26-87

•96

53-24

2-36
2,462
12-48

2,447
132-50
144-50

2,754

+486

5-2
145-57

89
100

94
156-5

72-3

37

93

81-8

260
44-3
106-3
176-6

49-13
125-68
21-68
11-70
74-44
20-45
649-81
106-21
1,059

136-69
48-14

103-10
875

138-38
26-49

127-45
1,455

13-82

7-68

6-09

78-24

51-26

13-49

1-74

6-51

12-57

74-01

5-27

2,785

140
26-36
29-54
40-14

1,367
470-18

1,837
320-79

6-17
26

•84
51-26

2

2,482
11-53

630
132-50
144-50
2,771

+ 492

64 0
5

158-78

86-
101 -

93-
157

73-

43-
93-

49-09
128-54
18-68
15-03
66-68
19-52
659-67
119-54
1,077

138-23
39-51

100-53
877

136-76
27-59

138-84
1,459

13-81

7-62

606

78-33

51-44

13-49

1-

6-52

12-48

98-51

5-54

2,831

133-08
31-55
26-12
38-94

1,376
51017

1,1

322

5-94

26-36

•75

51-44

2-35
2.525
14-82

132-50
144-50
2,818

+498

63-8

5

150-08

49-16
130-67
16-63
16-72
66-86
20-49
46-06
121-72

47-92
125-42
20-88
20-52
65-10
18-94
654-49
125-18
1,078

141-00
43-01

103-41
875

138-37
31-18

131-12
1,463

13-86
7-68
6-07
78-26
50-98
13-41
2-01
6-52

8-62

117-55

4-13

2

127-35
31-90
32-13
38-44

1,368
532-53

1
323-09

5-26

24-59

•81

50-98

2-40
2.537
15-30

2,447
132-50
144-50

2,832

+ 493

64

5

147-72

138-91

43-70

98-79

862

146-14
26-86

128-95
1,446

13-95

7-71

6-04

78-09

52-59

13-35

1-95

6-59

12-49

94-06

3

2,815

141-53
36-29
35-21
37-94

1,365
485-85

1,851
329-51

4-76

23-28

•70

52-59

2-29
2,515
11-83

617
132-50
144-50
2

+ 503

63-2
5

160-57

26-0
43-4
106-4
175-8
69-2

92-4
102-2
92-3
156-8
72-3
490
92-6

65-2
84-6

26-0

38
106
171-5

69-6

97-5
101-7
92-5
154-8
75-3
48-7
95-1

64-5

26-0
38-4
106-7
171 1

48-59
145-11
21-18
21-76
69-97
20-24
667-16
)8-98
[,092

138-33
44-79
94-47
8-51
137-92
•20
122-19
1.412

14-08

7-84

5-87

78-19

56-10

13-27

1-66

6-74

10-97

100-42

3-33

2,806

132-49
34-94
29-23
40-44

1,360
504-26

1.865
315-57

5-14

23-05

•99

56-10

1-90
2.505
11-68

9-50
132-50
144-50

2,794

+ 510

62-5

5-2

151-62

87-6
101-9
91-7
155-0
71-0
49-3
94-6

65-5

89-6

26-0
37-Q

108-7
172-7
70

93-5
101-4

91-3
158-4

69-5

40-3
105-5

65-5
87-0

26-0
40-4
124-8
191-2
70-9

I Includes smaller Dominion Notes in hands of public together with Bank Notes in circulation, except those in the
hands of banks other than the bank of issue

30

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Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices, Foreign Exchange, and other Financial Factors.

Classification

Security Prices—

Common Stock Prices —

Total (130)

Industrials, total (96) ,

Iron and Steel (19)

Pulp and paper (9)

Milling (5)

Oils (4)

Textiles and Clothing (9). .
Food and Allied products (21)

Reverages (8)

Miscellaneous (21)

Utilities total (18)

Transportation (2)

Telephone and telegraph (2)

Power and traction (14)

Companies abroad total (8).

Industrial (1)

Utilities (7)

Banks (8)

MiNiNo Stock Prices —

Total(23)

Gold (19)

Base Metals (4)

Financial Factors-
Preferred Stocks

Interest rates

Yield on Ontario Government

bonds p.c .

Shares traded, Montreal

New Issues of Bonds $000,000

Brokers' loans1 $000, 000

Foreign Exchange —

New York Funds in Montreal

High $

Low $

Average $

Close $

London Sterling in Montreal-
High $

Low $

Average $

Close 5

1933

July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

86-5

122-3
102-3

12-3

82-1
162-5

63-4
143-3
173-7
1511

61

50-0

85

71-2

85-8
119

56

80-4

106-9
99-7
133-5

61 9

96-7

1,852.

00?

77-50

16-19

1 078
1036
1058
1-078

5 020
4-810
4-931
4-840

81
117

95

11

79-3
153

62
130
160
150-5

56-8

43-2

85-3

67

810
115-5

50-9

760

107-4
100-5
136-5

61-7
950

4-55
414,
966
92-73
16-63

1046
1-061
1-053

81-6

119-1

88-6

10-8

75-8

158-1

65-2

124-9

168-6

155 1

53-5

39

84
122
49
74-8

113

107-3

140

6-1-0
95-8

4-5

433
74
•78
17-59

1-051
1018
1-036
1-020

4-870 4-923
4-685 4-760
4-787 4-839
4-7701 4R7

73-3

103-6
75-7
8-9
73-6
133-6
61-6
1151
134-8
139-0
48-5
32-5
83-0
60-4
78-6
115
46
71-7

112-2
108-6
131-8

59-

4-53

599,

022

225-59

17-25

1-034
1-015
1-024
1-015

4-885
4-690
4-787
4-R45

76-8

113-4

78-6
8-5

72-9
155-7

60-8
1181
135-1
151

47-8

31

84

59

83-0
129-1

42-3

68-4

109-4
105-2
129-7

591
97-3

4-66
370,
525

3-57
17-23

1-011
0-968
0-990
0-986

5-293
4-860
5-082
5-110

Jan.

75 3

111

79
7

68
143

58

117-1
148-5
152-9

47-8

32

86

58

80
124-8

41-0

64

105-1
100-4
127-1

60-2
98-5

4-72

338,

570

•10

18-06

1-004
0-986
0-995
0-999

5-145
5 040
5-096

5-U5

1934

81-6

118-6
98-1
11-4
74-9

147-0
66-6

122-6

163'

160
53

38-6
86-2
64-8
86

133-5
45-0
71-7

104-7
128-3

97-2

4-66

722

150

43-92

18 07

1-011
0-998
1-005
1-006

5-155

5-000
5-070
5 050

Feb.

Mar.

April

86 5

88-0

90-7

123-8

128-5

133-0

114-6

113-6

114-9

13-6

13-2

13-2

77-1

77-1

75-2

153-7

152-2

159-4

73-3

76-3

76-8

128-2

129-4

134-3

148-5

141-8

138-0

169-0

189-2

198-4

58-0

58-8

58-1

42-1

43-3

42-0

88-8

90-0

90-9

70-9

71-1

70-7

91 9

89-2

98-3

141-6

140-3

161-4

48-3

44-3

42-6

76-7

76-9

76-1

114-4

128-1

137-2

110-0

124-3

132-0

134-2

147 1

162-3

66-5

67-3

68-5

96-0

90-1

87-7

4-60

4-32

4-20

68!,

549,

444,

466

182

367

•28

29-10

32-23

18-88

20-21

20-80

1-015

1-006

1-000

1-006

1-000

•994

1-008

1-002

•998

1-007

1-000

•996

5-165

5-138

5-170

4-970

5-09^

5-130

5-078

5-107

5-148

5-105

5-135

5-130

May

June

88-6

87-2

128-0

126-1

106-9

104-7

13-8

12-5

74-3

74-1

159-0

161-9

79-1

77-7

129-9

128-1

113-8

113-5

190-5

182-5

56-7

54-5

40-2

37-9

900

90-2

69-7

67-0

99-3

101-1

166-4

175-1

40-0

35-5

75-2

72-7

129-8

138-5

124-2

133-4

156-5

164-2

68-7

68-4

84-8

85-4

4-06

4-OP

313,

244,

343

643

75-16

9-OP

20-94

20-81

•999

•998

•997

•986

•998

•992

•997

•990

5-115

5-055

5-055

4-980

5-100

5-012

5 055

4-995

81 3

116-6
97-8
10-5
72-4

153-8
72-7

123-3
86-7

168-9
50-6
32-9
89-6
63-4
93-7

161-4
33-6
73-6

137-2
133-3
158-3

66-8
83-1

3-98
237,

972
66-48
20-03

•991
•983
•988
•983

5-013
4-955
4-985
4-955

'Last day of each month.

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared from Six Canadian Ports.

Year and

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Montreal

Toronto

Vancouver

Month

Entered | Cleared Entered | Cleared 1 Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared 1 Entered | Cleared

000 Tons

1927.
1928.
1929.
1930.
1931.
1932.
1933.

1,918

1,930

3,659

3,603

4,047

3,205

4,222

4,017

1,753

1,739

9,866

1,757

1,799

3,716

3,800

4,278

3,375

4,993

4,865

1,738

1,744

10,306

1,639

1,592

4,333

4,429

4,572

3,792

5,493

5,460

1,765

1,750

11,743

1,772

1,742

4,848

4,896

4,273

3,531

4,638

4,583

1,993

1,938

11,971

1,827

1,865

4,971

4,918

4,235

3,474

4,436

4,417

2,100

2,017

12,606

2,013

2,003

4,503

4,480

5,003

4,321

7,840

7,760

2,554

2,560

12,137

2,083

2,040

4,221

4,159

2,861

2.868

8,013

7,993

2,678

2.683

11,083

2.257

2.253

4,333

4.306

3.342

3.330

8.415

8.427

2.923

2.924

10.354

9,872
10,390
11,729
11.930
12,588
12,304
11,172
10.387

Tons

1933

Feb

Mar

Apr

May . . .

June

July....

Aug

Sept. . . .

Oct

Nov

Dec .
1934

Jan

Feb

Mar

April —

May

June

July

250,517

265,391

500,434

237.473

258,795

544,782

169.784

183,951

319,869

131.505

130,376

256,918

138,475

126,664

185,201

161,346

166,119

242,339

157, 873

159.225

233.088

170,639

166.365

347,444

160.035

165,541

384,834

127, 7S4

124,726

317,610

277,864

257,718

544,895

299,475

268,878

478,642

257, 795

246, 165

468,726

308,143

320,989

654,117

220.785

256.447

442,225

154,978

156,185

228,364

162,210 162,245| 251.384

1 156,260)

163.3191

248.387

501,000

794,827

799,131

539,769

341

341

855,015

870,210

327,296

147,663

133,505

427. 205

344,295

87,809

118,332

831,385

803.555

250,905

375 766

387,120

1,064,627

1,021,391

291,445

299,094

894,91?

915.131

177,315

426.106

401.070

1,178,634

1,184,969

407,36?

419.551

941,536

947.898

237,332

412,228

441,211

1,130,810

1,112.800

549,215

547.529

518.242

515,131

227,682

503,759

482,192

1.215,377

1,245.687

550,228

54^,151

1.050,588

1,055,753

341.128

417,794

433,258

1.223,336

1.193.373

412,661

415.851

958.873

968,683

384,249

485,809

487, 723

1,253.234

1,212,765

279,302

278.993

939,825

922.796

317,152

521.556

483.34'

87^,772

1,052,170

297,821

272,671

876, <)80

876,322

543,127

48.095

80,146

43,164

59,585

46.941

23,344

851,910

856.195

474,325

890,339

897,148

466,768

787,872

801,434

650,875

520

899,054

901,526

439,082

50,819

57,435

57,190

33,922

76.584

94,218

892.982

864.391

227,588 344,156

338,819 737.445

658,506

367,866

378,611

848.978

837,620

247.289 342,790

460.438 1,253,744

1,259,228

557.239

557, 18<)

999,054

1,013,212

248. 134l

344.129

339.4901

585.717

583.918

32 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance. Revenue and Expenditure in Dollars.

Classification

Receipts— Current Revenue— Customs Import Duty.

Excise Duty

Excise Taxes, Sales, Stamps, etc

Income Tax

Gold Tax

Post Office Department

Miscellaneous Departments

Total Current Revenue

Special Receipts. ...

Loan Account Receipts.
Total

Current Expenditure— Agriculture

Auditor General's Office

Civil Service Commission

External Affairs

Finance— Interest on Public Debt

Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury

Subsidies to Provinces

Dominion Franchise Commission

Grants to Provinces pending subsidies

Miscellaneous

Fisheries

Governor General's Secretary's Office

Immigration and Colonization

Indian Affairs

Insurance

Interior

Justice

Penitentiaries

Labour

Old Age Pensions

Legislation— House of Commons

Library of Parliament

Senate

Chief Electoral Office

Marine

Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission..,

Mines

Movements of Coal

National Defence

National Revenue

Income Tax

Pensions and National Health — Health Division.

Pensions Division

Post Office

Privy Council

Public Archives

Public Works

National Gallery

Public Printing and Stationery

Railways and Canals

Maritime Freight Rates Acts

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Secretary of State

Soldier Settlement

Trade and Commerce

National Research Council

Total Current Expenditure.

Special Expenditure— Cost of Loan Flotations

Maritime Freight Rates Act — Eastern Lines deficit.

Sundry Charges to Consolidated Fund

Unemployment Relief

War Claims— National Defence

Public Works Construction Act, 1934

Total Special Expenditure

Capital Expenditure and Non- Active Loans— Marine

Public Works

Railways and Canals

Harbour Commissioners, Merchant Marine, etc

Total Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans
Total Expenditure

Other Disbursements — Loans and Advances to —

Provincial Governments

Harbour Commissions

Canadian National Railways (Temporary Loan).

Canadian Farm Loan Board

Soldier and General Land Settlement

Total Loans and Advances

Redemption of Debt— Redemption of Outstanding Loans.
Grand Total Disbursements

Month of
July,
1933

5.278,835
3,387,863
8,889,137
3,519,100

2,100,186
1,274,688

24,449,1

43,905
75,000,000

99,493,714

800.000

231,232

123,434

4,750

121.924

658,777

15,069

305,472

266,569

223.950

40,715

1,971,511

48,054

5,669

11,470

1,172

588,411

78,889

83,534

184,109

1,124,235

710,227

157,994

95,463

4,320,365

2,570.470

3,947

10,947

856,771

1,274

10,510

311,134

128,762

517.901

26,753

131,219

514,984

28.538

28,559.003

689,552

690,331

773

2,742,092

2,804

4.125,553

850,172

76,830

324,971

209,398

1,461,371

34,145,927

■62,589

9,800,000

50,000

6,235

),793,(

5,106,308

49.045,882

Month of

July,

1934

(unre vised)

6,201,887
3,839,504
10,634,700
3,887,009
622,628
2,300,029
1,385,230

28,870,!

24,485
47,430,364

76,325,837

678,660

30.034

17,979

453.568

4,488,190

129,389

6,479,102

839

800,000

326,760

148.884

7,012

115,301

381,299

9,268

272.714

245,934

237,348

34,100

3,119,325

259,712

4,959

42,791

1,230

528,146

168.879

87,151

232,012

1,248,384

701,190

159,454

60,379

4,295,046

2,508,225

4,233

59.117

950.409

1,713

13,536

309,854

171,443

468,430

31,742

72,974

524,396

33,616

30,914,725

5,863

12.071

4,237,078

3,192

39,182

4,297,385

2,897,559

1,820

308,570

192,920

3,400,869

38,612,979

4,578,216

8,000,000
6,'i82

12,584,397

45.143,729

i, 341, 106

April 1, 1933

to July 31,

1933

19,267,160
11,985,237
25,350,170
41,599,-

8,827,159
4,869j

111,898,884

91,895
110,600,000

222.590,779

2,247.323

124,670

77,927

214,685

54,256,658

491.958

6,437,713

800,000

920,626

446,978

39,031

471,855

1,713,932

42,455

901,019

707,120

803,759

163,253

1,971,849

254,479

20,299

74,234

4,115

1,822,400

225,786

315,712

370,296

3,880,819

2,760,084

639,418

252,860

17,325.208

8,779,615

15,681

46,898

2,920,192

4,975

43,648

1,056,195

542,762

1,782,146

110,174

334,799

1,661.695

102.838

118,180,137

738,053

2,893,998

4,563

7,990,135

14,367

11,641,115

2,675,301
103,940
756,101

1,148,532

4.683,874

134,505,126

1,473,412

8,884

26,000,000

209,286

20.982

27,712,564

11.581,941

173,799,

April 1, 1934
to July 31,

1934
(unrevised)

27,080,882

13,556,000

34,385,279

42.603,582

2,108,841

8.902,317

5,157,044

133,793,947

89,593,659

223,474,497

2.302,842

121,221

71,382

612,878

53,322,030

505,216

6,479.102

839

800,000

904,848

469,519

40,947

428,206

1.520,817

39,394

881,421

718,106

757,294

126,329

3.119,760

1,027.914

21,874

267,179

7,903

1,719,093

402,314

309,617

611,185

4,117,574

2,695,104

642,663

226.183

17,364,107

8,689,872

15,905

95,121

2,638,014

6,108

40.821

957,658

883,166

1,755,565

118,188

275,198

1,636,114

118,630

119.865,222

20.:

82,783

10,978,453

11,668

39.182

11.132,483

4,019,786

3,931

435,597

337,066

4.796,380

135,794,086

13,337,228

24,749,271
53,492
13.545

38,153,536

66.405.087

240.352,709

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Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United Kingdom

33

1933

1934

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Prod notion—

349

368

365

379

381

416

448

420

512

504

536

524

577

560

680

680

706

680

724

720

848

728

793

760

15,325
913

15.674
928

16,856
1.023

18,404
1.246

19,193
1,420

18,953

1,536

21,091
1,536

19,045
1,343

20,490
1,390

18,290
1,187

18,076
1,125

19,603
1,049

ELBCTRiriTT

Generated mill, k.w.h.

Neve orders received.. 1920 =100

56

52

51

51

51

40

40

42

41

45

47

47

Copper Available 000 tons

11-5

9-3

101

12-3

14-6

16 4

11-7

12-9

15 3

19-2

12-4

20-2

Raw Cotton Delivered to

Mill mill. lb.

109

103

102

114

129

109

127

123

109

112

115

112

Production, Artificial Sn.K

7-63

7-16

8-10

8 52

8-55

711

8-46

7-30

8-42

7-03

7-72

7-08

Natural SllkDeliveriesOOO lb.

324

275

298

350

395

277

430

313

340

353

402

388

Crudk Rubber

6-33
198-3

8-54
125-5

5-74
181-8

7-84
165-2

6-76
1780

7-79
170-6

5-29
158-4

9-27
191-8

12-23

194-7

7-83
192-8

9-64
199-9

13-30

224-4

Building Plans

Other 1924-100

95-2

70-2

123-5

105-0

98-8

103-7

127-6

110-0

135-9

118-7

145-3

138-3

Employment—

Insured Workers in

9-74

9-79

9-88

9-93

9-96

10 00

9-88

9-98

10-00

12-88

10-16

10-16

2,442

2,411

2,337

2.299

2,280

2,224

2,389

2.318

2,202

2.148

2,090

2,093

2,126

19-6

19-2

18-4

181

17-9

17-6

18-7

18-2

17-3

16-7

16-3

16-5

22-4
37-2
23-5
13-8

53 1
17-8
25-4
12-6
20-5
42-9

22-6
36-0
230
13-7

52-0
17-8
24-5
12-2
19-3
42-9

22-4
32-4
23-2
130

55-3
17-0
23-1
10-0
19-4
46-6

21«
33-8
220
12-3

54-5
161
21-6
8-7
19-5
47-0

21-2
31-6
21 0
11-6

52-4
15-5
20-4
8-8
20-9
47-5

20-5
29-1
20-0
10 6

51-4
151
19-7
8-7
25-5
486

20-3
29-9
20-2
11-8

51-4
150
21-8
10-7

25-9
48-6

19-7
29-1
19-3
11-7

50-6
14-6
21-9
10-4
22-8
47-1

19-6
27-6
18-2
10-6

49-6
14-5
21-1
10-7
19-9
46-0

19-4

26-4

16-9

9-7

46-2
13-5
22-1
13-1
16-9
44-4

19-5

25-9

16-2

90

44-4
130
210
14-7
15-2
42-9

19-4
24-6
150
8-0

42-7
12-7
21-6
19-6
15-3
43-0

Shipbuilding and marine en-

Cotton

Public works contracting

Trade-

53-7

56-8

57-8

61-8

63-7

63-2

64-7

57-4

620

56-3

61-7

61-2

26-3

270

29 8

32-3

320

30-3

29-1

25-6

28-7

25-5

29-6

29-4

14 9

16-4

14-5

150

170

18-9

21-3

18-2

18-2

17-1

16-9

16-9

120

130

131

14-2

14-5

13-6

13-9

13-2

14-8

13-5

14-9

14-4

Total, net imports £ mn.

Exports, Domesttc,Total£ mn.

49-4

52-5

54-4

57-2

60-1

59-1

60-6

52-2

56-6

51-3

56-9

56-9

29-8
2-3

300
2-3

32-2
2-6

341
2-8

34-4
2-9

30-4
2-4

31-6
2-6

30-1
2-6

33-1
2-3

30-1
2-3

32-8
2-4

32-1
2-4

3-9

3-8

4-1

4-3

4-3

3-6

3-9

40

4-1

3-8

4-3

3-9

Manufactured £ mn.

22-8

23-9

24-6

261

25-7

22-6

24-2

22-6

25-6

23-2

25 1

24-9

Bank Clearings —

112-9

97-5

99-3

111-2

107 1

101-9

123-7

104-9

117-3

101-1

102-4

105-2

110-4

Postal Receipts, Daily.. £000

130

124

132

139

139

181

133

130

134

134

130

131

Transnortatlon—

Shipping—

5-49

5-65

5-58

5-43

4-98

4-91

4-81

4-25

4-99

4-97

5-30

5-71

Clearances mill, net tons

4-82

5-11

5-16

4-76

4-78

4-24

4-49

4-14

4-55

4-25

4-76

4-90

Index of shipping
freights 1924=100

61-3

600

55-9

60-6

63-6

69-5

64-3

64-2

61-6

59-7

60-4

58-1

Railways —

Average weekly
railway receipts £ 000

2,995

3,247

2,957

2,792

2,723

2,620

2,594

2.683

2,730

2.697

2,744

2,814

17-3
3-3
10-8

18-3
3-3
11-6

16-9
3-3
10 4

19-0
3-5

200
3-8
12-7

211
4-0

21-9
3-7

22-6
3-8

22-6
3-8

20-4
3-6

Freight traffic2 total. mill, tons

Merchandise mill, tons

120

13-3

14-5

14-9

14-8

13-1

Coal mill, tons

Minerals and other

3-3

3-3

31

3 3

3-6

3-9

3-7

3-9

40

3-8

merchandise mill, tons

Prices—

Wholesale Prices 1913 = 100—

102-3
89-9

102-5
89-7

103-0
89-5

102-6

88-1

94-7

98-6

123

141

102-8

86-8

93 3

97-6

126

143

102-8

88-0

941

98-2

126

143

104-6
90-4
971
101-5
124
142

105-3
90-6
97-1
100-8
122
141

103-8

900

96-7

99-2

120

140

102-8

90-0

95-3

98-9

118

139

102-4
90-0

103-6
89-9

Economist ,

Statist

96-1

97-9

118

138

95-5

99-5

119

139

94-9

98-3

122

141

09-1

116
137

Times

117
138

Retail Foods

Cost of living

Banking—

Bank op England —

Private deposits £mn.

Bank and currency notes £ mn.

143

382

190 2

122

374

190-3

154

373

190-4

155

371

190-4

141

369

190-5

132

382

190-6

152

366

190-8

136

366

190-9

148

370

1910

142

374

191-2

135

378
191-2

135

377

191-5

133

384

191-6

Nine Clearing Banks—

Discounts £ mn.

Investments £ mn.

Treasury Bills £ mill

1,934

1,927

1,919

1,912

1,889

1,903

1,882

1,829

1,792

1,814

1,820

1,832

360

357

353

341

315

309

283

248

200

210

221

22-6

753

744

736

733

722

721

720

727

738

744

740

742

536

545

545

542

551

547

540

542

531

516

524

532

989

1,007

996

872

943

937

926

858

811

806

864

860

84i

Money—

Day to Day Rate p.c

Three Months Rate p.c.

•63

•63

•63

•75

•75

•75

•88

•88

•88

•88

•88

•88

•88

■41

•3f

•41

•75

109

1-25

•94

•94

•94

•97

•91

•91

•91

Security Values—

117-9

120-1

121-2

122-3

122-3

122 0

123-6

124-3

126-2

126-9

125-8

125-3

Variable Dividend 1921 = 100

111-7

112-4

113-5

110-4

107-7

108-4

113-8

115-8

116-2

117-3

115-9

114-5

Total 1921=100

Fxchange. New York S to £.. . .
Exchange, Francs to £

115 9

117-6

118-7

118-4

117-6

117-6

120-4

121-5

122-9

123-8

122-6

121-8

4-303

4-440

4-534

4-777

4-786

5-218

5-150

5-008

5-070

5-153

5-128

5-066

4-750

86-19

85 00

80-91

79-03

80 13

84-35

8300 78-47

77-16

78-25

77-25

77-00

76-56

» Number of persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain only.

* On four-week basis, figures for 13th period of 1933 being, total, 22-1; mdse., 3-8; coal, 14-8; minerals, 3-8.

34

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Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United States

Classification

tons

tons
tons

tons

United States Statistics—

Wheat, Visible Supply. Mil. bush
Receipts, principal

markets 000 bush.

Shipments, principal

markets 000 bush.

Exports, including
wheat flour 000 bush.

Wheat Flour Produc-
tion 000 bbls.

Sugar Meltings, 8
Ports 000 long tons

Tobacco Consumption,

Cigars - Millions

Cigarettes Millions

Cattle Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

Hoo Receipts, Friary
Markets 000

Cotton Consumption... 000 bales

Newsprint Produc-
tion 000 s

Newsprint Consump-
tion 000 8

Pig Iron Production. .000 1

Steel Ingot Produc-
tion 000 1.

Automobile Produc-
tion 000 cars and trucks

Zinc Production s. tons

Stocks s. tons

Lead Production s. tons

Petroleum Produc-
tion 000 bbls.

Consumption (to
stills) 000 bbls.

Gasoline Production.. 000 bbls.
Consumption 000 bbls.

Contracts Awarded 5000,000

Carloadings 000 cars

Electric Power Pro-
duction mill. k.h.

Index Factory Employ-
ment 1 923-5 = 1 00

Mah Order Sales, 2 cos $000

Ten Cent Sales. 4 Chains. . $000

Imports $000,000

Exports $000,000

Manufacturing Pro-
duction 1923-5 = 100

Mineral Production.. 1923-5 = 100

Industrial Produc-
tion 1923-5 — 100

F.R. Ranks, Bars Dis-
counted Mil. Dolls

Reserve Ratio p.c

Member Ranks Loans

and Discounts Mil. Dolls

Net Demand
Deposits Mil. Dolls

Interest Rates, Time Loans. .p.c

Call loans renewal p.c

Prime commercial paper,
4-6 months p.c

Bond Prices High Gradb

Rails (10)

Forty bonds

Prices Common Stocks
(421) 1926=100

(Copvriaht Standard Statistics Co.)

Industrials (351)

Railways (33)

Utilities (37)...-.

Automobiles (13)

Tires and rubber goods (7)

Chain stores (16)

Copper and brass (8)

Oil (15)

Railway equipment (9)

Steel and iron (11 )

Textile (28)

Amusement (7)

Tobacco (11)

Stock Sales, N.Y Mil Shares

Bond Sales, N.Y Mil. Dolls

Brokers Loans Mil. Dolls.

Bank Debits, N.Y... Mil. Dolls.
Outside, 140 centres Mfl. Dolls.

1933

135

37, 172

17,527

1.391

8,275

359

401
9,526

1,456

2,871
600

79-6

132-5

1,792

230- 1

30,865
108,157
18,526

84,387

79,525

36,576

34,458

82-7

3,109

7,466

72-5

33,566

36,465

143 0

144-2

1010

90-0

100-0

167
68 4

8,546

10,475
1-13
1.00

1-63

88-95
73-00

83-5
52-6
97-5
92-5
60-7
66-9
73-1
75-4
65
68-1
60-9
13

129-4

120-3

323-1

916

17,354

13,878

150

26, 748

13,729

1,700

6,719

409

435
11,189

1,657

3,917
589

88-0

127-8
1.S33

2,864

233-8
33,510
99,264
18,611

85,239

79,151
36,524
37,426
106-2
2,503

7,684

76-4

40,327

38,314

155-0

131-5

91-0
91-0

91-0

153
67-4

8,533

10,427
1-13

1-50

89-95
72-67

75-1

78-8

49-4

87-1

92-0

58-9

58-1

68-0

69-6

59-4

60-5

561

14-2

131-2

42-5

216-8

917

13,076

12,375

153

22, 604

13,568

1,531

7,540

278

424

9,528

1,653

6,494
499

72-1

134-3
1,522

2,283

192-6

33,279
98,264
28,021

78,186

75,316
36,581
34,303
122-5
3,205

7,347

78 0
43,219

40,483
146-7
160-1

83-0
87-0

84-0

126

66-2

8,540

10,505
•63
•75

1-38

85-74
69-58

74-8

80-7

47-2

801

94-2

56-9

55-5

701

77-5

60-3

57-6

55-2

14-1

133-2

43-3

234-3

897

12,340

12,215

Oct.

Nov

150

139

17,624

11,612

17,473

15,551

1 466

1,930

8,181

8,114

258

264

408

415

9,176

6,835

2,178

1,699

2,521

3,207

504

475

821

87-6

152-1

154-9

1,343

1.085

2,085

1,521

135-0

61 0

35,141

32,582

95,424

101,223

35,399

38,459

76,017

69,755

75,461

68,461

35,971

32,891

32,973

30,262

145-4

162-3

2,606

2,366

7,491

7,241

77-8

75-9

53,550

52,037

41,521

39,884

150-9

128-5

193 9

184-3

76-0

710

81-0

81-0

77-0

73-0

116

119

65-2

64-8

8,593

8,568

10,653

10,751

•69

•81

•75

•75

1-25

1-25

85-47

79-22

66 99

62-14

69-5

69-1

75-5

76-7

40-3

38-4

75-0

70-0

83-8

88-5

49-6

51-7

53-1

53-3

64-6

67-6

74-6

79-1

54-7

51-3

491

47-8

51-8

49-2

13-6

12-3

126-7

114-8

39-4

33-6

231-5

297-0

776

789

13,280

12,204

13.027

11,927

130

11,151

11.685

6,876

7.332

179

277
7,800

1,343

3,332
348

148-4
1,182

811
32,004
104,710
36,649

72,060

70.440
31,685
28,787
207-2
2,565

7,467

750

61,971

73,833

133-2

73-0
85-0

74-0

8,385

10,952

1-00

•94

1-38

83 07

65-40

70-4

78-8

40-3

67-3

98-0

50-1

55-7

63-5

80-2

53-5

54-2

49-7

11-9

114-0

34-9

267-3

845

13,013

13.288

1934

Jan.

Feb

Mar.

April

May

June

114

105

95

87

78

79

8,747

10,009

9,064

8,408

12,479

23.445

8,921

8,087

10,231

6,492

14,566

15.447

4,570

4,039

4,733

5,482

4,335

1,415

8,719

7,866

8,362

7,455

8,103

7,501

237

259

290

273

344

351

337

299

354

345

380

404

11,483

9,168

9,333

9,294

11,174

12,045

1,643

1,404

1,500

1,592

1,809

1,812

4,231

2,727

2,468

2,674

3,076

2,684

508

478

544

513

520

363

84-9

71-5

85-0

80 5

89-7

83-5

141-0

154-0

156-7

160-8

193-1

154-2

1,215

1,264

1,620

1,727

2,043

1,930

1,971

2,183

2,761

2,898

3,353

3,016

156-9

231-7

331-3

354 7

331-7

308-1

32,951

30.172

33,721

30,562

30,992

25,143

111,982

109.793

110,761

109,375

104,732

99,689

34,818

31,892

31,379

28,723

34,741

29,695

71,976

65,450

75,548

75,796

79,870

80,040

71,512

66,470

71,807

73,563

76,258

76,054

33,462

30,472

32,705

34,097

35,194

34,850

29,416

25,048

30,528

32,735

38,141

36.296

186-5

96-7

178-3

131-3

134-4

127- 1

2,178

2,309

3,059

2,335

2,442

3,078

7,629

7,049

7.717

7,444

7,673

75-1

78-4

810

82-2

82-4

81-3

36,705

36,016

43,592

46,037

51,072

46,330

34,561

34,237

45,944

38.248

42,526

42. 1C0

135-5

132-7

157-9

146-5

154-6

136- 1

172 1

162-8

191-0

179-4

160-2

170-6

77-0

80-0

82-0

85-0

86-0

83-0

88-0

91-0

1000

90-0

89-0

88-0

78-0

810

850

86-0

86-0

84-0

83

64

54

39

31

25

63-6

66-3

67-8

68-8

691

69-4

8,349

8,185

8,161

8,136

8,026

8,014

11.118

11,398

11,794

12,221

12,426

12,504

1 13

•88

•88

•88

•88

•88

1-0C

1-00

1-00

1-00

100

1-00

1-38

1-38

113

1-13

1-00

•88

89-05

95-19

97-46

100-50

101-57

103-47

71-89

77-85

79-73

83-42

82-93

83-89

75-6

80-5

77-1

79-6

71-8

73-5

84-0

88-4

84-9

88-3

79-6

81-4

45-5

50 0

48-7

49-3

43-3

44 1

73-2

80-6

75-3

76-3

69-8

71-9

108-7

1161

108-4

112-0

931

89-6

53-4

59-4

55-4

57-3

49-0

47 5

63-6

72-6

71-0

75-3

69-7

711

66-2

69-3

63-9

71-7

65-4

70-8

83 0

860

81-5

82-6

76-0

79-2

60-6

660

61-3

63-8

55-4

52-6

62-1

68-0

61 9

62-8

51-5

50-1

56-4

63-6

62-2

64-9

56-8

56-6

121

141

13-4

14-5

12-8

12-8

113-2

115-7

109-7

116-1

114-2

120- 1

54-6

56-8

29-9

29-8

25,3

16 8

413-4

373-9

324-4

356-9

283-9

260-5

903

938

981

1,088

1,016

1.082

14,023

13,231

15,608

16,953

14,652

15,388

13,198

11,784

14,077

14,278

14,105

14,754

49,708
16,831

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Vol. IX OTTAWA, AOUT, 1934 N° 8

Statisticien du Dominion: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chef de la Section de la Statistique Generale: S. A. Oudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Statistiques Economiques: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

STATISTIQUES GOURANTES DES AFFAIRES AU CANADA

La situation economique examinee a la lumiere de six facteurs majeurs montre en juillet
une continuation de son amelioration de mois en mois. Une plus ample hausse du cours des
obligations du gouvernement a un niveau qui n'a jamais ete depasse dans l'histoire de l'apres-
guerre est un facteur d'importance fondamentale de l'amelioration economique au cours du
mois. Le rendement moyen de quatre emissions de conversion du gou\ernement a 3-80 p.c.
comparativement a 3-92 en juin reflete le maximum du cours des obligations de tout repos au
cours de la periode actuelle. Le rendement des obligations de l'Ontario est tombe au-dessous
de 4 p.c. pour la premiere fois depuis quinze ans. La faiblesse de rendement des obligations de
tout repos pousse le capital en disponibilite a rechercher d'autres issues, tendant ainsi a faciiiter
la situation du credit.

Le niveau des prix de gros s'est a p.eu pres maintenu en juillet, l'indice officiel base sur 567
articles etant a 72-0 comparativement a 72-1 le mois precedent. II y a des gains dans les pro-
duits agricoles et les metalloi'des, l'indice des produits canadiens de la ferme montant de 55-5 a
57-8.

Les depots a demande montrent un declin marque au commencement de juillet, tandis que
les depots a terme montrent un gain apres ajustement saisonnier, l'indice des depots bancaires
etant tombe de 100-5 a 97-7.

Les facteurs speculatifs ont reagi en juillet, l'indice des titres d'action ordinaire etant a
81-3 comparativement a 87-2. L'indice des banques est le seul groupe de la classification
officielle montrant un gain en juillet. La vente de titres aux bourses de Montreal et de Toronto
a ete a un niveau considerablement plus bas que le mois precedent.

Operations commerciales

Les operations commerciales ont ete d'un caractere mixte en juillet, les indices generaux
montrant un leger gain sur juin. L'indice de la production industrielle a ete a 95-6 comparati-
vement a 95-2 en mai, le gain de juillet contrebalancant en partie le declin du mois prece-
dent. La moyenne des trois derniers mois reflete un plus haut niveau qu'a toute autre epoque
depuis le premier trimestre de 1931.

Les facteurs indiquant la marche de la production miniere ont ete plutot reactionnaires
en juillet, apres ajustement saisonnier. Le gain des exportations de cuivre de 21,009,000 livres
a 21,203,000 a ete moins que normal pour la saison. Les exportations de nickel accusent un
gain, mais juillet est normalement le mois le plus actif de l'annee, et l'augmentation est infe-
rieure aux attentes saisonnieres. Leur total est de 11,361,000 livres comparativement a 10,-
980,000, mais l'indice ajuste a recule de 173-5 a 163-6. La production de plomb des derniers
mois sur lesquels les statistiques sont etablies est de 28,609,000 livres comparativement a 25,-
940,000, le gain ajuste est de pres de 5 p.c. Le declin des exportations de cuivre a ete conside-
rable, le total etant de 19,071,000 livres comparativement a 22,324,400 livres. Les exportations
d'argent se montent a 966,764 onces comparativement a 705,814 en juin. Les exportations
d'amiante de qualite superieure sont de 5,322 tonnes comparativement a 705,814 en juin, l'indice
tombant de 55-7 a 43-3.

Production manufacturiere

La production manufacturiere dans les industries alimentaires montre un gain qui s'eleve
jusqu'au point le plus eleve depuis le commencement de l'annee. L'indice de juillet a 91-8
se compare a 88-9 en juin. La production de farine, a 1,127,000 barils, montre un gain de 9-5^
p.c, apres ajustement saisonnier. La production d'avoine roulee montre un gain considerable
son total etant de 9,557,000 livres comparativement a 6,132,000. La production de sucre est
de 83,544,000 livres comparativement a 84,064,000, l'indice reculant de 80-0 a 75-9.

36 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Les abatages de betes a cornes montrent un gain ajuste en juillet, mais i'indice des abatages
inspected, a 122-4, a baisse de son niveau qui etait a 125-6 en juin. Le gain dans les abatages
de moutons et d'agneaux a ete moins que normal pour la saison. Le declin des abatages de pores,
a, 177,997 tetes de 222,709 qu'ils etaient, est legerement moins que normal entre les deux mois.

II y a des gains dans les exportations de fromage et de saumon en boite, le fromage donnant
7,835,000 livres comparativement a 2,894,000. Les exportations de saumon en boite donnent
2,826,400 livres comparativement a 1,474,400 livres, I'indice montant de 79-0 a 132-2.

L'industrie des bandages a opere en juin a un rendement qui n'a jamais ete vu depuis juin
1930, I'indice a 98-3 se comparant a 91-2 le mois precedent.

Produits forestiers

Bien que la production de papier a journal montre un declin en juin, les exportations de
pulpe de bois et de bois de sciage refletent une acceleration d'activite. La reduction de la pro-
duction de papier a journal provient d'une demande ralentie sur les marches exterieurs. La
production de juillet est de 208,258 tonnes comparativement a 229,637 le mois precedent, I'indice
ajuste tombant de 146-0 a 130-8. La production en juillet de l'an dernier etait de 182,531
ce qui laisse un gain de 25,752 tonnes ou 14 p.c. Le gain des exportations de pulpe de bois est
de 11 «4 p.c. Les exportations de planches et madriers, refletant les conditions du marche du
bois, sont de 14,000,000 pieds comparativement a 12,373,000 pieds en juin; l'indice apres
ajustement pour tendance saisonniere a monte de 57-9 a 65-2, un gain de 12-5 p.c. Les expor-
tations de bardeaux donnent 94,760 carres comparativement a des exportations de 76,763 carres
en juin. Le gain ajuste depasse 22 p.c.

Fer et acier

Les quatre indices representant l'activite dans le groupe du fer et de l'acier portent sur la
production de la fonte en gueuse et de l'acier, les importations des produits du fer et de l'acier
et la production d'automobiles. L'indice des quatre facteurs est a 72-2 en juillet comparative-
ment a 70-3 le mois precedent. La production d'acier en loupe donne 66,647 tonnes compara-
tivement a 64,013. En consequence, I'indice ajuste a monte de 90-0 a 110-5, un gain de pres
de 23 p.c. Le recul dans la production de fonte en gueuse a ete moins que normal pour la saison,
le total donnant 36,759 comparativement a 37,306. Apres ajustement, le gain de l'indice est
de57-7a59-l.

Construction

L'industrie de la construction s'est amelioree en juillet, les permis de batir montrant un
gain, apres ajustement saisonnier. Bien que la valeur des contrats soit de $11,190,000 en juillet
comparativement a $12,209,000 le mois precedent, l'indice ajuste a monte de 29-8 a 39-7. Le
total des permis de batir est de $3,219,000 comparativement a $2,364,000 en juin, l'indice
montant de 15-6 a 25 0. L'indice de nouvelles affaires dans l'industrie de la construction a
cOnsequemment monte a 35-5 de 25-7 en juin.

Distribution

Les transports commerciaux des chemins de fer montrent une reaction moderee, les charge-
ments de wagons se chiffrent a 187,900 comparativement a 193,400 en juin. Les revenus bruts
des operations du Canadien National sur les lignes canadiennes sont de $78,485,000 les premiers
sept mois de 1934 comparativement a $68,156,000 les mois correspondants de l'an dernier. Les
revenus bruts du Canadien Pacifique sont de $67,978,000 comparativement a $60,780,000 les
premiers sept mois de 1933. Comme resultat et en ne tenant pas compte des lignes americaines
du Canadien National il y a un gain de 13-6 p.c. dans les revenus bruts des deux reseaux.

Le declin dans la valeur du commerce exterieur du Canada en juillet comparativement au
mois precedent a ete legerement plus que normal pour la saison. Les exportations sont de
$56,787,000 comparativement a $58,643,000 en juin, l'indice apres ajustement £tant de 76-7
comparativement a 77-1.

II y a une tendance semblable dans les importations, le total 6tant de $44,145,000 compara-
tivement a $46,186,000. L'indice est a 72-2 en juillet comparativement a 73-1 le mois prece-
dent. Dans les deux divisions du commerce exterieur les comparaisons avec juillet de l'an
dernier sont favorables. '

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Prix de gros

Malgre" l'avance des grains et des produits de meunerie le niveau des prix au Canada s'est
a peine maintenu en juillet, l'indice officiel etant a 72-0 comparativement a 72-1 le mois prece-
dent. Le sous-indice des produits agricoles a monte de plus d'un point, renetant principalement
la hausse des grains resultant d'une deterioration tres repandue de la recolte de 1934 comme con-
sequence de la secheresse. Le prix moyen du ble Manitoba Nord N° 1, au comptant, est a 82
cents le boisseau comparativement a 77-1 en juin. L'indice des grains, base sur 23 series de
prix, a monte de 56-3 a 59-2. Les prix des produits de la minoterie se ressentent du gain des
grains, l'indice de 12 articles donnant une augmentation d'environ 4 p.c.

Le betail sur pied a ete generalement plus bas en juillet; les pores ont suivi les cours du
marche britannique du bacon et malgre des arrivages moderes le ton a ete generalement plus bas.

A la suite de la publication par le gouvernement des Etats-Unis de 1'estimation de la super-
ficie en coton a 28,024,000 acres, la cote du coton brut a monte" rapidement a son point le plus
£leve de la saison mais subsequemment a tombe, cedant a l'influence de la liquidation et aux
effets des pluies bienfaisantes dans plusieurs sections.

Le cuivre, le plomb et le zinc ont ete plus bas tandis que l'argent et l'6tain avancaient. Les
stocks mondiaux de cuivre ont decline d'environ 3,500 tonnes en juin a un total de 501,000 tonnes.

Valeurs mobilieres

L'indice de 121 titres d'action ordinaire a decline en juillet a 81 -3 de 87 -2 le mois precedent.
Le declin de l'indice de 87 titres industriels a ete de 126-1 a 116-1, chacun des groupes de la
classification officielle participant a cette' baisse. L'indice de huit titres de liqueurs a tombe"
de 113-5 a 86-7. L'indice de 20 titres de services publics est a 50-6 comparativement a 54-7
en juin, les 16 titres de force motrice et traction baissant en moyenne de 5-5 p.c. Les titres
bancaires ont monte en contradiction avec la tendance generale, l'indice etant de 73-6 compa-
rativement a 72 • 7.

L'indice de 22 titres d'action privilegiee a baisse de 68-4 a 66-8. Ilya des gains dans
Canadian Cottons, Goodyear, Maple Leaf, Ogilvie Flour et Simpson's.

Les titres de mine d'or ont ete relativement stables en juillet, l'indice etant a 133-3 compa-
rativement a 133-4 le mois precedent. L'indice des metaux communs a baisse de 164-2 a 158-3,
le declin general des titres miniers etant d'environ 1-3 point. Le nombre-indice de l'argent
a long terme au Canada est a plus bas niveau qu'a toute date dans la periode d'apres-guerre.
L'indice est base sur le rendement des obligations du gouvernement d'Ontario qui donne une
moyenne de 3-98 p.c. en juillet.

Le declin du rendement des obligations de tout repos a son minimum depuis 1911 est une
illustration de la situation du credit.

Trois facteurs representatifs

L'indice du cours des obligations base sur le rendement des obligations du gouvernement
d'Ontario a monte rapidement en juillet a une nouvelie cime dans Fhistoire d'apres-guerre. Meme
apres ajustement pour tendance a long terme, la situation de juillet est plus elevee qu'a toute
epoque des derniers quinze ans, a l'exception d'une courte periode au commencement de 1928.
Le prix eleve des obligations du gouvernement indiquant la facilite de l'argent a, long terme
est un des facteurs les plus constructifs des temps actuels. L'indice, a 120 • 3 en juillet compa-
rativement a 103-4 le meme mois de 1933, fait voir la hausse particulierement impressionnante
depuis le commencement de l'annee. Apres ajustement pour adoucir les sommets, l'indice du
volume physique des affaires a monte en juillet a 96 0, une nouvelie cime depuis mai 1931. En
juin l'indice etait a seulement 8-2 points au-dessous de la ligne de tendance a long terme pour
la periode de la fin de Janvier 1919 au premier semestre de 1934. Apres avoir touche en avril,
un maximum des trois dernieres annees, il y a eu une reaction dans les titres d'action ordinaire
jusqu'a juillet. L'indice du mois etait a 81-3 comparativement a 87-2 en juin et 90-7 en avril
En juillet il 6tait a 26-8 points au-dessous de la tendance & long terme telle que calculee dans
ie graphique de la page 4.

Marche de la production d'apres-guerre

Un graphique montrant la marche de la production de 1919 jusqu'a date parait a la page 10.
II est clair que la fabrication d'articles pour les producteurs fluctue normalement dans une plus
large marge que la fabrication destinee a la consommation directe. Cette disparite a ete" par-
ticulierement prononcee au cours des quarante derniers mois. Le point le plus bas dans la

38 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

production d'articles de consommation a ete" atteint en fevrier 1933, alors que le minimum de
production des articles de consommation a 6te atteint en avril de I'an dernier. Bien qu'il
y ait recession considerable dans la production d'articles de consommation depuis le maximum
de 1929, il y a un declin beaucoup plus grand dans la fabrication d'articles pour le producteur.
La fabrication d'articles pour producteurs a et6 moindre les huit mois terminus avec avril 1934
que pendant toute periode correspondante depuis la guerre.

L'inactivite* de la production de marchandises durables a ete un des facteurs essentiels de
la d6pression et le relevement d'industries comme le bois, le fer et acier est une contribution
majeure a l'amelioration £conomique des dix-huit mois derniers. Au cours de ce temps l'indice
des articles de production a monte de 49-2 a 72-7, tandis que l'indice des articles de consom-
mation a avance de 73-5 a 101.

Production industrielle des principaux pays

Le graphique de la page 15 montre la marche de la production industrielle dans cinq pays
importants. Un composite des indices des cinq pays indique une amelioration considerable
qui s'est produite depuis juillet 1932, alors qu'a ete atteint le point le plus bas de la depression.
Le relevement des affaires est commence depuis plus d'un an dans la plupart des pays industriels
importants. La production industrielle de France a monte d'aoiit 1932 a mai 1933 et a depuis
manifesto un ralentissement. L'indice de 1'Allemagne a monte continuellement d'aout 1932 a
mai 1934. Aux Etats-Unis le bas point de 1932 a ete en juillet et celui de 1933 en mars. L'aug-
mentation en juin dernier sur le premier bas est 53-3 p.c. et sur le second, d'environ 48 p.c. Le
minimum pour le Canada est constate en fevrier 1933, des gains de proportions substantielles
paraissant le dernier mois sur lequel les statistiques sont compilees.

LA SITUATION AUX ETATS-UNIS

Les operations commerciales aux Etats-Unis se sont ralenties en juillet a un degre beaucoup
plus que normal pour la saison. L'industrie siderurgique a opere a environ 26 p.c. de sa capa-
city, soit a juste la moitie de son rendement de juin, en contraste avec un taux de 58 p.c. en
juillet 1933. Le declin ajuste des chargements de wagons est d'environ 4 p.c, les transports
commerciaux sur cette base retournant a leur plus bas niveau depuis novembre dernier. Le
total des wagons charges est de 2,346,000 comparativement a 3,078,000 en juin. Les contrats
de construction montrent un gain modere en juillet, les totaux s'augmentant de trois grands
developpements industriels.

Les prix de gros, tels que mesur^s par les indices disponibles, sont plus 61eves en juillet que
le mois precedent, des gains etant constates dans les produits de la ferme, les textiles et les com-
bustibles.

Les titres d'action ordinaire, tels que represented par un indice de 90 titres, montrent une
perte nette d'environ 20 p.c. et une baisse de 16 p.c. dans les services publics et portent l'indice
a son point le plus bas depuis juillet 1932. Le loyer de l'argent a breve echeance est reste au
bas niveau du mois precedent et les effets de commerce a quatre ou six mois sont de 0-75 p.c.
a 1-00 p.c. Bien que nombre de banques aient augments leurs avances dans des emprunts non
garantis par des valeurs collaterals, sous forme de titres ou d'obligations, d'un chiffre de $30,-
000,000, les prets totaux, vu la contraction des prets sur valeurs mobilieres, ont tombe" a leur
plus bas niveau depuis que ces chiffres ont 6te publies pour la premiere fois en 1917.

LA SITUATION EN GRANDE-BRETAGNE

Mesuree par les dernieres informations, 1'activite commerciale de la Grande-Bretagne,
apres ajustement, a fait de nouveaux progres. L'indice de 1'activite commerciale de ^'Econo-
mist" a monte vivement en juin a son haut niveau depuis mars 1930. Le nombre de sans-
travail toutefois a augmente en juillet a 2,126,000 comparativement a 2,093,000 le mois pr6c6-
dent, le nombre comparatif de juillet 1933 etant de 2,442,000. La production de fer et acier
s'est bien maintenue, la production quotidienne de fonte en gueuse en juin montrant une aug-
mentation de 1 p.c. La production d'automobiles s'est maintenue a haut niveau, plusieurs
etabiissements eprouvant des difncultes a repondre a toutes les demandes.

Le taux de l'argent a vue a et6 en moyenne -88 p.c. en juillet tandis que le taux a trois mois
etait a -91 p.c, indiquant la facilite de l'argent a breve 6ch6ance. Un indice des valeurs mobi-
lieres, a 121 • 8, en juin se compare a 122 • 6 en mai, le gain sur juin de Tan dernier 6tant de 7 • 5 p.c.

Ottawa, bureau federal de la statistique, 21 aout 1934.

PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS

1. ANNUAL OR SPECIAL REPORTS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH ENDED

AUGUST 16, 1934

Administration.— Control and sale of liquor in Canada.

Population.— Births, deaths and marriages by provinces 1933 Maternal mnr+nlifv ^f r«„.^o u

provmces in 1933. Seventh census of Canada.mi, V*i, Population by are?s°939 ^mip! ^ "^ by
Pr0^)Citi^,1'_^?RSTtr?AL p?0I)ncTS— Telegraphic crop report, July 17, 1934; July 24 1934- Julv 31

Mineral Products.— Summary review of the gold mining industrv in Can7da 1Q?^ Tlf; ™,to
industry m Canada, 1933. The salt industry in Canda, 1933. Gypsu^ 1933 ' C&

Man^f?h!Ure^~GENERAI"7Mai?ufa?t!iring industries of the Prairie Provinces, 1932. Textiles -Report
»Vt BJi Al -°Pe a/d+tWine industry *? <>ada' 1933' lR0N AND Steel MANu^cTURES.-Tron
S5,fr« 5 ^ Products, summary statistics, preliminary, 1933. Non-Ferrous Metals -Manu"

anTsupplies6 TnfurZl^^' prfeh™lnary summary .statistics, 1933. Electrical Apparatus

^^^£^^^^^^t^S^S^t ic9t3nada' firstquarter 1934' Vegetablb

IntT93?! T™od7h^^^^ °enSUS °f me-ha^ising and service establishments,

Transportation, Communications and Public Utilities.-Automobile statistics for Canada 1933
tSl g/Ut°m-°blle man+ufaf.turing- imPorts and exports) new car sales, automobi e financfng Vetail
trades and services, registrations and revenues from motor vehicles. Index numbers o fates o
small power0." reSldenCe hghting and tables of monthly bil1* *>r domestic service, commercial light and

^"ye^endTd Jun^lS^1 "* r6ducation au Canada' 1932' High*r education in Canada in the academic

Finance.— Report on the municipal bonded indebtedness in Canada, 1932.

Justice.— Annual report of juvenile delinquents for the year ended September, 30, 1933.

2. PUBLICATIONS REGULARLY ISSUED BY THE WEEK, MONTH OR QUARTER.

Daily Bulletins.— The daily bulletin— $1.50 per year.

Weekly Bulletins.— Canadian grain statistics. Carloadings of revenue freight. Investors' indexes of
security prices. Index Number of 20 mining stocks. The weekly bulletin-$l. 00 per year.

Monthly Bulletins.-The Monthly Bulletin, outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports and
statements issued. Price-$0.50 per year Agricultural Statistics. The Wheat Situation?Review;
^A^^^tTf1; CK-d St°?fe THoIdin^- Production of-(a) Flour, (b) Sugar, (c) BooTs
and Shoes, (d) AutomobJes (e) Iron and Steel, (f) Coal and Coke, (g) Leading Mineral
S^SSft, (h)A,8bes*°?% O Asphalt Roofing, (j) Cement, (k) Clay Products (1) Copper
m) Feldspar, (n) Gold (o) Gypsun. (p) Lead, (q) Lime. (r) Natural Gas. (s) Nickel
ffi .Petro1^- (") Salt (v) Silver, (w) Zinc, (x) Concentrated Milk Products, (y) Creamery
S,rr^; ™ +1? lns,uIa5mg board industry. Building permits. Summary of the trade of Canada

. current month and 12 months. Summary of Canada's domestic exports. Summary of Canada's
imports. Asbestos trade. Farm implements and machinery. Footwear trade. Exports: Grain
and flour; Lumber; Meats lard and sausage casings; Milk, milk products and eggs; Non-ferrous
ores and smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Pulpwood, wood pulp
and paper; Rubber and insulated wire and cable; Vehicles (of iron). Imports: Coffee and tea-
«mSS.rLoHa^;. Pd ?nd sausaSe. casings; Milk and its products and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and
!£,5 •' Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Rubber; Stoves, sheet metal
products; Refrigerators; Vehicles (of iron).

Railway operating statistics. Traffic of Canadian railways. Canal statistics. Output of central
electric stations m Canada.

Prices and price indexes. Automobile financing. Changes in the value of retail sales.
The Employment Situation as reported by Employers. Commercial Failures. Bank Debits.
Review of business statistics— Price $1.00 per year.
Vital statistics, births, marriages and deaths, by provinces.
Quarterly Reports.— Trade of Canada— Price $2.00 per year.

Factory sales of electric storage batteries. Galvanized sheets. Coal and Coke. Vital Statistics.
.Production and sales of radio receiving sets.

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MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

SEPTEMBER, 1934

Published by Authority of the Honourable H. H. Stevens M.P.,
Minister of Trade and Commerce

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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Page

Chart of Three Representative Factors 4

The Business Situation In Canada 3-7

Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Vol-
ume of Business 8

Table 2. Trend of Business Movements.

Production, Trade, Transportation, Labour
Factors, Immigration, Industrial Production in
other countries 9

Chart of World Stocks and prices of 9 Com-
modities 10

Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production
by the Milling Industry 12

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of
Sugar 12

Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered
for Consumption.

Tobacco, cut. Tobacco, plug. Cigarettes. Cigar-
ettes, over-weight. Cigars. Foreign raw leaf
tobacco 13

Table 8. Production of Boots and Shoes 13

Table 9. Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock,

Retail Food Prices and Cold Storage Holdings 14

Chart of Indexes of Production in United States
and Canada 15

Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations
and Railway Operating Statistics 16

Table 11. Railway Freight Loaded at Stations.. 17

Table 12. Index Numbers of Employment by
Industries 18

Table 13. Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of Em-
ployment, Indexes of Retail Sales and Auto-
mobile Financing 19

Table 14. Trend of Business In the Five Economic
Areas.

Canada, Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario,
Prairie Provinces, British Columbia— Construction
Contracts Awarded. Building Permits. Index of
Employment. Bank Debits. Sales of Insurance.
Commercial Failures 20

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months.

Metals— Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Lead,
Zibc. Fuels— Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas. Non-
Metals— Asbestos, Gypsum, Feldspar, Salt. Struc-
tural Materials — Cement, Clay Products, Lime. . . 20

Table 16. Weekly Factors of Economic Activity In
Canada.

Grain Receipts and Prices, Live Stock SaleB and
Prices, Carloadings, Common Stock Prices, Min-
ing Stock Prices 21

Page

Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts
in the Clearing House Centres of Canada

Table 19. Building Permits Issued in Sixty-one
Cities

Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices ....

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities
and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

United States, United Kingdom, France, Ger-
many, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
Italy, Finland, India, Japan, Australia, New
Zealand, Egypt

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports,
by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Tabic 23. Canada's Domestic Exports by Principal
Commodities

Indexes of Cost of Living and Cost per Week of a
Family Budget

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports by
Principal Commodities

Table 25. Banking and Currency.

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared
from Six Canadian Ports

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance, Revenue and
Expenditure

Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United
Kingdom

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United
States

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Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities 22

Chart of Indexes of Common Stocks in Five
Countries

Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices,
Foreign Exchange and other Financial Factors.

Common Stocks— Total. Industrials: Total,
Iron and Steel, Pulp and Paper, Milling, Oils,
Textiles and Clothing, Food and Allied Products,
Beverages, Miscellaneous. Utilities: Total, Trans-
portation, Telephone and Telegraph, Power and
Traction. Companies Abroad: Total, Industrial,
Utilities, Banks.

Mining Stocks— Total, Gold and Base Metals.

Financial Factors — Preferred Stocks, Interest
Rates, Bond Yields, Shares Traded, New Issues
of Bonds, Brokers' Loans. Foreign Exchange— New
York Funds, Sterling 31

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The Business Situation in Canada (In French) . . 35-38

List of Current Publications of the Dominion
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Dominion Statistician: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chief, Branch of General Statistics: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Business Statistician: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION IN CANADA

The economic situation showed betterment in Canada during August, major factors record-
ing appreciable gain over the preceding month. The increase in wholesale prices, though slight,
was sufficient to raise the index to a new high point since May 1931. The gain in farm products
was the main influence in advancing the general index, the increase in the weighted average of
70 Canadian farm products being from 60 • 0 to 61 • 6. The increase in the index of field products
was nearly 3 points.

Common stock prices, which had been declining since April, reversed the trend in August,
the index averaging 83-8 as against 81-3 in July. The index of 96 industrials advanced 3-5
points, while 20 utilities were up 0-6 points.

High grade bonds were strong during August, advancing to a new high point since 1911.
The yield on Ontario government bonds averaged 3-94 p.c. compared with 3-98 p.c. in July,
and the index of yields on the 1926 base declined from 83-1 to 82-3. The average yield on four
Dominion government refunding bonds was 3-89 p.c, compared with 3-96. Significantly, the
long-term interest rate in Canada was at a lower level than at any other time since the pre-war
period.

The marked gain in demand deposits at the first of August more than offset the recession
in notice deposits. The index of bank deposits with seasonal adjustment consequently increased
from 97-7 to 99 0.
Business Operations

Business operations in Canada showed moderate acceleration in August. The highest point
of activity for the first eight months was reached in May. The level of August was second for
the period, the business index being 99-0 compared with 95-7 in July.

Mineral Production

An excellent showing was made in August by the factors reflecting the trend of mineral
production. Copper exports were 23,548,300 pounds compared with 21,203,000. A gain was
shown in nickel exports, contrary to seasonal tendencies. The total was 11,840,000 pounds
compared with 11,361,000. Lead production was greater in the last month for which statistics
are available, the index being up 13-5 p.c. Zinc exports were 24,364,000 pounds as against
19,071,000. Marked gains were recorded in shipments of gold and silver. Exports and receipts
of gold at the Mint amounted to 263,148 ounces compared with 249,419. Silver shipments
moved up from 999,200 ounces to 1,352,600. A moderate gain was shown in the exports of the
better grades of asbestos. The imports of bauxite for the manufacture of aluminium were
23,840,000 pounds compared with 9,401,000.

Manufacturing

The index of the manufacture of food products advanced from 91 -8 to 93-8. The activity
of the milling industry showed a gain after seasonal adjustment. The index of wheat flour
production advanced from 84-2 to 86-3, and oatmeal was produced in greater volume. The
increase in the manufacture of sugar was from 83,544,000 pounds to 95,042,000, the adjusted
gain being nearly 15 p.c. The meat-packing industry was less active, the index of inspected
slaughterings dropping from 122-4 to 115-4. The gain in cattle and sheep slaughterings was
less than normal for the season, while hog slaughterings declined contrary to seasonal tendencies.
Cheese exports showed moderate gain after seasonal adjustment, the increase in canned salmon
exports being less than normal for the month.

Rubber imports were 4,363,000 pounds compared with 5,443,000, the index declining from
142-4 to 122-9. The manufacture of automobile tires showed progressive adjusted gains
during the first seven months of the year.

The output of leather boots and shoes was 1,150,000 pairs in July compared with 1,605,000
in the preceding month.

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The imports of raw materials by the textile industry were resumed in heavier volume during
August. The receipts of raw cotton were 8,535,000 pounds compared with 8,281,000 in the
preceding month, the adjusted gain being 8-5 p.c. The imports of cotton yarn and thread
showed slight decline. The inward shipments of raw wool and wool yarn increased from 928,000
pounds to 1,040,000, the index being up from 77-7 to 98-3.

The factors showing the trend of the lumber and paper industries averaged slightly higher
in August. The output of newsprint was 216,164 tons compared with 208,258, the adjusted
gain being about 4 • 5 p.c. The output was greater than in any other August except 1929. Wood-
pulp exports were lower than July. Exports of planks and boards were 135, 135,000 feet compared
with 140,000,000, the decline in the index being limited to about 2 points. A sharp gain was
shown in the exports of shingles, the total being 180,440 squares compared with 94,760. The
index moved up from 40-1 to 73-5, a gain of 83 p.c.

The iron and steel industry was not so active as in July. The output of steel ingots was
63,478 tons compared with 66,647. The index declined from 110-5 to 102-7. The production
of pig iron showed a gain, output being 41,485 tons compared with 36,759. The output of auto-
mobiles at 9,904 units showed a greater than seasonal decline from the 11,114 units produced in
July. The index was 64-3 compared with 69-9.

The imports of crude petroleum indicating conditions in the oil industry, were 129,613,000
gallons compared with 116,883,000. The index increased from 216-4 to 249-3, a gain of 15 p.c.
The seasonally adjusted index was higher than in any previous month except November 1929.

Construction

New business obtained by the construction industry was greater than in the preceding month.
The gain in the award of contracts was from $11,191,000 to $13,544,000, while the increase in
building permits was from $3,219,000 to $3,274,000. The adjusted index of new business placed
during the month was 40-7 compared with 35-5.

Railways

The freight record of August was better than that of the preceding month. The total for
the month was 204,552 cars compared with 187,876 in July, the gain after seasonal adjustment
being nearly 4 p.c. The cumulative total for the first eight months was 1,495,700 cars compared
with 1,264,000 in the same period of last year.

The gross operating revenue on the Canadian lines of the Canadian National was $90,081,000
in the first eight months compared with $79,454,000 in the same period of 1933, the gain being
13-4 p.c. The increase in the gross operating revenue of the Canadian Pacific was 11*6 p.c. in
the same comparison, the total being $78,908,000 compared with $70,696,000.

Three Representative Factors

Each of the three representative factors considered in this connection moved into a more
favourable position in August. Bond prices attained a new high position for the post-war period
and even after elimination of the long-term trend, the present point was only surpassed for a
short time in the early months of 1928. The index of the physical volume of business after
smoothing adjustment was higher than in the preceding month. The index of common stock
prices which had showed reaction from April to July, recorded moderate recovery.

The marked advance in government bond prices and the present relatively high level of
business operations are favourable factors from a national standpoint.

Wholesale Prices

The index of wholesale prices moved up three-tenths of one point, the resulting index of
72-3 being higher than in any month since May 1931. The sub-index of crop products advanced
from 68 • 5 to 69 • 9, while the indexes of animal products and non-metallic minerals were unchanged.
The indexes of the other groups showed moderate decline. The index of Canadian field products
rose from 57 • 8 to 60 • 7. The gain in manufactured goods was from 73 • 2 to 73 • 6.

No. 1 Manitoba wheat on the basis of Fort William and Port Arthur averaged 86*0 cents
per bushel in August as against 82-0 in July, and marked gains were shown in coarse grains.
The statistical position of coffee continued to improve, and renewed affirmations came from
Brazil that the National Coffee Department would strive to complete its destruction program
in the next two months. Rubber prices mounted appreciably during August, the chief source

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of market strength being the belief that the effects of restriction would become increasingly
apparent as time went on. A sharp upward movement was reported in cotton prices on the
release of the United States government crop extimate of August 1, at 9,195,000 bales, which
was about 200,000 bales less than had been generally expected. World visible supplies of refined
copper were calculated at 496,700 tons at the end of July, being about 5,400 tons less than at
the end of June.

The index of the cost of living showed an advance in August at 78-7 compared with 78-4
in July. The highest point of the last two years was reached in March. A decline followed until
June, the movement being upward in the last two months.

Security Values

Common stock prices averaged higher in August than in July, the index being 83 • 8 compared
with 81-3. A slightly higher level was also shown than in August of last year, when the index
was 81-8. The pulp and paper and milling groups showed declines from July, while the other
groups of the industrial classification recorded gains.

Owing mainly to the influence of the gold group, the index of 23 mining stocks reached a
new high point on the present movement in August. The standing was 141 • 1 compared with
137-2 in the preceding month. The gain in the index over the same month of last year was
no less than 31-5 p.c. While base metals showed an appreciable gain in the 12 months, the
increase in the index of 19 gold stocks was nearly 37 -p.c.

Preferred stocks showed recession in August for the third consecutive month, the index
being 67-3 compared with 68-7 in May, the high point for several years.

Commodity Stocks and Prices

World stocks of nine commodities reached a low point for the postwar period in 1923. A
rapid accumulation occurred between 1925 and 1932. Decline has been shown since the early
months of that year. Stocks of wheat fluctuated after 1929 at high levels, subnormal crops in
most of the principal producing countries portending a reduction during the present crop year.

Stocks of sugar and rubber remain at high levels. Stocks of coffee reached a high point
in the early months of 1932, followed by decline. Cotton stocks showed decline from the high
points of 1932 and 1933. The stocks of silk have recently mounted to a new high point for the
period of observation. Tin stocks have declined sharply since 1931, prices and stocks of tin
furnishing a good sample of inverse correlation. (See chart on page 10).

Production in Canada and the United States

The economic betterment of Canada was maintained at a relatively better level from August
1933 to the present than that of the United States. The recovery in industrial production was
rapid in both countries from April to August of last year, but the reaction in the United States
subsequent to that time was more severe than in Canada.

Measured by the index of industrial production published in the Federal Reserve Bulletin,
the lowest point for the United States was reached in July 1932. The advance in the third
quarter was not quite offset by the reaction culminating in March 1933. The recovery from
March to July 1933 was spectacular, the gain in the index being no less than 67 p.c. The lowest
point of industrial production in Canada measured by the official index was reached in February,
1933. The gain from February to September of last year was of a pronounced character, and
in recent months an even higher level has been in evidence. The Canadian index of industrial
production in July was 95-6 compared with 70-0, the standing of the index of the United States
transferred to the base of 1926.

The indexes of manufacturing production displayed similar tendencies. The low point in
Canada was reached in February of last year followed by a rapid advance culminating for the
time in August and September last. New high levels since the first seven months of 1930 were
reached from May to July, 1934. The index of manufacturing production in the United States
reached a low point in March 1933, advanced sharply until July and has since shown reaction.
Expressed as a percentage of the average for the year 1926, the index of manufacturing was
99-0 in Canada during July last compared with 69-0 the standing in the United States.

While the official indexes of production for Canada and the United States are prepared
by different methods, a comparison of them is interesting for determining the current trend, and
many points of resemblance are shown in the trends of industrial groups in the two countries.

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The recovery in manufacturing was the main influence in raising the index of Canadian
industrial production. The gain in mineral production in the United States was relatively
moderate, while in Canada the indicators from May to July showed a decline which counter-
balanced the gains of March and April. Recovery in the construction industry in either country
was inconsiderable, and operations continue at a relatively low level.

The chart on page 15 shows the relative position in the two countries in recent months.

Stock Prices in Principal Countries

Supplementing the information and charts given in recent numbers of the Monthly Review
regarding steel production and industrial production generally in the principal countries, a
chart is given on page 30 relating to indexes of common stocks.

Industrial stock prices, reflecting improved prospects for corporate profits contingent upon
heavier volume and rising prices, have shown continued gain in Great Britain and Germany since
the second quarter of 1932. Gains were recorded in Canada and the United States from June
to September 1932, and from March to July of 1933. The reaction in the fall of last year was
relatively slight, the advance being resumed until April last. The reactionary tendency of recent
months reflects the altered outlook for industrial prospects.

The trend of the index of 164 stocks in France was downward from the beginning of 1932
to the present.

CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

Business operations in the United States declined in August, comprehensive indexes after
seasonal adjustment moving downward for the fourth consecutive month. The primary iron
and steel industry operated at a low percentage of capacity, the output of pig iron being 1,054,000
tons compared with 1,225,000 in July. The production of steel was limited to 1,363,000 tons
compared with 1,473,000. The capacity of pig iron furnaces in blast in the first week of
September was 12 p.c. less than a month earlier. The price of steel scrap continued the decline
which had prevailed since March. As automobile dealers are well stocked, decreasing pro-
duction during the remainder of the season is anticipated. The output of automobiles in August
showed a greater than seasonal decline, the adjusted index dropping to the lowest level since
January of this year.

The daily average value of construction contracts awarded showed decline in August. On
a seasonally adjusted basis the combined value of awards was the smallest since August of last,
year. Freight car loadings declined substantially, reaching after seasonal adjustment the lowest,
level since May 1933. The adjusted index of cotton consumption based on a preliminary estimate
showed a substantial gain, while the adjusted index of zinc production rose slightly.

The index of department store sales rose 6 points to 78 from 72 in July. The index was the
highest since April 1932, rising one point above last year's maximum level The gain was due
to price increases rather than to any change in the physical volume of sales.

Common stocks showed a new gain of 5-5 p.c. during the month, an index of 50 industrials
advancing 6 p.c. The advance was not sufficient to change the unfavourable significance of the
decline from the high point reached early in the year. Short-term interest rates remained at
the extremely low levels of the preceding month, the call loan renewal rate being one per cent

CONDITIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN

Although the number of insured persons in employment in Great Britain showed on
August 20 an increase of 34,000 over July to 10,170,000, the number of registered unemployed
increased by 10,318 to 2,136,578 in the same month. This anomaly is due to the large number
of young people leaving school at midsummer and entering the labour market for the first time.
Unemployed boys and girls increased 31,088 during the month, while unemployed men and
women decreased 20,770.

Imports in August were worth £60,020,000, domestic exports £32,090,000 and re-exports
£3,300,000, the first two showing substantial increase over the same month of 1933.

Money market conditions continued easy in August and early September, when money
was in good supply at \ p.c. Three months' Treasury bills were sold on August 31 at the rate
of 14 shillings 4-47 pence per cent per annum.

Sterling has fallen in recent weeks in terms of gold currencies, the pound reaching a low
point of 74pg- francs on September 3. At the time of writing it is approximately 75 francs.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, September 21, 1934.

85424— 2\

8

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Volume of Business and Agricultural Factors in
Canada, Based on the Monthly Average for 1926 and Corrected where Necessary for Seasonal
Variation.1

Classification

1933 | 1934

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Deci Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Physical Volume of Business. . .

INDUSTRIAL PRODUC-
TION

89-8

89-6
110-7

211-0

132-2

107-7

105-2

170-6

67-9

67-7

94-5

69-5

96-9

100-1

117-8

69 0

80-7

30-2

134-9

121-7

68-9

142-4

113-3

120-2

136-7

129-5

97-9

189-9

94-0

122-7

77-2

59-9

105-1

46-4

78-7

54-7

37-2

39-5

97-5

223-7

27-2

31-3

17-0

85-2

168-0

90-5

112-7

67-9

65-0

65-1

197-2

224-6

231-9

126-4

261-9

95-9

191-6

74-6

57-8

09-8

94-1

123-1

117-0
109-1
168-3
117-9
114-2
105-6
154-2
82-6
100- 1
107-3
217-7
100-4
100-6
116-6

90-8

90-2

123-7

232-6

179-0

102-4

112-0

164-1

89-4

72-5

104-1

82-5

970

104-5

860

46-4

72-8

59-4

99-5

123-1

62-1

146-8

190-6

111-4

123-9

107-3

141-3

205-9

880

117-5

66-3

56-8

71-5

43-5

68-6

53-0

35-4

37-8

101-8

191-7

28-6

32-5

19-1

85-3

148-9

92-6

114-8

63-9

70-5

85-8

1011

106-2

111-8

218-6

260

4-4

18 6

78 0

64-8

104-7

108-9

126-8

112-9

980
168-6
118-2
115-7
109-6
151-6

88-4
106-7
102-2
294-5

84-8
104 0

90-6

88-2

87-4

130-9

275-3

148-7

98-6

158-3

153-2

101-6

73-5

163-6

90-5

87-9

941

74-7

29-8

107-8

56-6

87-0

123-5

67-6

146-6

158-2

88-9

118-6

119-3

108- f

118-3

86-2

118-3

59-7

54-6

51-6

37-3

77-0

43-9

37-4

26-7

106-7

153-8

45-4

560

15-7

85-4

148-8

90-6

113-9

62-6

71-6

67-6

70-5
70-0
75-6
97-2
19-0
1-9
11-fl
72-5
56-2
102-8
93-6
98-8

105-6
92-8
134-1
111-8
112-7
JG5-8
143-:
84-5
116-3
99-4
334-9
77-4
71-11

83 5

83-9

114-4

236-5

126-4

113-6

106-0

151-3

81-1

70-7

119-3

79-8

£6-2

90-8

98-0

37-6

121-8

68-4

65-9

121-7

69-6

142-6

132-3

81-8

137-5

137-5

116-7

145-2

87-2

122-3

60-0

51-8

54-8

33-4

68-1

51-4

44-6

19-6

110-3

181-1

39-7

48-6

17-3

85-2

158- 1

89-9

112-8

62-9

77-4

58-3

41-8
36-7
40-1
25-9
10-9
1-1
3-5
65-2
50-7
89-9
880
61-7

99-5
84-9
81-4
110-9
111-1
111-9
153-0
84-2
109-6
98-2
217-2
62-6
83-2

86-2

85-1

118-2

216-6

112-8

82-5

77-8

187-6

64-4

S7-9

50-6

82-6

88-6

97-4

59-1

21-1

102 1

67-2

77-8

120-0

58-0

144-9

111-7

61-9

140-6

135-8

132-6

168-8

88-4

117-2

58 0

63-2

46-4

45-1

82-9

60-6

42-1

32-fc

116-4

140-7

36-4

41-6

23-6

85-2

156-5

89-3

115-9

60-4

67-8

63-5

30-7

24-7

27-4

164

6-3

2-4

1-8

57-5

47-3

92-5

69-6

65-6

92-8

82-6

97-8

99-2

107-6

107-6

154-9

66-3

101-7

105-3

158-4

80-2

67-7

931

86-8

84-5
120-6
188-1
244-8
122-4
144-5
151-5
68-0
82-4
47-6
82-6
80-7
74-1
63-1
31-7
42-7
38-4
79-6
111-7
*0 -9
133-9
101-6
75-2
71-7
55-8
83-2
152-3
96-4
122-0
60-6
77-4
54-1
55-5
97-9
53-5
44-4
48-1
117 6
141-3
47-4
60-2
15-3
84-1
162-9
93-2
113-8
73-6
62-8
75-4

48-2
41-6

46-7

26-6

5-0

1-3

1-4

77-6

72-6

137-3

74-7

101-9

121-6
142-1
154-1
105-0
108-1
110-2
158-2
70-1
90-1
91-6
1451
181-3
89-5
72-1

86 4

84-0

117-0

183-0

156 -9

122-4

159-8

150-8

86-0

53-9

58-2

77-0

83-2

75-9

75-4

24-5

27-4

11-2

67-6

128-2

47-2

161-4

115-6

86-1

106-9

99-1

76-7

159-8

96-7

119-3

59-8

81-9

56-3

52-3

92-9

21-5

42-7

49-5

109-8

138-9

34-1

42-0

14-4

84-3

168-9

931

116-3

71-4

640

63-7

67-1
61-1
66-4
74-8
17-1
1-1
13-2
940
88-4

143-8
88-6

155-8

137-4
152-0
222-9
120-3
98-6
107-5
139-3
78-9
87-6
730
114-3
180-7
63-9
71-6

931

92-0

149-0

299-8

270-1

85-6

191-4

207-8

69-9

65-9

66-4

78-2

88-8

78-3

65-7

35-2

24-0

22-2

83-8

115-7

58-2

137-6

132-7

94-1

115-9

107-9

95-9

166-1

100-3

131-8

67-6

711

73-7

64-3

99-5

18-6

43-2

67-9

114-2

158-7

36-2

46-3

11-1

84-3

176-0

96-3

119-2

74-3

64-7

730

63-8
58-7
650
46-6
14-5
0-5
11-3
86-4
79-7

101-6
81-2

200-2

126-7
126-0
236-9
117-9
97-0
118-9
108-3
83-8
87-5
81-2
112-8
177-5
72-2
79-8

92-6

91-4

160-2

502-9

372-0

107-3

201-3

183-0

34-0

51-0

80-3

71-1

87-7

77-8

81-4

40-5

55-1

18-1

39-6

118-4

76-2

137-2

146-8

100-3

105-8

100-1

91-5

141-6

94-2

136-7

64-7

49-4

62-9

74-0

102-1

42-3

47-9

78 3

115-5

130-4

28-9

34-4

150

84-0

176-7

960

117-2

760

69-3

69-6

56-9

49-3

54-9

23-3

17-0

0-6

9-8

90-6

80-3

83-2

94-3

210-9

126-8
120-6
268-3
118-9
94-5
82-4
119-6
91-8
80-4
79-2
97-5
167-7
90-4
96-1

99-6

99-9
146-3
332-1
226-4
111-8
193-6
181-4
87-7
46-6
104-3
89-9
100-2
85-1
76 9
35-3
43-4
28-6
52-4
131-5
68-9
157-2
125-1
113-6
156-5
166-3
112-9
120-4
103-6
148-7
68-5
59-6
43-0
80-6
98-6
55-6
62-3
84-5
112-7
207-8
35-1
41-8
18-4
84-1
188-5
98-5
117-8
75-6
82-8
79-6

130-6
140- 1
158-5
25-5
400
1-5
17-9
87-8
77-8
80-6
89-5
217-4

130-8
121-5
245-3
127-3
102-6
82-2
157-8
90-5
83-7
78-7
98-6
172-9
80-3
117-2

95-8

95-2
127-3
222-3
173-5
118-2
142-3
192-9
45-4
55-7
225-5
80-0
98-7
88-9
84-2
22-6
80-0
33-2
79-0
139-4
71-2
167-3
132-4
106-8
151-9
150-2
82-3
187-0
100-1
146-0
58-3
57-9
32-8
70-3
90-0
57-7
52-7
71-7
113-8
178-4
25-7
29-8
15-6
84-6
185-7
97-5
119-6
73-4
73-1
77-1

97-2
99-6

109-7
39-1
54-7
5-4
24-6
86-7
79-7

111-1
81-0

198-8

125-6
123-5
257-6
115-8

126-1
101-2
266-3
79-2
84-8
78-6
82-5
151-9
87-0
132-7

95-7

95-6

117-2

214-9

163-6

134-3

104-8

161-9

49-0

43-3

91-2

82-7

99-0

91-8

86-3

64-0

75-9

33-8

132-2

123-4

68-2

146-9

142-4

80-6

93-9

96-2

103-9

77-7

96-7

130-8

67-5

65-2

40-1

72-2

110-5

59-1

51-3

69-9

120-0

216-4

35-5

39-7

25-0

84-1

1S0-6

96-2

118-0

72-3

72-2

76-7

148-8
164-0
179-9
91-4
82-0
7-7
61-1
80-5
71-4
104-2
84-8
145-6

122-4
124-4
207-9
114-1
116-3
103-8
209-1

79-5
103-0

80-1
105-3
170-4

69-0
127-5

990

99-8

Mineral Production*

Copper exports2

135-7
232-5
185-4

Zinc exports

162-1
192-3

66-7
43-9
184-9
86-2

100-7
93-8

Oatmeal production

Sugar manufactured

Cheese exports

"87-i
34-9
109-8

145-7

71-7

176-6

122-9
103-2

Boots and shoes production.
Textiles

Raw cotton imports

Cotton yarn imports

Wool, raw and yarn

104-4
99-1
98-3
98-4

136-5

Wood pulp exports

Planks and boards exports

57-0
63-1
73-5

66-9

102-7

Pig iron production

Iron and steel imports

Automobile production..

64-5
42-7
64-3

Crude petroleum imports. . .

249-3
40-7

Contracts awarded

45-3
29-2

Cost of construction

83-9
184-8

DISTRIBUTION

96-7
118-0

74-9

70-0

77-3

Agricultural Factors—
AGRICULTURAL MARKET-
INGS

Grain Marketings

172-8
195-8

Wheat

204-5

Oats

112-3

247-7

Flax

11-6

Rye

112-0

Live Stock Marketings

Cattle

70-0
57-3

Calves

107-1

Hogs

Sheep

ANIMAL PRODUCTS-
INSPECTED Slaughterings—
Cattle

82-3
106-5

115-4

122-4

Sheep

Hogs

Cold Storage Holdings....
Eggs

161-3
106-7
114-7
106-1

Butter

189-3

Cheese

80-0

Beef Jc

Pork i

113-8
74-9

Mutton

Poultry

Lard

194-9
199-2
52-1

Veal

115-7

102-4

150-6

1 Consult the supplements of the Monthly Review dated Nov. 1932 and May 1934 for description and post-war data.

* Revised for 1933. * Due to receipt of later information regarding wage rates, indexes of construction were revised for 1933.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 2. Trend of Business Movements

Production-
Condensed Milk Output.000 lbs
Evaporated Milk Output 000 lbs.
Creamery Butter. ...... 000 lbs

Newsprint Production. .000 tons

Shipments 000 tons

Stocks 000 tons

Timber Scaled in B.C.M.Bd. ft
Pig Iron Production. .000 1. ton:

Ferro-alloys Production tons

Steel Ingots and Cast-
ings ..0001. tons

Passenger Automobile Pro-
duction No.

Truck Production No.

Total Cars and Trucks No.

Coke Production 000 tons

Coal Available 000 tons

Gasoline Sales 000 gal.

Trade-
Imports: —

Cotton, raw 000 lbs.

Rubber, crude 000 lbs.

Wool, raw 000 lbs.

Petroleum, crude.. 000,000 gal.
Exports: —

Fish 000 lbs.

Fish $000

Canned Salmon cwt.

Planks and Boards. M. Bd. ft.

Wood Pulp 000 cwt

Shirgles squares

Auto complete or chassis . No
Automobiles and parts. . .$000

Copper 000 lbs.

Nickel 000 lbs

Zinc 000 lbs

Transportation-
Canal Cargo Traffic: —

Sault Ste. Marie 000 tons

Welland 000 tons

St. Lawrence 000 tons

Labour Factors-
Percentage Unemployment in

Trade Unions p.c

Employment: Applications. No.

Vacancies No.

Placements.. No.
Strikes and Lockouts: —

Disputes in existence No.

Number of employees No.

Time loss in working days

Immigration-
Total ; No.

Returned Canadians

1933

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

743
5,494
27,671
194-26
194-35
41-83
168-7
35-23
1,796

48-66

4,919
1,160
6,079
150
2,173
61,905

758
5,604
23,449
179-42
183-97
37-24
196
30-74
2,033

38-63

4,358
1,450
5,

156
2,586
60,492

Industrial Production* [1938=
100]-

Canada

United Kingdom: Board of

Trade, Quarterly.

Economist

United States

France

Germany

Italy

Japan

Russia

Austria

Belgium

Poland

Czecho-Slovakia

Sweden

Norway (base I-IV 1933=100). .
Chile

10,584
4,022
2,009

116-31

27,212

2,474
43,184
128

1,382
257,993

1,714

752

21,368

8,44
15,818

7,
1,212

19

56,588
32,323
30,667

17
2,526
18,762

1,247
1,087

7,409
5,869
1,956
108-10

24,031

1,905

64,170

112-04

1,262

168,689

2,190

1.035

23,125

10,546

17,921

8,453
1,373
1,129

19
62,579
29,935
28,534

23

6,991

39,194

1,438
870

947
4,447
18,024
191-4,
190-33
38-42
170
27 00
9,563

48-45

2,723
959

3,682
173

2,761
43,369

957
3,800
11,342
193-72
201-10
30-86
183-6
29-53
7,589

43-10

1,50:
788

2,291
174

2,742
35,542

76-0 76-7

91-8
95-4
820
87-4
70-7
82-3
136-7
214-7
72-3
64-3
57-5
63-4
87-5
90-5
122-9

75-7
86-6
71-0
85-4
136-3
248-0
67-3
661
58-8
64-1
86-5
99-7
117-7

12,288
5,780
1,588
91-71

35,477

2,124
69,268
117-40

1,122
137,578

2,

1,391
28,006
10,134
17,156

7,154
1,353
1,041

19-8
68,310
33,659
32,015

14

1,108

19,203

1,390
666

19,058
4,892
1,896

,91-76

53,361
2,05

49,361

102-88
1,165
122,634
1,750
865

23,948
8,581

18,264

3,022
1,070

775

20-4
68,660
41,475
39,709

20
3,974
49,543

1,096
489

701
3,170
8,674
175-30
172-29
33-85
1230
38-61
2,228

49-56

2,17
1,091
3,262
188
2.178
28,117

19,803
3,972
1,87
64-97

45,023
1,957

46,310
99-39
1,048
79,513
1,625
744

21,332
6,425

14,033

21-0
62,193
39,683
37,807

3,902

55,477

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug.

710
3,065
8,541
88-37

187-35
34-71

131-8
30-68
1,814

60-79

1,958

6,904

195

1,814

24,300

74-3 71-31 72-3

97-1

99-5

96-7

96-9

69-4

64-9

85-0

84-3

71-9

73-2

83-1

79-8

1370

140-2

237-1

74-0

79-9

66-9

72-1

59-4

61-4

67-4

67-8

89-4

96-2

105-0

108 0

119-2

119-2

67-6
83-5
751
75-9
143-7

74

70-7
59-4
64-2
97-1
104-9
124-1

8,499
3,854
2,076
57-60

24,986

1,497

39,309

93-98

955

70,570

2,384

908

18,071

11,230

16,413

21-2

68,442
37,856
36,215

22
030
47,944

63 5

487
3,077
7,494
174-45
169-05
40-45
104-1
12-20
1,620

57-98

7,101
1,470
8,571
169
1,404
22,197

505
3,272
9,879
210-13
207-20
42-97
118-2
1210
1,413

72-92

12,272
1,908

14,180

192

1,719

26,157

11,109
4,153
1,988
44-37

28,034
1,350

28,207

104-95
831
77,833
3,026
1,389

14,211
470

21,590

200

52,945
29,972
28,818

23
5,463
30,690

637

71-7 71 3 78-1

14,346
7,640
3,126
73-44

23,908
1,784
40,103
131-35
1,251
162,476
4,920
2,1

29,367
13,482
31,876

4,418
13.823
216-51
220-57

37-25

27-36
2,126

70-36

15,451
2,912

18,363

185

1,258

6,302
24,372
242-54
236-97

42-46

35,443 46,309

19-5

r,828
J, 607
1,162

32

r,275
1,332

950
1,444

9,376
5,418
1,959
38-98

7,727
626
8,357
60-87
743
87,955
3,950
1,693

27,391
9,802

17,037

191

,349

32,287

29,968

21

5,282
78,128

1,203

1,789

99-9
70-3
83-5
79-1
72-2
142-5

74-9
71-8
580
61-7
990
94-9
114-7

103-3
101-3
73-6
82-7
82-4
77-3
139-1

66-4
68-4

61-1
63-9
1000
105-9
121-4

102-9
76-6
81-9
84-2
84-5

139-8

69-0
71-5
61-6

69-3
102-9
107-1
124-5

38-16

2,556

71-44

16,504
3,657

20,161

185

2.

899
7,754
36,119
229-64
225-45
46-78

15,98
4,96
1,583
98-88

15,925

1,036

13,128

112-78

1,035

105868

4,205

1,863

31,757

11,116

24,399

5,745

1,287
976

18-5

70,548
43,338
40,688

32
954
36,846

1,308
2,154

77-6 84-8

37-31

2,571

64-01

10,810
3.095

13,905

179

2,490

651
634
35,146
208-24
199 93
55-10

36-76
2,483

66-70

8,407
2,707
11,114
183
2,516

102-4
77-5
81-1

85-7

68-1
71-3
64-6
73-4
105-8
100-5
125-8

101-6
78-4
79-5
88-9
89-5

70-2
64-6

106-7
105-1
125-6

13,415
4,947
2,417

114-88

21,560

1,534

14,744

123-73

995

76,763

5,255

2,320

21,009

10,980

22,324

7,901

1,236

901

18-0
67,506
45, 52^
43,621

24

3,278
34,483

1,280
2,297

102-2
77-5
78-0
88-5
85-6

107-7
111-0

641
6,041
29,989
216-16
209-94
61-36

41-49
2,415

63-48

7,325
2,579
9,904

2,531

8,281
5,443

928

22,718

2,440
28,264
140-00

1,110
94,

6,555

1,1
21,203
11,361
19,071

7,522
1.334

977

17-9
59.727
35,621
34,046

33

11,073
65,064

1,236
2,360

84-0

102-3

8,535
4,363
1,040
129-61

29,529

2,493

35,157

135-14

1,020

180,440

3,517

1.660

23,548

11,840

24,364

6,990
1,273

58,372
34,304
32,378

1,157
5,637

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11

Table 3

Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian

Grain

Year

Receipts at Country Elevators and Platform Loadings

Visible Puppl^

f of Canadian Grain

and
Month

\\ heat

| Oats

| Barley

I Flax

Rye

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Ry«

Thousand Bushels

1932

February

March

12,245

12.746

5.982

8.197

15,050

3,780

17,633

120.538

79,564

36.457

18,486

11,300
11,543
20,850
10,312
10.849
19,466
10 524
25,624
55.585
46.412
23.010
10,292

10,423
8.262
9.087
7.349
8.336
12.314
10,936
30,776

4,013
4,788
1.834
2.353
2,094
1,091
1,184
3.441
4.082
3.031
1,612

1,095
1,753
4,988
1,680
1.481
2,470
3,047
1.922
4,217
5,243
3.416
1,927

2.486
3.733
3.683
2.100
1,445
2.383
1,721
1,952

943

1.194

543

454

514

402

929

2.599

1,125

1,338

1,219

474

479

944

360

618

1,361

1,268

1,416

2.461

1,956

1,264

596

859

972
798
597
452
929
895
2,473

36
68
70
24
44
48
53
282
693
179
88

57
35
67
80
62

132

54

8

55

142
35
19

10

10

12
15
13

21
17
17

130
245
153
67
57
57
448
540
270
131
98

74

71

160

100

180

512

409

412

279

126

51

29

25

33
31
23
28
58
81
356

186,120
183,956
164,562
149,251
138,572
121,474
113,036
198,240
239,435
237,194
237.391

229,186
223,535
225,529
219,807
200,978
199.113
196.607
198,952
227,514
249,007
243,035
241.687

233.685
229.325
224,024
207,315
200,336
189.558
187,440
193,930

14,279
14,801
11,055
6,448
5,659
6,204
5,857
7,273
8,316
9,115
9,233

9,345
9,767
12,152
10.700
9.692
10.308
12,252
13,591
15,926
19.044
20,192
20,144

18,753
18 222
16,747
12,676
10,682
10.263
10,463
10.659

11,183
11,100
9,220
6,706
4,401
3.627
3.036
5.813
5,874
6.024
6,772

6,806

6,679

6,802

6,505

6.281

6.952

7.733

8.917

10.679

12,012

11,868

11.605

11.045
lO.sns
10.536
9,801
9,211
9 060
9,049
10.027

1,363
1,383
1,267
1,424
1,347
1.283
1.208
1,400
1,497
1,582
1,436

1,480

1,461

1,286

1,384

1.088

1.127

1,036

1,013

987

929

699

603

604
505
565
541
507
474
450
469

12.864
12.323
11 122

May

10,242
7 563

July

August

Peptember.. .

October

November.. .
December. . .

1933

January

February

March

April

5,541
5,129
5,350
5,250
4,770
4,990

5,020
5,122
5,131
5,169
5,068

5,284

July

August

September. . .

October

November.. .
December.. .

Januarv

February . .

March

April

5,581
5,464
4,934
5,037
4,163
4,110

4,071

4,045
4,021
3,919
3,905

3,864

Julv

3,869

August

4,097

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian Grain

Exports of Grain

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Bushels

9,898.363
9.920.634
7,513,289
15.543.013
15,857,427
19.620.224
18 289.832
26.874.237
40,192.415
27.3^1,976
27.735,999

14,706.

10.922,337

14.815.705

4.460,214
21.464.848
16.998,672
16.373,532

8,652,970
19,666.351
23.305.510
23,143.958
17,457.963

7,088,311
6,512.686
10,103,240
3,568,090
19,023.779
18,425,933
12,979,231
14.709.675

1.139,568

1.035.612

1.748,438

1,622.815

1.239.599

513,384

800, K04

1,050.470

2,139,232

1.52^,634

1.433,865

354,614

824,704

567,884

147,738

913,761

812.703

501,382

237.569

166,128

320.864

595,580

575,462

203,511

364, 08*

868.716

355,194

881.246

663,641

855,836

1.075,756

323,221

346.107

613,805

1.711,716

1,021,578

1,688,500

1,547.340

769,088

718.213

748.801

272,667

191,524
223,139
355,683

23,271
123,249

87,423
330,001

58,954

61.250
135,966
1B9.910
249,908

64,170

173,257

92,210

3.601

75,772

131.844

493,809

1,134,501

1,200
3.672

362,578

1.400

2,458

5,002

20

221.962

200.971

2

182.700

"m

3.642
620

302.337

245,800

299.906

1.691.542

1.115.445

2.480.942

1.104.386

425.911

403.802

504.716

17.143

17,143
43,314
17,082

25.718

217.143
160,103
1,113,843
918.795
351.510

17,142
17,143

166,475

A verape Cash Price
(Basis in store Fort William and Port Arthur)

Wheat
No.l
Nor.

Oats
No. 2
C.W.

Barley
No. 3
C.W.

Flax
No. 1
N.W.C.

Dollars per Bushel

■632
■631
•626
■628
•551
■547
■563
518
• 482
•467
•423

■442
•457
•401
■536
•634
■ 667
■833
•733
•678
• 605
•637
•602

•295

•3*3

1-015

•300

•398

1-016

•323

•410

•9«5

•355

402

•837

•338

•377

• 717

351

•365

•682

• 300

•344

•715

261

•288

•785

•235

•257

•708

•240

•302

•696

• 210

•277

•701

•225

•276

•770

•233

•275

•777

•248

•288

•792

•247

•313

•841

• 282

•361

1-098

•290

•378

1-353

•396

• 502

1 631

• 388

•443

1-410

•342

•371

1-471

• 293

• 327

1-305

•300

•343

1-393

•297

•342

1-415

•335

■387

1-480

•337

•400

1-506

•336

•397

1-496

•323

•368

1-498

•346

•380

1-572

•377

•436

1-612

•387

•458

1-597

•436

•566

1 626

Rye
No. 1
C.W

•441
•478
•457
412
•337
•331
•334
•818
•292
•295

•310
•318
•338
•377
•450
•527
•675
•520
•525
•423
• 422
•411

•458
•466
•460
•440
•463
•533
•578

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Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production by the Milling Industry

Mill grind in

gs

Mill production

Year

Wheat flour

and
month

Wheat

Oats

Corn

Barley

Mixed
grain

Oatmeal

Rolled
cats

Corn

flour and

meal

Wheat

flour

exported

Percent-
age of

Quan-
tity

operation

Bushels

Bushels

Bushels

Bushels

Bushels

Barrels

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

Barrels

1932

March

4,685.646

882,368

175,321

85.835

1,818,416

37-2

1,053,770

1,653,557

9,454.423

2.233,622

414,779

April

4.446,506

666,203

178,754

73,738

1,416,128

35-9

993,385

1,551,310

6.594.244

2.591,116

255,390

May

4,643,152

616,418

129,879

53,386

1,045,021

38-6

1,040,693

888,497

6,315,048

1.908.770

461,867

June

5,173,525

650,403

135,783

44,464

873,889

43-0

1.151,286

880,560

8,027,410

2,099,028

570.861

July

5.379,486

695,557

183,623

40,894

716,067

41-3

1,201,965

402,937

8,940,843

2,628,909

446,379

August

5,716,002

939,418

187,020

74,088

895,616

42-7

1,272,009

658,480

12.301.642

2,738.376

330,382

September

6,151,877

1,081,749

147,992

72,056

1,174,201

50-9

1.384.500

777,966

14,124,180

2,226.154

385,113

October

7,670,545

1.346,592

129,236

77,779

1,447,920

62-4

1,721,598

1,387,585

16,683,629

1,776,832

528,794

November. . . .

8,638,600

1,453.153

209,499

102,769

1.941,348

70 5

1.942,844

1,193,036

17,871,610

2,466,753

576,864

December

1933
January

4,493,143

909,581

151,518

60,082

1.829,953

351

1,009,799

499,733

10,532,277

1,898.580

492.033

3,815,453

791,596

118,039

55,257

1,643,156

30-9

859,107

401,299

9,015,044

1,363,972

397,304

February

3,744,957

698,881

125,805

55,880

1,275,855

32-1

844,899

527,676

7.613,656

1,951,278

333,114

March

4,451,773

799,911

174,940

60,804

1,545,154

34-1

1,004,787

559,858

8,588,777

2,916.344

490,270

April

4.490,580

574,766

156,874

56,835

1,130,085

39-5

1,013,486

687,631

5,585,475

2,721,520

234.387

May

5,959.063

621,591

194,404

49,211

1,021,874

45-7

1,334.101

556,907

6,464,036

3,510,758

565,080

June

5,239,399

624,962

180,^58

39,304

724,378

43-6

1,186,006

397,611

7,721,268

3,108,656

544,507

July

5,863,896

746,019

199,769

36,870

659,023

48-3

1,322,923

378,005

10,030,017

3,658,002

492.765

August

6 401,501

854.309

200,995

40.304

753,304

50 6

1,443.692

648 373

11.258.685

3.503 990

480.288

September

6,179,626

900,766

151,413

62.141

1,127,286

50-6

1,392,683

598,044

12,093,243

2.499,304

552,556

October

7,345.792

1,153,701

153.862

74,011

1,353,384

62-2

1.650.557

751,566

15,676,287

2,812.241

614,368

November. . . .

«. 158,446

1,262,294

168,662

81.383

1,588,189

68-8

1,827,340

927,171

16,416,025

2,553,760

547,602

December

1934
January

4,327,524

631,497

124,216

59,925

1,501,845

37-7

967,284

441,557

7,468,493

1,783,028

418,183

4,676,474

844,482

143,794

78,195

1,259,377

39-5

1,042,505

803,504

10,261,459

2,278,768

448,498

February

4,887,102

786, 180

157,303

99,837

1,379,894

47-0

1,102,043

558,853

9,338,950

2.680,727

328,376

March

4.740.844

694,721

156.800

80.562

1.154.072

42-4

1,064.428

569,533

7,866,835

2,243,390

493,327

April

May

4,866,537

681,909

152,057

62,432

1,092,036

47-4

1,088,785

629,032

6,397,869

2,679,866

340,621

5,258,707

578,306

144,344

47,978

726,298

47-9

1,175.433

614,6^3

6.132,154

2,567,066

481,725

June

5.066,622

713,298

189,875

43,865

552,371

47-7

1,127,477

319,089

9.556,820

1,726,506

441,064

July

4,815,792

782,307

225,727

47,291

490,552

451

1.072,747

553,201

10.292,971

1,748,106

408,028

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of Sugar in Thousand Pounds

Year and
4-week period

1932

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

December

1933
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
December

1934
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August

Raw Sugar

Stock
on hand
at be-
ginning
of period

102,650
83,834
67,702
60,295
122, 205
122,425
110.656
38,489
77,116
60.036
106, P61
109,097

109,232
101,898
112.182
81.130
70.421
143.709
150,524
132,670
106.943
102,398
132,530
130,
91,959

84,383
82,635
103,160
91,390
101,951
124,747
131,708
121.490

Re-
ceipts

8.639
36.780
27.237

126,477
75,224
85.435
35.112

120.743
75.160

123.367
80,943
37,

11,432
29.326
26,839
32,989
119.750
100,230
39,394
70,202
58,725
106.990
63.618
55,801
26,830

40,595
10,714
57,294
65,605
97,455
72,327
84.535

Melt-
ings
and
ship-
ments

27,454
52,912
34,644
64,5^7
75,005
97,204
107,288
82,116
92,239
76,543
7^,707
37,750

18,767
19,041
57.891
43,698
46,463
93,414
57,248
95,928
63.270
76.858
65,532
94.458
34,406

16.621
20.070
22,484
46,733|
42,809]
90,495
82,544|
100,3731

Refined Sugar

Stock
on hand

at be-
ginning
of period

155,110
131.044
129,690
109,901
111.503
123,942
108.248
124,079
174.985
174.985
155,411
188,834

194.558

173,161

143.345

69,492

93,023

96,035

133,186

113,120

118 079

194.558

194.55"

194,558

207,044

214,486
189,945
161,406
135,848
135,013
114,921
113,663
102,391

Manu-
facture
granu-
lated

22,640
44,332
30,275
53,212
63,996
84,990
91,620
73,687
97,775
108,298
109,777
54,028

24,239
16,803
48.749
40,587
36,214
77.722
51,081
81,103
53.386
75,909
105.177
126,137
50,117

20,545
17,269
18,407
35,730
34,371
70,923
72,892
85,557

Manu-
facturer!
yellow

and
brown

3,041
7,544
5,605
5,540
9.725
7.503

10,080
8,23
8.238
7,576

12,679
7,317

3,064
3,544
6,683
5,868
4,953

11,532
6,251
6,987
6.991

11,708
7.356

12,864
6,852

2,112
2,575
2,953
7,575
7,260
13,142
10,652
9.484

Total
manu-
factured

25.681
51.876
35.879
58.751
73,722
92.583
101,700
81,917
106,613
115,874
122,457
61,345

27,303
20,347
55,432
46,455
41,167
89,254
57,332
88,089
60.378
87,617
112,533
139,001
56,968

22,657
19,845
21,360
43,305
41,631
84,061
83,544
95,042

49,221
52,838
55,229
56,256
60.354

107,377
84,478
79,741

101,052
84 813
87,675
65, 183

48,263
49,749
128,586
22,005
37,061
50,338
75,234
79,961
79.103
83,186
63.462
70,342
48,728

46,593
47,686
46,246
43,000
59,349
84.018
93,754
86,828

Ship-
ments
granu-
lated

43,691
47,136
47,723
51,129
55,403
100.986
79,862
74.845
95,456
76,537
77, 185
49.016

43,449
43,715
117,650
19,544
32,927
46,148
70, H2
76,913
74.992
78,669
59.040
62,004
43,021

41,336
42,370
40,730
37,980
54,434
76.550
86,799
81.038

Ship-
ments
yellow

and
brown

6,055
6,195
7.846
6.020
5,
7,291
6,007
7,262
9,451
9.521
11.848
6,604

5,251
6,448

11,635
3,380
5,228
5,954
6,556
6.217
8.360
9,237
7.720

10,541
6.505

5,862
6.014
6,188
6,164
7,407
8,822
8,018
6,977

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Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered for Consumption.

January ...

February . .

March

April ,

May

I June

! July

August. ...

September.

October

November.
! December..

January

February..,

I March

i April

I May

I June

July

| August

| September.

October

November.

December.

January . .
February.

March

April

May

June

July

August. ..

Year and Month

1932

1933

1934

Cigarettes,

Foreign

Tobacco,

Tobacco,

Cigarettes

over-

Cigars

raw leaf

cut

plug

weight

tobacco

Pound

Pound

Number

Number

Number

Pound

1.144,298

3S2.000

278,416.630

57,200

7.595,920

1.063,412

1,272,469

343,887

281,496,910

56.700

3, 154,663

889.417

1,414.941

389,797

304,243,772

50,150

9,657,775

942,999

1,659,842

425.577

269.309,750

49,050

10.20S.636

1,120,066

1,436.417

421.248

312,790,432

37.350

10.552,455

1,108,312

1.493.496

425.89P

376.779.975

66.300

12,754.263

1,320,001

1,488,431

391,668

338,874.828

40,300

11,492,868

1.149,197

1,559,663

419,483

329.468,364

43,700

12,298.501

1,083,602

1.662,365

368,601

313,709,922

39,400

12,799.348

1,042,140

1,551,042

379,960

214,301,678

57,100

14.424,229

938,889

1,427.688

358,572

388,625.140

148,400

14,071,178

1,027,873

1.209,812

340,791

304,613,955

39,260

9,014,869

744,579

1,065,534

300,491

310.144,850

28,420

3,965,735

832,534

1,429,012

304,290

264,524,935

17,890

4,675,418

742,408

1,537,535

374.473

305,107,720

15,370

6.407.352

852,367

1,261,563

324.732

267,148,135

33,600

6.996.151

801,092

1,490,955

408,219

360,805,660

27,330

9.857,264

914,839

1.517,064

412,655

437,535,200

30,750

10,998.932

1.014,566

1.599,257

345,055

449,784,830

24,100

11.661,814

1,012,478

1,823,454

397,770

410,553,620

34,650

11,879,869

990,819

1,329,411

357,519

401,231,720

46,700

11,506,697

880,042

1,473,910

350.617

379,614,915

41,500

14,202,255

838.879

1.561.675

364.839

374.490,820

46.400

13.935.402

893.716

1.223,930

290,671

355.920,395

44,240

8.721.959

635,474

1,156,731

321,339

267.435,575

14,800

5,069,775

630,982

1,380,982

306,407

312,784,585

24,800

4.448,840

621,222

1,529,343

326 628

325,042.310

7,200

6,711,960

716,938

1,456,045

353,109

348,658,920

28,300

8,744,376

731,018

1,731,922

415.972

431,667,650

14,600

10,325,277

869,923

1,585,094

381.019

468,990,240

21,100

11,510,509

868,269

1,495,730

367,317

472,025,100

17,300

10,773,621

776,670

1,590,786

380,339

509,045,040

30,800

12,349,405

817,495

Table 8. — Production of Boots and Shoes in Pairs.

1932

January

February...

March

April

May

June

July..

August

September..

October

November.
December . .

1933

January

February....

March

April

May

June

July

August

September..
October. ....
November. .
December...

1934

January

February ..

March

April

May

June

July

Boots and shoes with leather or fabric uppers

Welts

212,534
272,581
281,244
243,435
241,653
235,079
247.387
273.591
267,515
213,345
196,801
167,762

185,162

207,51

250,519

234.316

273,575

323,774

368,581

363,232

311,182

257,370

200 583

147,622

172,192
216,094
283,532
263,511
281,021
239,527
243.8671

McKays f Nailed,

and I pegged,

all

imitation

welts

532,297

774,82

907,035

781.111

821,112

746,474

610,92"

828,07"

807,126

679,722

450,418

306,383

398,195
614,061
804,562
737,483
846,285
921,428
861,664
,007,916
942,552
712,195
470,711
329,554

451,121
685,693
907,542
890,772
1,022,979
903,804
595,268

screw
or wire
fastened

123.365
158.46n
150,132
120,920
125.90'
118,518
129.505
180.350
185,458
189.725
166,934
114,304

88,256
112,162
140,267
117,438
139,933
167,448
199,168
260,289
227,428
159,127
117.437

88,699

100,757
122,254
116,220
97,129
137,581
135,140
101,228

Stitch-
downs

132.S97

171.322
212,237
216,884
264,754
243,324
169,801
148.365
136,672
151,968
135,217
124,894

114,919
149,983
195,450
217,809
315,543
318,003
2^4,433
210,696
182,023
202,590
195.675
141,100

178,045
201,233
257,724
266,910
292,018
280,461
165,815

Total

1.029,556
1,414,816
1,607,280
1,413.214
1,507.574
1.400,508
1,202,968
1,484,042
1,470,476
1,301,011
1,017,053
753,573

808.671
126,000
440,056
,354,348
631,358
785,434
746,992
919,069
729,685
388,574
.020,654
731,474

934,606
1,257,824
1,602,851
1,563,316
1,774,537
1,604,743
1,150,301

Total footwear

Mens'

300,352

420,

411,320

370,801

422.104

436.647

409,588

409,002

471.961

449,281

403,661

311,351

267,310
302,9*4
393,335
368,223
468,592
566,993
634.980
659,556
583,038
484,141
391.663
299,534

294,230
367.456
433,720
414,050
497.158
509,337
423,022

Boys*

and

youths'

79,681
91,177
87.098
68,822
75,047
65.144
54,778
91.741
109.625
108.139
110,661
67,645

45,171
60,423
82,193
76,480
108,270
120,308
101,253
133.747
138,087
146.894
112,024
59,553

42,529
79,586
75,023
80,184
102,058
85,297
53,584

Women's

491,281

731.280
807,022
742,845
803,803
748,658
665,684
863,149
858,238
748,048
568,263
404,451

428,723
596,200
774,888
709,271
836.667
949,938
909,760
1,085.425
1.003,719
870,948
572,204
403,164

467,609
637,047
842,575
810,530
928.966
844,830
646,560

Misses'

and

childrens

163,531

214,295
264,903
232,427
248,460
214,127
160,666
183,565
187,436
202,130
187,757
134,308

129,475
161,377
202,713
214,202
250,595
229,827
232,910
263,552
218,096
232,164
203,292
132,344

160,666
160,198
232,597
271,414
266,661
204,527
154,707

Babies'

and
infants'

77,337
100. 779
119,865
108,597
106, 674
96.616
88,768
100,902
95,942
91,592
90,992

53,219
79.292
86,358
73,844
90,440
98,581
95,964
95,299
92,585
99.624
92.070
50,221

65,533
79.761
98.095
69,716
85,990
79, 150
54,093

Total

1,112,192
1.558,413
1,720,208
1.523,492
1,656,088
1,559,192
1,379,484
1,708,359
1,723,202
1,599,190
1,361,334
978,064

921,898
1,200,276
1,539,482
1,442,020
1,754,564
1.965,647
1,974,867
2,237,179
2,035,525
1,833.771
1.371,253

944,816

1,030,665
1,324,048
1,682,010
1,645,894
1,880.833
1.723.141
1,331,966

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14 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 9. — Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock, Retail Food Prices, and Cold Storage Holdings.

Classification

Sates onStock Yds:

(Current month
vrelim.)

Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

Inspected Slaugh-
terings :

Cattle

Calves

Sheep

Lambs

Swine

At. Retail Prices, In
cents, of Food In
Canada:

Beef chuck lb.

Veal roast "

Mutton roast... "
Pork fresh. .. . "
Bacon break-
fast "

Lard pure "

Eggs fresh .... doz .

Milk qt

Butter cream-
ery lb.

Cheese "

Bread "

Flour "

Rolled oats. . . "

Rice "

Beans "

Apples, evap. . "

Prunes "

Sugar gran.. .. "

Tea "

Coffee "

Potatoes peck

1933

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

59.088

55,322

79,368

67,774

36,760

30.225

27 875

36,196

23,495

14,317

67,784

61,156

88.976

100,708

71,951

64,133

79,885

108.267

39,315

24,940

58,989

64.566

72.030

72,957

48,402

40,092

36,177

36,445

27,031

18,924

8.029

10,656

14,091

11,423

6,447

92,678

136,963

166,920

72,768

34,360

187.028

195,498

235,255

277,318

252,699

11-8

11-4

110

10-6

10-2

11-8

11-7

11-6

11-5

11-3

20 7

18-8

17 8

17-2

17-4

17 1

17-1

17-2

15 P

15?

21 2

210

21-4

21-1

21-1

12 8

12 8

131

13-2

13-3

23-5

24 4

29-2

37-9

44-8

9-2

9-4

9-6

9-7

9-7

25 4

24 3

24-4

24-3

25 6

19 9

19-6

19-7

19-7

19-7

5-8

61

5-7

5-8

5-6

3-3

3-7

3-2

31

3-1

5-0

5-0

5-1

50

50

8-0

8-1

8-1

8 0

8-0

4-4

4-4

4-5

4-4

4-4

15-1

15-4

15-0

15-1

15-2

11-7

12-0

12-1

12-1

12-2

8-0

8-0

8-0

80

80

41-9

42-5

42-5

43-1

43-8

39 6

40 0

39-6

39-7

39-1

41-0

28-4

23-9

22-2

21-0

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug.

57,353
20,746
111,019
20,709

63,133
28,221
5,179
35,065
269,531

10-5
12-2
190
16 6

21-6
13-5

40-7
9-9

28-4

19-7

5-6

31

50

8-1

4-4

15-4

12-3

8-0

45-5

39-6

22 1

46,593
21,164

92,486
14,462

53,800
30,675
3,677
32,636
262.834

11 3

12 5
20-1
191

24-8
13-5
35-3

100

29-7

201

5-6

3l!

50

8-1

4-4

15 3

12 5

80

47-4

39-5

23-5

42,450
27,958
73,938
14,063

56,365
49,549
4,170
33.963
258,824

11-9
13-1
20-9
21-2

28-7

13-8

40-5

9-9

32-5

20-3
5-6
31
50
8 2
4-5

14

12

■9

•7

80

48-9

38-9

26-4

50,462
36,078
84,275
14,896

54,694
64,251
32,584
1,178
251,847

120
12-9
20-6
20-6

29-0
13-5
27-1
100

32 9

20-4

5-6

31

50

8-1

4-5

15-3

12-7

8-0

490

39-4

26

54,393
43,088
94.501
14,830

61,496
71,587
24,473
7,918
266,541

12-1
12-2
22-1
19 6

28-7
131
22-3
10-0

27-8
20-1
5-6
31
4-9
8-1
4-5
150
12-7
7-9

June

July

44,837

53,909

36,229

33,445

70,415

70,714

30,679

46,773

57,544

57,652

58,020

47,074

15,239

8,880

40,544

65,656

222,701

177,997

12-3

12-2

11-9

11-9

21-6

20-9

20-0

20 9

29-1

311

12-9

12 6

22-3

24-8

9-9

8-fl

25-3

25-1

19-9

20-0

5-5

5-6

3-2

3-3

5-0

5-0

8-1

8-0

4-6

4-6

15-2

14-7

12-7

12-7

7-0

6-8

50 8

51-0

38-7

39-1

24-3

23 1

51.687
27.687
49.354
47,370

67,396
43.804
6,836
89,709
169,231

11-8
11-8

20-9
21-7

33-2
12-7
26-9

24 1
19-9
5-6
3-3
51
8-0
4-7
151
12-9
6-7
520
38-8
25-7

Cold Storage Holdings as at
First of Month:

(000 lbs. or doz.)
Butter—
Creamery

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

41,619

399

42,018

33,008

14,596

772

3,467

9,469
1.940
15,189
26,596
4.477

3.784

4.813

308

160

9,066

953

503

1,456

615

422
1,037
2,324

15,808
5,690

3,677

40,102

411

40,513

31,482

13.201

580

3.066

5.495
2,251
13,949
21,685
2,278

5,742

5,296

202

141

11,382

881

660

1,541

1,799

567

2.366

2,516

16,788
6,042

2.737

37.39^

403

37,796

27.424

9,124

316

2,800

4,019
2,553
13,533
20,036
1,943

8,586

5,473

214

138

14,411

1.0^4

648

1,733

5,995

549

6,544

2,802

17.642
6,033

3,640

29,000

330

29,330

16,612

4,199

192

2,514

5.607
4,257
14.653
24,510
1,601

12.037

5,625

114

194
17,969

1,330

398

1,728

7.283

2571

7,541

6,052

15,272
4,930

2,107i

21,448

25U

21,697

15,805

1,248

190
2,135

7.604
3.013
13,480
24,096
2,537

11,732

3,814

229

190

15,905

1,046

185

1,230

6,832

271

7,104

11,650

12,742
4,371

950

14,371

153

14.524

13,778

116

132

1,684

5,869
3.153
14,698
23,719
2,234

8,499

4,898

257

117

13,771

637
242

879

4,925
167

5,093
10,713

9,641
3,229

1,052

7,057

53

7,109

12,150

15

102
1,250

8,644
3,534
17,588
29,766
2,849

6.604

4,657

204

98

11,653

426
325
751

3,887

214

4,101

9,608

6.558
2,548

1,410

3,730

15

3,746

10,833

139

247
921

10,599
3,468
16,870
30,938
3,597

5.CC7

4,377

262

121

9,767

316
482
797

2,581

219

2,800

7,491

5,735

2,497

2,322

2,515

11

2,527

9,863

3,105
611

828

11,260
3.528
17,235
32,022
3,610

4,204

4,346

192

108

8,850

513

643

1,156

1,786

137

1,923

5,949

5,431
3,035

2,502

6.922

46

6,968

9,628

9,950

685

1,692

10,940
3,483
16,457
30.886
4,386

3,328

4,305

174

135

7,941

777

695

1,472

747

182

928

4,133

6,826
3,679

2,061

24,328

216

24,545

17,316

13.042

679

3,092

9.649
2,849
10.375
28.873
3,657

3,02i

4,792

170

138

8,121

919

572

1,491

344

284

628

3,698

10,286
4,162

4,147

41.641
471

42,112
24,698

13.772

604

4,127

6 471
1.995
14,145
22.611
2,885

3,423

4,946

185

223

8,777

1,171
604

1,770

367

371

738

3,315

17,275
5,800

7,572

50,433i

Dairy

Totals

574
51,007

Creese

Eons-
Cold Storage

32,054
14,758

Fresh

693

3,351

Pork—

4,628

1,883

12,915

Totals

Lard

19,427
2,231

Beef—

Fresh frozen

3,941

5,210

Cured

226

299

Totals

Veal—
Fresh frozen

9,675
1,419

Fresh not frozen

482

Totals

1,900

Mutton and Lamb—

Frozen

Not frozen

492
382

Totals

874

POULTRT

3,038

Fbh-
Fresh frozen

20,051

6,511

Fresh frozei during preced-
ing month

4,685

'Includes approximately 2,093,000 pounds reported by firms added to list since March 1, 1934.

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Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations and Railway Operating Statistics

OUTPUT OF CENTRAL
ELECTRIC STATIONS
000 KILOWATT HOURS

Monthly Data

Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total....

Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel-
Prairie Provinces

Other Provinces

Exports

Provincial Consumption-
Maritime Provinces —

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Total

Deliveries to Boilers —

Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces1

British Columbia

Total

Daily Average

Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total

Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel—

i Prairie Provinces

Other Provinces

Exports...

K*1H RAILWAYS ~

Car loadings 000 cars

Operating Revenues —
Canadian National .... $000
Canadian Pacific $000

Canadian National-
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried

one mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass.

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. .000
Canadian Pacific-
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried . 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass.

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. .000
AH Railways —
Operating Revenues.. .$000
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass.

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. . 000

1933

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov

1483131
25,085
1508216

43,785

865,746

392,773

83,178

97,649

13,296
11,789
109,592

54,291
655,786
494,417
97,701
96,430
1398625

1,271

244,788

39,807

1,241

120

287,227

47,843

809

48,652

1,413
27,927
12,670
2,683
3,150

429

380

3,535

185-56

11,298
9,920

1462491
26,831

1489322

44,478

829,045

400,098

90,253

98,617

13,720

13,111

122,907

1589072
28,536
1617608

55,778
878,097
434,037
111,937
109,223

15,390

13,146

127,243

56,414 67,743
610,489 646,032
496,911 546,022
104,941 128,372

97,661 108,196
1366416 1490365

1,160

207,085

36,913

3,746

129

249,033

48,750

894

49,644

1,483
27.635
13,337
3,008
3,287

457

437

4,097

202-46

12,147
11,168

6,022

216,567

51,540

17,360

156

291,645

51,260

921

52,181

1,799
28,326
14,001
3,611
3,523

497

424

4,105

221-60

12,803
11,967

1670149
32,214
1702363

59,094
888,123
492,937
117,639
112,356

17,804
14,410
106,457

72,196
704,340
571,521
136,521
111,328
1595906

9,052

279,115

77,389

25,883

159

391,598

55,671

1,074

56,745

1,970
29,604
16,431
3,921
3,745

594

480

3,549

201-37

11,612
10,390

1689536
34,136
1723672

43,413
868,589
535,501
123,786
118,247

18,702
15,434
100,485

57,386
690,290
614,661
143,849
116,936
1623122

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July August

276,787

91,

30,754

187

398,816

54,501

1,101

55,602

1,401
28,019
17,274
3,993
3,814

603

498

3,241

176-41

9,665
8,954

1584599
28,235
1612834

38,147
805,145
525,939
112,122
103,246

16,149
12,086
102,151

48,907
646,249
583,835
127,132
102,128
1508251

266,777

87,979

29,699

154

384,609

56,593

1,
57,601

1,363

28,755
18,784
4,004
3,687

577

431

3,648

164-09

9,594
8,644

1767881
28,008
1795889

42,019
881,766
603,773
122,904
117,419

15,393
12,615
112,114

53,045
712,029
662,832
139,652
116,217
1680791

303,731

97,487

31,008

167

432,393

57,028

903

57,931

1,355
28,444
19,476
3,965
3,788

496

407

3,617

189-24

11,743
9,946

1672606
24,040
1696646

49,230
925,386
473,761
114,
109,943

12,152
11,888
63,105

59,956
741,213
595,936
127,928
108,
1633541

4,013

367,805

78,383

24,377

160

474,738

55,754

801

56,555

1,641
30,846
15,792
3,810
3,665

177-20

11,213
9,249

1804615
25,516
1829681

56,819
1036240
488,845
106,836
115,425

12,503
13,013
111,000

806,947
608,076
120,895
113,877
1718681

4,619

365,391

73,037

15,440

155

458,642

58,199

823

59,022

1,833
33,427
15,769

3,

3,724

403

420

3,581

194-10

12,639
10,459

1681937
26, 695
1708291

56,933
963,547
468,349

78, 133
114,975

12,221
14,474
113,640

70,509
745,830
573,290

91,654
113,708
1594991

7,030

347,731

60,697

3,259

133

418,850

56,064

890

56,954

1,898
32,118
15,611

2,

3,832

407

483

3,788

193-37

11,725
10,009

1594728
26,586
1621314

56,226
904,257
434,224

81,788
118,233

12,474
11,112
105,866

69,126
694,288
539,509

95,547
116,978
1515448

7,152

280,670

51,531

3,114

141

342,658

51,443

857

52,300

1,814
29,170
14,00
2,63
3,814

402

455

3,415

187-

11,906
10,717

1630630
28,112
1658742

50,168
893,365
472,388
,724
121,985

14,176
13,936
115,988

62,864
691,320
559,645
108,220
120,705
1542754

3,267

279,653

64,622

3,423

138

351,103

52,601

907

53,508

1,619
28,818
15,238
2,991
3,935

457

450

3,742

204-55

11,596
10,930

July

10,696

209

2,027

812
767

71
7,011

8.413
1,368
1,711

767
658

61
5,055

47

23,713
20,709
2,103
4.993

1,987
1,627

145

12,812

118

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Jan.

10,576

442

2,159

863
767

62

7.209

8,855

739

1,976

739

628

5,088
47

23,730

21,144

1,679

5,449

1,999
1,612

145

13,086

118

10,309
2,569
2,473

1,015
657

61

7,022
65

7,818
3,003
2,426

932
534

59

4,875

46

25,872
19,829
5,111
6,265

2,103
1,379

136

12,677

118

10,351
2,152
2,791

1,165

44

7,061

63

7,596
4,058
2,544

1,122
465

38

4,850

45

27,239
19,683
6,654
6,860

2,442
1,181

12,670
115

10,112
1,220
2,554

977
619

40

6,950
61

6,475
3,

2,217

496

40

4,661

43

24,176
18,214
5,040
6,153

2,011
1,244

12,350
111

10,630
1,283s
2,362

790
945

48

7,169

67

7,733

889

2,00*

729
779

46

5,001

47

21,011

19,945

216

5,741

1.682

Feb.

10,541
1,308'
2,158

773
865

7,402

819

1,854

715

20,627

19,601

60 2

5,306

1,629
1,731

12,589
123

Mar.

10,722

647

2,633

030

55

7,029

8,077
1,519
2,035

850

43

24,657
20,630
2,976
6,315

1,986
2,054

127

12,794

115

April

10,105

748

2,122

894
845

48
6,622

7,i

1,270

1,814

785
624

44

4,876

46

23,395
19,488
2,839
5,426

1,869
1,639

103

12,265

113

May June

11,046
1,273
2.538

922
655

47

7,001

63

8,297
1,802
2,165

763
51(

45

5.298

50

26,069
21,240
3,814
6,375

1,873
1,335

103

13,162

120

11,003

370

2,259

799
730

74

6,960

65

7,904
1,756
1,876

748
613

93

5,185

49

24,436
20,763
2,636
5,677

1,721
1,553

183

12,985

121

July

11,380

199

2,340

66

7,235
67

1,511
2,052

832
658

5,245
49

'Manitoba only.

^Deficit.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 11— Rail way -Revenue Freight Loaded at Stations in Canada in Tons.

17

Commodities

Railway Freight Loaded—

Agricultural Products—

Wheat

Corn

Oats

Barley

Rye

Flaxseed

Other grain

Flour

Other m ill products

Hay and straw

Cotton

Apples (fresh)

Other fruit (fresh)

Potatoes

Other fresh vegetables

Other agricultural products. . .
Animal Products—

Horses

Cattle and calves

Sheep

Hogs

Dressed meats (fresh)

Dressed meats (cured, salted,
canned)

Other packing house products
(edible)

Poultry

Egge

Butter and cheese

Wool

Hides and leather

Other animal products (non-
edible)

Mine Products —

Anthracite coal

Bituminous coal

Lignite coal

Coke

Iron ores

Other ores and concentrates. . .

Base bullion and matte

Clay, gravel, sand, stone

(crushed)

Slate — Dimensions or block

stone

Crude petroleum

Asphalt

Salt

Other mine products

Forest Products —
Logs, posts, poles, cordwood..

Ties

Pulpwood

Lumber, timber, box, crate

and cooperage material

Other forest products

Manufactures and Miscellan-
eous—
Refined Petroleum and its pro-
ducts

Sagar

Iron, pig and bloom

Rails and fastenings . .

Bar and sheet iron— Structural

iron and iron pipe

Castings, machinery & boilers

Cement

Brick and artificial stone

Lime and plaster

Sewer pipe and drain tile

Agricultural implements and

vehicles other than auto?

Automobiles and auto trucks. .

Household goods

Furniture

Liquor beverages

Fertilizers, all kinds

Paper, printed matter, books.

Wood-pulp

Fish (fresh, frozen cured, etc.)
Canned goods (all canned food

products)

Other manufactures and mis-
cellaneous

Merchandise

1933

1934

June

1,200,151

3,905

46,424

41,929

12,074

8,519

3,291

96,453

67,268

9,142

425

196

1,150

14,266

3,172

12,456

2,679
26,197

1,099
18,593

7,774

6,435

3,594
50
1,920
5,
1,857
5,734

2,338

1,352

403,331

33,143

27,115

478
50,884
38,368

148,325

3,021
1,646

14,469

15,

57,676

140,923

2,579
87,634

230,522
21,607

150,424

11,234

8,523

462

13,334
4,118

44,328
7,040

16,343
2,941

4,410

9,619

1,821

1,327

9,202

13,645

123,665

55,972

3,174

11,836

186,325
121,805

Sept.

1.204,714

1,523

70,118

51,854

8,682

457

1,462

101,716

65,794

13,701

515

42.768

19,19!

13.658

18,151

41,301

3,426
40.329

6,047
13,290

8, 146

4,817

4,869
218
834
5.636
1.691
3.612

3,418

2,483
636,421
210,632
66.551
5,026
212,244
38,110

159,689

2,

1,236

10,256

13,119

124,544

158,763

2 r

134^249

194,101
16,708

168,910
17,469
8,127
1,010

15,062
5,940

50,479
7,896

17,076
1,146

3.247

6.414
5,656
2.039
7,900

23,657
126,452

69,500
3,323

13.010

203,546
125,254

Oct.

.147,748

10.061

84,332

44,339

4,778

1,404

7,030

121,713

91,271

21,335

488

86. 159

5,576

36,181

18,535

111.728

4,368
49.860
10,5
15. 158

8,110

4,187

6.308
239
962

4,014
947

3,770

3,152

4,104
690,019
395,739
88,334
5,362
109,315
36,005

195,664

1,648

1,137

7,847

13,231

144,668

195,784

2,301

110,154

195,203
18,932

Nov.

145,374
20,588
14,107

18,936
6.115

42,079
8,059

15,945
1,465

2.380
6,647
9,303
2,005
7,939

23.244
138,052

67. 666
5,353

11,909

750,820

3,234

79,793

34,387

1,

3,343

4,

138,793

106,802

24,506

314

65,386

1,305

43,9;,6

11,265

94,323

4,118
47.974

5.586
19.319

9,064

4,694

6,028
2,103
1,113
2,345
1,216
3

2,707

2.144
602,203
340,271
102,053
460
112,155
46.893

120,531

2,471
1

3,063
13,482
134, 179

231,948
.743
101,

183.942
16,819

Dec. fl Jan.

234,948

20,300

12,069

1,883

18,525
5,341

19,074
5,511

14,895
1,646

2,492
5,250
7,162
2,035
9,401

31,217|
134,5311

60,809
7,049

13,335

399.154

1,892

52,622

20,764

763

1,

4,176
86,256
61,944
24,888
480
27,020

1,144
24.004

9.968
38,607

4,593
24,801

2,045
17,133

9,242

5,943

5,487
5,678

264
1,825

721
3,752

2,946

1,656
462,080
380,809
105,501
460
104,208
34,164

33,168

741

876

3,213

9,774

104,459

186,365

810

146,660

143,075
33,854

83,411

13,559

6,329

829

15,113
5,887

10,498
2,785

11,617
475

2,256

8,409

2,917

1,742

17,538

19,455

147,539

58,312

6,789

7,979

434,792

6.599

71.3S5

26.915

2,632
85,380
77.132
39,303

704
46,354

666
41,164
11,633
28,530

2,937
31,176

1,689
22,388
8,821

6,554

5,476
507
311

2,121
640

3,798

3,221

2,623
500,300
366,272
124,360
124
121,071
37,364

33,562

Feb.

189,855 175,951 137,5273 161,937 154,400
133.358 115,9*4 104,470" 118,238 122,266

796

1,

1,067
11,093
97,149

222,988

564

261.727

153,315

15,661

84,135
13,477
8.504
1,026

27,607
3,258
7,313
5,527

10,929
673

3,207
13,999

1,859

2,168

12,54e

24,135

177,421

52,958

7,146

7,545

371,078

16,010

98,137

38,549

1,455

366

1,728

81,115

89,093

47,811

906
30,324

509

39,150

6.238

20,267

3,281
26,569

1,168
20,555

7,211

6,772

4,249
364
248

2,359
600

3,

2,715

9,443
435,925
198,795
98,658

124
35,497

23,796

Mar. | May June

471

681

1,078

10,509

91,437

230,363

1,284

235,904

171,383
15,736

78,919
16,730
7,223
1,978

22,198
2,695
6,221
4,483

11,086
625

16,283
1,741
2,038

10,191

30,039
146,112

49,958
5,809

9,807

432,646

3,265

103,098

26,221

1,262

756

1,940

91,613

91,405

65,541

852

17,999

536

55,199

9,704

22,689

5,727
30,635

1,431
18,738

5,602

9,051

5,807
343
746

1,763
676

4,073

2,

4,273
499,916
183,624
84,764
1,330
129,929
46,373

28,883

749

895

1,826

16,560

117,314

259,146

1,459

308,468

230,532
22.573

102,696
19.764
13,659
12,236

28,560
5,362

12,323
7,075

15,690
410

6,154
23,344

5,179

1,767
12,876
53,236
191,651
60,701

5,012

10,909

246

82,937

33,853

2,506

1,141

1,138

85,592

72,333

19,074

889

1,588

688

42,167

3,753

19,237

4,058

27,190

662

17,318

7,404

8,047

5,838

361

2,733

2,178

2,

3,091

1,748
618,408
39, 149
53,

466
167,211
47,818

109,159

3,304

4,073

9,470

20,750

146,082

135,865

4,177

145, 139

245,711
27,425

159,807
15,121
14,354
4,030

26,808
4,547
44,610
10,611
20,180
2,035

5,242

30,389

5,966

1,869

11,340

114,349

169.359

60,904

2,273

13,557

189,977 229,677 222,059
147,231 142,577 128,413

525,384

160

40,305

25,099

1,915

901

191

83,361

69,449

12,217

666

517

1,476

22,052

4,677

16,874

3,652
27,096

1.053
14,944

5,911

6,841

5,162
205

2,030

5,234
849

3,361

2,781

1,944
609,930
39,026
47,445
1,056
171,234
42,351

101,090

4,330

3,291

20,610

14,772

139,410

155,459

5,138

175,263

266,270
46,406

159,984
19,953
10,260
5,040

26,309
4,232
68,435
16.244
18,378
2,495

6,011
23,325

3,560

1,275
10,926
18,602
155,410
60,506

2,135

12,190

18

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Table 12.

Indexes ot

Employment by Industries, Year 1926*100

1933 | 1934

Sept.

Oct.

Nov

Dec

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apri

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Indexes of Employment Un-
adjusted-
All Industries

88 1

86-*

127-4

101-5

100-2

66 5

68 fi

70 5

870

29-6

115-2

89-5

79-3

102-3

98 7

84-2

101-6

115 2

113-9

89 0
81-3

IC9-3

lf'5-5
113 2

96 4
111-3

64-5
112-1

91 8

62 8

68-7

66-3
29-6
650
68-8

42-7

81 4

55 3

63 0

67-5
91-6

127-5
99-3
48-3

100 4
80-7

156-5

80-7
83 8
87-7

82 7
82-5

114-4
72-0
91-9
88-4
45 9
155-6
69-7
113-8
113-2
123-3
112-4
111-8
117-1
99-6

90-^
86-'

109-2
99 •/

100-1
63-5
54-4
71-i
87-f
29 f

ii9-e

88-C
76 S
100 s
98-e

86-2
104-5
114-3
118-2

93-5
86-9
117-0
111-5
124-5
112 2
111-4
64-0
112-2
95-7
62-5

66-7

65-8
25-3
64-2
65-9

47-5
89-9

54-7

65-0

68-1

91-6
128-2
104-1

64-7
105-8

88-7
158-8

81-1

82-5

86-6

81-5

82-7

113-9

72-0

94-2

97-0

45-2

185-5

68-2

108-1

104-1

115-6

112-5

1150

121-0

101-2

I 9i :
r 86 t

) 104-i

» 91-'

98-

61*

49-'

76-5

86-*

44-2

116-2

89-C

77-4

101-7

100-C

87-C

105-4

116-2

122-5

92 9

83-4
117-4
113-4
124-1
122-7
113-4

62-1
109-1

85-1

63 0

72-4

67-4
30-2
63-0

eo-o

44-8
89-9

51-9

64 8

69-9
93-8
127-8
103-7
110-3
109-7
94-2
159-4

84-9

81-1

85-4

800

81-4

111-9

71-3

90-5

94-6

450

184-9

62-1

107-9

104-5

115-1

111-5

115-6

121-1

102-7

1 91-

> 84

i 101-

1 88-
861

> 59(
46-(
79-
83 I
44-4

103 •]
88-1
74-1

103-;

101-4
89 -2

103 I
116-f
120-2

88 8
81-9
118-7
119-9
115 9
128 0
114-8
57-7

104 9
96-3
63 0

74 3

68-3
30 6
63 3
61-3

43-2
84-7

51 3

64-7

68 8
93 8
.25 9
103 -P
166-5
105-5
88-2
159-7

80 1
810

84-5

80-1

79 8

111-0

69-9

87-3

94-6

42-5

194-6

55-4

108-8

106-2

121-5

109-9

1191

126-5

102-1

! 88(

1 80 C

) 94-/

1 76-2

5 79-1

) 52-c

) 40-7

69-3

5 77 S

39-4

85-6

85 -6

71-6

96-2

100-7

85-2

97 5

114-1

112-3

81-4
73 0
125-6
126-7
122-3
133-7
112-1
53-4
104-8
95-5
60-9

64-4

C6 4
35 6
65 0
67-6

43-8

58 8

49-3
62-3

fll-4

90 5
127-4

97-8
168 8
106-8

92-6
158 5

73 0

78 4

83 0

77-3

76-3

109-8

69 8

63-7

88-1

33-9

179-1

59-4

109-8

107-8

126-2

108-8

122-3

) 91-'

84-5

95-C

74-1

89-2

57(

45-£

73 C

80-4

32-S

89-1

87-1

74-3

98-2

100-4

86-6

102-4

119-4

113-9

85-4
84-2
119-2
116-5
122-6
142-2
113-2
55-4
103-6
97-6
68-2

81-9

69-5
41-8
72-5
87-3

470
68 3

51-5

68-8

66-9
97-5
127-1
102-5
174-0
109-4
96-6
160-3

71-2

76 8

82-2

75-5

76-2

108-8

69-9

62-9

98-0

34-7

201-1

67-6

108-7

105-9

122-9

109-8

111-6

92-'
86-f

96-(
71-i
97-(
59-f
48-C
72-J
85-1
33-2
88-C
88-2

75 e

100-4
100-8
91-0
108-9
122-8
116-1

91-7
90-6
120-2
119-9
120-5
141-4
116-1
55-5
104-7
97-5
70-5

83-1

71-1
44-1
74-6
96-2

45-4
82-1

50 -fi

70-7

70-2

90-7
128-3
102-8
153-3
108-9

94-4
K3-7

71-0

76-7

81-9

75-3

78-0

109-5

70-8

70-8

100-8

36-8

202-1

72-3

109-3

107-3

120-9

109-6

112-5

118-7

' 91-

> 88-
) 95-

73-

> 99-
60-
48-
72-
87-
33-(
88-<
88-J
75*

101-(
100 I
93-C
109 -J
122-t
118-2

95-J
94-5
116-4
114-2
119-2
136-4
1181
57-6
105-0
97-8
73-4

88-8

73-3
43-8
77-0
105-5

57-1
80-9

53-0

77-9

72-4
103-5
126 9
107-9
104-9
103-3

84-3
165-4

71-2

76-8

83-4

75-1

75-9

107-4

70-6

60-0

95-8

38-6

201-9

56-2

111-8

109-1

121-7

113-9

116-1

123-4

98-9

J 92-(

I 90-2

1 103-2

5 76-S

5 99-C

5 63-2

3 51-S

) 74-2

I 90-5

) 27-3

) 92-4

90-3

79-1

1 103-4

100-8

92-3

110-7

124-8

120-4

96-7

95-0
108-5
100-4
119-2
136-7
125-2

64-1

105-8

! 100-5

75-7

91-8

76-3
45-4

79-4
116-8

51-2
85-0

56-5

77-2

75-5
106-5
129-7
109-4

80-5
103-6

80-6
169-5

80-5

76-9

84-3

75-0

78-5

109-2

70-7

75-4

95-8

42-5

192-6

59-8

111-7

108-7

120-8

114-3

115-6

122-2

100-5

96-6

93-2

115-8

86-5

99-9

71-1

61-9

73-1

98-2

30-4

98-3

93-6

84-5

105-7

101-7

96-3

109-8

125-6

118-4

94-2

96-7
1070

99-7
116-6
121-4
123-5

73-5
107-9
103-5

77-1

92-2

78-9
47-0
78-8
117-7

61-0
88-1

63-8

79-7

79-1
1110;
134-5,
112-5

75-0
106-2

79-7
175-2

91-3

78 0

85-5

761

80-3

110-4

71-4

83-6

116-7

47-8

242-8

69-5

115-4

113-1

119-0

118-2

116-5

123-0

101-4

101-C

93 l

132-7

89-4

%-4

74-7

68-1

72-5

97-1

33-C

107-C

95-8

88-9

105-2

101-9

95-0

107-5

122-0

118-2

93-3

90-2
109-5

99-7
123-3
112-2
121-0

75-6
109-5
103-1

74-2

85-7

80-5
42-5
75-1
105-4

51-9
85-8

63-5

84-7

76-9
111-4
137-3
11G-0

86-3
107-0
•78-7
179-7

93-7

80-1

89-3

77-7

82-6

112-0

731

89-5

140-6

52-2

310-0

730

119-7

121-3

117-7

117-5

119-1

126-5

102-0

99 9

94-2

132-6

83-6

99-3

74 9

69-9

70-1

94-5

41-9

115-6

95-8

89-1

104-6

101-5

941

106 0

123-3

114 8

90-8
86 8
111-2
101-2

124-3
1161
117-6

76-6
113-9
103-7

73-7

88 3

810
39-4
74-0
99-2

47-5
89-2

65-5

80-1

76-8
110-2
137-6
114-8

84-5
110-3

81-4
185-3

94-4

81-2

91-2

78-6

83-6

112-3

74-2

90-6

129-0

56-6

266-2

75-1

123-0

127-0

117-7

117-7

116-5

122-5

102-5

98-8

94-3

125-9

81-9

99-9

74-2

68-9

72-3

92-2

48-0

125-3

94-4

86-4

105-2

101-4

94-3

108-1

122-6

114-0

Manufacturing

Animal products — edible

Leather and products

Lumber and products

Rough and dressed lumber
Furniture

Other lumber products

Musical instruments

Plant products — edible

Pulp and paper products

Pulp and paper

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Testile products

Thread, yam and cloth.. ..

Hosiery and knit goods....

Garments and personal fur

nishings

Other textile products

Plant products (n.e.s.)

Tobacco

91-7
114-0
103-7
128-4
122-1
121-1

75-8
116-6

Distilled and malt liquors..
Wood distillate? and extracts.
Chemicals and allied product?
Clay, glass and stone product?
Electric current

Electrical apparatus

105-1

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged

71-2

85-7

Machinery (other than ve-
hicles)

82-2

Agricultural implements...
Land vehicles

37-0
69-4

Automobiles and parts... .
Steel shipbuilding and re-
pairing

79-4
48-3

Heating appliances

93-5

Iron and steel fabrication
(n.e.s.)

Foundry and machine shop
products

65-0
74-5

Other Iron and steel pro-

770

Non-ferrous metal products
Mineral products.

111-9
138-7

Miscellaneous

T'OaorNo

114-2
85-6

Mining

112-4

Coal

83-1

Metallic ores

189-1

Non-metallic minerals (ex

95-2

Communications

82-5

Telegraphs

93-2
79-7

Transportation

83-6

Street railways and cartage...
Steam railways

114-3
74-3

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance
Building

87-1
1181
56-3

Highway

224-7

Railwav

81-9

SlRVICES

.125-5

Hotels and restaurants

131-5
120-8

Personal (chiefly laundries)...
Trade

116-5
1171

Retail.,

133-2 117-2

123-3

Wholesale, . .

97-41 99-2 98-2

102-7

Cargo Tonnage <

)f Vessels Entered and Cleared from Five Canadian Ports

1934

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Toronto

Vancouver

i^nterec

Cleared

Entered <

Dlearec

Entered

Cleared E

ntered

Cleare

d Entered

Cleared

50,75
80,02
72,29
54,68
43,87)
28,97
35,09,
49,71

) 115,771
) 151.978
I 183,273
5 147,034
1 17,579
27,104
1 27,182

63,265
101,683
144,893
61,544
70,971
64,640
82.244

109,706
110,697
150,262
111,290
54,103
67,922
41,488
64,798

. 237,391

343,622

. 216,671

304,257

March

. 232,896

239,504

April

35,494
156,423

73,155
107,338

14,357
110,430 '
47,225 {
28936 .*

46,206
112,282
586,442
576,116
550,956

7,1,
40,7?
14, 7(
12,25
19, IS

6 202,916
3 236,437
)5 264,235
5 280r8fifi

199,074

May

185,102

265,623

July

299 143

August

25,

718

6

3,605

95, S

15

2(

,627 ;

0 320

384

21

1,850

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

19

Table 13. Indexes of Employment with Seasonal Adjustment, Indexes of Retail Sales

Automobile Financing.

Classification

1933

1934

Sept. | Oct. | Nov
1 1

Dec.

Jan. 1 Feb. 1

Mar. 1 April 1 May j June 1 July

Aug. 1 Sept.

First of Month

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of
Employment— All Industries.

Manufacturing

81-8
84-6
101-4
46-6
72-5
30 2
75-8
102 2
100 0
86-4
103-8
1180
116 3
59-9
105-8
92-5
63 -3

70 1
65-7
32 7
70-9
71-5
100-4
152-4

73 6
80-8
79-5
110 7
69-8
81-5
66-3
36-9
90 4
56-7
96-4
112-7
120-5
97-5

87-2
830
85-5
861
83-4

81-2

92-6
86 8
87-9
76-4
73-6
79-8
83-3

86-9

84-4
99-6
45-4
71-0
28-5
75-0
980
99-5
88-5
104-2
114-4
117-8
60-7
107-8
94-3
631

670
65-4

28-3
68 5
76-7
104-0
154-8

73-5
80-1
78-5

108-6
69-3
81-6
76-1
37-0

117-8
59-8
96-9

114-S

123-0
98-0

87-0
84-4
86-1
94-4
81-1

83-2
92-4
88-3
87-1
73-8
78-4
79-0
82-6

88-4
85-6
94-6
48-3
74-4
40-3
76-8
98 9
99-9
98-7
103-4
115-0
118-4
59-4
106-2
920
63-6

73-4
67-8
31-4
66-4
95-4
106-5
155-1

79-8
79-8
77-3
107-5
68-5
78-4
80-3
38-3
138-1
591
108-9
113-9
120-1
99-8

90-4
87-8
87-1
88-8
81-2

82-7
89-2
88-7
93-3
77-8
81-0
78-4
83-4

90 9

85-4
84-6
55-4
70-7
40-3
75-5
99-6
100-9
88-7
102-^
114-9
115-1
56-9
105-0
93-3
63-5

75-7
08-8
30-5
72-6
115-1
102-8
15S-1

79-2
79-9
76-9
109-6
68-3
77-1
97-8
40-9
204-0
65-7
115-2
112-8
116-8
1000

960
90-6
91-7
85-8
85-8

81-9

90-5
88 5
97-2
78-7
80-4
79-6
83 6

95 0

87-1
81-0
58-6
76-2
39-2
75-9
103-0
88-6
92-0
102-3
114-2
119-1
60-1
109-1
95-8
66-4

70-2
69-7
37 5
96-6

120-3
104-6
162-9

81-7
781
79-0
113-4
70-2
81-0
124-4
42-3
297-0
80-9
118-2
115-9
122-2
98-1

100-7
94-2
97 5
90-2
89-3

83-4

88-5
91-3

102-4
79-6

102-4
79-9
85-8

98 5

87-3
87-6
62-6
72-9
330
77-6
99-4
98-8
84-5
101 6
119-0
113-7
62-9
109-6
97-8
69-6

86-8
69-7
40-9
91-0
116-5
108-0
164-6

82-2
77-7
80-7
113-1
71-9
83-8
145-2
45-2
486-9
93-9
107-2
113-8
118-4
101-2

106-3

94-3

99-0
89-6
91-8

88-3
94-9
93 -G
107-8
84-8
89-2
82-9
90-0

97 4

88-1
94-3
64-0
71-8
33-6
78-5
100-9
100-6
88-1
104-7
120-5
114-7
62-6
111-1
97-0
68-3

811

71-0
41-7

84-8
111-5
110-2
169-8

82-0
76-8
83-4
115-6
74-1
94-7
152-5
50-0
606-9
97-6
118-7
116-3
122-9
101-1

107-4
93-8

100-8
90-4
91-5

88-9
100-4
95-2
106-1
84-0
90-8
83-5
88 2

96 7

89-3
97-4
61-2
71-5
33-8
78-7
100-6
101-3
90-3
106 5
122-7
1170
6! -5
110 9
98 7
72 0

85-5
72-5
40-8
90-3
134-8
106-4
171-4

80-6
76-5
80-5
113-7
74-0
74-4
143-0
49-1
590-4
76-8
120-4
119-2
126-3
101-6

90-2
90-7
103-0

92-1
90 6

86-0
99-1
95-0

105-5
84-5

107-9
83-8
86-6

94 2

89-5
100-9
54-2
72-7
28-0
79-5
103-1
101-3
91-3
108-2
123-7
119-1
04-7
109-2
101-0
73-8

86-6
74-5
43-3
94-5
106-3
106-4
173-0

82-3
75-3
81-5
111-3
73-8
82-3
115-0
47-9
397-1
63-9
119-1
117-2
123-9
102-3

100-3
88-4

100-3
90-6
8S-6

84-0
99-5
93-2
101-4
83-6
99-4
84-1
85-6

94 2

90-4
102-6
52-4
72-5
32-0
81-4
105-5
102-0
94-0
109-7
125-6
118-4
69-7
106-5
104-3
74-1

87-1
79-5
45-0
98-7
91-6
108-4
174-0

87-0
75-9
79-5
109-3
72-2
71-8
109-4
47-2
268-3
57-1
111-0
117-8
125-0
102-5

97-2
88-2
102-7
89-1
86-9

83-6
101-8
93-8
97-3
85-7
96-3
83-3
86-6

96 7

91-2
97-3
53-4
72-5
34-7
86-0
106-2
102-2
93 7
109-1
1241
119-9
70-3
105-5
101-4
73 • 2

85-0
80 - 1
40-8
100-1
130-0
108-2
177-0

86-1
76-8
80-0
109-9
71-9
78-9
111-0
46-9
202-0
54-8
106-2
119-6
128-4
102-1

94-9
91-2
106-9
89-6
90-1

83-6

93-9
93-8
95-8
860
98-5
82-7
88-9

95-2

91-4
101-6
53-8
71-0
44-2
85-2
106-3
101-9
94-1
108-6
125-2
117-7
70-0
107-7
108-0
73-2

87-7
79-8
39-4
113-0
143-5
111-3
179-7

85-7
77-1
81-0
108-8
72-4
80-6
94-4
46-5
148-3
56-7
107-9
118-0
125-6
101-7

95-9
90-0
103-3
87-4
91-3

83-0
95-7
92-4
96-9
86-0
98-2
83-1
87-6

94 6

91-9
1011

Rough and dressed lumber

54-5
74-4

49-0

82-6

Paper products

Printing and publishing

105-1
102-7
96-7

Textile products

110-5
125-6

Hosiery and knit goods

Clay, glass and stone products.

116-4
70-3
1100

Electric apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged pro-

105-8
71-8

87-4

Ifachinsry other than vehicles.
Agricultural implements

81-5
40-9
81-9

126-8

112-4

184-1

Non metallic minerals (sxcept

86-9

77-9

Transportation

Street railways and cartage . .

80-5
110-6
72-0

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance

77-3

88-6
45-2

130-6

66-6

Hotels and Restaurants

Trade

112-0
118-0

Retail

126-9

Wholesale

Economic areas and cities—

100-5
97-1

91-0

Ontario

100-2
88-2

British Columbia

89-9

83-3
95-8

Toronto

92-6
95-3
83-6
87-8
82-6
87-5

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver

1933

1934

Indexes of Retail Sales, January

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

1929 = 100 —

73-5
60-2
68-1
72-5
83-0
33-5

54-5
72-6
81-0
15-4
58-4

62-8

5,852
— 11-8

2,138
1-13-6

55-6
68-3
57-7
70-3
96-3
49-3

580
73-8
87-2
20-2
60-9

64-3

4,783
-21-1

1,811
-17-1

77-5
66-8
77-2
73-3
113-7
57-8

71-3
76-9
104-3
29-2
58-6

73-8

4,251
— 15 3

1,602
— 15 S

71-7
63-4
99-3

72-7
106-0
55-5

80-4
74-9

100-3
29-0
56-4

78-4

3,507

-19-8

1,352

! — 14-8

84-2
58-4
96-8
75-4
86-5
48-2

76-5
75-1
78-3
33-8
53-4

75-6

2,691
-37-2

1,003
-24-8

94-6
117-1
112-4
87-5
790
57-3

104-6
81-8

102-6
36-6
56-8

92-9

2,000
— 45 1

734
—35-2

49-2
561
551

75-3

76-e

34-C

55C
74-5
49 S
201
53-5

60-4

2,15'

-28-'

-18-'

40-5
59-6
52-7
68-2
67-8
40-1

54-1

71-7
49-8

21-4
49-5

58-6

f 2,734
[ -16-4
[ 1,128

r - 3-7

70-1
93-0
87-4
82-0
107-5
46-9

66-8
83-0
71-0
22-8
58-6

73-6

5,171
-1-3
2,13£
+20 •(

76-7
65-1
93-1
72-6
126-0
52-9

65-5
75-1

104-3
21-0
55-7

72-2

8,492
+53-2

3,497
4-69-4

101-8

70-5
102-9

74-5
135-6

58-2

73-9

81-1
136-6
25-4

59 e

80-6

11,80'
+58 -C
4,80(
+54$

117-0
58-7

102-0
77-7

119-7
54-3

70-3
78-3
108-7
18-9
58-0

77-1

10,482

+58-3

I 4,254

1+77-1

71-6
57-1
64-6
72-6
107-3
40-2

Candv (6)

Clothing (9)

Drugs (7)

General and departmental, 34

55-3
72-0
100-5
17-1
57-6

63-8

8,348
+42-7

3,618
+69-3

Groceries and meats (23)

Restaurants (11)

General index, 84 chains and 34
stores

Automobile Financing—

Total new and used cars—
Number

Financing in dollars $000

Percentage change1

1 To same month in preceding year.

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Table 14. Trend of Business in the Five Economic Areas1

Areas and Items

1933

1934

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Business In Five Economic

Areas—

Canada —
Contracts awarded $000

9,480

8,387

15,014

10,637

8,208

6,703

5,635

7,517

11,469

17,383

12,209

11,190

13,544

Building Permits $000

1,911

1,987

1,775

1,624

1,983

693

881

1,090

2,246

2,965

2,364

3,219

3,274

Employment. Average 1826=100

88-5

90-4

91-3

91-8

88-6

91-4

92-7

91-3

92-0

96-6

101-0

99-9

98-8

Bank Debits $000,000

2,649

2,457

2,823

2,837

2,492

2,597

2,089

2,489

2,536

3,129

2,602

2,767

2,533

Sales of Insurance $000

30,657

28,088

34,302

36,768

41,127

27,726

29,268

32,764

33,013

32,970

32.055

33,538

26,359

Commercial Failures... Number

150

155

144

155

159

153

140

140

141

132

115

122

Liabilities $000

2,358

2,345

2,322

1,940

2,345

2,099

2,039

2,057

2,009

2,482

2,421

1,808

Maritime Provinces —

Contracts Awarded $000

509

485

809

1,482

297

263

105

232

290

2,006

716

1,447

2,493

Building Permits. . $000

114

97

82

61

69

50

47

45

105

163

165

629

122

Employment. Average 1826=100

91-5

90-9

90-2

93-4

97-0

101-3

103-2

95.1

98-3

98-4

100-4

101-3

101-8

Cank Debits $000,000

40-1
2,067

42-0
1,656

43-5
1,854

45-0

2,008

41-4

2,745

43-0
1,767

35-9
2,069

40-8
1,992

39-1
2,155

47-7
2,020

42-6
2,014

53-0
2,604

46-2

Bales of Insurance $000

2,010

Commercial Failures... Number
Contracts Awarded f 000

4

7

3

7

11

6

12

7

9

10

7

6

3.687

388

4,357
573

4,470
594

2,300
356

2,759
838

1,631
91

1,622
198

1,768
302

4,644
499

2,646
881

2,377

492

3,086
568

4,918

Building Permits $000

964

Emolovment.Average 1926*100

87-0

89- 1

92-2

92-4

88-3

88-5

89-1

85-1

85-5

90-9

94-1

94-9

95-4

Bank Debits $000,000

745
10,130

725
9,370

770
12,156

795
11,283

793
12,420

764
9,346

628
8,972

734
10,675

825
10,640

816
10,181

786
10,712

805
9,955

694

Sales of Insurance $000

8,100

Commercial Failures... Number

76

80

78

78

82

77

71

62

68

68

58

59

Contracts Awarded $000

2,895
1,003

2.577

9,032

5,640
970

4,748
986

4,390
444

3,629
467

4,854
451

5,097
1,032

11,276
1,360

8,167
1,317

4,904
1,442

4,217

Building Permits $000

Employments verage 1926=100

807 720

1,709

881

89 -6

91-4

93-3

91-2

95-3

97-8

9S-7

98-5

104-4

109-9

106-0

103-3

Bank Debits $000,000

1,039

1,007

1,275

1,313

1,115

1,272

9S9

1,234

1,197

1,331

1,116

1,121

1,098

Sales of Insurance. $000

11,846

11,344

13,754

16,179

16,961

11,209

12,690

14,134

14,086

14,265

13,065

14,40?

10,724

Commercial Failures... Number

65

46

43

53

42

49

35

54

45

40

34

40

807

473

386

685

142

211

128

279

745

933

585

1,232

1,460

Building Permit* $000

223

231

238

121

44

40

53

127

348

381

193

458

281

Employment. Average 1926=100

90-7

98-7

94-6

89-3

86-4

84-7

83-8

83-3

85-4

89-5

94-1

93-0

92-9

Bank Debit* $000,000

687
4,353

558
3,908

601

4,381

557
5,024

420
6,074

382
3,596

312
3,603

344
3,803

337

4,026

805
4,110

528
4,131

647
4,318

555

Sales of Insurance $000

3,521

Commercial Failures... Number

14

16

17

13

20

15

14

15

12

10

7

15

British Columbia—

1,683

495

317

531

261

198

151

385

693

523

365

521

456

Building Permits $000

Emplovment.Average 1926=100
Bank Debits $000,000

184

280

141

116

44

70

116

165

263

180

197

123

197

89-2

85-6

840

85-4

80-4

84-1

85-6

8o-6

88-4

89-1

94-1

97-6

96-2

137-7

2,261

125-1
1.810

133-5
2,157

127-1
2,274

122 0

2,927

1360
1,808

125-1
1,934

135-9
2,160

138-6
2,106

129-3
2,394

129-2
2,133

141-1
2,353

141-3

Sales of Insurance $000

2,004

Commercial Failures... Number

1

7

3

4

4

6

8

2

7

4

9

2

» Employment Indexes apply to first of following month.

Table 15.

Mineral Production by Months

1933

1934

Minerals

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Mineral Production -

Metals—
Gold

000 oz.

000 oa:
tons
tons
tons
tons

255-7
1,048
4,619
14,734
9,983
7.173

256-6
1,186
5,099
14,040
11,942
8,150

235-6
979

5,313
15,277
11,484

9,155

243-3
1,200
5,357
14,870
11,622
10.152

241-0
1,305
5,413
13,145
12,578
10,689

247-6
1,188
4,394

13,232
9,942

10,934

231-3
1,403
4,634
13,257
14,011
10,884

222-9
1,347
3,634
12,258
13,610
9,575

249-3
973

5,218
15,416
10,894
11,387

227-9
1,033
6,462
15,869
13,147
13,006

259-7
1,508
5,017
17,840
12,970
13,066

242-7
1,162
6,701
13,930
14,307
10,809

245-5

Silver

1,237

Nickel

5.330
14.742

i;Sde!":::::::::::

Zinc

15,070
11,093

Fuels—

Coal

Petroleum

Natural Gas

000 tons

000 bbls.

300 M cu. ft

674
99-5
1,002

894

100-6

945

1.139
97-3
1,154

1,577
107-0
1.656

1.342
108 3
2,142

1,299
113-7
2,991

1,290
124-4
2,961

1,010
116-5
2,697

1,031
130-0
2,599

814
118-9
2,178

1,004
117-7
1,443

980
109-0
1,193

991

120-8

951

Non-metals—

Asbestos

Gypsum

Feldspar

Salt (commercial)

ton 8

000 tons

tons

tons

14,531

61-46

647

16,011

16,393

69 03

913

17.130

18,564
35-62
1.436

17,498

19,524
30-06
1,233

14,964

20.463
70-18

1,083
18,292

17.326
29 15
1,020
8,532

8,502

3-30

1,344

10,503

9,256
3-31

1,025
10,072

12,629

4-89

1,579

14,626

10,611

25-5

602

19,224

13,171

53-4

506

20,082

13,719

67-1

936

15,688

12,042
64-7

i6,'507

Structural Materi

ALS —

000 bbls.
$000
tons

415

245
29,443

449

264

30,598

425

253
28.601

349

232

33.686

182

205

30, 152

100

69

67

96
27,388

107

130

34,220

210

197

28,653

382

259

32,071

521

259

31,984

565

Clay products

Lime

112
27.570

•

115
26,060

268
30,639

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Table 16. Weekly Indicators of Economic Activity in Canada, 1934

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

30

7

14

21

28

4

11

18

25

1

8

Statistics of Grain Trade—

Receipts Country Elevators—
Wheat 000 bushels

1,958

508

204

7

15

191-7
10,308
9,137
473
3,861

•766
•376
•445

1-5771
•546

12,203
8,962
15,558
11,082

4-68
5-03
9-15
8-31

7,294

1,259

6,234

282

2,021

1,232

1,579

1,952

1,358

12,757

10,677

46.645

21,056

96-35
69-48
105-71
109-30
45-40
54-98
70-87
59-93
71-36
74-30
65-83
73-97
71-33
79-53

126-2
102-7
11-2
73-S
161-1
75-S
131-J
128-1
179-C

53 -3
36-J
90-1
66-/

100 -c
170-2
37-'
93 •(

134-

163-2

2,107

52J

281

10

13

189-2
10.072
9,039
454
3,624

•762

•374

•435

1-547

•546

8,931

7,166
15,429
7,116

4-57
4-81
9-09
7-59

5,975
1.177
5,654
260
1,630
1,210
1,495
1,369
1,106
10,897
9,174
39,947
18,785

99-57
67-84
111-58
88-14
43-05
55-97
76-90
51-92
57-51
73-95
65-64
73-54
72-22
76-29

125-4
102-0
10-8
73-8
159-9
74-9
131-1
124-0
179-5

52-1
35-5
89-8
65-4

100-4
169-0
37-S
92-1

135-1
, 162-S

2,706

501

270

6

19

187-3
10,136
8,891
451
3,879

•799
•384
•445
1-590
•562

11,890
7,378

15,420
8,825

4-64
5-07
9-34
8-43

7,011

1,156

6,093

263

1,723

1,211

1,665

1,785

1,380

12,744

10,358

45,389

20,033

114-00
58-12

106-47
84-03
41-53
49-77
75-85
67-87
76-50
74-07
63-96
74-55
70-32
84-24

125-3

102-8
10-4
72 -9
159-6
74-4
130-1
118-5
181-0

52-3
35-7
89-4
65-8

99-S
167-fi

37-3
92-C

135-3
163-3
139-S

2,744

397

181

2

13

184-1
10,055
8,760
440
3,590

•845

•390

•467

1-634

•598

11,506
6,519
14,385
10,438

4-41

4-70
9-67
7-98

6,510
1,250
6,141
251
1,826
1,194
1,748
1,664
1,227
12,649
10,291
44,751
19,645

113-00
63-00

110-15
83-11
43-02
51-78
77-79
59-86
58-26
74-75
62-50
73-55
70-27
81-01

123-3
102-1
10-4
73-4
158-3
73-5
131-2
107-3
178-4

52-1
34-9
89-4
66-1

99-1
167-2
37-C
91-C

136-C
161-1

140-1

2,251
248
149

'"28

185-4
10,569
9,430
454
3,628

•846
•395
•476
1-606
•594

12,409
6,931
16,926
11,771

4-27
4-75
9-39
6-91

4,688
1,284
6,490
317
1,726
1,130
1,537
1,643
1,491
12,947
10,478
43,731
18,942

98-03
61-67
111-09
109-31
41-14
49-78
68-10
60-54
78-85
75-70
64-37
73-14
72-04
75-47

115-1

94-3

9-5

72-t
151-7

70-7
127-4

95-2
163-C

49-7
32(
88-£
63-2

93-e

157-S

35-(
85-(

130-'
154-
134-1

1,503

284

121

1

21

187-3
10,396
9,051
450
3,859

•873
•404
•499
1-618
-617

11,431
7,109
12,871
10,296

4-04
4-75
8-73
6-21

3,609
1,268
6,467
239
1,697
1,023
1,523
1,558
1,655
12,701
10,456
42,238
19,490

81-63
59-61
109-70
84-81
41-95
43-35
69-45
55-90
J3-34
74-57
63-69
70-71
70-77
70-33

113-4

94-3
9-2

69-7
146-7

69-4
125-6

94-7
162-8

49-1
31-S

88-4
62-7

94-C

i 156-7
)! 37-C
) 84-7

7 129-2
149-(
132-2

1,391

198

122

1

44

187-1
10,658
8,597
453
3,780

•917
•438
•559
1-668
•710

9,688
6,123
12,094
8,235

4-68
5-39
8-25
6-5C

4,205
1,104
6,057
239
1,678
881
1,543
1,700
1,487
12,076
9.343
40,313
18,735

97-27
50-48
96-40
86-59
41-68
39-63
70-55
65-76
80-51
74-93
60-32
70-00
68-54
73-02

117-8
99-5
9-4
69-1
150-0
71-3
128-9
103-2
170-5

50-5
33-4
88-3

64 4

96-3
159 -8
38-7
87-1

134-7
156- i

138-f

2,857

367

212

4

58

184-9
0,541
8,357
456
3,823

•858
•418
•553
1-612
•692

11,925
6,553
12,659
12,061

4-39
5-70
8-70
6-50

5,682
1,404
6,391
331
1,602
874
1,660
1,693
1,258
12,583
10,290
43,828
17,527

125-62
60-18
100-74
129-80
42-15
42-28
73-84
65-98
60-36
73-38
62-43
72-55
69-71
78-78

121-8

100-2

9-5

74-4
159-1

72-9
130-9
102-2
174 -f

52-2
34-9
88-9
66 7

103-3
172-2
40-r
91-C

137-!

164-(
141 -'

8,724

634

731

6

107

185-2
10,645
8,993
459
3,917

•845
•455
•609
1-619
•703

14,625
7,497
12,049
14,946

4-18
5-75
8-79
6-37

9,473
1,529
6,421
339
1,695
972
1,609
1,591
1,386
12,979
10,226
48,220
17,566

190-68
65-17
97-07

124-63
42-80
46-73
75-54
62-69
64-14
75-77
60-25
78-65
68-60

100-98

123-0

101-3

9-3

74-2
160-2

73-1
130- (
107-(
176-C

52-J
35-^
S9-4
66-'

106-'
175-
43-

92-,

138-

163-

r 142-

14,848

611

1,347

6

138

193-8
10,679
9,823
458
4,077

•808
•455
•587
1-614
•692

13,944
6,803
11,386
11,052

4-16
5-94
8-80
6-05

12,439

1,440

7.559

315

1,721

943

1,548

1,487

1,441

13,181

10,814

52.888

19,983

171-19
58-73

111-16
94-88
43-39
43-32
73-96
55-07
71-58
74-66
62-39
81-51
70-58

103-11

123-2

100-2

9-1

74-1
160-fi

73-2
133-1
111-1
175-6

52-1
35-9

l sn-4
r 651

r 107 •(

) 176-£
) 43 •(
> 92-4

31 131H
i\ 163 •(
jl 142"

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Visible Supply—
Wheat 000,000 bushels

201-8

Oats 000 bushels

10,965

Parley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

10,539
471

Rye 000 bushels

Aver. Cash Pricb Ft. William and Pt.
Arthur —

Wheat No. 1 Nor $ per bush .

Oats No. 2 C.W "

4,230

•824
•467

Barley No. 3 C.W "

•606

Flax No. 1 N.W.C

Rye No. 1 C W "

1-614
•705

Sales on Stock Yards—

13,436

7,945

13,263

Sheep "

Steers, 1,000-1,200 lbs per cwt. $

15,615

4-11
6-01

Hogs, bacon " 5

Lambs, good handy weight " $

Cat-loadings, Totals-

8-95
5-93

11,098

Live Stock

1,587
6,931

Coke

334

1,539

839

1,451

Other forest products

1.329
1,348

Mdse L.C.L

11,386
9,837

Total cars loaded

Total cars received from connections

Indexes of Carloadings. 1926=100 —

47,679
17,461

97-33

70-00

111-31

Coke

96-25

43-90

42-81

74-22

51-06

67-50

73-92

64-37

75-77

70-02

84-96

Industrials —

122-1

98-7

8-9

Milling (4)

74- 1

159-5

Textiles and clothing (10)

72-8

131-8

115-7

Miscellaneous (20)

172-3

Utilities—
Total (20)

50-8

34-4

89-3

63-8

Companies Abroad —
Total (6)

105-4

174-6

Utility (5)

42-4

Grand total (113)

91-1

Minino Stocks—
Gold (19)

1 140-1

J 162-3

Total Index (23)

138-<

I 139-C

t 143-3

22

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts in the Clearing House Centres of Canada in
Millions of Dollars, with Annual Totals for Leading Cities and Economic Areas

Year

Canada

Halifax

Saint
John

Montreal

Toronto

Winnipeg

Vancou-
ver

Maritime
Province*

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie
Provinces

British
Columbia

1924

27,157

249

262

7,502

7,659

3,793

1,410

585

8,133

11,209

5,505

1,725

1925

28,128

292

208

7,766

7,588

4,183

1,475

672

8,475

11.236

6,000

1,842

1926

30,358

310

215

9,133

8,210

3,877

1,553

605

9.909

11,998

5,888

1,960

1927

36,094

325

219

11,780

10,537

4,005

1.596

628

12,744

14,642

6,127

2,053

1928

43,477

405

249

13,962

12,673

5,188

1,982

745

14,913

17.312

8,005

2.499

1929

46,670

425

273

15,558

13,714

4.789

2,366

798

16,488

18,543

7.923

2,923

1930

37,491

362

246

12,271

10,655

3.712

1,813

708

13.137

15.044

6,279

2,322

1931

31,536

330

235

9,757

9,512

3,280

1,416

653

10,550

13,377

5.201

1,806

1932

25,844

258

188

7.136

8,066

3,138

1,190

519

7,766

11,259

4,797

1,603

1933

29,981

254

154

7,944

10.222

4,798

1,207

481

8,567

13,027

6,414

1,492

Clearing House

1933

1

1934

Centres

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Hank Debits

Maritime Province
Halifax

$

20-7
5-5

13-8

S

21-7

6-8
13 5

5

23 5
6 6
13 5

S

24-6
7-0
13-4

S

21-2
7-9
12.3

S

21-8

7-9
13-2

$

17-9
6-4
11-6

$

20 9
6 8
13i

$

19 6
6 4
131

26 2
7-4
14-2

$

21-7
7-5
13-4

$

30-8
7-2
15-0

$
23-8

Moncton

Saint John

6-9
15-5

Totals

401

42-0

43 5

725-t

38 5
5 6

45-0

41-4

43-0

35-9

40-8

39-1

47-7

42-6

530

46-2

Quebec —

Montreal

Qnebeo

Sherbrooke

665-1
73-8

5-6

674 8

44 1

5-6

747-4

42-2

5-7

731 0

571

6-4

720-9
38-2
50

593-3

30-5

4-2

689-4
40-0
4-9

774-4
45 3
5-4

766-8

43-2

5-9

723-5

55-7

7-2

744-1
55 7

5-5

645-5

43-2

50

Totals

744-5

724-5

769 7

795-3

793-5

764-1

62S-0

734-3

825-2

816-0

786-4

805-3

693-7

Ontario —

Brantford

Chatham

Fort William

Hamilton

6-5

51

4-3

38-3

3-9

7-5

23 0

126-2

4-2

8-4

3-6

793-9

13 9

6-6
5-3
3-4
43-3

4-4
7-2
22-6
80-8
3-7
92
3 6
802-8
14-2

8-3

6-8
3-9

44 -6
4-4
9 1

28-2

106-8

4-2

7-4

3-8

1,034-6

14-4

6-7
6-4
4-6

39-6
4-7
8-4

24-8

187-5

4-4

7-2

3-9

993-6

20-7

7-5
7-7
4-3

37-r

4-8

8-7

26-2

112-5

54

8-9

4-3

873-3

14 7

6-7
5-5
3-5

37-8
4-6
8-7

25-5

101-7

4-4

5-7

3-6

1,049-6

150

5-4
4-8
4-1

34-0
3-4
8-2

20-8

92-3

3-5

6-2

3-1

788-8

14-2

6-4
5-7
3-4

41-9
4-0
8-8

26-e

126-2

4-1

7-0

4-2

978-3

17-7

6-7
4-9
3-4

40- 1
3-9
9-0

26 0
152-9
4-3
5-9
4-0
915-0

20-5

1,196-7

7-5

6 2

3-8

52-6

4-5

9-2

30-2

194-2

4-4

8-2

41

985-1

21-1

7-4

6-0

4-6

47-2

41

9-3

31-8

117-0

4-8

8-7

4-4

851 -3

19-4

7-4
4-9
4-2

43-2
4-2
8-8

26-7

149-1

4-9

6-6

4-4

839-7

17-0

6-5
5-6
4-7
410
4-4

Kitchener

8-1
23-7

Ottawa

Peterborough ....

138-5
40
5-3

Sudbury

Toronto

Windsor

4-3

836-1

15-3

Totals.

1,039-0

1,007-3

1,275-3

1,312-7

1,115 3

1,272-3

- 988-8

1,233-7

1,3311

1,1161

1,121-1

1,097-7

Prairik Provinces-

Brandon

Calgary

Edmonton

Leth bridge

Medicine Hat

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert. . ..

2-4

50-5

25 9

3-5

1-9

4-5

1-5

42-9

9-3

544-9

2-3

47-3

27-2

3-6

2-0

4-1

1-5

43-0

8-4

418-7

2 8

50-3

32-1

3-7

21

4-4

1-7

39-5

9 5

455-4

2-2

48-0

33-4

3-7

2-0

4-4

1-6

39-5

10 2

412-5

2 2

40-5

30-7

3-7

2-0

4-1

18

39-7

9-0

286-0

2-5

42-8

320

3-5

1-9

40

1-6

28-8

7-6

257-1

1-5

36 4

26-0

2-7

1-6

3-4

1-2

30-9

6-3

201-6

!•(

37-4

31-7

2-y

1-7
3-7
1-8

36-0

7-5

219-5

2-3

361

32-6

2-9

1-6

3 6

1-7

26-7

7-5

221-6

20

47-3

34-6

3 1

1-8

4-1

2-0

59-3

90

641-6

2-4

46-8

29-8

3-4

1-8

3-9

1-9

29-9

7-7

400-3

2-6

52-3

32-1

3-2

20

4-4

1-6

32-9

8-6

507-1

2-1

45-8

27-9

3-6

20

3-9

1-6

33-6

Saskatoon

Winnipeg

8-7
425-5

Totals

687-2

558-2

601-5

557-4

419-8

381-7

311-7

344-1

336-7

804-8

4-2
105-1
20 0

527-8

646-9

554-6

British Columbia—
New Westminster

Vancouver

Victoria

4-2

114-5

190

4-2
100-3
20-7

4-2

109-7

19-6

3-7

103-8

19-5

4-2
98-6
19-1

4-2
111-3

20-4

3-7
103-8
17-6

4-2
113-4
18-3

4-1
113-7

20-9

4-2
105-3
19 6

4-8
114-7
21-6

4-8
116-4
20-1

Totals

137-7

125-1

133 5

127-1

122-0

136-0

125-1

135-9

138-6

129-3

129-2

141-1

141-3

Totals Canada

2,648-5

2,457-1

2,823-4

2,837-5

2,491-9

2,597-0

2,089-3

2,488-9

2,536-3

3,129-0

2,602-1

2,767-4

2,533-5

Bank clearings.. . .

1,365

1,232

1,331

1,365

1,158

1,256

1,020

1.197

1,203

1.536

1,328

1.382

• 1,291

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities, 1926 = 100

1st of Month

1933

1934

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Employ-
ment-
Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver..

80-6
96-8
86-5
91-1
75-6
78-9
79-4
81-9

81-5
99-4
87-7
91-5
77-2
80-5
80-3
83-4

82-4
99-5
86-9
92-7
77-5
80-9
81-7
85-2

84-4
99-7
88-4
931

77-7
76-2
82-2

87-4

87-3
98-3
90-9
93-2
75-4
77-6
82-3
85-9

86-4
94-7
91-5
95-5
79-5
76-7
81-5
851

84-5
92-9
92-0
95-4
80-0
78-2
83-3
84-9

78-0
86-5
900
95-8
77-1
76-5
81-1
82-2

811
89-6
89-7
98-4
80-7
90-9
79-5
83-9

82-6
93-2
91-1
96-7
81-0
97-7
79-7
84-1

82-1
95-4
92-7
97-6
83-0
102-9
79-7
84-8

82-9
96-3
92-9

100-8
83-9

109-3
81-2
85-9

86-3
97-9
93-9

102-4
86-7

107-1
81-9
86-3

86-7
96-1
94-1

102-4
87-5

100-6
82-7
89-8

86-4
99-4
92-9

103-4
87-8

100-7
84-0
91-5

86-6
99-9
94-3
100-9
84-9
91-0
85-2
91-8

.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 23

able 19. Building Permits Issued by Sixty-one Cities in Canada in Thousands of Dollars

City

1933

1934

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Building Permits—

Prince Edward Isd

10

17

23

Nova Scotia

84

40

47

48

12

31

32

27

64

106

114

113

96

72
1
12

32
6
?

38
1

7

45
2
1

9

1
2

31

31

2

26

62

1
1

102
2
2

107
1
6

69

1

43

90

New Glasgow

1
5

New Brunswick. . .

19

40

12

13

57

19

15

18

41

57

51

516

26

7
21
11

1
3
8

3
3

8

55

1
2

2

7

31

8
26

23

4

47

16

464

35

6

5

13

4
15

5
10

1

i

Saint John

20

388

573

594

356

838

91

198

302

499

881

492

568

964

Montreal and Mai-
sonneuve

269
71

2
15

2
28

455

73

6

9

1

30

508

43

14

3
26

238
35

1
22

1
60

547

257

5

5

1

24

77
8

133
55

199
45

335
39
18
12

39
56

37
97
10
158
74

19
6

16
57
34

49
6

12
9

43

33

Sherbrooke

5
1

e

8

19
47

Westmount

5

51

247

Ontario

1,003

807

720

970

/ 989

444

467

451

1,032

1,360

1,317

1,442

1,709

4
19
45
21
11

6
143

6
18
29

1

9
120

4

6
13

5
20
10
10
14
408

55
1

4

3
4
4

35

18

9

44

9

18

33

6

7

125

5

6

11

4

14

14

3

15

327

80
3
4

17
2
10
11
8

22

15

20

42

6

4

108

2

3

2

2

9

19

2

5

331

64
5
5

1

1
32

3
12

1

5

26
10

2
49

2
11
60

2

10
11

9

1

4
13

3
648

45
1
5

1

11
......

36

2

17

3
13
41

2
6
2

16
12

7

9

15
1

1
15

2

16

14

26

5

10

102

22

32

39

1

7

124

6

10
6
6
10
1
4

10
463

65
32

1

28
8
3

20

7

9

113

15

18

63

21

4

264

3

33
12
6

17

2

31

22

530

105

9
5

11
25

15

8

32

86

22

43

52

2

6

119

2

11

24

3

9

5

16

8

705

97
3
6

6
47

3
35

2

16
47

7

38
46

6

13

204

ie

15
2

24
4

13

8

630

188

15

42

1

7

36

26

32
1

io3

3

21
3
2
5

22

5

1
39

44

6

Fort William

Gait

459
26

10

95

24

Kitchener

29

74

Niagara Falls

28

3
39

3

1

47

136

2

Peterborough

Port Arthur

Stratford

1
1
1
5

3

3
699

54

12

12
2

9
3

1
3
6
2
3
4

24

7
4

St. Catharines

St. Thomas

5
5

1

4
3

9
1
14

15

226

32
3
10

245

10
2
13

322

9
2
8

1

568

York and East
Townships. . . .
Welland

105
3

Windsor

10

5

i

1

1

2

8

1
2
9

1
3

1
3

7

3
11

2

Woodstock

21

5

5

3

1

3

50

113

104

51

21

13

14

30

62

148

81

97

107

2

4

44

9

6
98

2

is

1

11

2

1

11

5

2
23

3

4

55

10

4

133

2
15

65

4
5

88

4

St. Boniface

Winnipeg

13
91

11
40

10

92

Saskatchewan

35

20

39

9

10

4

21

19

70

75

18

283

52

1
14
5

12

20

8

1

16
1

57
8
5

3

33
40

4
14

254
22

7

21

10

24

6
3

8
2

3

12
9

25

Saskatoon

5

Alberta

139

98

94

62

13

23

18

78

217

157

94

78

122

Calgary

97

34

3

5

44

51

3

1

50

38

5

2

35
21
5

1

8
5
1

14

8

10
5
2

1

49
24

5

152
46
17

1

45

97

9

6

34

54

5

1

34
36

8

48

Edmonton

Lethbridge

Medicine Hat

70

2
2

British Columbia...

184

280

141

116

44

70

116

165

263

180

197

123

197

8
3
1
2
139
1
29

2
6
8
12
212
3
37

1

4
14

1
85

3
33

3

4

1

78

*""28

1
3
1

1
22

1
16

3

2

2
51

ii

3
1
4

1
88

1
19

1
1

7

1

131

1
23

7
32

5
44
143

1
32

8

'"ii

i

119

2

4

7

167

1

*2

1

102

1

16

4

Nanaimo

6

New Westminster.

Prince Rupert

Vancouver

North Vancouver.
Victoria

8

1

148

3

34

16

26

Total 61 cities...

1,911

1,987

1,775

1,624

1,983

694

881

1,090

2,246

2,965

2,364

3,219

3,274

Report not received.

24

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices: 1926 = 100

Classification

Totals

Component Material-
Vegetable products

Animal products

Textiles

Wood and paper

Iron and its products. .

Non-ferrous metals

Non-metallic minerals.
Chemicals

19331

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

Purpose — Consumers goods. . ..
Foods, beverages and tobacco

Producers' goods

Producers* equipment

Producers' materials

Building and construction ma-
terials

Manufacturers' materials

Origin — Raw and partly manu-
factured

Fully and chiefly manufact'd
Field origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Animal origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Canadian farm PRODUCTS-Field

Animal

Totals

Marine origin— Raw.

Manufactured

Totals

Forest origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Mineral origin— Raw

Manufactured

Total-*

Commodity Groups-
Fruits

Crains

Flour and milled products...

Rubber and its product"

Sugar and its products

Tobacco

Fishery products

Furs

Hides and skins

Leather, unmanufactured

Boot9 and shoes

Live stock

Meats and poultrv

Milk and its products

Eggs

Cotton, raw

Cotton yarn and thread

Knit goods

Silk, raw

Artificial silk and its products.

Wool, raw

Wool yarns

Newsprint

Lumber and timber

Pulp

Pig iron and steel billets

Rolling mill products

Scrap

Aluminium

Brass, copper and products.

Lead and its products

Silver

Zinc and its products

Clay and allied material prod'ts

Coal

Coke

Petroleum and products

Lime

Cemf. t

Ashe* is.
FerU en

65-9

59-7

71-2

63-2

85

68-0

83-3

81-6

72

66-6

66-

84-

80-7
62-1

60-9

71-7

53-5

75-0

65

59

63

61

55-1

60

57

59

07

65

72

55-3

63-5

75-0

84

80-4

78
53-3
64-0
53
108
43-1
65

86-1

89 <

56-9

53

58-8

46-2

58-3

86

77-8

32-6

60-1

58-0
70-6
53-3
74-7
68-5
81-7
9i-0
41-2
89-8
66-4

48-4
61-8
54-5

100-6
85-4
94-0
74-0
96-5

105-5

73-5
75-8

68-9

62-5
60-6
71-7
63-8
85-5
67-5
85-0
81-5

72-7
65-7
65-6
85-6
63-4

80-
60-4

59-9

71

49-4

74-1

62-7

62-

63-0

62-7

49-5

63-2

54

63-3

67-7

66-5

74-0

55-3

64-0

76-5

85-8

81

76-9
48
60-5
53
108
43-1
66-5
59
74
86-1

89 •

56-1

53-6

59-5

55

57

84

77

31-9

60-1

59'

76-0

53

75-3

71-1

81

91

41

87

64-7

47-9
64-4
54-5
100-5

73-5
75-8

67 9

59

60
71
64
85
65
85
81

72
64
63
85
60

81
57

57
71
44
72
59
62
63
62
44
63
51
67
68
68
74
56
64
75

73-5
78-4

68-9

61-0
63-5
70-9
64-4
86-1
66-2
85-1
81-0

73-0
67-1
64-3
85-4
62-0

80-7
58-8

?.
7
I
3
8
3

64-0
64-
46-7
67

54-6
71-0
690
69-5
74-4
56-1
64-6
76-2
86-1
81-7

76-5
45

59
53

107-3
43-1
69

59-2
59-3
85-4

55

51

61

79

56-6

82

77

23

62-5

61

83-8

53

75

71-3

81

92-1

44-1

83-

60-1

47-9

68

52
100

86-1

94'

79'

96-5
105

73-5
76-2

69 0

60-4
63-7
71-7
64-4
86-7
66-5
85-8

73-3
67-4
64-3
87-2
61

80-6
58-6

58

72-0

45-3

73-2

60-3

65-1

65-4

65-3

45-3

67-4

53-6

58-9

69-7

66

74-4

56-2

64-7

77-3

86-1

82-2

78-2
43-8
59-4
53-7
107-4
43-1
66-8
58-9
58-6
84-7

54-0
64-0
77-2
57-7
82-0
77-8
22-9
62-5

65-3
82-7
53-8
75-4
72-2
81-7
92-2
62-0
84-3
60-2

48-6
69-9
53-5

100-
87-
94-0
79-0
96-9

105-2

73-5
76-2

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug

70 6

64-0
65-1
72-5
65-3
86-6
67-0
86-1
80-6

74-2
69-1
65-9
86-5
63-6

82-1
60-5

61-0
73-0
49-0
74-4
62-7
65-6
66-9
66-3
47-9
67-8
55-3
61-3
71-4
68-7
75-9
56-4
65-5
77-9
86-7
82

78
47-5
64-2
54-0
107-2
44-5
68
61-1
57
83

68-8
58-2
65-7
65-3
64-C
82-1
77-8
23-4
61

53-8

77-3

72-6

81

91-2

52

84

CM

47-7
71-6
53-9
100-6
88-8
93-6
79-0
102-1
105-2

73-6
76-2

72 1

65-6
70-7
73-8
65-6
87-0
66-8
86-0
80-6

75-9
73-1

82-3
61-6

62

74-5

50-6

75

64-0

70-1

71-3

70-8

49-3

72-5

58

62 -0

72-

69-

76-

56-

65-

77-

74-
48-
86-
54-
108-
44-
69-
59-
63-
82-

89-1
75

70-9

82

79-1

25-8

61-0

79-2

96

53

77-6

73-1

81

91-3

54-6

79-3

61

48

73

52
100-6

88

93

78

102-1
105

73-8
77-3

720

65-7
69-9
74-2
65-7
87-2
66-1
86-1

75

72-5

66

87-9

64-6

82-3
61-6

62-1

750

50-8

75-4

64-0

66-5

73-5

70

49-5

68

56-5

63-5

72-2

69

76

56

65

77-8

86-

82-

75-
■i8-
60-
54-7
107-1
39-0
69-6
59-9
61-4
80-8

89-1
76-2
69-6
71-4
54-2
70-3
86-1
79-1
22-8
61-0

76-8

95-9
53-8
77-8
72-7
83-0
90-6
61-4
80-7
59-5

47-1
74-2
51-0
100-6
88-6
93

78-6
102-1
105-2

73-8
79-7

71-1

64-4
67-0
73-8
65-6
87-2
65-7
85-6
81-8

74-3
69-9
66-6
88-0
64-2

83-1
61-0

61-3

73-8

50-2

74-0

63-0

64-7

71-0

68-3

48-7

66

55

61-5

72-7

69-7

76-6

56-3

65

77-1

86-6

82-4

76

48-0
63-4
55-1
104-1
390
69-5
57-0
68-0
80-8

88-0
74-3
67-5
68-1
42-4
67-5
86-1
81-3
21-9
58-8

74

96-9

54

78-7

71

83

90

61

80-4

60-5

45-1

72

49-6
100-2

87-3

93

78
102
105-2

73-8
79-7

7M

65-2
65-5
73-7
65-8
87-4
64-5
85-5
81

73-3
680
67-2
89-2
64-7

83-3
61-6

62-2

72-7

52-2

73-5

63-7

64-3

67

66 3

511

66-6

56

56

72

68-3

76

56

66 0

77-

85

82-1

51
62
55
103
39-0
68-1
57-0
59
78

87-5

74-3

67

60-5

46-6

69-0
94-
54
79 0

72

42-3
71-2
47-4
100-2
89-3
93-6
75-7
102-1
105-2

73-8
75-4

72 1

67-4
66-6
74-7
66-3
87-5
64-1
85-6
82-0

74-3
69-5
69-0
89-2
66-7

84-1
63-7

64-5

73-1

56-3

73-1

65-3

65-3

69-

67-

55-5

65-6

59-3

58-7

730

69-1

78-1

56-4

66-5

77-3

86-0

82-1

93-7

56-3

68-4

55-5

88-3

39-0

68-9

57-0

60

77-5

87-5

72

72-2

61

49-7

69

86-1

81-3

20-1

61

50-

41-5
72-3
45-5
100-2
89-7
93-6
75-5
102-1
105-2

73-8

75-4

idexes from August to December revised.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 25

Table 21, Prices of Representative Commodities, and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

Description1

lb.

lb.

Wholesale Prices of Important
Commodities—

Oats, No. 2 C.W bush

Wheat, No.l Man. Northern "
Flour, First Patent 2-98's

jute

Sugar, raw 96° Centrifugal

N.Y cwt,

Sugar, granulated, Montreal "
Rubber, ribbed, smoked

sheets, N.Y

Rubber, Para, upriver, fine,

N.Y "

Cattle, steers, good, 1,000-

1,200 lbs cwt.

Hogs, bacon, Toronto "

Beef hides, packer hides,

native steers lb.

Packer crops. No. I and II. "

Box sides, B mill ft.

Butter, creamery, finest,
Montreal lb.

Cheese, Canadian, old large,
Montreal "

Eggs, Grade "A ', Montreal doz.

Cotton, raw 1-1 1/16°, Ham-
ilton

Cotton yarns, 10s white
single "

Saxony, 4 -50 yds. to lb.... "

Gingham, dress, 6 -50-7 -75
yds. to lb "

Silk, raw, New York "

Wool.eastern bright J blood "
Wool, western range, semi-
bright, \ blood "

Pulp, groundwood No. 1. . . ton

Pig iron, malleable "

Steel merchant bars, mill 100 lb.
Copper, electrolytic domes-
tic cwt.

Lead, domestic, Montreal. "
Tin ingots, Straits, Toronto, lb.
Spelter, domestic, Montreal cwt.
Coal, anthracite, Toronto., ton
Coal, bituminous, N.S. run-

of-mine "

Gasoline, Toronto gal.

Sulphuric acid,66°Beaume,net ton
Indexes of Wholesale Prices in
Oth*r Countries8—
United States-
Fisher, 200: 1925

Bureau of Labour, 784: 1926..

Annalist, 72: 1913

United Kingdom—
Board of Trade, 150: 1913.. . .

Economist, 58: 1927

France, Statistique General,

126: 1913^

Germany, Federal Statistical

Office, 400: 1913

Belgium, Ministry of Labour,

130: 1914

Netherlands, Central Bureau

Statistics, 48: 1913

Norway, Official, 95: 1913

Sweden, Commerce Dept., 160:

1913

Italy, Bachi, 150: 1913

Finland, Official, 139: 1926....
India, Dept. of Statistics, 72 :

1914

Japan, Bank of Japan, 56: 1913. .
Australia, Comonwealth Sta-
tistician, 92: 1913

New Zealand, Official, 180:

1909-1913

Egypt, Dept. of Statistics,
Cairo, 23: 1913-1914

1933

Aug. Sept

•389
•734

5-400

1-539
6-465

•075
•107

4-700
6-610

140-
•150

5-300

1-673
6-465

•075

4-5C0
6 840

120-
•130

•108

•290
•473

•985

•165

•195

21-090
19-000
2-250

9-815
3-889
•505
4-809
11-682

5-250

•190

16-000

70-5
69-5
102-7

102-5
65-2

397

94-2

501

73
122

108

278

90

89
1360

134-6

132-5

68

•113

•270
•484

1-003

Oct.

4-800

1-318
6-465

■078

4-300
5-800

103

1 003

•170

•200

22-150
19000
2-250

9-47
3

•525
4-802
12-533

5-250

•185

16-000

71-2

70-8
104-8

103-0
65-0

397

94-9

75
123

109

276

90

88
137-8

136-1

131-7

68

•170

•200

22-87C
19-000
2-250

9 129

3-688

•530

4 657

12-466

5-250
•185

16-000

71 6

71-2
106-2

102-6
64-0

397

95-7

489

75
123

109

274

90

88
136-3

132-8

131-7

68

Nov

•300
•637

5-200

1-165
6-370

4-470
6-260

•095

•270
■467

•959

Dec.

5-200

1-
6-370

•090

5-090
6-480

•095

■350
•210

•252
•160

■205

■620
■000
250

■95'
848

565
643

•250
•185
•000

71-7
71-2
104-8

102-8
63-1

403

96-0

485

76
122

110

273

90

88
1350

1300

131-8

73

•116

•270
•467

•959

1-644
•195

•210

22-16C

19-000
2-250

9-06>

3-903

•550

4-720

12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

71-7
70-8
103-3

102-8
63-9

407

95-2

484

77
122

110
275
89

89
132-6

132-0

132-0

75

1934

Jan.

5-400

1157
6-370

•093

5-540
8-110

100

•340
•210

•270

•150
•319

•116

•280
•467

•959

1-663
•240

•260

22-100
19-000
2-250

9-295
3-832
•563
4-750
12-454

5-250

•185

16000

72-3
72-2
105

104-6
65-7

405

96-3

79
120

112

276
90

90
1320

133-8

133-6

75

Feb.

•337
•656

5-400

1-363
6-370

105

i-830
>-670

■330
•210

•207

■150
■431

•143

•300

•478

•959

1-836
•225

•275

22-250
19-000
2-250

9-340
3-858
•565
4-658
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

73-7
73-6
108-1

105-3
65-9

400

96-2

483

80
122

112

275

90

89
134-1

133-5

133-9

79

Mar.

•336
•664

5-400

1-157
6 370

5-990
9-110

•320
•210

•316

•170
•258

•140

•300
•478

•959

1-631
•225

•250

21-965
19-000
2-25C

8-893
3-779
•595
4-498
12-454

5-250

•185

16 00f

74-3
73-7
108-2

103-8
65-4

394

95-9

478

79
122

112

275

133-7

134-1

1340

79

April

S

5-200

1-157
6-180

6-050
8-210

100

•320
•210

•283

•170
•201

•136

•300

•478

•959

1-608
•215

•245

21-482
19-000
2-250

8-967
3-612
•590
4-367
11-300

5-250

•185

16-000

73-3
73-3
108-

102-

05-

387

95-8

474

79
123

113
273

89

89
133-7

135-2

133-2

75

May

5-200

20462
6-180

•139
•121

5-840
8-550

■300
•210

■22,

•16C
•210

•131

•300

•478

•959

1-577
•205

•220

21-685
19-000
2-250

8-822
3-374
•575
4-174
11-300

5-250

•155

16-000

75

73-7
110-8

102-4
65-4

381

96-2

470

77

June

5-700

2-0572
5-180

5-570
9-

July Aug.

5-800

2-0272
5-

■090

•300
•210

•229

•150
•216

•136

•300
•478

•959

1-468
•175

•195

21-500
19-000
2-250

8-579
3-310
•560
4-010
11-592

5-250

•155

16-000

77-3
74-6
114-3

103-6
65-3

379

97-2

472

90
131-9

133-1

1-338

134-0 133-7

81! 84

5-380
9-250

•300
•210

•209

•150
•253

•146

•300

•478

•959

1-406
•165

•180

21-030
19-000
2-250

7

3-225

•573

3-850

11-872

5-250

•155

16-000

74-8
114-4

103 4
66-2

374

471

131 ■

SO

s

•436
•860

6 000

l-994«
5-085

•151

•114

5-380
8-630

•290
•200

•209

•150
•261

•141

•310
•478

•959

1-355
•150

•160

20-436
19- 000
2-250

7-641
3-237
•575
3-824
12-163

5 250

■150

16- 000

JFor full description see the report on Prices and Price Indexes published by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics,
Application for this publication should be made to the Dominion Statistician.
'B.W.I, sugar— C.I.F. Montreal— March 2-388. April 2064.

»Th- description includes the authority, the number of commodities and the base year.
4 New series adopted as more comprehensive.

26 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports, by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Month

1933

January

February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December.

1933

January

February. . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December. .

1934
January ....
February . . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

Imports of Merchandise for Consumption in Canada

Total
Imports

$000

34,115

35,586
57,448
29,794
44,361
40,743
35,711
36,527
34,504
37,095
37,769
28,961

24,441
23,514
32,963
20,457
32,927
33,619
35,698
38,747
38,698
41,070
43.712
35,368

32,391
33,592
47.519
34,815
52.887
46.186
44.145
43,507

Vege-
table
Products

$000

6.094
7,536
14,484
5,283
9,414
8,702
7,461
7,098
6,814
8,223
8,636
7,829

5,144
4,917
8,768
3,944
7,666
7.855
7.C61
7,676
7,575
8,329
10,517
8,215

5.825
7,429
8,737
7,528

10,629
9.141

10,171
8,970

Animal
Pro-
ducts

$000

1,482
1,640
2,204
1,096
1.756
1,611
1,330
1,251
1,265
1,425
1,427
977

942
980
1,379
842
1,580
1,670
1,608
1,979
1,778
1.934
1.588
1.351

1,639
1,538
2,335
1,646
1,747
1,678
1.635
1,716

Textiles

$000

6,285
6,602
9,401
4,601
6.074
5,310
4,552
5,587
4,935
5,428
5,450
4,725

4,739
4,390
5,424
3,311
4,700
5,441
6,452
7,272
6,749
7,302
7.241
7,254

6,521
7,202
9,928
6,085
8.140
6.896
6,215
6,620

Wood

and

Paper

$000

1,968
2.035
2,664
1,554
2,079
1,922
1,778
1,745
1,754
1,908
1,862
1,568

1.308
1,411
1,616
1,084
1,416
1,497
1,615
1,743
1,690
1,933
1,903
1,565

1,536
1,394
1,981

1,369
1,878
1.(57
1.668
1,766

Iron and
its Pro-
ducts

$000

5,061
5,942
9,923
5,791
7,142
6,689
5,113
4,378
4,214
4,273
5,245
3,574

3,598
3.572
5,328
3.647
5,529
5.540
5,636
6,046
5,353
5.328
5,929
5,228

5,763
5,804
9.324
7,800
12.196
9.36S
8,525
7,138

Non-
Ferrous
Metab

$000

2,283
2,159
2,741
1,715
2,112
1,753
1,528
1,417
1,514
1,670
1,925
1,179

971
1,042
1,271

912
1.490
1,498
1,307
1,516
2,117
2.180
2.091
1,641

1,571
1.613
2,235
1,631
2,478
2.551
1.936
2,261

Non-
Metallic
Minerals

$000

6,656
5,438
9,691
5,567
9,476
9,229
9,367
9,143
8,501
8,626
8.138
5,509

4,504
4,405
5,193
4,022
6,252
5,977
7,116
7.753
8.371
9.013
9.181
6,351

6,012
5,423
7,926
4,760

10,230
9.881
9.131

10.357

Chemic-
als and
Allied

Products

$000

1,950
1,874
2,971
1,998
2,942
2,556
2,081
2,217
2,336
2,770
2,577
1.588

1,292
1.196
1.901
1.229
2.330
2.144
2,358
2,054
2,544
2.347
2,727
1,946

1,880
1,578
2,448
2,043
3.052
2.722
2.204
2.194

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modities

$000

2,335
2,336
3,367
2,189
3,367
2,970
2,502
3,692
3,170
2,771
2,509
2,012

1,944
1,601
2,081
1.464
1,964
1,995
2,545
2,708
2.523
2.704
2,536
1,818

1,644
1,612
2,606
1,903
2,537
2,292
2,660
2,485

Month

1932

January

February

March

April

May

June

Tuly

August

September... .

October

November. . .
December. . . .

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September... .

October

November

December

1934

January

February

March

April

May

June

Juiy

August

Exports of Merchandise from Canada

Total
Exports

of
Mdse.

$000

39,063
37,019
41,019
27,407
41,284
41,608
43.028
41,855
42,665
57,303
46,621
43,109

32,000
26,814
37,161
20,312
46,109
46.472
51.866
45,135
58,329
61,035
60,926
51,624

47,118
38,365
58,364
32,047
58,543
58,643
56,787
55,837

Domestic Produce

Total
Exports
of Can-
adian
Produce

$000

38,367
36,431
39,749
26,928
40,476
40,852
42,318
41,314
42,187
56,620
45.945
42,616

31,562
26,398
36,579
20.012
45,576
45.968
51,345
44,723
57,785
60,489
60.385
50,929

46,652
37,842
57,637
31,582
57.900
58.046
56.121
55,249

Vege-
table
Pro-
ducts

$000

11,079
12,363
12.291
8.722
16,920
15,042
17.302
15,654
20,382
30,638
21,978
21,676

12,042
9.571
13,434
4,666
18.148
15,942
17.746
12,386
22,520
25,348
26,016
20, 628

14,694
11,903
15,807
6,866
20,143
19.743
16,519
19,197

Animal
Pro-
ducts

$000

5,693
4.989
4,231
2,434
3,442
4,232
6,212
6,252
4.645
4,888
3.773
4,797

191

.075

,392

,479

,378

,569

6,816

6,324

7,326

6,911

6,679

7,012

8,272
5,321
8,064
3,902
5,815
6,785
7.719
7,061

Tex-
tiles

$000

234
304

436
218
462
781
506
384
422
471
328

230
339
321
146

624
634
754
78°,
,168
859
701
48.8

410
42^
836
303
810
823
616
601

Wood
and
Paper

$000

12.919
11 165
13.838

9,675
11,210
12.678
10,333
11.521

9.392
11,399
10,685

9,167

8,234
7,284
9,309
7,139
10,976
11,175
13,000
13,937
13,567
12,
11,935
11,899

11,567
9,447

15,
9,300

13,773

13,

15.013

14,680

Iron

and
its
Pro-
ducts

$000

867
879
1,173
958
1,253
1.203
2,016
1.611
1.505
2,239
1.557
1,065

1.021

842
2.007
1.033
1,935
2,198
2,225
1.750
2,336
2,901
1,902
2,032

1,967
2,505
3,856
2,581
3,741
3,909
4,240
2,926

Non-
Ferrous
Metals

$000

5.446
4.631
4.980
2.687
4,004
3,970
3,459
3.422
3,286
3.890
4.770
3.535

2.634
2,651
4,284
2,926
6,124
7.393
7.343
6.184
7.291
7.733
9,056
5,722

6,861
5,680
9,452
6,248
9,298
9,031
8.395
7,626

$000

Chemi-
cal and
Allied
Pro-
ducts

$000

735
836

1,067
923

1.354

1.090
707
749
816
915

1.078
761

1,014

704

987

792

1,442

1,257

1,059

1,017

1,142

1,024

1,224

941

1,147
1,117
1,682

948
1,473
1,316
1,082

921

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modi-
ties

Balance

of
Trade

$000

586
635
911
847

1,054
917

1,043
925
95!

1,122
701
528

499

494

1,16:

409

954

829

1.029

1,11

1.02

1,162

928

741

657

607

941

667

1,391

1,141

1,

993

$000

(+) 4,949
(+) 1,433
(-)16.429
(-) 2,387
(-) 3.077
(+) 865
(+) 7,318
(+) 5,328
(+) 8,161
(+)20,066
(+) 8,852
(+)14,147

(+) 7,559
(+) 3,300
(+) 4,198
(-) H5
(+)13,182
(+)12,854
(+)16,167
(40 6,388
(+)19,630
(4019,965
(40 17,215
(+)16,257

(4014,727
(40 4,773
(-B10.845
(-) 2,768
(4) 5.657
(+)12.457
(4012,642
(4012.330

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27

Table 23.

Canada's Domestic Exports in Thousands of Dollars, and Indexes of the Cost
of Living and Cost per Week of a Family Budget.

Classification

1933

1934

Aug. Sept Oct. Nov. J Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug

Eiports of Canadian Produce—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—

Alcoholic beverages (chiefly
whiskey)

Fruits

Grains (Total)

Barley

Wheat

Rubber (chiefly tires and
footwear)

Sugar

Veeetables

Wheat flour

Animals and Animal Pro-
ducts—

Cattle

Cheese

Fish

Fur*, (chiefly raw)

HiHes. raw

Leather, unmanufactured —

Meats

Fibres, TEXTn.ES avp Pro-
ducts—

Binder twine

Cotton

Rnes

Raw wool

Wonn, Wood Products avd
Paper —

Piper (chiefly newsprint).

Planks and boards

Pu'p-wood

Shineles

Timber, square

Wood-pulp

Iron a^d Its Products —

Automobiles

Automobile parts

Farm implements

Hardware and cutlery

Machinery

Pies and ingots

Tubps and pipes

Non-Ferrous Metal Pro-
duct0—

Aluminium —

Conner, (chiefly ore and
bitter) "

(lolrl. raw

Tead

WVel

Oilvpi-

NTnv-VfTALLic Mineral Pr^
ducts—

Asbestos, (chieflv raw)

Coal

Petroleum and products

Stone and products

CHEM1CAL8 AND ALLIED PRO-
DUCTS—
AeMs

Fertilizers

Soda and compounds

Miscellaneous Commodities —

Electrical energv

Films

Settlers' effects

Indexes of Retail Prices, Rents
and Costs of Services-
Total, 1026 = 100

Food

Fuel

Rent

Clothing

Sundries

Cost per Week of a Family
Budget—

Allfoods $

Fuel and light f

Rent

Totals t

602
162

6,879
30

6,657

865

261

237

1.948

383
695

2,475
890
18S
308
806

6.557

2,245

806

577

200

2.656

654
98

147
91

217

132

1.735

269

585

2,015

482

78

67-8

86-4

84-0

66-1

92 6

7-43
2-82
5-67
15-96

1,30;

496

15.655

28

14,919

134

368
2,137

447

1,497

1.

720

306

283

1.25'

6.921

2.040

792

394

160

2,373

850
184
124
118
238
235
41

231

1,846
1

47*

2,627

64?

33?

230

78-5

65

86-3

92-

7-24
2-83
5-67
15-78

1,628
1,890

16,551
53

15,841

736

146

523

1,886

434
1.6-3

2,

225

221

220

1,072

6.602

2,021

640

343

241

2,215

1.166
225
114
152
192
332

196

4,739
15,805

15,299

1.883

293

1,495

2,011

217

153

321

1.345

4S0

2,212
192

2,435
711

665
107
226
432

311

110
314

290
192
413

77-6
65-4
87-1
80-4
69-9
92-8

7-24
2-84
5-66
15-78

3,244
2,095

11,641
103

11,300

577

94

433

1,472

6,157 6.713

1,
482
287
151

2.227

687
178
131
124
270
101
46

2,039

1,895
206
544

2,433
505

1,740

234

181

99

1,995

l,68i
142
577

1,786

451

4,100
1,742
4,724
25
4,614

47

273

1,514

338
140

1,445

3,595

160

361

1,805

2,440
1,577
4,626
77
4,416

759

101

299

1,128

204

35

1.307

1,835

124

221

1,274

312

183

27

295
162
317

77-8
65-8
87-2
80-4
69-9
92-9

7-27
2-85
5-57
15-72

77-9

66-6
87-3
80-4
69
93 0

7-37
2-85
5-57
15-83

5,782

1,609

131

179

149

1,974

815
93
183
100
241
160
6F

241

1,323

245

528

2,783

458

1.997
1,197
7,285
42
6,945

1,294
130
808

1,700

315
68

1.706

1.821

232

312

3,039

4,687

1,847

122

199

120

1,815

1,270
119
161
178
285
234
57

169

995
205

2,512
2

2,390

838

47

205

1,148

301
28

609

806
93

205
1,76'

8.710 5,571

2,437 1,217

265 91

395 | 224

170 50

2,640 1,680

1,119
372
479

1,624
568

78-2
67-7
87-4
80-4
69-2
92-7

7-50
2-84
5-57
15-95

2,006
191
291
266
295
209
99

203

2,327
353
597

3,664

688

240
102
144

78-7
69-4
87-2
80-4
69-2
92-7

7-63
2-85
5-57
1609

79

72-9

87

92-9

804
2-87
5-57
16-51

1,041

326

13,927

32

13,562

1,094
312
262

1,652

210
119

1,010
894
123
356

2,512

436

206

14,688

57

14,367

717
282

11,014
262

10,426

1,029 1,112

172 97

322 267

1,534 1,476

1,460

233

233

85

295

92

62

99

8,075

2,221

216

266

173

2,164

1,670
193
360
209
403
168
92

213

2,642
470
504

2,969
617

146 262
321 504
291 275

79-4
71-0
87-8
80-4
69-9
92-9

7-81
2-87
5-57
16-28

78-5

68-6

87-8

79

69-9

92

7-53
2-85
5-54
15-96

475

321

2,189

513

249
350

7,278)

2,475

760

193

139
2,110

2,113
186
327
164
418

457
846

2,400
941
192
228

1 , 945

7,668
2,708
1,213
236
170
2,181

2,442
117

81

1,210

1,722
369
376

2,714

78-2
67-6
87-2
79-7
70-1
92-7

7

2-83
5-53
15-78

509

268
14.067

677
12,868

1,072
183
162

1,571

422

785

2,413

1.054

124

178

1.345

517
124
96

1,000

1,763
400
493

2.645
435

384

78

68

87-0

79

70-1

92-7

7-43
2-84
5-53
15-84

6.808
2.555
1.339
442
269
2,180

1,459
201
188
141
388
97
67

287

1,765
318
564

2.469
fi02

375
129
56

457

225
117
225

257
212
328

78-7
69-3
87-6
79-7
701
92-7

28

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Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports, in Thousands of Dollars

Classification

1933

1934

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Imports of Principal Commodi-
ties—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—

993

86

224

1,390

137

138

506

27

1,985

475

77

141
414
453
255
166

247
1,244
170
987
804

92
141
466
261

68
303
416
354
278
743

701
482

257

220

24

52

134

862

88

459

288

156

1,132

15

1,417

363

89

86

76

92

247
137
87
48
416
128
68

451
2,515
252
399
2,421
617
183

173
444
138
44
32
188

1,113
116
292

1.079

102

162

554

22

1.911

400

80

116

276
356
220
250

258
845
254
1,004
643
103
324
382
265
78
311
406
304
276
739

804
450

213

152

18

26

71

530

109

348

185

164

1,237

50

1.302

323

85

81

92

75

554
157
9

35
525
115
152

436
3.159
329
360
2.555
276
269

215
562
333
36
22
224

1.529

96

310

1,503

188

304

581

58

1,081
556
102

146
205
509
195
203

264

1,301

215

1,048

816

63

313

364

245

91

261

630

327

206

661

852
645

245

182
34
68

112

485

131

279

108

192

1,073

34

1.447

352

79

78

79

108

331
162
127
39
715
127
125

603
2.850
293
354
2.963
572
230

214
484
265
48
29
164

1.665
283
280

1,679
202
735
528
221

2,100
679
201

151
154
332
161
157

255
1,992
246
890
652

24
171
344
158

67
343
510
307
181
510

770
523

446
201
45
58

70
'85
169
240

58

199

1,164

81

1,743

317

104

87

4?

98

337
101

165
56
628
143
162

520
3,242
348
454
3,061
355
284

269
516
356
50
33
203

1,835
143
257

1,857
84
232
471
174
793
646
215

124
376
278
146
86

467

2,048

302

832

582

16

320

353

77

71

371

359

275

154

479

706
385

194

165
36
79

101

1,050

114

343

94

177

1.143

44

958

250

74

71

78

80

203
132
120
42
499
154
117

454
1,950
255
338
2,020
484
114

231
390
200
28
28
156

1,104
103
282
823
107
130
529
120
462
725
275

86
876
147
144

83

311
954
176
1,034
532

26
158
339
118

51
412
524
305
240
727

652
427

223

175
17
40

108

1,440

117

422

164

160

1.245

41

796

338

79

77

52

76

154
137
66
32
447
113
185

360
2,131
409
374
1,798
180
246

169
448
63
23
26
170

1,221

69

351

1,009
90
137
529
148
448

1,732
312

68
537
197
198
135

264

1,380

163

1,061

567

61

121

364

148

74

408

510

291

378

756

599
358

178

170

18

70

102

1,693

139

481

199

150

1,384

36

414

249

59

84

66

62

156
154
58
30
543
134
123

368
2,012

472

341

1,503

99

162

215
328
118
25
35
126

1,038
116
461

1,174
155
204
956
199
635

1,415
495

90
707
248
222
237

304

1,919
239

1,472
777
108
281
434
199
100
698
745
342
384
917

781
517

226
260
28
167

233

2,813

197

842

405

246

1,866

848

353

353

86

116

102

115

193

222
88
78
710
148
274

541
2,670
572
487
2,330
260
218

253
418
59
40
40
241

818
55
365
947
93
238
766
122
826
1,594
514

69
586
231
165
115

140

1.267

163

1,004

498

41

130

253

96

55

440

356

199

191

541

523
374

178

148

18

117

145

2.646

184

812

302

173

1,381

87

579

363

79

86

96

88

142
142
85
44
579
147
120

374
1,563
199
328
1.264
111
262

179
346
212
24
33
144

1,489
212
518

1,902
151
290
867
453

1,557
213
722

77
382
185
168
134

242

1,973

227

1,190

791

58

113

318

119

67

363

512

247

198

801

741
470

266

197

19

160

346

3,347
250

1,136
418
238

1,722
85

2,357
579
114
136
133
166

231
194
105
66
799
200
218

691
3,769
180
666
3,102
449
268

268
418
288
44
30
211

1.052
127
340

2,116
146
183
775
106

1,613
210
603

136
365
224
173
93

145

1,613

169

914

694

26

133

292

87

34

506

37G

196

206

653

667
438

239
178
25
82

334

1,847

197

742

292

178

1,613

203

1,844

439

109

138

118

104

591
181
127

57
646
154

226

543

3,241

82

490
3,460

551

339

250
459
193
38
22
183

1,185
150
260

2,351
208
189
871
44

2,483
299
156

141

232

282

209

99

139
1,113

204
899
597

28
181
310
185

33
162
339
187
212
700

699
459

238
171
28
35

203

1,204

213

571

356

142

1,584

16

2,138

492

99

127

136

115

182
175
96
54
591
137
182

504
2,917
162
348
3,547
216
405

204
389
90
34
39
188

993

91

249

1,831

108

Nuts ( edible)

93

708

53

Sugar, chiefly for refining

Tea

3,938
513

52

Animal Products—
Fish

178

230

Hides

Leather, unmanufactured

255
208
173

Textd,e Products —

168

1,210

yarn

other ,

171

1,002

667

93

155

gj]k — -Raw

259

298
84

182

263

196

252

916

Wood and Paper —

741
455

Wood— Furniture and other
manufactured wood

241
187

26

Other unmanufactured wood.
Iron and Steel —

75
131

1,030

132

402

379

145

1,520

19

1,500

Other rollinp mill products

Stamped and coated products..
Tools

416
91
106

110

Wire

153

Non- Ferrous Metals —

535

177

115

41

646

147

Tin

146

Non-Metallic Products —

546

Coal

Coke

3,008
463

438

4,054

Gasolene

408
356

Chemicals—

156

Dyeing and tanning materials...

377
243

44

44

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Table 25. Banking and Currency, in Million Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated

Classification

1933

1934

Au .| Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec.

Jan. 1 Feb. 1 Mar. 1 April 1 May

June 1 July 1 Aug.

Banking—

Readily Available Assets—

49-10
132-08
20-66
21-00
66-46
21-58
645-88
97-47
1,054

165-08
55-16

105-04
885

150-63
19-70

121-52
1,502

14-44

7 96

6-30

78-84

46-72

13-18

1-50

6-49

8-81
75-35

3-64
2,819

129*29
40*14

27-41
44-34

1,373
483-84

1,857
297-71

5-49
33-36

1-91
46-72

2-13
2,485
10-35

2,466
162-00
144-50

2,804

+488

64-5

5-2
149-68

90-7
102-2
95-4
162-2
76-5
39-0
97-8

63-8
84-fi

48-89

127-21

20-68

23-08

62-30

1917

663-16

126-02

1,091

162-14
55-69

11003
905

146-91
17-23

108-50
1,505

14-28

800

6-27

78-68

47-97

13-25

1 55

6-49

11-71
78-87
3 51

2,866

141-06
72-03
27-47
40-74

1,372
491-78

1,864
296-88

4-85
30-45

2-16
47-97

2-16
2,530
12 21

644
162-00
144-50
2,849

+ 467

65-9

5-2

160-78

89-4
102-7
96-8
165-1
79-4
52-0
94-5

63-5
88-3

49-37
134-33
16-68
13-43
79-20
1911
661-51
94-97
1,069

165-12
55-03

110-79
912

116-92
23-04

101-86
1,515

13-92

7-90

6-33

78-73

49-08

13 • 05

1-59

6-50

10-74

94-C6

3-20

2,869

133-04

83-10
29-C8
41-34

1,350

520-87

1,871

290-95

4.24
27-80

1-39
49-08

2-24
2,533
12-48

967

162-00
144-50
2,853

+ 438

67-6

5-2

151-41

91-3
101-1
96-4
164-3
78-8
39-6
911

62-4

79-4

55-79
155-71
13-63
1602
82-77
29-22
649-68
107-05
1,110

159-43
52-26

105-26
884

135-24
21-58

102-15
1,460

12-85

7-45

6-22

78-35

51-34

^13-19

1-58

6-50

7-48
84-42

2-95
2,842

128-19
44-28
23-67
60-44

1,358
499-10

1,857
319-54

12-61
44-29

1-29
51-34

2-28
2,545

8-81

2.457
134-50
144-50

2,835

+474

651

5-2

149-31

86-3

101-3
94-2

164-6
74-7
40-4
88-3

60-8
79-0

49-91
139-73
17-78
12-13
70-53
18-61
651-07
90-07
1,050

158-08
51-86

105-95
898

138-06
28-80

108-83
1,490

13-23

7-44

6-22

78-25

49-38

13-08

1-50

6-50

11-35
85-73
3-50
2,816

132-06
33-33
27-91
50-39

1.357

501-87

1.859

322-19

4-96

33-43

•86

49-38

2-39
2,516
13-05

626
132-50
144-50
2.806

+459

66-2

5-2

151-02

87-9
101-6
96-8

163-5
73-7
35-3
85-5

60-7
82-8

End <

50-76
139-45
14-58
20-40
59-76
19-23
635-19
86-19
1,026

146-50
49-96

103-70
879

136-34
23-24

110-15
1,449

13-61

7-53

6-27

78-37

51-21

13-00

1-81

6-51

7-86
80-07

3-36
2-744

121-22
23-19
27-05
44-34

1,351
475-77

1,827
316-07

507

26-21

•86

51-21

2-33
2,444
10-86

957
132-50
144-50
2,733

+472

650

5-2

141-15

85-9
100-7
95-7
156-7
73-8
34-4
92-2

65-3
80-7

)f Mon

52-28
136-81
15-88
12-58
67-52
19-66
635-46
96-45
1,037

148-38
49-19

101-53
869

140-83
25-37

116-84
1,451

13-62

7-68

6-12

78-41

53-24

12-96

1-76

6-51

8-44
86-26

3-71
2,767

125-71
19-80
22-70
43-44

1,355

487-36

1,842

319-41

5-84

26-87

•96

53-24

2-36
2,482
12-48

2,447
132-50
144-50

2,754

+486

64-2

5-2

145-57

89-9
100-9
94-8
156-5
72-3
37-4
93-4

64-8
81-8

th

49-13
125-68
21-68
11-70
74-44
20-45
649-8!
106-21
1,059

136-69
48-14

103-10
875

138-38
26-49

127-45
1,455

13-82
7-68
6-09
78-24
51-26
13-49
1-74
6-51

12-57

74-01

5-27

2,785

140-91
26-36
29-54
40-14

1,367
470-18

1,837
320-79

6-17

26-80

•84

51-26

2-36
2,482
11-53

630
132-50
144-50
2,771

+ 492

640

5-2
158-78

86-0
101-9
93-8
157-0
73-7
43-i
93-4

65-8
87-6

49-09

128-54

18-68

15-03

66-68

19-52

659-67

119-54

1,077

138-23
39-51

100-53
877

136-76
27-59

138-84
1,459

13-81
7-62
606
78-33
51-44
13-49
1-60
6-52

12-48
98-51
5-54
2,831

133-08
31-55
26-12
38-94

1,376
510-17

1,886
322-23

5-94

26-36

•75

51-44

2-35
2,525
14-82

956

132-50
144-50
2,818

+498

63-8

5-2

150-08

92-4
102-2
92-3
156-8
72-3
490
92-6

65-2
84-6

49-16
130-67
16-63
16-72
66-86
20-49
646 06
121-72
1,068

141-00

43-01

103-41

875

138-37

31-18
131-12

1,463

13-86
7-68
6-07
78-26
50-98
13-41
2-01
6-52

8-62

117-55

4-13

2,840

127-35
31-90
32-13
38-44

1,368
532-53

1,900
323-09

5-26

24-59

•81

50-98

2-40
2,537
15-30

2,447
132-50
144-50

2,832

+ 493

64-0
5-2

147-72

97-5
101-7
92-5
154-8
75-3
48-7
95-1

64-5
83-6

47-92
125-42
20-88
20-52
65-10
18-94
054-49
125-18
1,078

138-91

43-70

98-79

862

146-14
26-86

128-95
1,446

13-95
7-71
6-04
78-09
52-59
13-35
1-95
6-59

12-49

94-06

3-98

2,815

141-53
36-29
35-21
37-94

1,365
485-85

1,851
329-51

4-76

23-28

•70

52-59

2-29
2,515
11-83

617

132-50
144-50
2,804

+ 503

63-2

5-2
160-57

87-6
101-9
91-7
155-0
71-0
49-3
94-6

65-5

89-6

48-59
145-11
21-18
21-76
69-97
23-24
667-16
98-98
1,092

138-33

44-79

94-47

851

137-92
23-20

122-19
1.412

14-08

7-84

5-87

78-19

56-10

13-27

1-66

6-74

10-97

100-42

3-33

2,806

132-49
34-94
29-23
40-44

1.360

504-26

1.865

315-57

5-14

23-05

•99

56-10

1-90
2.505
11-68

950

132-50
144-50
2,794

+ 510

62-5

5-2

151-62

93-5
101-4

01-3
158-4

69-5

40-3
105-5

65-5
87-0

48-90

151-44

In Central gold reserves

In United Kingdom banks...

20-83
24-73

82-72

19-75

Government securities

677-84
103-61

Total quick assets

Loans and Securities except
Canadian Governments—

1,130
139-18

44-90

99-56

853

Current loans abroad

140-03
31-35

114-98

Total loans, etc

Other Assets —

1,423
14-08

8-16

5-83

78-21

53-39

13-20

1-75

Note circulation deposits

Inter-bank balances, notes of

6-70

8-92

Cheques of other banks

Balances due by other banks

Grand total assets

Liabilities to tee Public —

91-28

3-63

2,838

139-65

Dominion Government

Provincial Government

Government advances

Deposits by public —

37-29
35-40
40-56

1.367

498-67

1,866

329-49

Due banks abroad, etc. —
United Kingdom

5-71
21-65

1-38

53-39

1-88

Total public liabilities.. .

2,532
12-27

Liabilities to Shareholders—
Dividends S000

2,411
132-75

Capital

145-50

Grand total liabilities

Surplus of notice deposits over
current loans

2,825
+ 514

Percentage of current loans to

notice deposits, p.c

Gold included in C.G.R

All notes in hands of public1... .

Index Numbers—

(With seasonal adjustment
1926 = 100)

62-4

5-2

161-97

93-4

101-8

92-0

161-4

72-5

Call loans, elsewhere

41-4

Total issue Dom. notes

Gold held by Finance Dept.

109-7
64-3

Notes in hands of public

91-8

Currency-
Net issues of Dominion notes

per— Chapter 4, 1915

R.S. 1927, chap. 70

260
44-3
106-4
176-8
69-6

260

40-7
10S-4
173-1

69-6

26 0
42-6
106-4
174-9
70-0

260
60-4
106-3
192-8
69-8

260
50-4
106-3
182-6
69-7

260
44-3
106-3
176-6
69 6

26-0
43-4
106-4
175-8
69-2

26-0
40-1
106-5
172-6
69-4

26-0
38-9

106-6
171-5
69-6

26-0
38-4
106-7
1711

69-5

26-0
37-S
108-7
172-7
70-7

26-0
40-4
124-8
191-2
70-9

260
40-5

R.S. 1927, chap. 41

131-8

Total

198-3

Gold held against notes

70' 1

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Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices, Foreign Exchange, and other Financial Factors.

Classification

1933

1934

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Security Prices—

Common Stock Prices—

Total (121)

81-8
117-2
95-2
11-2
79-3
153-2
62-5

81-6

119-1
88-6
10-8
75-8

156-1
65-2

73-3

103-6

75-7

8-9

73-6

133-6
61-6

76-8

113-4
78-6
8-5
72-9

155-7
60-8

75 3

111-4

79-3

7-8

68-4

143-9
58-6

81-6
118-6
98-1
11-4
74-9
147-0
66-6

86 5
123-8
114-6

13-6

77-1
153-7

73-3

88-«
128-5
113-6

13-2

77-1
152-2

76-3

90-7

133-0
114-9
13-2
75-2
159-4
76-8

88-6
128-0
106-9

13-8

74-3
159-0

79-1

87-2
126-1
104-7

12-5

74-1
161-9

77-7

81-3

116-6
97-8
10-5
72-4

153-8
72-7

83-8

Industrials, total (87)

120-1

100-7

9-9

Milling (5)

73-2

Oils (4)

158-0

Textiles and Clothing (10)
Food and Allied products (18>

73-1

130-8

124-9

1151

1181

117-1

122-6

128-2

129-4

134-3

129-9

128- 1

123-3

125-5

160-9
150-5
56-8
43-2
85-3

168-6
155-1
53-5

39-4
84-9

134-8
139-0
48-5
32-5
83-0

135-1
151-3

47-8
31-5

84-2

148-5
152-9
47-8
32-5
86-4

163-6
160-9
53-5
38-6
86-2

148-5
169-0
580
42-1

88-8

141-8
189-2
58-8
43-3
90-0

138-0
198-4
58-1
42-0
90-9

113-8
190-5
56-7
40-2
90-0

113-5
182-5
54-5
37-9
90-2

86-7
168-9
50-6
32-9
89-6

91-3

174-7

Utilities total (20)

51-2

33-4

Telephone and telegraph (2) . .

89-4

Power and traction (16)

67-7

64-3

60-4

59-7

58-1

64-8

70-9

71-1

70-7

69-7

67-0

63-4

64-4

Companies abroad total (6)..

81-0

84-0

78-6

83-0

80-2

86-4

91-9

89-2

98-3

99-3

101-1

93-7

100-5

Industrial (1)

115-5
50-9
76-0

122-9
49-9
74-8

115-5
46-3
71 7

129-1
42-3
68-4

124-8
410
64-7

133-5
450
71-7

141-6
48-3
76-7

140-3
44-3
76-9

161-4
42-6
76-1

166-4
40-0

75-2

175-1
35-5

72-7

161-4
33-6
73-6

171-3

Utilities (5)

37-6

Banks (8)

73-1

Mining Stock Prices—

Total (23)

107-4
100-5
136-5

113-4
107-3
140-6

112-2
108-6
131-8

109-4
105-2
129-7

105-1
100-4
127-1

108-9
104-7
128-3

114-4
110-0
134-2

128-1
124-3
147-1

137-2
132-0
162-3

129-8
124-2
156-5

138-5
133-4
164-2

137-2
133-3
158-3

141-1

Gold (19)

137-4

Base Metals (4)

161-7

Financial Factors-

61-7
95-0

61-0
95-8

59-7

94-6

59 1

-97-3

60-2
98-5

64-1
97-2

66-5
96-0

67-3
90-1

68-5

87-7

68-7
84-8

68-4
85-4

68-1
83-1

67-3

82-3

Yield on Ontario Government

bonds p.c

4-55

4-59

4-53

4-66

4-72

4-66

4-60

4-32

4-20

4-06

4-09

3-98

3-94

414,

433,

399,

370,

338,

722,

681,

549,

444,

313.

244,

237,

279,

966

747

022

525

570

150

466

182

367

343

643

972

144

New Issues of Bonds $000,000

92-73

•78

225-59

3-57

•10

43-92

•28

29-10

32-23

75-16

9-09

66-48

50-96

Brokers' loans' $000, 000

16-63

17-59

17-25

17-23

18-06

18-07

18-88

20-21

20-80

20-94

20-81

20-03

19-39

Foreign Exchange —

New York Funds in Montreal

High $

1081

1-051

1-034

1-011

1004

1011

1-015

1-006

1-000

•999

•998

•991

•984

Low $

1-046

1018

1-015

0-968

0-986

0-998

1-006

1-000

•994

•997

•986

•983

•969

A verage $

1-061

1-036

1-024

0-990

0-995

1-005

1-008

1002

•998

•998

•992

•988

•977

Close $

1-053

1-020

1-015

0-985

0-999

1-006

1-007

1-000

•996

•997

•990

•983

•980

London Sterling in Montreal-

High $

4-870

4-923

4-885

5-293

5-145

5-155

5-165

5-138

5-170

5115

5-055

5-013

4-980

Low $

4-685

4-760

4-690

4-860

5 040

5-000

4-970

5-090

5-130

5-055

4-980

4-955

4-895

Average $

4-787

4-839

4-787

5-082 5096

5-070

5-078

5-107

5-148

5-100

5-012

4-985

4-951

Close $

4-770

4-873

4-845

5-1101 5-1451 5-050

5-105

5-135

5-130

5-055

4-995

4-955

4-895

'Last day of each month.

Table 27- Tonnage of Vessels

Entered and Cleared from Six Canadian Ports.

Year and

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Montreal

Toronto

Vancouver

Month

Entered| Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

000 Tons

1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933

1,918

1,930

3,659

3,603

4,047

3,205

4,222

4,017

1,753

1,739

9,866

1,757

1,799

3,716

3,800

4,278

3,375

4,993

4,865

1,738

1,744

10,306

1.639

1,592

4,333

4,429

4,572

3,792

5,493

5,460

1,765

1,750

11,743

1,772

1,742

4,848

4,896

4,273

3,531

4,638

4,583

1,993

1,938

11,971

1,827

1,865

4,971

4,918

4,235

3,474

4,436

4,417

2,100

2,017

12,606

2,013

2,003

4,503

4.480

5,003

4,321

7,840

7,760

2,554

2,560

12,137

2,083

2,040

4,221

4,159

2,861

2.868

8,013

7,993

2,678

2.683

11.083

2,257

2,253

4,333

4,306

3,342

3,330

8,415

8,427

2,923

2,924

10,354

9,872
10,390
11,729
11,930
12,588
12,304
11,172
10,387

Tons

1933

Mar

237,473
169.784
131.505
138,472
161,346
157,873
170,639
160,035
127,784
277,864

299,475
257,795
308,143
220,785
154,978
162,210
156,260
184,674

258,795
183,951
130,376
126,664
166,119
159.225
166,365
165.541
124.726
257,718

268.878
246.165
320.989
256.447
156.185
162,245
163,319
186.608

544,782
319,869
256,918
185,201
242,339
233.088
347,444
384,834
317,610
544,895

478,642
468,726
654,117
442,225
228,364
251,384
248,387
262,442

539,769
327,296
250,905
177,315
237,332
227,682
341.128
384,249
317,152
543,127

474,325
466,768
650, 875
439,082
227,588
247.289
248.134
261,646

341
147,663
375, 766
426, 100
412,228
503,759
417,794
485,809
524,556
48,095

341
133,505
387,120
401,070
441,211
482,192
433,258
487,723
483,341
80,146

855,015
831,385
894,912
941,536
518,242
1,050,588
958,873
939,825
876,980
851,910

890,339
787,872
899,054
892,982
848,978
999,054
1,192,922
1,191,755

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

1934
Jan

427. 205
1,064,627
1,178,634
1,130,810
1.215,377
1,223,336
1,253,234

878,772
43,164

344,295
1,021,391
1,184,969
1,112,800
1,245,687
1,193.373
1,212,765
1,052,170
59,585

87,809
291,445
407,362
549,215
550, 228
412,661
279,302
297,821

46,941

118,332
299,094
419,551
547.529
548,151
415,851
278.993
272,671
23,344

Feb

Mar

" '50,819

344,156
342,790
344,129
513,772

520
57,435
338,819
460,438
339,490
487,0571

April

May

June

July

Aug

57,190

737.445

1,253,744

1,244,082

1,261,531

33,922

658.506

1,259,228

1,242,163

1,235,505

76.584
367,866
557.239
585,717
595,205

94,218
378,611
557,189
583,918
596, 865

870,210
803,555
915,131
947,898
515,131
1,055,753
968,683
922,796
876,322
856,195

897,148

801,434

901,526

864.391

837,620

1,013,212

1,185,135

1,231,247

32 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance. Revenue and Expenditure in Dollars.

Classification

Month of

August,

1933

Month of

August,

1934

(unrevised)

April 1, 1933
to August
31, 1933

April 1, 1934

to August

31, 1934

(unrevised)

5,680,756
3,401,652
10,198,837
2,560,596

6,245,892
4,246,636
10,204,908
2,488,352
569,014
2,100,586
2,376,782

24,953,916
15,386,889
35,549,007
44,160,062

33,326,774

17,802,636

44,590,187

45,091,933

Gold Tax

2,677,855

2,100,142
2,282,363

10,927,301
7,152,055

11,002,903

Miscellaneous Departments

7,533,737

Total Ordinary Revenue

26.230.347

28,232,170

138,129,230

162,026,026

18,477
87,554,915

67,740
62,915,136

110,372
198,154,915

154,632

Loan Account Receipts

152,508,795

Total

113,803,738

91,215,046

336,394,517

314,689,453

Ordinary Expenditure — Agriculture

766.338
31,067
17,138

179,835
3,320,766

167,552

636,363
29,837
18,847
76,224
2,903,248
126,071

3,013,661

155,736

95,065

394,520

57,577,424

659,510

6,437,713

800,000

1,217,061

587,982

46,120

603,235

1,973,045

50,905

1,171,730

920,911

1,058,460

230,311

2,968,923

297,903

24,584

84,250

5,123

2,939,205

Auditor General's Office

151,119
90,240

689,102

57,057,615

632,660

6,479,102

800,000

296,435
141,004

7.089
131,380
259,113

8,450
270,711
213,791
254,701
67,058
997,075
43,424

4,286
10,016

1,008

410,446

141,150

6,681

108,668

362,024

15,037

336,666

220,562

215,257

33,531

399,993

37,508

6,293

8,889

10,923

1,710

579,500

114,712

84,010

244,554

1,194,546

653,977

158,026

126,838

4,305,639

2,462,448

4,110

15,440

878,808

1,700

9,560

284,845

125,644

572,128

36,492

51.401

632,251

29,259

1,315,327

610,669

47,628

536,875

1,882,841

54,455

1,218,008

938,672

972,551

159,860

3,519,753

1,065,422

29,006

Senate

Chief Electoral Office

276,068
19,627

2,550

503,230

62,656

77.218

207,480

1,130,980

718,825

162.645

59,634

4,330,195

2,609,985

3,919

12,944

889,864

810

10,844

286,010

104,000

519,142

39,288

60,986

626.486

27,665

2,325,630

288,441

392,931

577,776

5,011,800

3,478,910

802,063

312,494

21,655,403

11,389,601

19,600

59,842

3,810,056

5,785

54,492

1,342,206

646,762

2,301,287

149,462

395,785

2,288,180

130,503

2,332,529

517,026
393,626

855,739

5,306,806

3,349,081

800,688

353,021

21,881,218

Post Office

11,152,321

20,014

Public Works

110,561
3,516,823

7,809

50,714

1,257,165

1,008,810

2,327,693

156,741

326,599

Trade and Commerce

National Research Council

2,268,365
147,890

19,633,046

18,671,817

137,813,183

139,629,669

Special Expenditure — Cost of Loan Flotations

12,163

810,205

1,053,519

3,331,415

4,624

6,085

750,216

3,704,203

1,058,082

11,321,550

18,991

26,483

Maritime Freight Rates Act— Eastern Lines deficit

1,202

3,010,573

3,316

1,437

258,305

84,581

13,988,889

14,984

1,437

Public Works Construction Act, 1934

297,976

5,211,927

3,280,919

16,853,042

14,414,351

Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans — Marine

186,795

66,871

364,454

1,654.998

263,271

42,065

91,116

-50,000

2,862,096

170,811

1,120,555

2,803,530

4,286,391

Public Works

45,996
528,639

287,066

Total Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans ..

2,273,119

346,452

6,956,992

5,148,093

27,118,092

22,299,188

161,623,218

159,192,113

Other Disbursements— Loans and Advances to —

-419,208

165,000

2,100,000

3,737

6,828

2,436,145

1,054,204

173,884

28,100,000

15,773,373

Canadian National Railways (Temporary Loan)

Can. Nat. Rlys. Temp, loan — Red. Act

3,000,000

17,060,333

50.000

13,329

27,749,271
17,060,333

213,023
27,810

103,492

Soldier and General Land Settlement

33,012

1,856,357

22,559,807

29.568,922

60,719,481

Redemption of Debt— Redemption of Outstanding Loans

Grand Total Disbursements

71,670,920
100,645,368!

51,232,665
96,091,659

83.252,860
274,445,000

119,356,952
339,268,546

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United Kingdom

33

1933

1934

Classification

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

368

365

379

381

416

448

420

512

504

536

524

537

560

680

680

706

680

724

720

848

728

793

760

733

Coal 000 metric tons

15,674

16,856

18,404

19,193

18,953

21,091

19,045

20,490

18,290

18,076

16,880

16,208

Electricity
Generated mill, k.w.h.

928

1.023

1,246

1,420

1,536

1,536

1,343

1,390

1,187

1,125

1,049

1,042

New orders received. .1920= 100

52

51

51

51

40

40

42

41

45

47

47

56

Copper Available 000 tons

9-3

101

12-3

14-6

16-4

11-7

12-9

15-3

19-2

12-4

20-2

19-7

Raw Cotton Delivered to

Mill mill. lb.

103

102

114

129

109

127

123

109

112

115

112

100

Production, Artificial Sdlk

7-16

8-10

8-52

8-55

7-11

8-46

7-30

8-42

7-03

7-72

7-08

8-24

Natural SilkDbliveribsOOO lb.
Crude Rubber

275

293

350

395

277

430

313

340

353

402

388

478

8-54
125-5

5-74

181-8

7-84

165-2

6-76
1780

7-79
170-6

5-29
158-4

9-27
191-8

12-23
194-7

7-83
192-8

9-64
199-9

13-30
224-2

6-75
199-6

Building Plans
Approved 1924 — 100

Other 1924=100

70-2

123-5

105-0

98-8

103-7

127-6

110-0

135-9

118-7

145-3

138-4

150-8

Employment-

9-79

9-88

9-93

9-96

10 00

9-88

9-98

1000

12-88

10-16

10-16

10-14

2,411

2,337

2.299

2,280

2,224

2,389

2,318

2,202

2.148

2,090

2,093

2,126

2,136

19-2

18-4

181

17-9

17-6

18-7

18-2

17-3

16-7

16-3

16-5

16-8

22-6
36-0
230
13-7

52-0
17-8
24-5
12-2

22-4
32-4
23-2
130

55-3

17-0
23-1
10-0

21-8
33-8
22-0
12-3

54-5
161
21-6

8-7

21-2
31-6
21-0
11-6

52-4
15-5
20-4
8-8

20-5
29-1
20-0
10-6

51-4
151

19-7
8-7

20-3
29-9
20-2
11-8

51-4
150
21-8
10-7

19-7
29-1
19-3
11-7

50-6
14-6
21-9
10-4

19-6
27-6
18-2
10-6

49-6
14-5
21-1
10-7

19-4

26-4

16-9

9-7

46-2
13-5

22-1
13-1

19-5

25-9

16-2

9-0

44-4
130
21-0
14-7

19-4
24-6
15-0
8-0

42-7
12-7
21-6
19-6

18-4

25-2

14-3

7-4

41-5
12-4
24-0
22-2

Shipbuilding and marine en-

Wool len

19-3
42-9

19-4

46-6

19-5
47-0

20-9
47-5

25-5
486

25-9
48-6

22-8
47-1

19-9
46-0

16-9
44-4

15-2
42-9

15-3
43-0

16-9
44-2

Public works contracting

Trade —

56-8

57-8

61-8

63-7

63-2

64-7

57-4

620

56-3

61-7

61-2

58-0

60 0

27-0

29-8

32-3

320

30-3

29-1

25-6

28-7

25-5

29-6

29-4

26-8

27-4

16-4

14-5

150

17-0

18-9

21-3

18-2

18-2

17-1

16-9

16-9

16-6

17-6

13-0

131

14-2

14-5

13-6

13-9

13-2

14-8

13-5

14-9

14-4

14-3

14-7

Total, net imports £ mn.

Exports,Domestic,Total£ mn.

52-5

54-4

57-2

60-1

591

60-6

52-2

56-6

51-3

56-9

56-9

53-9

56-7

300

32-2

34-1

34-4

30-4

31-6

30-1

33-1

30-1

32-8

32-1

33-2

321

2-3

2-6

2-8

2-9

2-4

2-6

2-6

2-3

2-3

2-4

2-4

2-3

2-4

3-8

41

4-3

4-3

3-6

3-9

4-0

4-1

3-8

4-3

3-9

3-8

3-6

Manufactured £ mn.

23-9

24-6

261

25-7

22-6

24-2

22-6

25-6

23-2

25-1

24-9

26-0

25-1

Bank Clearings —

97-5

99-3

111-2

107-1

101-9

123-7

104-9

117-3

101-1

102-4

105-2

110-4

96-9

Postal Receipts, Daily.. £000

124

132

139

139

181

133

130

134

134

130

131

131

Transportation—

Shipping —

5-65

5-58

5-43

4-98

4-91

4-81

4-25

4-99

4-97

5-30

5-71

5-71

Clearances mill, net tons

Index of shipping
freights 1924-100

5-11

5-16

4-76

4-78

4-24

4-49

4-14

4-55

4-25

4-76

4-90

4-84

600

55-9

60-6

63-6

69-5

64-3

64-2

61-6

59-7

60-4

58-1

62-4

Railways —

Average weekly
railway receipts £ 000

3,247

2,957

2,792

2,723

2,620

2,594

2,683

2,730

2,697

2,744

2,814

3,077

Freight traffic* total.mill. tons

Merchandise mil 1 . tons

Coal mill, tons

Minerals and other

18-3

16-9

19-0

200

211

21-9

22-6

22-6

20-4

20-9

3-3

3-3

3-5

3-8

4-0

3-7

3-8

3-8

3-6

3-7

11-6

10 4

12-0

12-7

13-3

14-5

14-9

14-8

131

131

merchandise mill, tons

Prices—

3-3

31

3-3

3-5

3-9

3-7

3-9

4-0

3-8

41

Wholesale Prices 1913-100—

Board of trade

102-5
89-7
95-5

103-0
89-5
94-9

102-6
88*1
94-7

102-8
86-8
93-3

102-8
880
94-1

104-6
90-4
97-1

105-3
90-6
97-1

103-8
900

96-7

102-8
90-0
95-3

102-4
900
95-4

103-6

89-9
94-9

103-4
91-0
96-9

Economist

Statist

Times

99-5
119
139

98-3
122
141

98-6
123
141

97-6
126
143

98-2
126
143

101-5
124
142

100-8
122
141

99-2
120
140

98-9
118
139

991
116
137

97-6
117
138

99-6
122
141

Retail Foods

123

Cost of living

142

Banking—

Bank or England —

Private deposits £ mn.

122

154

155

141

132

152

136

148

142

135

135

133

126

Bank and currency notes £ mn.

374

373

371

369

382

366

366

370

374

378

377

384

384

Gold reserve £ mn.

190-3

190-4

190-4

190-5

190-6

190-8

190-9

191-0

191-2

191-2

191-5

191-6

191-7

Nine Clearing Banks—

Deposits £ mn.

1,927

1,919

1,912

1,889

1,903

1,882

1,829

1,792

1,814

1,820

1,832

1,833

1,818

Discounts £ mn.

357

353

341

316

309

283

248

200

210

221

226

223

220

Advances £ mn.

744

736

733

722

721

720

727

738

744

740

742

743

741

Investments £ mn.

545

545

542

551

647

540

542

531

516

524

532

533

540

Treasury Bills £ mill

1,007

996

872

943

937

926

858

811

806

864

860

841

831

Money—

Day to Day Ratb p.c.

•63

•63

•75

•75

•75

•88

•88

•88

•88

•88

-88

•88

•88

Threb Months Rath p.c.

•3f

•41

•75

1-09

1-25

•94

•94

•94

•97

•91

•91

•91

•81

Security Values—

Fixed Interest 1921-100

1201

1212

122-3

122-3

122-0

123-6

124-3

126-2

126-9

125-8

125-3

127-1

Variablb Dividend. .1921-100

112-4

113-5

110-4

107-7

108-4

113-8

115-8

116-2

117-3

115-9

114-5

112-9

Total 1921-100

117-6

118-7

118-4

117-6

117-6

120-4

121-5

122-9

123-8

122-6

121-8

122-5

Eichange, New York $ to £... .

4-440

4-534

4-777

4-786

5-218

5-150

5-008

5-070

5-153

5-128

5-066

4-750

5-033

Exchange, Francs to £

85-00

80-91

79-03

80-13

84-35

8300 78-47

77-16

78-25

77-25

77-00

76-56

76-41

1 Number of persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain only.

* On four-week basis, figures for 13th period of 1933 being, total, 22-1; mdse., 3-8; coal, 14*8; minerals, 3«8.

34

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United States.

Classification

United States Statistics—

Wheat, Visible Supply. Mil. bush
Receipts, principal

markets 000 bush

Shipments, principal

markets 000 bush

Exports, including
wheat flour 000 bush

Wheat Flour Proluc-
tion 000 bbls.

Sugar Meltings, 8
Ports 000 long tons

Tobacco Consumption,

Cigars Millions

Cigarettes Millions

Cattle Receipts, Prima rt
Markets 000

Hog Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

Cotton Consumption. . .000 bales

Newsprint Produc-
tion 000 s. tons

Newsprint Consump-
tion 000 s. tons

Pig Iron Production.. 000 1. tons

Steel Ingot Produc-
tion 000 I. tons

Automobile Produc-
tion 000 cars and trucks

Zinc Production s. tons

Stocks s. tons

Lead Production 8. tons

Petroleum Produc-
tion 000 bbls

Consumption (to
stills) 000 bbls

Gasoline Production.. 000 bbls
Consumption 000 bbls

Contracts Awarded $000,000

Carloadings 000 cars

Electric Power Pro-
duction mill. k.h.

Index Factory Employ-
ment 1923-5 = 100

Mar Order Pales, 2 cos $000

Ten Cent Sales. 4 Chains. . .$000

Imports 8000,000

Exports $000,000

Manufacturing Pro-
duction 1923-5 = 100

Mineral Production.. 1923-5 = 100

Industrial j^roduc-
tton 1923-5-100

F.R. Ranks, Bdlls Dis-
counted Mil. Dolls.

Reserve Ratio p.c.

Member Ranks Loans

and Discounts Mil. Dolls

Net Demand
Deposits Mil. Dolls.

Interest Rates, Time Loans.. p.c.

Call loans renewal p.c.

Prime commercial paper,
4-6 months p.c.

Bond Prices High Grade

Rails (10)

Forty bonds

Prices Common Stocks
(421) 1926=100

(Copyright Standard Statistics Co.)

Industrials (351)

Railways (33)

Utilities (37)

Automobiles (13)

Tires and rubber goods (7)

Chain stores (16)

Copper and brass (8)

Oil (15)

Railway equipment (9 )

Steel and iron (11)

Textile (28)

Amusement (7)

Tobacco (11)

Stock Sales, N.Y Mil Shares

Bond Sales, N.Y Mil. Dolls.

Brokers Loans Mil. Dolls.

Bank Debits, N.Y... Mil. Dolls.
Outside, 140 centres. MA. Dolls.

1933

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov Dec

150

26, 748

13,729

1,700

6,719

409

435
11,189

1,657

3,917

127-8
1.833

233

33,510
99,264
18,611

85,239

79,151

36,524

37,426

106-2

2,503

7,684

76-4

40,327

38.314

155 0

131-5

910
91-0

91-0

153
67-4

8,533

10,427

1-13

•08

1-50

89-95
72-67

75-1

78-8

49-4

87-1

920

58-9

58-1

680

69-6

59-4

60-5

56-1

14-2

131-2

42-5

216-8

917

13,076

12,375

153

22, 604
13,568
1,531

7,540

278

424
9,528

1,653

6,494

499

72-1

134-3
1,522

2,283

192-6

33,279
98,264
28,021

78,186

75,316
36,581
34,303
122-5
3,205

7,347

780

43,219

40,483

146-7

160-1

83-0
87-0

84-0

128

66-2

8,540

10,505
•63
•75

85-74
69-58

74-8

80-7

47-2

801

94-2

56-9

55-5

70-1

77-5

60-3

57-6

55-2

14-1

133-2

43-3

234-3

897

12,340

12,215

150

17,624

17,473

1 466

8,181

258

408
9.176

2,178

2,521
504

821

152-1
1,343

2,085

135 0

35,141

,424

35,399

76,017

75,461

35,971

32,973

145-4

2,606

7,491

77-8

53,550

41,521

150-9

193-9

76 0
81 0

77-0

116

65-2

8,593

10,653
•69
•75

1-25

85-47
66-99

75-5

40-3

75 0

83-8

49-6

53-1

64-6

74-C

54-7

491

51-8

13-6

126-7

39-4

231-5

776

13,280

13.027

139

11,612

15,551

1,930

8,114

264

415
6,835

3,207
475

87-6

154-9
1,085

1,521

610

32,582
101,223
38,459

69,755

68,461
32.891
30.262
162-3
2.366

7.241

75-9

52,037

39,884

128-5

184-3

710
81-0

73 0

119
64-8

8,568

10,751
•81
•75

1-25

79-22
62-14

76-7

38-4

70-0

88-5

51-7

53-3

67-6

79-1

51-3

47-8

49-2

12-3

114-8

33-6

297-0

789

12,204

11.927

130

11,151

11,685

6,876

7,332

179

277
7,800

1,343

3,332
348

80-9

148-4
1,182

1,799

811

32,004
104,710
36,649

72,060

70,440
31,685
28.787
207-2
2.55:

1934

Jan. Feb Mar. April May June July Aug.

114

8,74

4,570

,719

23

33
11,483

1.643

4,231
508

141-0
1.215

1.971

156-9

32,954
111,982
34.818

71,976

71,512

33,462

29.416

186-5

2,178

7.46; 7.629

750

61.971

73,833

133-2

192-6

73-C
850

74 0

63-8

8,385

10,952

1-00

•94

83 07

65-46

70-4

78-8
40-3
67-3
98-0
50-1
55-7
63-5
80-2
63-5
54-2
49
11

114-0

34-9

267-3

845

13.013

13. 288 '

75 1

36,705

34,561

135-5

172-1

77-0
880

78-0

83
63-6

8,349

11.118
1 13
1-0C

1-38

89-05
71-89

75-6

84-0

45-5

73-2

108-7

53-4

63-6

66-2

83-0

60-6

62-1

66-4

121

113-2

54-6

413-4

903

14,023

13,198

1,404

2,727
478

71-5

154-0
1,264

2,183

231-7

30,172
109.793
31,892

65,450

66,470
30,472
25,048
96-7
2,309

7,049

78-4

36,016

34.237

132-7

162-8

800
910

81-0

64
66-3

8,185

•00

95-19
77-85

88-4

500

80-6

1161

59-4

72-6

69-3

860

660

680

63-6

141

115-7

56-8

373-9

938

13,231

11,784

95

9,064

10,231

4,733

8,362

290

354
9,333

1,500

2,468
544

85-0

156-7

2,761

331-3
33,721
110,761
31,379

75,548

71,807
32,705
30,528
178-3
3,059

7.717

810

43,592

45,944

157-9

191-0

820
100-0

840

54
67-8

8,161

11,794

•88

100

1-13

97-46
79-73

77-1

84-9

48-7
75-3
108-4
55-4
71-0
63-9

81

61

61

62

13
109

29
324

981
15,608
14,077

87

6,492

5,482

7,455

273

345

9,294

1,592

2,674
513

.,727

354-7
30,562
109,375

28,723

75,796

73,563

34,097

32,735

131-3

2,335

7,443

82-2

46,037

38,248

146-5

179-4

85-0
90-0

85-0

39
68-8

8,136

12,221

•88

1-00

100-50
83-42

79-6

49-3

76-3

112-0

57-3

75-3

71-7

82-6

63-8

62-8

64-9

14-5

116-1

29-8

356-9

1.088

16,953

14,278

78

12,479

14,566

4.335

8,103

344

380
11,174

3,076
520

89-7

193-1

2,043

3,353

331-7
30,992
104,732
34,741

79.870

76,258

35,194

38.141

134-4

2,442

7.681

82-4

51,072

42,526

154-6

160-2

860
89-0

860

31
691

8,026

12,426

•88

100

1-00

101-57
82-93

71-8

79-6

43-3

69-8

93-1

49-0

69-7

65-4

760

55-4

51-5

56-8

12-8

114-2

25,3

283-9

1,016

14,652

14,105

79

23,445

15,447

1,415

7.507

351

404
12,045

1,812

2,684
363

82 3

154-2
1,930

3,016

308 1
25,143
99,
29,695

80,040

76,054
34,850
36,296
127- 1
3,078

7,453

81 4

46.330

42. 100

1361

170-6

83-0
87-0

83-0

25

8,014

12,504

•88

1-00

103-47

83-89

73-5

81-4

441

71-9

89-6

47-5

711

70-8

79-2

52-6

50- 1

56-6

12-8

120-1

16-8

260-5

1,082

15,388

14,754

118

49,708

16,831

2,168

300

378

11,355

2,985

2,519
359

76-2

1^225

1,473

266-6
24,843
97,
27,354

119-7
2,346

79-4
37,387
36,688

127-3

161

740
85-0

76-0

22
69-9

7,873

12,745

•88
1-00

104-68
84-12

71-4

79-7

41-2

69-2

86-5

41-4

70-4

68-3

76-3

47-3

47-5

53-0

10-5

122-3

21-1

263-8

923

13,842

13,910

4,234

2,067
421

1,054
1.365

26,269
102.19Z

3171

12," 285
13.421

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION fiCONOMlQUE

Vol. IX OTTAWA, SEPTEMBRE, 1934 N° 9

Statisticien du Dominion: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chef de la Section de la Rtatistique Generale: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Statistiques Economiques: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

STATISTIQUES COURANTES DES AFFAIRES AU CANADA

La situation economique au Canada montre de l'amelioration en aoiit, plusieurs facteurs
faisant un gain appreciable sur le mois precedent. L'avance des prix de gros, bien que minime,
est suffisante pour elever l'indice a un nouveau plafond depuis mai 1931. Le gain dans les pro-
duits de la ferme a etc la principale influence rehaussant l'indice general, l'augmentation de la
moyenne ponderee de 70 produits de la ferme canadienne etant de 60-0 a 61-6. L'indice des
prix des recoltes a avance de pres de 3 points.

La cote des actions ordinaires, qui flechissait depuis avril, a renverse sa tendance en aout,
l'indice donnant une moyenne de 83-8 comparativement a 81 -3 en juillet. L'indice de 96 titres
industriels a avance de 3-5 points tandis que celui de 20 titres de services publics a monte de
0-6 point.

Les obligations de tout repos ont ete fortes en aout avancant a un nouveau maximum depuis
1911. Le rendement des obligations du gouvernement d'Ontario donne une moyenne de 3 -94 p.c.
comparativement a 3-98 p.c. en juillet et l'indice du rendement sur la base de 1926 a recule de
83-1 a 82-3. Le rendement moyen de 4 emissions de conversion du gouvernement canadien
est de 3-89 p.c. comparativement a 3-96. Aussi, fait tres significatif, le loyer de l'argent a long
terme au Canada est a plus bas niveau qu'a toute autre epoque de la periode d'apres-guerre.

Le fort gain des depots a demande le ler aotit a plus que contre-balance la recession des depots
a terme. L'indice des depots bancaires, apres ajustement saisonnier, a consequemment avance
de 97-7 a 990.

Operations commerciales

Les operations commerciales au Canada montrent une acceleration moderee en aout. Le
point de plus grande activite des 8 premiers mois de l'annee a ete touchc en mai. Le niveau
d'aout est le deuxieme de la periode, l'indice des affaires d'aout 6tant a 99 0 comparativement a
95 • 7 en juillet.

Production minerale

Les facteurs refletant le cours de la production minerale en aout ont fait excellente figure.
Les exportations de cuivre sont de 23,548,300 livres comparativement a 21,303,000. II y a aug-
mentation dans les exportations de nickel contrairement aux tendances saisonnieres. Le total
est de 11,840,000 livres comparativement a 11,361,000. La production de plomb est plus grande
le dernier mois sur lequel les statistiques sont compilees, l'indice ayant monte 13-5 p.c. Les
exportations de zinc donnent 24,364,000 livres comparativement a 19,071,000. II y a des gains
marques dans les expeditions d'or et d'argent. Les exportations et les arrivages d'or a la Monnaie
donnent 263,148 onces comparativement a 249,419. Les expeditions d'argent ont monte de
999,200 onces a 1,352,600. II y a un gain modere dans les exportations d'amiante dans les
qualites superieures. Les exportations de bauxite pour la fabrication d'aluminium s'elevent a
23,840,000 livres comparativement a 9,401,000.

Industrie manufacturiere

L'indice des produits alimentaires ouvres a avance de 91-8 a 93-8. L' activite dans l'in-
dustrie minotiere montre un gain apres ajustement saisonnier.

L'indice de la production de farine de ble a avance de 84-2 a 86-3 et la production de
farine d'avoine est aussi plus volumineuse. L'augmentation dans l'industrie du sucre est de
83,544,000 livres a 95,042,000, le gain ajuste atteignant pres de 15 p.c. L'industrie des viandes
a ete moins active, l'indice des abatages inspected baissant de 122-4 a 115-4. Le gain dans les
abatages de bovins et ovins a ete moins que normal pour la saison tandis que les abatages de pores
ont decline contrairement aux tendances saisonnieres. Les exportations de fromage montrent
un gain modere' apres ajustement saisonnier, l'augmentation dans les exportations de saumon
en botte etant moins que normale pour le mois.

36 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Les importations de caoutchouc se chiffrent a 4,363,000 livres comparativement a 5,443,000,
l'indice declinant de 142-4 a 122-9. La fabrication de bandages d' automobiles montre des gains
progressifs ajust6s au cours des sept premiers mois de l'annee.

La production de chaussures en cuir a 1,150,000 paires en juillet se compare a 1,605,000 le
mois precedent.

Les importations de matieres premieres pour les industries textiles ont repris en plus fort
volume en aout. Les arrivages de coton brut sont de 8,535,000 livres comparativement a 8,281,-
000 le mois precedent, le gain ajuste etant de 8-5 p.c. Les importations de files et de fil de coton
montrent de faibles declins. Ceux de laine brute et de files de laine ont avance de 928,000 livres
a 1,040,000, l'indice ajuste montant de 77-7 a 98-3.

Les facteurs illustrant la marche des industries du bois et du papier sont un peu meilleurs
en aout. La production de papier a journal est de 216,164 tonnes comparativement a 208,258,
le gain ajuste etant d'environ 4-5 p.c. Cette production est plus grande qu'en tout autre mois
d'aout excepte en 1929. Les exportations de pulpe de bois sont plus faibles qu'en juillet. Les
exportations de planches et madriers se chiffrent a 135,135,000 pieds comparativement a
140,000,000, le declin de l'indice etant limite a 2 points. II y a un gain prononce dans les
exportations de bardeaux, le total etant de 180,440 carres comparativement a 94,760.

L'indice a monte de 40-1 a 73-5 soit un gain de 83 p.c.

L'industrie du fer et de l'acier etait aussi active qu'en juillet. La production d'acier en loupe
est de 63,478 tonnes comparativement a 66,647. L'indice a decline de 110-5 a 102-7. La pro-
duction de fonte en gueuse montre un gain, 41,485 tonnes comparativement a 36,759. La pro-
duction d'automobiles a 9,904 unites montre un declin plus que saisonnier des 11,114 unites
produites en juillet. L'indice a 64-3 comparativement a 69-9.

Les importations de petrole brut, refletant les conditions dans l'industrie des huiles, sont de
129,613,000 gallons comparativement a 116,883,000. L'indice a monte de 216-4 a 249-3, un
gain de 15 p.c. L'indice ajuste pour variations saisonnieres est plus haut qu'en tout mois anterieur
excepte novembre 1929.
Construction

Les nouvelles entreprises dans l'industrie du batiment sont plus considerables que le mois
precedent. Le gain dans les contrats a avance de $11,191,000 a $13,544,000, tandis que l'aug-
mentation dans les permis de batir a ete de $3,219,000 a $3,274,000. L'indice ajuste des nou-
velles affaires en construction au cours du mois est de 40 • 7 comparativement a 35 • 5.
Chemins de fer

Les transports commerciaux du mois d'aout sont meilleurs que ceux du mois precedent.
Le total d'aout est de 204,552 wagons comparativement a 187,876 en juillet, soit un gain voisin
de 4 p.c. apres ajustement saisonnier. Le total cumulatif des 8 premiers mois de l'annee est de
1,495,700 wagons comparativement a 1,264,000 au cours de la meme periode de l'an dernier.

Les revenus bruts des operations des lignes canadiennes du Canadien National sont de
$90,081,000 les 8 premiers mois de l'annee comparativement a $79,454,000 la meme periode de
1933, soit un gain de 13-4 p.c. L'augmentation dans le revenu brut des operations du Canadien
Pacifique est de 11-6 p.c. dans la meme comparaison, le total etant de $78,908,000 comparative-
ment a $70,696,000.
Trois facteurs representatifs

Chacun des trois facteurs representatifs considered ici a monte a une position plus favorable
en aout. Le cours des obligations a atteint un nouveau sommet d'apres-guerre meme apres
elimination de la tendance a long terme, la position actuelle n'etant depassee que pour tres peu
de temps les premiers mois de 1928. L'indice du volume physique des affaires apres ajustement
pour elimination des angles trop aigus est plus haut que le mois precedent. L'indice des actions
ordinaires, qui avait reagi d'avril a juillet, montre une reprise moderee.

L'avance marquee des obligations du gouvernement et le niveau relativement elev£ des
operations commerciales sont des facteurs favorables au point de vue national.
Prix de gros

L'indice des prix de gros a monte de trois dixiemes d'un point pour marquer 72-3, ce qui est
plus haut que tout mois depuis mai 1931. Le sous-indice des recoltes a avance de 68-5 a 69-9,
tandis que les indices des produits animaux et des metalloi'des restent inchanges. Les indices
des autres groupes montrent un declin modere. L'indice des produits agricoles canadiens a
monte de 57-8 a 60-7. Le gain dans les produits manufactures est de 73-2 a 73-6.

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE 37

Le ble Manitoba N° 1, base de Fort William et Port Arthur, donne une moyenne de 86-0
cents le boisseaux en aout comparativement a 82-0 en juillet, et les grains fourragers montrent
des gains marques. La position du cafe continue de s'ameliorer et les informations du Bresil
indiquent que le Departement National du cafe s'efforce de completer son programme de des-
truction au cours des deux mois prochains. Les prix du caoutchouc ont montc notablement en
aout, la principale source de la force du marche venant de l'impression que les efforts de restric-
tion devenaient de plus en plus apparents. Une vive avance est constatee dans les cours du
coton apres la publication de l'estimation du gouvernement des Etats-Unis de la rccolte le ler
aout a 9,195,000 balles, ce qui est environ 200,000 balles de moins que generalement anticipe.
Les stocks mondiaux de cuivre affine sont estimes a 496,700 tonnes a la fin de juillet, soit environ
5,400 tonnes de moins qu'a la fin de juin.

L'indice du cout de la vie montre une avance en aout a 78-7 comparativement a 78-4 en
juillet. Le point le plus haut des deux dernieres annees a ete atteint en mars. Un declin a suivi
en juin et l'orientation est a la hausse les deux derniers mois.
Valeurs mobilieres

Les actions ordinaires ont ete plus fortes en aout qu'en juillet, l'indice marquant 83-8 com-
parativement a 81-8. Les groupes pulpe et papier et minoteries montrent des declins depuis
juillet tandis que les autres groupes de la classification industrielle ont avance.

Influence principalement par le groupe des mines d'or l'indice de 23 titres miniers a touche
une nouvelle cime dans le present mouvement au cours d'aout. A 141-1 il se compare a 137-2
le mois precedent. Le gain sur le mois d'aout 1933 n'est pas moins de 31-5 p.c. Bien que les
metaux montrent un gain appreciable pour les douze mois l'avance des 19 titres de mines d'or
est pres de 37 p.c. Les actions privilegiees montrent un recul en aout pour le troisieme mois
consecutif, l'indice etant 67-3 comparativement a 68-7 en mai, le point le plus eleve depuis plu-
sieurs annees.
Stocks et prix des denrees

Les stocks mondiaux de 9 denrees ont touche un bas niveau pour la pcriode d'apres-guerre
en 1923. Une rapide accumulation s'est produite entre 1925 et 1932. II y a des declins au cours
des premiers mois de cette annee. Les stocks de ble ont fluctue a des hauts niveaux apres 1929,
des recoltes subnormales dans la plupart des pays producteurs augurant d'une reduction au
cours de la campagne actuelle.

Les stocks de sucre et de caoutchouc restent a, de hauts niveaux. Les stocks de cafe ont
atteint un maximum dans les premiers mois de 1932, suivi d'un declin. Les stocks de coton ont
decline de leur haute position de 1932 a 1933. Les stocks de soie ont recemment monte a un
haut sans precedent pour la periode d'observation. Les stocks d'etain ont decline rapidement
depuis 1931, les prix et les stocks fournissant un bon echantillon de correlation inverse. (Voir
le graphique de la page 10).

La production au Canada et aux Etats-Unis

L'amelioration economique au Canada s'est maintenue a un niveau relativement meilleur
qu'aux Etats-Unis depuis aout 1933 jusqu'a date. La reprise dans la production industrielle a
etc rapide dans les deux pays depuis avril jusqu'a aout de l'an dernier mais la reaction subse-
quente a ete plus visible aux Etats-Unis qu'au Canada.

Mesure par l'indice de la production industrielle publie dans le Federal Reserve Bulletin,
le point le plus bas aux Etats-Unis a ete touche en juillet 1932. L'avance du troisieme trimestre
n'a pas ete completement compensee par la reaction culminant en mars 1933. Le relevement
J de mars a juillet 1933 a ete spectaculaire, le gain de l'indice allant jusqu'a 67 p.c. Au Canada,
le point le plus bas de la production industrielle mesuree par l'indice officiel a ete touche en fevrier
I 1933. Le gain de fevrier a, septembre de l'an dernier a ete d'un caractere prononce et en ces
| derniers mois une hausse nouvelle est visible. L'indice canadien de la production industrielle en
J juillet etait a 95-6 comparativement a 70-0 aux Etats-Unis, la base dans les deux pays etant
celle de 1926 = 100. Les indices de la production manufacturiere ont montre une tendance
semblable. Au Canada, le point le plus bas a ete touche en fevrier de Fan dernier suivi d'une
avance rapide dont le plus haut a ete en aout et septembre derniers. De nouveaux hauts depuis
les sept premiers mois de 1930 ont ete touches de mai a juillet 1934. L'indice de la production
manufacturiere aux Etats-Unis a touche son plus bas en mars 1933 et a avance rapidement jusqu'a
juillet et depuis semble reculer. Exprime en pourcent de la moyenne de 1926, l'indice de la pro-
duction manufacturiere etait a 99-0 au Canada en juillet dernier comparativement a 69 0 aux
Etats-Unis.

38 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Bien que les indices officiels de la production au Canada et aux Etats-Unis soient prepares
par des mcthodes differentes, la comparaison entre les deux est interessante pour la determination
des courants, et plusieurs points montrent de la ressemblance dans les tendances des groupes
industriels des deux pays.

La reprise manufacturiere a etc le principal facteur de hausse dans l'indice de la production
industrielle canadienne. Le gain de la production minerale aux Etats-Unis a 6te* relativement
modere tandis qu'au Canada des indicateurs de mai a juillet montrent un declin qui a contre-
balance les gains de mars a avril. L'acceleration dans l'industrie du batiment des deux pays
a ete sans consequence et les operations continuent a un niveau relativement bas.

Le graphique de la page 15 montre la position relative de ces derniers mois dans les deux
pays.
Cours des titres dans les principaux pays

Supplemental reformation des graphiques parus dans les recentes livraisons de la Revue
Mensuelle sur la production d'acier et la production en general dans les principaux pays, un
graphique paralt a la page 30, illustrant les indices des titres d'action ordinaire. Les titres
industriels, refletant des perspectives ameliorees de profits corporatifs a la suite d'un volume plus
considerable et de prix plus eleves, ont montre des gains continus en Grande-Bretagne et en
Allemagne depuis le deuxieme trimestre de 1932. II y a des gains aux Canada et aux Etats-Unis
de juin a septembre 1932 et de mars a juillet 1933. La reaction de l'automne dernier a etc re-
lativement legere, l'avance reprenant en avril dernier. La tendance reactionnaire des derniers
mois reflete un changement de perspectives industrielles. Le cours de l'indice de 164 titres
industriels en France a ete a la baisse depuis le commencement de 1932 jusqu'a date.

LA SITUATION AUX ETATS-UNIS

Les operations commerciales des Etats-Unis ont decline en aout, les indices gen£raux
indiquant, apres ajustement, une baisse continue depuis quatre mois. L'industrie primaire du
fer et de l'acier a opere a bas rendement, la production de fonte en gueuse 6tant de 1,054,000
tonnes comparativement a 1,225,000 en juillet. La production d'acier se limite a 1,363,000
tonnes comparativement a 1,473,000. La capacite des hauts fourneaux de fonte en gueuse en
activite la premiere semaine de septembre est de 12 p.c. infcrieure a celle du mois precedent.
Le prix de la ferraille d'acier continue a decliner depuis mars. Comme les negotiants de l'auto-
mobile ont des stocks raisonnables, on s'attend a une production ralentie au cours du reste de
la saison. La production d'automobiles d'aout montre un declin plus grand que saisonnier,
l'indice ajuste baissant a son plus bas niveau depuis juin de cette annee.

Les actions ordinaires montrent un gain de 5-5 p.c. au cours du mois, un indice de 50 titres
industriels avancant de 6 p.c. L'avance n'a cependant pas 6te suffisante pour changer la signi-
fication defavorable du recul du commencement de 1' annee. Les taux de l'argent a breve eche-
ance sont restes au niveau extremement bas des mois precedents, les renouvellements de prets
a demande ctant a 1 p.c.

LA SITUATION EN GRANDE-BRETAGNE

Bien que le nombre des personnes assurees contre le chomage en Grande-Bretagne montre
en aout une augmentation de 34,000 sur juillet, a 10,170,000, le nombre de sans-travail enregis-
tr<5s a augmente de 10,318 a 2,136,578 au cours du meme mois. Cette anomalie est attribuable
au grand nombre de jeunes gens laissant l'ecole dans la mi-ete et entrant sur le marche du travail 1
pour la premiere fois. Le nombre de garcons et filles sans travail a augmente de 31,088 au cours 1
du mois tandis que celui d'hommes et de femmes a diminue de 20,770.

Les importations d'aout donnent une valeur de £60,020,000, les exportations domestiques, 1
£32,090,000 et les reexportations £3,300,000, les deux premiers montrant une augmentation I
substantielle sur le mois correspond ant de 1933.

L'argent continue d'etre facile en aout et au commencement de septembre, l'offre 6tant I
abondante a § p.c. Des bons du Trcsor a trois mois ont ete vendus le 31 aout au taux de 14 I
shillings 4-47 pences p.c. par annee.

Le sterling a baisse en ces dernieres semaines en termes d'or, la livre atteignant un bas I]
niveau de 74 -rs francs le 3 septembre. A l'heure ou sont 6crites ces lignes elle est a environ
75 francs.
Ottawa, bureau federal de la statistique, 21 septembre 1934.

PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS

1. ANNUAL OR SPECIAL REPORTS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH ENDED

SEPTEMBER 16, 1934

Population. — Preliminary report, vital statistics of Canada, 1933.

Production. — Agricultural Products. — Grain situation in the Argentine, Aug. 14, 1934. Telegraphic
crop report, Aug. 14, 1934;. . .Aug. 21, 1934;. . .Aug. 28, 1934;. .. Sept. 5, 1934. Fruit report No. 3, Aug.
22, 1934. Live stock and animal products statistics, 1933. Field crops of Canada, Sept. 11, 1934
(estimate). The dairy situation in Canada. Forest Products. — Preliminary report on the pulp and
paper industry in 1933. Mineral Products. — Annual report on the mineral production of Canada
during the calendar year 1932. Report on the mineral production of Canada during the six months
ending June 1934 (with revised statistics for calendar year 1933). Summary review of the silver
mining industry in Canada, 1933. The copper mining industry in Canada, 1933.

Manufactures.— Vegetable Products. — Linseed and soy-bean industry in Canada, 1933. Textile Pro-
ducts.— The dyeing and finishing of textile goods in Canada, 1933. Cotton and jute bag industry
in Canada, 1933. Report on the corset industry in Canada, 1933. Chemicals and Allied Products —

The coal tar distillation industry, 1933. Report on the distilled liquor industry in Canada, 1933.

External Trade. — Condensed preliminary report on the trade of Canada, 1934, with comparative statistics
for the years 1932 and 1933.

Transportation, Communication and Public Utilities.— Statistics of steam railways in 1933. Tele-
phone rates and index numbers in Canada. Telegraph statistics for 1933.

Education. — Night schools in Canada in recent years.

Finance. — Assessment valuations by provinces in 1932. Municipal statistics, 1932.

General. — The national income of Canada.

2. PUBLICATIONS REGULARLY ISSUED BY THE WEEK, MONTH OR QUARTER.

Daily Bulletins.— The daily bulletin— $1.50 per year.

Weekly Bulletins. — Canadian grain statistics. Carloadings of revenue freight. Investors' indexes of
security prices. Index number of 20 mining stocks. The weekly bulletin — $1 .00 per year.

Monthly Bulletins. — The monthly bulletin, outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports and
statements issued. Price — SO. 50 per year. Agricultural statistics. The wheat situation: review;
statistical supplement. Cold storage holdings. Production of — (a) Flour, (b) Sugar, (c) Boots
and shoes, (d) Automobiles, (e) Iron and steel, (f) Coal and coke, (g) Leading mineral products.
(h) Asbestos, (i) Asphalt roofing, (j) Cement, (k) Clay products. (1) Copper (m) Feldspar
(n) Gold, (o) Gypsum, (p) Lead, (q) Lime, (r) Natural Gas. (s) Nickel, (t) Petroleum,
(u) Salt, (v) Silver, (w) Zinc, (x) Concentrated milk products, (y) Creamery butter. Rigid
insulating board industry. Building permits. Summary of the trade of Canada current month and
12 months. Summary of Canada's domestic exports. Summary of Canada's imports. Asbsetos
trade. Farm implements and machinery. Footwear trade. Exports: Grain and flour; Lumber;
Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk, milk products and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and smelter products;
Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Pulpwood, wood pulp and paper; Rubber and
insulated wire and cable; Vehicles (of iron). Imforts: Coffee and tea; Lumber; Meats, lard and
sausage casings; Milk and its products and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and smelter products; Paints and
varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Rubber; Stoves, sheet metal products; Refrigerators; Vehicles
(of iron).
Railway operating statistics. Traffic of Canadian railways. Canal statistics. Output of central

electric stations in Canada.
Prices and price indexes. Automobile financing. Changes in the value of retail sales.
The employment situation as reported by employers. Commercial failures. Bank debits.,
Review of business statistics — Price $1 . 00 per year.
Vital statistics, births, marriages and deaths, by provinces.

Quarterly Reports.— Trade of Canada— Price $2.00 per year.

Factory sales of electric storage batteries. Galvanized sheets. Coal and coke. Vital statistics.

For the publications listed above application should be made to the Dominion Statistician, Dominion
Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa.

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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Page

Chart of Three Representative Factors 4

The Business Situation In Canada 3-7

Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Vol-
ume of Business 8

Table 2. Trend of Business Movements.

Production, Trade, Transportation, Labour
Factors, Immigration, Industrial Production in
other countries 9

Chart of Physical Volume of Business and Pro-
duction 10

Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production
by the Milling Industry 12

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of
Sugar 12

Table 1. Tobaeco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered
for Consumption.

Tobaceo, nut Tobacco, plug. Cigarettes Cigar-
ettes over-weight Cigars Foreign raw leaf
tobacco. 13

Table 8. Production of Boots and Shoes 13

Table 9. Sa'es and S'a ghterlngs of Live Stock,
Retail Food Prires and Cold Storage Holdings. . 14

Chart of Factors in the Earnings of Canadian
Enterprises 15

Tabic 10. Output of Central Flertric Stations
and Railway Operating Statistics 10

Table 11. Railway Freight Loaded at Stations 17

Table 12. Index Numbers of Employment by
Industries 18

Table 13. Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of Em-
ployment, Indexes of Retail Sales and Auto-
mobile Financing 19

Tab!" 14. Trend of Business In the Five Economic
Areas.

Canada, Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario,
Prairie Provinces, British Columbia — Construction
Contracts Awarded. Building Permits Index of
Employment. Bank Debits. Sales of Insurance.
Commercial Failures 20

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months.

Metals— Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Lead,
ZiBO. Fuels— Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas. Non-
Metals—Asbestos, Gypsum, Feldspar, Salt. Struc-
tural Materials— Cement. Clay Products. Lime. . 20

Table 16. Weekly Factors of Economic Activity In
Canada.

Grain Receipts and Prices, Live Stock Sales and
Prices, Carloadings, Common Stock Prices, Min-
ing StockPrices 21

Page

Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts
in the Clearing House Centres of Canada 22

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities 22

Table 19. Building Permits Issued in Sixty-one
Cities 23

Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices. ... 24

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities
and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

United States, United Kingdom, France, Ger-
many, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
Italy, Finland, India, Japan, Australia, New
Zealand. Egypt 25

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports,
by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars 26

Table 23. Canada'sDomestic Exports by Principal
Commodities 27

Indexes of Cost of Living and Cost per Week of a

Family Budget 27

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports by
Principal Commodities 28

Table 25. Banking and Currency 26

Chart of Production In Principal Countries 30

Table ?6. Index Numbers of Security Prices,
Foreign Fxchaugeand other Financial Factors.

Common Stocks— Total. Industrials: Total,
Iron and Steel, Pulp and Paper, Milling, Oils,
Textiles and Clothing, Food and Allied Products,
Beverages, Miscellaneous. Utilities: Total, Trans-
portation, Telephone and Telegraph, Power and
1 motion. Companies Abroad: Total, Industrial,
Utilities, Banks.

Mining Stocks— Total, Gold and Base Metals.

Financial Factors — Preferred Stocks, Interest
Rates, Bond Yields. Shares Traded, New Ipaues
of Bonds, Brokers' Loans. Foreign Exchange— New
York Funds, Sterling 81

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared
from Six Canadian Ports 31

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance, Revenue and
Expenditure 32

Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United
Kingdom 33

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United
States 34

The Business Situation In Canada (In French) . . 85-38

List of Current Publications of the Dominlen
Bureau of Statistics 39

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Vol. IX OTTAWA, OCTOBER, 1934 No. 10

Dominion Statistician: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chief, Branch of General Statistics: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Business Statistician- Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION IN CANADA

Economic conditions in Canada were maintained during September at approximately the
level of the preceding month. Wholesale prices averaged slightly lower, the index receding from
72-3 to 72-0. Stability characterized the commodity price level during the first nine months of
the year, the official index on the 1926 base fluctuating near the 72 per cent line during the greater
part of the period. Common stock prices averaged the same in September as in August, the
index of 121 stocks remaining at 83-8. The oils and beverages were the only groups in the
industrial classification which showed a gain during the month. Bank and telephone stocks were
higher, while the stocks of companies operating abroad advanced considerably.

Highest grade bond prices were slightly higher in September than in the preceding month.
The high and low bid quotations on four Dominion government refunding bonds averaged 3-68
per cent compared with 3 • 70 in August. The yield on Ontario government bonds also reached a
new low point in September at 3-93 per cent compared with 3-94 per cent. These declines in
yields reflect the high prices of government bonds characteristic of the month and provided a
favourable background for the new Dominion loan of October.
Business Operations

A survey of September leads to the conclusion that business operations in Canada were not
greatly altered during that month from the level of August. The index of the physical volume of
business reached a relatively high le\el in August, practically equalling that of May, the high
point of the recovery. As there were five Sundays in September, the slight change from the
preceding month is regarded as an excellent showing.
Mineral Production

The factors indicating the trend of mineral production were mixed in September, a majority
showing gains over August. The exports of copper were 25,083,000 pounds compared with
23,548,000, the gain in the adjusted index being 8-5 per cent. The outward shipments of nickel
were at a lower level than in August, the total being 8,909,300 pounds compared with 11,840,000
and the adjusted index falling from 185-4 to 151-2. Lead production in August, the latest
month for which statistics are available, was 30,277,000 pounds compared with 30,140,000 in the
preceding month, with the result of a slight advance in the adjusted index from 134-3 to 136-5.

Gold shipments to the mint and to external points were down from August, the adjusted
index being 169-7 compared with 192-3. The total was 248,292 fine ounces compared with
263,148. Silver shipments, at a relatively high level, showed a gain over August. The total was
1,458,000 ounces compared with 1,353,000, an adjusted gain of 10-5 p.c.

Asbestos exports of the better grades were 6,943 tons compared with 5,413 in August, the
index moving up from 43 • 9 to 55 • 8.
Manufactures

The milling industry was more active in the latest month for which statistics are available.
Flour production moved up from 1,073,000 barrels to 1,282,000, an adjusted gain of 21-2 p.c.
A slight gain was also shown in the production of rolled oats and the output of corn flour and
meal was much heavier. The production of sugar was 22-7 per cent greater after seasonal adjust-
ment, the absolute amount being 88,679,000 pounds compared with 95,042,000. Exports of
cheese and canned salmon showed gains less than normal for the season.

The index of the production of pneumatic casings for automobiles was 106-5 in August com-
pared with 100-1 in the preceding month, a gain of 6-4 p.c. The output of leather boots and
shoes was 1,681,000 pairs compared with 1,150,000, the adjusted index advancing from 80-6 to
105-3. The gain in wood pulp exports was less than normal for the season, the index retreating
from 57 • 0 to 53 • 8. The seasonally adjusted index of the exports of planks and boards was nearly
maintained at 62-4 compared with 63-1. The export of shingles was down from the high level
of the preceding month.

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Production of steel ingots after seasonal adjustment dropped off slightly from August, the
output being 57,489 tons compared with 63,478. The adjusted index showed only limited decline
at 102 • 1 compared with 102-7. Pig iron was produced in greater volume, the total being 43,019
tons as against 41,485, while the adjusted index showed a gain of 15 per cent.

The decline in the production of automobiles was greater than normal for the season. The
total at 5,579 cars and trucks compared with 9,904, showed an adjusted decline of 43-5 per cent.
Construction

The new business obtained by the construction industry showed further adjusted gains in
September, the index of contracts awarded being 49-2 compared with 45-3, an increase of 8-6
per cent. The increase over September of last year was 49-0 per cent, the total in September last
being $12,494,000 compared with $8,386,000 in the same month of last year.

Building permits at $2,248,000 as against $3,274,000, declined from the preceding month.
The index was 21-5 compared with 29-2 in August, an adjusted decline of 26-4 per cent.
Railways

The gain in the railway freight movement was less than normal for the season, although the
total loadings were 212,214 cars compared with 204,552 in August. The index adjusted for
seasonal tendencies dropped from 74-9 to 67-0.
External Trade

The external trade of Canada made an excellent showing in September, the gain in exports
being a bright spot for the month. Exports were $58,815,000 compared with $55,837,000 in
August, the adjusted index at 82-8 as against 77-3 showing a gain of more than 7 per cent.
Imports after seasonal adjustment recorded a gain of 5 per cent, the index moving up from 70 • 0
to 73 • 5. The amount of the declared import values was $42,208,000 compared with $43,507,000
in August, the decline being considerably less than normal for the season.
Employment

Employment showed betterment on October 1, the index for all industries rising to 100-0
compared with 98-8 on September 1. After adjustment for seasonal tendencies the index ad-
vanced from 94-6 to 96-2. The seasonally adjusted index of manufactures was unchanged during
September after having shown cumulative gains during the preceding months of the year.
Adjusted gains were shown in each of the five economic areas except Quebec. The adjusted
index or the Maritimes was 99-3 compared with 97-1 and the index for the Prairie provinces
moved up from 88-2 to 91-5.
Bank Debits

The amount of bank debits or cheques cashed against individual accounts by branch banks
of the 32 clearing centres of Canada was five per cent greater in September than in the same
month of last year. Gains were predominant in the Maritimes, Ontario and the Prairie Prov-
inces. The Dominion total was $2,581,000,000 compared with $2,457,000,000. Cheques cashed
in the first nine months of 1934 showed a gain of nearly 7 per cent over the same period of last
year. Each of the five economic areas except the Prairie Provinces showed a gain in this com-
parison.
Three Representative Factors

Two of the three representative factors moved to more favourable positions in September,
while the other was unchanged. The average price of government bonds was slightly higher in
the month under review, reaching a maximum on the present movement. The index of the
physical volume of business moved up slightly after the smoothing adjustment. Common stock
prices were maintained at the same level as in the preceding month, the official index having been
83-8 in both months.
Wholesale Prices

The level of wholesale prices was slightly lower in September than in the preceding month,
the index dropping off fractionally from 72-3 to 72-0. The sub-indexes for animal products,
non-metallic minerals and chemicals were higher, while the other main groups of the component
material classification declined. Wheat averaged appreciably lower in September than in August,
No. 1 Manitoba Northern wheat being 82-3 cents per bushel, compared with 86-0. The total
amount of coffee destroyed at the end of August 1934 amounted to over 31,000,000 bags, and it
was stated that the statistical position of coffee was approaching a situation where marked regula-
tion might soon be unnecessary.
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Security Prices

The level of security prices remained unchanged in September at the level of the preceding
month. The index of 121 common stocks traded on the Canadian exchanges was 83-8, the same
as in August. The sub-indexes for oils and beverages were higher while other groups in the
industrial classification receded. The index of 16 power and traction stocks moved down from
64-4 to 61 -7.

Preferred stocks strengthened, the index being 67-4 compared with 67-3. The index of 23
mining stocks was 139-2 compared with 141 • 1 in August.

Eighteen Months of Recovery

The lowest point in business operations during recent years was reached in February of last
year. Thereafter, the volume of business showed marked improvement, which has been extended
practically to the present time. The sharp upward trend of recent months is graphically shown
in the chart on page 10 presenting curves of the index of the physical volume of business with
some of its principal components by months from January 1933 to the present. The business
index was 97-1 in September compared with 67 -0 in February of last year, a gain of 45 per cent.
This index, computed from 45 weighted factors expressed in physical units with seasonal adjust-
ment, is regarded as the best measure of the trend of Canadian business. Mineral production,
owing mainly to the expansion in base metal mining, made a relatively better showing during the
first nine months of the present year than most of the main branches of industrial enterprise.
Manufacturing showed a wide fluctuation, the index being 99-5 in September compared with
58-7 in February, when the lowest point was reached.

Imports of raw cotton were 7,670,000 pounds in September compared with 6,026,000 in
February 1933, a seasonally adjusted gain of 106-5 per cent. Flour production in August, the
latest month for which statistics are available was 1,282,000 barrels compared with 845,000 in
February of last year, the index after seasonal adjustment showing a gain of 81 -0 per cent.

The newsprint and lumber industries showed marked progress on the road to recovery as far
as production is concerned. Output of newsprint was 196,172 tons in September compared with
125,437 tons in the second month of 1933, the index moving up from 85-9 to 129-2. Exports of
planks and boards were 123,163,000 feet in September compared with 37,714,000 in February
1933, the adjusted increase being 112-2 per cent.

Steel ingot production moved up sharply from April to July of last year and has since shown
further expansion. The adjusted output showed a gain of 415-7 per cent between February
1933 and September 1934. The recovery in the automobile industry was of a substantial char-
acter, the gain after seasonal adjustment from February 1933 to September last being 91-1 per
cent.

The construction industry remained in a depressed condition during the recovery in other
lines. The index of contracts awarded reflects some revival in the last twelve months, recently
accelerated by the public works program. The expansion in the output of electric power was
one of the features of the recovery. An index of 162 • 7 represented the level of production in
September compared with 136-1 in February 1933, the month chosen for comparison. Car-
loadings showed a somewhat higher level in the first nine months of 1934 than in the same period
last year.

Reflecting the industrial expansion in Canada and the revival of demand in outside markets,
the external trade of the Dominion was at a much higher level in the first nine months of the
present year. Imports showed a gain of 34-2 per cent, while exports recorded an increase of
27-5 per cent. The favourable balance of merchandise trade was $87,268,490 in the first nine
months of 1934 compared with $83,132,690 in the same period of last year, a gain of 5-0 per cent.

Earnings

The gross earnings of productive enterprises are dependent on the volume of the product and
the prices obtained for that product. A chart on page 15 is designed to show the trend of pro-
duction by Canadian enterprise and the price level based on an index of 567 commodities. As the
business index showed a gain of 45 per cent during the same period, it is evident that the revenue
of the producer has shown marked betterment since the first quarter of last year.

The seasonally adjusted index of employment reached the lowest point in recent years on
June 1 of last year. Steady improvement was shown until the first of March last, general employ-
ment having subsequently shown slight recession. While we have no accurate measurement of

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 7

the monthly trend of wage rates, the gain in the number of active wage-earners indicates that
earnings are showing an improvement over the early months of 1933.

Despite a gain in retail food prices, the cost of living in Canada has shown no appreciable
advance, the index in September being 79-0 compared with 77 -0 in May 1933, the lowest point in
recent years.
Industrial Production in Principal Countries

A chart on the movement of industrial production in twelve important countries is given on
page 15. It shows on the basis of 1932 equalling 100, the fluctuations both in the general indexes
of industrial production and in certain group indexes.. The group indexes or the individual series
were selected with a view to illustrating the different movements in the production of investment
goods and of consumers' goods.

The general indexes of industrial production as well as the group indexes for investment and
consumers' goods are compiled according to methods which vary considerably from country to
country; the choice of the industries covered and their grouping and weighting is determined not
only by the economic structure of each country but also by the availability or lack of regular data
on production in various industries. The diversity of manufactured products in the absence of
comprehensive production statistics render impossible in almost all countries an exact measure-
ment of the fluctuations in the physical output of the industry.

As the majority of the indexes shown-should be regarded as merely furnishing a rough indi-
cation of changes in industrial activity, importance should not be attached to minor divergencies
in the movement or the relative level of the curves shown, but rather to the general trends and to
the changes in relationship between the indexes representative of investment goods and those
representative of consumers' goods in each individual country.

The monthly bulletin on the League of Nations for August should be consulted for further
data as to the trend of production in various countries.

CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

The recession apparent in the United States during the preceding five months was continued
in September, industrial production after seasonable adjustment showing further declines. The
textile strike was a factor in depressing the general index of operations. The seasonal expansion
normally characteristic of the month was lacking, especially in the production of investment
goods. Retail and wholesale trade made an excellent showing despite the decline in industrial
activity. Spells of weakness were shown in commodity and security prices.

Steel ingot production after seasonal adjustment was unchanged for August, the total in the
month under review being 1,252,000 tons. The seasonally adjusted decline in pig iron pro-
duction was 11 per cent, the total capacity of pig iron furnaces in blast on October 1 being 10 per
cent smaller than that of a month earlier. The output during September was 898,000 tons com-
pared with 1,054,000 in August. Cotton consumption after seasonal adjustment declined 30 per
cent and silk and wool consumption dropped off about 20 per cent each. While the decline in
automobile production was greater than normal for the season, stocks of new cars are declining
and are in a favourable position. Construction contracts awarded increased slightly less than
seasonally in September, and employment provided by construction operations apparently
declined. The volume of industrial employment declined somewhat between August and Sep-
tember.

CONDITIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN

There were 10,233,000 insured persons in employment in Great Britain on September 24,
a higher figure than at any time since November 1929. There were also 2,082,000 unemployed
on the registers, of whom 1,648,000 were wholly unemployed.

The Economist's record of profits reported by British industrial concerns for the third
quarter of 1934 indicates that 318 concerns reported total profits of £17-1 millions against £13-4
millions for the same concerns a year ago, an increase of £3-7 millions or 27-7 per cent.

The shipping freight index of the Economist was 89 • 9 per cent of the pre-war level in Sep-
tember 1934 as compared with 83-3 in the same month of 1933.

Wholesale prices in September 1934, according to the index number of the Board of Trade,
were 88-2 per cent of the 1930 level as compared with 86-3 per cent in September 1933.

Dominion Bureau of Statistics, October 21, 1934.

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Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Volume of Business and Agricultural Factors in
Canada, Based on the Monthly Average for 1926 and Corrected where Necessary for Seasonal
Variation.1

Classification

Physical Volume of Business..

INDUSTRIAL PRODUC-
TION

Mineral Production1

Copper exports2

Nickel exports

Lead production

Zinc exports

Gold shipments

Silver shipments

Asbestos exports

Bauxite imports

Coal production

Manufacturing

Foodstuffs

Flour production

Oatmeal production

Sugar manufactured

Cheese exports

Salmon exports

Tobacto

Cigars

Cigarettes

Rubber imports

Boots and shoes production
Textiles

Raw cotton imports

Cotton yarn imports

Wool, raw and yarn

Forestry

Newsprint

Wood pulp exports

Planks and boards export;

Shingles exported

Iron and steel

Steel production

Pig iron production

Iron and steel imports

Automobile production.

Coke production

Crude petroleum imports. .

Construction*

Contracts awarded

Building permits

Cost of construction

Electric Power

DISTRIBUTION

Trade employment ,

Carloadings

Imports

Exports

Agricultural Factors—
AGRICULTURAL MARKET

INGS

Grain Marketings

Wheat

Oats ,

Barley

Flax

Rye

Live Stock Marketings

Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

ANIMAL PRODUCTS-
INSPECTED Slaughtehingb-

Cattle

Sheep

Hogs

Com> Storage Holdings

Eggs

Butter

Cheese

Beef .<

Pork i

Mutton

Poultry

Lard

Veal

1933

Sept. Oct Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept

90-8

101-1

106 2
111-8

218-6

260

4-4

18 6

78 0

54 8

104-7

108 9

112-9

98 0
168 6
118-2
115 7
109-6
151-5

88-4
106-7
102-2
294 5

84-8
104 0

90-6

87-4
130
275-3
148-7
98

158-3
153-2
101-6
73-5
163-6
90-6
87-9
941
74-7
29-
107-
56-
87-0
123-5
67-6
146
158
88

118-6
119-3
108 -f
118-3
86-2
118-3
59-7
54-6
51-6
37-3
77-0
43-9
37-4
26 7
106-7
153-8
45-4
560
15-7
85-4
148-8
90-6
113-9
62
71-6
67-6

70-5
70-0
75-6
97-2
190
1-9
11-fl
72-5
56-2
102-8
93-6
98-8

105-6

92-8

134-1

111-8

112-7

)G5-8

143-'

84-5

116-3

99-4

334-9

77-4

71-1

115-7

85-5

41-8
36-7
40-1

35-9
10-9
1-1
3-5
65-2
50-7
89-9
880
61 7

99-5
84-9
81-4
110-9
111-1
111-9
153-0
84-2
109-6
98-2
217-2
52-6
83-2
102-4

88 -2

83

9

85

114

4

118-

236

5

216-

126

4

112-

113

6

82-

106

0

77-

151

3

187-

81

1

64-

70

/

87-

119

3

50-

79

8

82-

86

2

88-

90

8

97-

98

0

59-

37

6

21-

121

8

102-

68

4

57-

65

9

77-

121

7

120-

(39

6

58-

142

6

144-

132

3

111 -

81

8

61-

137

5

140-

137

5

135-

116

7

132

145

2

168-

87

2

88-

122

3

117-

60

0

58-

51

8

63-

54

8

46-

33

4

45-

f.8

1

82-

51

4

69-

44

6

42-

19

e

32-

110

3

116-

161

1

140-

39

7

36-

48

6

41-

17

3

23-

85

2

85-

158

1

156-

89

9

89-

112

8

11.5-

62

9

60-

77

4

67-

58

3

53-

1934

2-4

1-8

57-5

47-3

92-5
69-6
65-6

6
8
2
6
5
9
66-3
101-7
105-3
158-4
80-2
67-7
931

86

48-2

41-6

46-7

26-6

50

1-3

1-4

77-6

72-6

137-3

74-7

101-9

121-6
142 1
154-1
105-0
108- 1
110-2
158-2
70-1
90-1
91-6
145-1
181-3
89-5
72-1

86 4

67-1
611
66-4
74-8
17-1
11
13-2
940
88-4

143-8
88-6

155-8

137-4
152-0
222-9
120-3
98-6
107-5
139-3
78-9
87-6
730
114-3
180-7
63-9
71-6

93 1

58-7
650
46-6
14-5
0-5
11-3
86-4
79-7

101
81-2

200-2

126-7
126-0
236-9
117-9
970
118-9
108-3
83-8
87-5
81-2
112-8
177-5
72-2
79-8

92 6

91-4
160-2
502
372-0
107-3
201-3
183 0
340
51 0
80-3
71-1
87-7
77-8
81-4
40-5
55-1
181
39-6
118-4
76-2
137-2
146-8
100-3
105-8
100-1
91-5
141-6
94-2
136-7
61-7
49-4
62-9
74-0
102-1
42-3
47-9
78 3
115-5
130-4
28 9
34 4
150
840
176-7
960
117-2
76-0
69-3

80-3

83-2

94-3

210-9

126-8
120-6
268-3
118-9
94-5
82-4
119-6
91-8
80-4
79-2
97-5
167-7
90-4
96-1

99-6

130-6
140- 1
158-5
25-5
400
1-5
17-9
87-8
77-8
80-6
89-5
217-4

130-8

121-5
245-3
127-3
102-6
82-2
157-8
90-5
83-7
78-7
98-6
172-9
80-3
117-2

93 8

97-2
99-6

109-7
39-1
54-7
5-4
24i|
86-7
79-7

111-1
81-0

125-6
123-5
257-6
115-8
126-1
101-2
266-3
79-2
84-8
78-6
82-5

151 e

87-0
132-7

95-7

148-8
164-0
179-9
91-4
82-0
7-7
61-1
80-5
71-4
104-2
84-8
145-6

122-4
124-4
207-9
114-1
116-3
103-8
209-1

79-5
103-0

80-1
105-3
170-4

69-0
127-5

•Consult the supplements of the Monthly Review dated Nov. 1932 and May 1934 for description and post-war data.

1 Revised for 1933. » Due to receipt of later information regarding wage rates, indexes of construction were revised for 1933.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 2. Trend of Business Movements

Classi fication

Production-
Condensed milk output.000 lbs
Evaporated milk output.000 lbs

Creamery butter 000 lbs

Newsprint production. .000 tons

Shipments 000 tons

Stocks 000 tons

Timber scaled in B.C.M.Bd. ft
Pig iron production.. .000 1. tons

Ferro-alloys production tons

Steel ingots and cast-
ings 0001. tons

Shipments:—,

Gold 000

Silver 000 oz.

Passenger automobile pro-
duction Xo

Truck production No

Total cars and trucks No

Coke production 000 tons

Coal available 000 tons

Gasoline sales 000 gal.

Trade-
Imports: —

Cotton, raw 000 lbs

Rubber, crude 000 lbs

Wool, raw 000 lbs

Petroleum, crude. .000,000 gal
Exports: —

Fish 000 lbs

Fish $000

Cheese exports 000 lbs.

Canned salmon cwt.

Planks and boards. M . Bd. ft.

Wood pulp 000 cwt.

Shir gles squares

Auto complete or chassis No.

Copper 000 lbs.

Nickel 000 lbs.

Zinc 000 lbs.

Transportation-
Canal Cargo Traffic: —

Sault Ste. Marie 000 ton>

Welland 000 tons

St. Lawrence 000 tons

Labour Factors-
Percentage unemployment in

trade unions p.c.

Employment. Applications . No

Vacancies No

Placements.. No.
Strikes and Lockouts: —

Disputes in existence No

Number of employees. . . . No.
Time loss in working days —

Industrial Production^ [1928=
100]—

Canada

United Kingdom: Board of
Trade, Quarterly
Economist

United States

France

Germany

Italy

Japan

Russia

Austria

Belgium

Poland

Czecho-Slovakia

Sweden

Norway 2

Chile

1933

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

758
5,604

22,

179-42

183
37-24

196-9
30-74
2,033

38-63

240 1

1,768

4,358
1,450
5,

156
2,586
60,492

7,409
5,869
1.956
108- 10

24,031
1,905
14,121
64,170
11204
1,262
163.68S
2,190
23,125
10,546
17,921
15,115

8,453
1,373
1,129

19 8

62,579

,935

28,534

23
991
39,194

76-6

96-4

75-7

86-6

71-0

85-4

136-3

286 8

67-3

661

58-8

641

86-5

103-8

117-7

947
4,447
18,024
191-45
190 33
38-42
170-9
27 00
9,563

48-45

226-2
1,942

2,723
959

3,682
173

2.761
43,369

12,288
5,780
1.588
91-71

35.477
2.124
14,939
S9.26S
117-40
1,122
137,578
2,868
28.006
10,134
17.156
17,121

7,154
1,353
1,041

957
3,800
11,342
193-72
201-10
30-86
183
29-53

43-10

229-2
1.375

1,503
788

2,291
174

2.742
35,542

19,058
4.892
1.896
91-76

53,361

2,056
14.346
49.361
102-88

1 , 165
122,684

1,750
23,948

8,581
18.264
13,346

3.022
1,070

775

19 8 20

68,310 68,660
33,659 41,47
32,015 39,709

14

1.108
19.203

74-2

96-7
68-5
850
71-9
83 1
1370
274-2
740
66-9
59-4
67-4
89-4
109-3
119-2

20
3,974
49,543

701
3,170
8,674
175-30
172-29
33-85
1230
38-61
2,228

49-56

246
1,036

2,171
1.091
3,262

2.17S

28,117

19

3,972
1,877
64-97

45.023
1.957
6.409

46,310
99-39
1,048
79,513
1,625

21,332
6,4

14,033
6.477

210
62.193
39,683
37,8

16
3,902
55,477

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept

710
3,065
8,541
188-37
187-35
34-71
131-8
30-68
1,814

60-79

246-3
1,110

4,946
1,958
6,904
195
1,814
24,300

8.499
3.854
2,076
57-60

24,986

1,497

1.234

39.309

93-98

955

70,570

2,384

18.071

11,230

16.413

6,026

71 2 72-2

99-5
96-9
64-9
84 3
73-2
79-8
140-2

79-9
721
61 -4
67-8
96-2
112-6
119-2

74

70-7
59 4
64-2

971
109-2
112 6

21-2

68.442
37,856
36,215

22

6,030

47,944

487
3,077
7,494
174-45
169-05
40-45
104-1
12-20
1,620

57-98

207-3
1,378

7,101
1.470
8,571
169
1.404
22,197

11,109
4,153
1.988
44-37

28,034

1,350

239

28,207

104-95

831

77,833

3,026

14,211
5,470

21.590
6,671

20 C
52.945
29.972
28,818

23

5,463

30,690

505
3.272
9,879
21013
207-20
42-97
118-2
1210
1,413

72-92

321-0
1,580

12,272
1,908

14,180

192

1,719

26,157

14,346
7,640
3,126
73-44

23.908

1,784

447

40,103

131-35

1,251

162,476

4.920

29,367

13,482

31,876

9,957

4,418
13.823
216-51
220-57

37-25

27-36
2,126

70-36

229-6
452

15,451
2,912

18,363

185

1.258

35.443

9.376
5,418
1,959
38-98

7,727
626
174

8.357

60 87
743

87,955

3.950
27,391

9,802
17.037

7.027

19-5 191

i7.82S60.349
32.607 32. 237
31,162 29.968

32

7,275
91,332

21
5.282
78.128

71-7 71-31 781 77 6

99 9
70 3

83-5
791
72-2
142-5

6.302
24,372
242-54
236-97

42-46

38- If
2,556

71-44

252-1
1,441

16,504
3,657

20,161

185

2.528

46,309

15,987
4,968
1,582

15.925

1,036

972

13,128

112-78

1,035

105868

4,205

31,757

11,116

24,399

12,152

5,745
1,287

18 5

70,548
43,338
40,038

32
3,954

33,846

74
71-8

58 0
61

99-0
98-8
114-7

103-8

104-6

101-3

102-9

102-4

101-6

73 0

5-7

76 6

77-5

82-7

81-9

81-1

79-5

82-5

84-2

85-9

88-8

77-3

84-5

86-9

89-5

139-1

140-5

142-1

149-2

66-4

690

68-1

68-4

71-5

71-2

70-1

61 1

61-6

64-6

64-6

63-9

69-3

73-1

74-0

100-0

102-9

105-8

106 7

110-2

111-5

104-6

109-4

121-4

124-5

125-8

125-6

7,754
36, 11C
229-64
225-45

37 31
2,571

64-01

262-9
732

10,810
3.095

13,905

179

2,490

13.41o

4.947
2,417
114-88

21.56^

1.534

2,894

14,744

123-73

995

76,763

5,255

21,009

10,980

22,324

29,314

7,901

1,236

901

18-0
67.506
45.52<
43.621

24
3.278

34,483

102-2
75-5
78-0
88-3
85-6

69-1
62-1
71-6
107-7
115-6
123-9

651
6,634
35,146
208-24
199 93
55 10

36:76
2,483

249-4
999

8,407
2,707
11,114
183
2,516

8,231

5,443

928

116 SS

22,7!S

2,440

7.835

28,264

140-00

1.110

94,760

6,555

21,203

11,361

19,071

9,401

7.522

1.334

977

17-9
59.727
35.621
34.046

33

11.073
65,064

641
6,041

29.989

216 16

209-94

61 36

41-49

2.415

63 48

263-1
1,353

7.325
2,579
9,904
189
2.531

8.535
4,363
1.040
29 61

29. 52^

2.493

7.568

35.157

135 14

1 . 020

189,441

3.517

-3,548

11,840

24.364

23,840

6,990
1,273

16 5

1.372

:304

!.37S

29
.741

:,632

81-2 84-7

5,548
24,124
196-17
195-32
61-90
206-0
43 02
1,147

57-49

248-3
1,458

4,211
1.368
5.579

7.669

6,206

613

118-21

27.870
2,326
7,651

50,591

123-16
1,024

137.701
3,307

25.083
8,909

23,817
9,841

6.145

1,171

924

57,916
32,350
30,441

19
6,559

65,277

102-3
63-5
76-4
89-8
91-2

60-9
70-1
102-9
102-0

Source: Monthly Bulletin League of Nations, unless otherwise stated. 2 Revised.

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Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

11

Year

Receipts at Country Elevators and Platform Loadings

Visible Supply of Canac

ian Crain

and
Month

W heat

| Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flai

Ky»

Thousand Bushels

1932

March

12.746
5.982
8.197
15,050
3,780
17,633
120,538
79,564
36.457
18.486

11,300
11,543
20,850
10,312
10,849
19,466
10 524
25.624
55.585
46.412
23,010
10,292

10,423

8.262
9.087
7,349
8.336
12.314
10,936
30,776
55,585

4,788
1.834
2,353
2,094
1,091
1,184
3,441
4,082
3.031
1,612

1,095
1,753
4,988
1,680
1.481
2,470
3.047
1.922
4.217
5,243
3,436
1,927

2.486
3.733
3,683
2,100
1.445
2,383
1,721
1.952
3,582

1.194

543

454

514

402

929

2.599

1,125

1.338

1,219

474

479

944

360

618

1,361

1,268

1,416

2,461

1,056

1,264

596

859

972
798
597
452
929
895
2,473
4,374

68
70
24
44
48
53
282
693
179
88

57
35
67
80
62

132

54

8

55

142
35
19

10

10
12
15
13
21
17
17
71

245
153
67
57
67
448
540
270
131
98

74

71

160

100

180

512

409

412

279

126

51

29

25
33
31
23
28
58
81
356
364

183,956
164.562
149,251
138,572
121,474
113.036
198.240
239,435
237,194
237,391

229,186
223,535
225,529
219,807
200,978
199,113
196 607
198.952
227,514
249,007
243,035
241,687

233.685
220 325
224.024
207,315
200,336
189 558
187,440
193.930
228,361

14,801
11.055
6,443
5,659
6.204
5,857
7.273
8,316
9,115
9,233

9,345
9,767
12,152
10.700
9.692
10.308
12 252
13,591
15.926
19.044
20.192
20, 144

18,753
18 222
16,747
12,676
10,682
10.263
10,463
10 659
11,873

11.100
9.220
6,706
4,401
3,627
8,056
5.813
5,874
6.024
6,772

6.806
6.679
6.802
6,505
6,281
6.952
7.733
8.917
10,679
12,012
11,868
11,605

11,045

10,808
10.536
9,801
9,211
9,060
9,049
10.027
13,642

1.383
1,267
1.424
1,347
1.283
1,208
1,400
1,497
1.582
1.436

1.480

1.461

1,286

1.384

',088

1,127

1.036

1.013

987

929

699

C03

604
505
565
541
507
474
450
460
501

12.323
11,122

May

10,242

7,563

Julv

5,541

August

September.. .

October

Novem ber. . .
December. . .

1933

January.....

February

March

April. •

May

5,129
5,359
5,256
4,770
4,990

5,020
5,122
5,181
5,169
5,068

5.284

July

August

September. . .

October

November.. .

January

March

April

5,581
5,464
4,934
5,037
4,163
4,110

4,071

4,045
4,021
3,919
3,905

3,864

July

3.869

August

September. . .

4.097
4,070

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian Grain

Year

and
Month

Exports of drain

(Basis

Average Cash Price
in store Fort William and Port Arthur)

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Wheat
No.l
Nor.

Oats
No. 2

c.w.

Barley
No 3
CW.

Flax
No. 1
N.W.C.

Rye
No. 1
C.W

Bushels

Dol

lars per Bu

shel

1932

March

9.920,634
7.513.289
15.543.013
15,857.427
19.620.224
18 289.832
26,874.237
40,192.415
27,301,976
27.735,999

14,706,801
10,922,337
14,815,705

4.460,214
21.464.848
16.998.672
16,373,532

8.652.970
19,666,351
23,305.510
23,143,958
17.457,963

7,088,311
6,512.686
10,103,240
3,568,090
19,023,779
18,425,933
12,979,231
14.700.675
32,298,034

1.035.612
1.748,438
1,622.815
1,239.599
513.384
800,804
1.050,470
2,139,232
1.528,634
1,433,865

354,614
824.704
567.884
147,738
913,761
812,703
501,382
237 569
166.128
320.864
595,580
575,462

203,511
364.088
868.716
355,194
881.246
663,641
855,836
1.075,756
1,993,912

346.107

613.805

1,711,716

1,021.578

1,688,500
1,547.340
769,088
718,213
748.801
272,667

191,524
223,139

356,683

23,271

123,249

87,423

330,001

58,954

61,250

135.966

169,910

249,908

64,170

173.257

92,210

3.601

75,772

131,844

493,809

1.134.501

2,965,019

S.672

245,800

299.906

1,691.542

1,115,445

2.480.942

1.104,386

425.911

403,802

504,716

17.143

17.143
43,314
17,082

25,718

217.143
160.103
1,113.843
918.795
351.540

•631
•626
•628
•551
•547
•563
•518
•482
•467

• 423

•442

•457
•491
•536
•634
•667
833
•733
•678
•605
•637
•602

•650

•656
•663
•655
•706

• 771
•820
•860

• 823

•300
•323
•355
•338
351

• 300
261

•235
•240

• 210

•225
•233
•248
•247

• 282
•290
•396
•388

• 342
•293
•300
•297

•335

•337
•336
•323
•346
•377
•387
•436
•457

•398
•410
•402
•377
•365
•344
•288
•257
•302
• 277

•276
•275
•288
•313
•361
•378
•502
•443
•371
•327
•343
•342

•387
•400
•307
•368
•380
•436
•458
566
•585

1-016
•985
•837
•717
•682
•715
•785
•708
•696
•701

•770

•777

•792

•841

1-098

1-353

1 631

1-410

1-471

1-305

1-393

1-415

1-480
1-506
1-496
1-498
1-572
1-612
1-597
1-626
1-516

•478
•457

May

June

July

-412
337
•331
•334

•318

October

362.578

•292

•205

•297

1983

January

February... .

March

April

May...!

June

July

1.400

2,458

5,002

20

221,962

200,971

2

"i^OO

•310

•318
•338
•377
•450
•527
•675

August

September.. .
October

•520
•525
•423
• 422

412

•411

1934

•458

February....

3,642
620

1.071

•466
•460

April

•440

29
2
2
1

32

17,142
17,143

166,475
494,232

•463

June

•533

July

•578

August

September. . .

•687
•660

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Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production by the Milling Industry

Mill grindinge

Mill production

Year

Wheat flour

and
month

Wheat

OatB

Corn

Barlev

Mix< d

Oatmeal

Rolled

Corn

flourand

Wheat
Hour

Percent-

Quan
tity

Barrels

age of

meal1

export ed

operation

Bushels

Bushels

Bushels

Bushels

Bushels

Pound*

Pounds

Pounds

Barre's

1932

April

4.446.50R

666. 20?

178,754

73,738

1.416. 128

359

993,385

1.551,310

6.594.244

1,572,116

255 390

May

4,643,152

616,418

129,879

53,386

1,045,021

38-6

1,040.693

888,497

6,315.048

1,130,970

461,867

June

5,173,525

650,403

135,783

44,464

873,889

43-0

1,151,286

880,560

8.027.410

1,468,628

570,861

July

5.379,486

695,557

183.623

40,894

716.067

41 3

1,201,965

402,937

8.940.843

1,731,709

446,379

August

5.716,002

939.418

187 020

74,088

895,616

42 7

1,272.009

658 480

12.301.642

1,611,076

330,382

Peptember

6.151.877

1.081.749

147,992

72.056

1,174,201

50-0

1,384,500

777,966

14,124.180

1,325,254

385,113

October

7,670,545

1.346,592

129,236

77,779

1,447.920

62-4

1.721,598

1,387,585

16.683,629

1,294,032

528.794

November. .. .

8,638,600

1.453.153

209.499

102.769

1.941.348

70 5

1.942.844

1,193.036

17,871,610

1,887 653

576,864

December

1933

January

4,493,143

909,581

151,518

60,082

1,829,953

35 1

1,009,799

499,733

10,532,277

1,520,080

492,033

3,815,453

791,596

llfi.039

55,257

1,643,156

30-9

859,107

401,299

9,015,044

759,972

397,304

Februrry.. . .

3,744,957

698,881

125,805

55,880

1,275, 855

321

844,899

527,676

7.613,656

1,042,878

333,114

MartL

4.451.773

799.911

174.940

60,804

1,545,154

341

1,004.787

559.858

8.588.777

2,196,044

490,270

April

4 490,580

574,766

156,874

56,835

1,130,085

39 5

1,013,486

587,631

5,585,475

1.983,520

234,387

May

5.959.063

621,591

194,404

49,211

1,021,874

45-7

1.334,101

556,907

6,464,036

2,248,758

565,080

June

5.2*9,399

624,9*2

180. '58

39,304

724.378

43-6

1.186.006

397,611

7.721.268

1.266,352

544,507

July

5.863.896

746,019

199.769

36,870

f 59, 023

48 3

1,322.923

378,005

10,030,017

1,633,596

492,765

August .

6 401 501

854 309

200 995

40 304

753,304

50 6

1 443 692

648 373

11 258 685

1.514,590

480 288

September

6.179.626

900,766

151.413

62,141

1.127. 26

50-6

1,302,68°

598.044

12,0,93,243

1,320,404

552,556

October

7.345 79">

1,153,701

153 862

74.011

1,353,384

62-2

1.650 557

751,56"

15,676,287

2,153,041

514,368

November. . . .

9,158,4*6

1,262,294

168.662

81.383

1,588,180

68-8

1,827,340

927,171

16,416.025

2,109,060

547,602

December

1931
January

4.327,524

631,497

124.216

59,925

1,501,845

37-7

967,284

441,557

7.468,493

1,347,928

413,183

4,676.474

844,482

143,794

78.195

1,259,377

39-5

1,042.505

803,504

10,261,459

1,428,968

448,498

February

4,887.102

786,180

157,303

99,837

1,379.894

47-0

1,102,043

558,853

9,338,950

1,447,127

328,376

March

4.740 844

604,721

156 800

80 562

1 154 072

42-4

1,064.428

569,533

7,866,835

881,990

403,327

April

4,866,537

681,909

152.057

62,432

1,002,036

47-4

1,088.785

629,032

6.307,869

1.141,966

340,621

May

5,258.707

578,306

144,344

47,978

726.208

*7 9

1,175.433

614 6' 3

6 132,154

1,398,166

481.725

June

5.066.622

713.208

189,875

43.865

552.371

47-7

1.127,477

310.080

0.556.82C

1,726,506

441.064

July

4.815,792

782 307

225 727

47 201

400 552
713,438

451

1 072 747

553 201

10 202 971

1,748,106

408,028

August

5,749,909

783,208

235,382

51.325

53-3

1,282,214

416,383

10,644,925

2,215,458

412,089

1 Revised.

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of Sugar in Thousand Pounds

Year and
4-week period

1932

March 26

April 23

May 21

June 1*.. ....

July 16

August 13

September 10

October 8

November 5

December 3

December 31

1933

January 28

February 25

March 25

April 22

May 20

June 17

July 15

August 12

September 9

October 7

November 4

December 2

December 30

1934

January 27

February 24

March 24

April 21

May 19

June 16

July 14

August 11

September 8

Raw Sugar

Stock
on hand
at be-
ginning
ofperiod

83.834
67,702
60.295
122. °05
122,425
110.656
38 480
77.116
60.036
106. roi
109.097

109.232
101,898
112,182
81,130
70.421
143,709
150,524
132,670
106.943
102,398
132,530
130,616
91,959

84,383
82,635
103,160
91,390
101,951
124,747
131,708
121,490
105, 652

Re-
ceipts

36.78"
27 237

126,477
75.2°4
85.435
35.112

120.743
75.16^

123,367
80,043
37 886

11.432
29,326
26.839
32.989
119,750
100,230
39,394
70,202
58,725
106.990
63,618
55,801
26,830

40,595
10,714
57,204
65,605
97,455
72,327
84,535
88,921

Melt-
ings
and
ship-
ments

52.912
34 644
64,5-7
75,005
97,2^4
107,288
82.116
92.230
76,543
78,7r>7
37.750

18,767
19.041
57.891
43.698
46,463
93,414
57.248
95,928
63,270
76.858
65,532
94,458
34,406

16.621
20,070
22.484
46,733
42,809
90,495
82,544
100,373
91,064

Refined Sugar

Stock

Manu-
factured
granu-
lated

Manu-

on hand
at be-

g;nning

factured

yellow

and

Total
manu-
factured

ofperiod

brown

131 044

44.332

7 544

51.876

129 590

30.275

5 605

35.879

109.901

53.212

5.540

58.751

111.503

63.906

9.725

73.722

123.942

84,990

7.503

92.583

108.248

91.620

10.080

101.700

124.079

73.687

8 23"

81.917

174,985

97,775

8.238

106.613

174.985

108,208

7,576

115,874

155.411

109,777

12.TJ79

122.457

188 834

54,028

7.317

61.345

194.558

24.239

3,064

27,303

173,161

16.803

3,544

20,347

143.345

48,740

6.683

55,432

69.492

40,587

5.868

46,455

93,023

36.214

4,953

41,167

96,035

77.722

11,532

89,254

133.186

51,081

6,251

57.332

113,120

81,103

6,987

88,089

118 079

53 386

6 991

60.378

194,558

75,909

11,708

87,617

194,558

105,177

7,356

112,533

194.558

126,137

12,864

139,001

207,044

50,117

6,852

56,968

214,486

20,545

2,112

22,657

189,945

17,269

2,575

19,845

161,406

18,407

2,953

21,360

135,848

35,730

7,575

43,305

135,013

34,371

7,260

41,631

114.021

70,923

13,142

84,061

113,663

72,892

10,652

83,544

102,391

85,557

9,484

95,042

109,420

78,190

10,489

88,679

Total
domes-
tic
ship-

52.838
55 229
56.256
60,354

107.3-7
84.478
79 741

101.052
84 813
87,675
55 183

48.263
49.719
128,586
22,005
37.061
50.338
75.234
79,961
79 103
83,186
63,462
70,342
48,728

46,593
47,686
46,246
43,000
59,349
84,018
93,754
86,828
95,281

Ship-
ments
granu
lated

Ship-
ments
yellow

and
brown

47,136

6.195

47 723

7 846

51,129

6 020

55.403

5.88'1

100.986

7.291

79.862

6.007

74 845

7.262

95.456

9.451

76.537

9,521

77.1*5

11.848

49.016

6,604

43.449

5,251

43,715

6,448

117,650

11,635.

19,544

3,380

32.927

5,228

46.148

5,954

70,842

6,556

76.913

6,217

74 992

8 360

78,669

9.237

59.040

7,720

62,004

10,541

43,021

6,505

41.336

5,862

42,370

6,014

40,730

6,188

37,980

6,164

54,434

7,407

76.550

8.822

86.799

8,018

81.038

6.977

88,784

9,749

Total
ship-
ments

53.330
55 569
57,149
61.283

108,277
85,869
82.107

104.908
86,058
80,033
55.621

48,700
50,163
129.149
22.924
38.155
52,103
77.398
83,131
83.353
87,906
66 761
72,544
49,526

47,198
48,384
46,918
44,144
61,842
85.373
94,817
88.015
98,532

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Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered for Consumption.

Year and Month

1933

1933

1934

Tobacco,
cut

Pound

1,272,469
1,414,941
1,659,842
1,438,417
1,493,496
1.488,431
1,559,663
1,662,365
1,551,042
1,427,688
1,209,812

1,065,534
1,429,012
1,537,535
1,261,563
1.490,955
1,517,064
1,599,257
1,823,454
1,329,411
1,473,910
1,561.675
1,223.930

1,156,731
1,380,982
1,529.343
1,456,045
I 731 922
1,585,094
1.495,730
1 590,786
1.514.766

Tobacco,
plug

Pound

343,887
389,797
425.577
421.248
425,89!.'
391.668
419.483
368.601
379.960
358,572
340,791

300.491
304.290
374,473
324,732
408,219
412.655
345,055
397,770
357,519
350.617
364 839
280.671

321,339
306,407
326 628
353,109
415 972
381.019
367.317
380,339
329,761

Cigarettes

Number

281,496,910
304,243,772
269.309.750
312,790,432
376.779.975
338.874.828
329.466.364
313,709,922
214,301,678
388.625,140
304,613,955

310,144,850
264,524,935
305,107,720
267,148,135
360,805,660
437,535,200
449,784,830
410,553.620
401,231,720
379,614,915
374 490,820
355,920,395

267,435,575
312,784,585
325,042.310
348,658,920
431,667,650
468,990.240
472,025,100
509,045,040
429.906,595

Cigarettes,
over-
weight

Number

56.700
50.150
49.050
37.350
66.300
40.300
43,700
39,400
57,100
148,400
39,260

28,420
17,890
15,370
33.600
27.330
30,750
24,100
34,650
46,700
41.500
46 400
44,240

14,800
24,800
7.200
28,300
14,600
21,100
17.300
30,800
15.200

Cigars

Number

S. 154,663
9,657,775
10.208.636
10,552.455
12,754.263
11.492.868
12.298,501
12,799,348
14,424,229
14,071,178
9,014,869

3,965,735
4.675,418
6,407,352
6,996,151
9,857,264
10,998,932
11.661,814
11,879,869
11,506.697
14.202.255
13 935 402
8,721.959

5,069,775
4,448.840
6.711,960
8,744,376
10,325,277
11,510,509
10,773,621
12,349,405
9,893.762

Foreign
raw leaf
tobacco

Pound

889,417

942,999
1,120.066
1.108,312
1.320.001
1.149.197
1,083.602
1,042,140

938,889
1,027.873

744,579

832,534
742,408
852,367
801,092
914,83»
1,014,568
1,012,478
990.819
880,042
838.879
893 716
635,474

630,982
621,222
716,938
731,018
869,923
868,269
776,670
817.495
774,128

Table 8. — Production of Boots and Shoes in Pairs.

Boots and shoes with leather or fabric uppers

Welts

272,581
281,244
243,435
241.653
235.079
247,387
273.591
267,515
213,345
196,801
167,762

185,162
207,516
250,519
234,316
273,575
323,774
368,581
363,232
311,182
257,370
200 583
147.622

172,192
216.094
283,532
263.511
281,021
239.527
243.867
323.442

McKays

and

all

imitation

welts

774,827
907,035
781.111
821,112
746,474
610,920
828,070
807,126
679,722
450,418
306,383

398,195
614,061
804,562
737,483
846,285
921,428
861,664
1,007.916
942,552
712,195
470.711
329,554

451,121
685,693
907,542
890,772
1,022,979
903,804
595.268
980. 677

Nailed,
pegged,
screw
or wire
fastened

158,460
150,132
120,920
125,907
118,518
129,595
180,350
185,458
189.725
186,934
114,304

88,256
112.162
140,267
117,438
139,933
167,448
199,168
260,289
227,428
159,127
117,437

88,699

100,757
122.254
116,220
97,129
137,581
135,140
101.228
154.751

Stitch-
downs

171,322
212,237
216,884
264.754
243,324
169,801
148,365
136.672
151.968
135,217
124,894

114,919
149.983
195,450
217,809
315,543
318,003
2^,433
210,696
182,023
202,590
195.675
141,100

178,045
201,233
257,724
266,910
292,018
280,461
165.815
161.403

Total

414. S16
697,280
413.214
507.574
400,508
202,968
484.042
470,476
301.011
017,053
753,573

808.671
,128,000
,440,056
,354,348
,631,358
,785,434
,746,992
.919,069
,729,685
,388,574
,020, P54

731,474

1,257,824
1,602,851
1,563.316
1,774,537
1,604,743
1,150,301
1.680.535

Total footwear

M ens'

420,882
4U,32r'
370.801
422.104
436.647
409,588
469,002
471,961
449,281
403,661
311,351

267,310
302, 9C4
393,335
368,223
468,592
566,993
634,980
659,556
583,038
484,141
391.H63
299,534

294,230
367.456
433,720
414,050
497.158
509.337
423,022
549.615

Boys'
and

youths '

91.177
87 098
68,822
75.047
65,144
54,778
91 741
109.625
108.139
110.661
67.645

45.171
60,423
82,193
76,480
108,270
120,308
101.253
133,347
138.087
146.894
112.024
59,553

42,529
79.586
75.023
80,184
102.058
85,297
53,584
98.513

Women's

731.280
807.022
742.845
803.803
746,658
665,684
853.149
858,238
748.048
568.263
404.451

426.723
596, 200
774.888
709.271
836,667
949,938
909,760
,085.425
,003,719
870,948
572.204
403,164

467.609
637,047
842,575
810,530
928.966
844,830
646,560
980.634

Misses'

and

childrens

214,295
284.903
232,427
248. 4e0
214,127
160, f66
183,565
187.436
202,130
187.757
134, 30c;

129,475
161,377
202,713
214,202
250, 595
229,827
232,910
263,552
218,090
232,164
203,292
132,344

160,666
160,198
232,597
271,414
266,661
204,527
154,707
177,839

Babies'

and
infants'

100.779
119,865
108,597
106, 674
96,618
88.768
100,902
95,942
91,592
90,992
60.309

53,219
79.292
86,358
73,844
90,440
98.581
95,964
95,299
92,585
99 624
92.070
50,221

65,533
79.761
98.095
69.716
85,990
79,150
54,093
79,582

Total

1,558.413

1,720,208
1.523,492
1 656,088
1.559,192
1,379.484
1,708.359
1.723,202
1,599,190
1,361,334
978.064

921,898
1,200,276
1,539,482
1,442,020
1,754,564
1,965,647
1,974,867
2.237,179
2,035,525
1,833.771
1.371,253

944,816

1,030,667
1,324,048
1,682,010
1,645,894
1,880,833
1.723.141
1,331,966
1.886,183

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14 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 9. — Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock, Retail Food Prices, and Cold Storage Holdings.

Classification

Sales on Stock Yds:

(Current month

prelim.)

Cattle

55,322

Calves

27 875

Hogs

61,156

Sheep

79.885

Inspected Slaugh-

terings:

Cattle

64,566
36,177

l'),656

Calves

Sheep

136,963
195,498

Swine

At. Retail Prices, In

cents, of Food In

Canada:

Beef chuck lb.

11-4

Veal roast "

11 -1

Mutton roast. . . "

18 8

Pork fresh ... u

171

Bacon break-

fast "

21-0

Lard pure "

12-8

Eggs fresh ... doz

24-4

Milk qt

9-4

Butter cream-

ery lb.

24 3

Cheese "

19-6

Bread u

61

Flour "

3-7

Rolled oats... "

5 0

Rice "

81

4-4
15-4

Apples, evap. . "

Prunes "

120

Sugar gran.. .. "

80

Tea "

42-5

Coffee ■

40 0

Potatoes peck

28-4

1933

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

79,368
36.19'!
88.976
108.267

72,030
36,445
14,091
166,920
235.255

11 0
11-8
17 8
17-2

21-4

131

29 2

9-6

24-4
19-7
5-7
3-2
5-1
81
4-5
15-0
12-1
8-0
42-5
39-6
23-9

67,774
23,495
100, 70S
39,315

72,957
27.031
11.423
72,768
277,318

10-6
11-5
17-2
15-8

21-1

13-2

37-9

9-7

24-3
19-7

5 8

3

5

1

0
0
4-4
15-1
12-1
8-0
43-1
39-7
22-2

36,760
14,317
71,951
24,940

48,402

18, 924

6.447

34,36(

252,69!

10-2
11-3
17-4
15-8

21-1
13-3
44-8

6

7

5-6

3-1

5-0

8-0

4-4

15-2

12-2

80

43-8

39-1

21-6

25

Jan. Feb. Mar April May June

57,353

20, 746
111,019
20,709

63,133
28,221
5,179
35,065
269,531

10-5
12-2
19-0
16-6

21-6
13-5

40-7

46,593
21,164
92,486
14,462

53,800
30,675
3,677
32,636
262.834

11-3

12 5
20-1
19-1

24-8

13 5
35 3

100

29-7

20-1

5-6

31

50

8-1

4-4

15 3

12-5

80

47-4

39-5

23-5

42,450
27,958
73,938
14,063

56,365

49.54P

4,170

33.963

258,824

11-9

131
20-9
21-2

28-7

13

40-5

32-5

20-3
5-6
31
50
8-2
4-5

14

12 7
8 0

48

38 9

26-4

50,462
36,078
84,275
14,896

54,694
64,251
32.584
1,178
251,847

12-0
12

20-6
20

290
13-5

27-1
100

32-9

20-4
5-6
31
5-0
8-1
4-5
15-3
12-7
80
490
39-4
26

54,393
43.088
94,501
14,830

61,498
71,587
24,473
7,918
266,541

12-1
12-2
22-1
19-6

28-7
13-1
22-3
10-0

27-8

20-1

5-6

3-1

4-9

8-1

4-5

150

12-7

7

49-6

38-8

25-9

June

July

44,837

53,909

36,229

33.445

70,415

70,714

30, 679

46,773

57,544

57,652

58,020

47,074

15,239

8,880

40,544

65,656

222,701

177,997

12-3

12-2

11-9

11-9

21-6

20-9

200

20 9

29-1

311

12-9

12-6

22-3

24-8

9-9

9-9

25-3

251

19-9

20-0

5-5

5-6

3-2

3-3

5-0

5 0

8-1

8 0

4-6

4 6

15-2

14-7

12-7

12-7

7»

6-8

50-8

51-0

38-7

39-1

24-3

23 1

Aug. Sept

51,687
27,687
49,354
47,370

67,396

43.804

6,836

89,709

67,639
32,350
57.994
68,147

76,392

40,119

8,337

104,598

169,231 178,769

11-8

11-8
20-9
21-7

33-2
12-7

26-9

24-1

19-9
5-6
3-3
51
80
4-7

151

12-9
6-7

520

38

25-7

11-4
11-9
19-0
21-6

35-1
13-2
27-5
10-0

23-9
19-9
5-8
3-4
5-1
8-1
4-6
15-4
12-9
6-6
52-6
38-9
20-4

Cold Storage Holdings as at
first of Month:

WOO lbs. or doz.)
Butter—

Creamery

Dairy

Totals

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct.

40.102

411

40,513

31,482

13,201

580

3,066

5,495
2.251
13,949
21,685
2,278

5.742

5,296

202

141

11.382

881

660

1.541

1,799

567

2.366

2.516

16.788
6.042

2,737

37.393

403
37,796
27,424

9.124

316

2,806

4,019
2,553
13,533
20,036
1,943

8,586

5,473

214

138

14,411

1,0»4

648

1.733

5,995

549

6.544

2.802

17,642
6,033

3.640

29,000

330

29,330

16,612

4,199

192

2,514

5,607
4,257
14,653
24,510
1.604

12.037

5.625

114

194

17,969

1,330

398

1.728

7.283

257

7,541

6,052

15.272
4,930

2,107

21.448

250

21.697

15.865

1,248

196

2,135

7.604
3.013
13.480
24,096

2,537

11,732

3,814

229

190

15,965

1.046

185

1,230

6.832

271

7,104

11,650

12,742
4,371

950

14,371

153

14.524

13,778

116

132

1,684

5,869
3,153
14,698
23,719
2,234

8,499

4,898

257

117

13,771

637
242
879

4,925

167

5,093

10,713

9,641
3,229

1,052

7,057

53

7,109

12,150

15

102
1,250

8,644
3,534
17,588
29,766
2,849

6,604

4,657

204

98

11,653

426
325
751

3,887

214

4,101

9,608

6.558
2.548

1,410

3,730

15

3,746

10.833

139
247
921

10.599
3.468
16.870
30.938
3,597

5,007

4,377

262

121

9,767

316
482
797

2,581

219

2,800

7,491

5,735

2,497

2,322

2,515

11

2,527

9,863

3,105
611
828

11,260
3.528
17.235
32,022
3,610

4,204

4,346

192

108

8,850

513

643

1,156

1,786

137

1,923

5,949

5,431
3,035

2,502

6,922

46

6,968

9,628

9.950

685

1.692

10.946
3.483
16,457
30,886
4,386

3,328

4,305

174

135

7,941

777

695

1,472

747

182

928

4,133

6.826
3,679

2,061

24,328

216

24,545

17,316

13,042

679

3,092

9,649
2,849
16.375
28.873
3,657

3,02i

4,792

170

138

8,121

919

572

1,491

344

284

628

3,698

10.286
4,162

4,147

41.641

471

42,112

50,433

574

si nn?

53,1131

635

53,748

Cheese

24.698 32 nS4

34,145

Eons-
Cold Storage

13.772

604

4.127

6.471
1.995
14.145
22,611
2.885

3,423

4,946

185

223

8.777

1,171

604

1,776

367

371

738

3,315

17,275
5,800

7,572

14,758

693

3,351

4,628

1,883

12,915

19,427

2,231

3,941

5,210
226
299

9,675

1,419

482
1,900

492

382

874

3,038

20,051
6,511

4,685

14,206

Fresh

840

Frozen

3,333

Pork—

4,336

2,466

12,815

Total?

Lard

Beef—
Fresh frozen

19,618
1,778

7,183

Fre^h not frozen

5,976

Cured

In process of cure

240
194

Totals

13 592

Veal—
Fresh frozen

1,690
730

FreBh not frozen

Totals

2,420

Mutton and Lamb—

Frozen

Not frozen

1,621
415

Totals

pottltrt

Fish—
Fresh frozen

2,036

2,885

21,373

Smoked, eto

Fresh frozea during preced-
ing month

6,616
2,745

'Includes approximately 2,118,000 pounds reported by firms added to list since March 1, 1934.

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Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations and Railway Operating Statistics

OUTPUT OF CENTRAL

1933

1934

ELECTRIC STATIONS
GO KILOWATT HOURS

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Monthly Data

Totals for Canada-

Water

1462491
26,831

1589072
28,536

1670149
32,214

1689536
34,136

1584599
28,235

1767881
28,008

1672606
24,040

1804615
25,516

1681937
26,695

1594728
26,586
1621314

1630784
28 112

1597283

Fuel

30 006

Total....

1489322

1617608

1702363

1723672

1612834

1795889

1696646

1829681

1708632

1658896

1627289

Generated by Water-

Maritime Provinces

44,478

55,778

59,094

43,413

38,147

42,019

49,230

56,819

56,933

56,226

50,168

40,557

Quebec

829,045

878,097

888, 123

868,589

805,145

881,766

925,386

1036240

963,547

904,257

434,224

81,788

893,365

472,388

852,236
472,978

Ontario

400,098

434,037

492,937

535,501

525,939

603,773

473,761

488,845

468,349

Prairie Provinces

90,253

111,937

117,639

123,786

112,122

122,904

114,286

106,836

78, 133

92,878

109,400

British Columbia

98,617

109,223

112,356

118,247

103,246

117,419

109,943

115,425

114,975

118,233

121,985

122,112

Generated by Fuel-

Prairie Provinces

13,720

15,390

17,804

18,702

16,149

15,393

12,152

12,503

12,221

12,474

14,176

14,480

Other Provinces

13,111

13,146

14,410

15,434

12,086

12,615

11,888

13,013

14,474

11,112

13,936

15,526

Exports

122,907

127,243

106,457

100,485

102, 151

112,114

63,105

111,000

113,640

105,866

115,988

107,116

Provincial Consumption-

Maritime Provinces

56,414

67,743

72,196

57,386

48,907

53,045

59,956

68,886

70,509

69,126

62,864

54,865

Quebec

610,489

646,032

704,340

690,290

646,249

712,029

741,213

806,947

745,830

694,288

691,320

646.467

Ontario

496,911

546,022

571,521

614,661

583,835

662,832

595,936

608,076

573,290

539,509

559,645

572,792

Prairie Provinces

104,941

128,372

136,521

143,849

127,132

139,652

127,928

120,895

91,654

95,547

108,220

124,918

British Columbia

97,661

108,196

111,328

116,936

102,128

116,217

108,508

113,877

113,708

116,978

120,705

121,131

Total

1366416

1490365

1595906

1623122

1508251

1680791

1633541

1718681

1594991

1515448

1542754

1520173

Maritime Provinces

1,160

6,022

9,052

4,013

4,619

7,030

7,152

3,267

1,317

Quebec

207,085

216,567

279,115

276 \ 787

266! 777

303! 73 i

367,805

365,391

347,731

280,670

279,653

243,449

Ontario

36,913

51,540

77,389

91,088

87,979

97,487

78,383

73,037

60,697

51,581

64,622

68,574

Prairie Provinces1

3,746

17,360

25,883

30,754

29,699

31,008

24,377

15,440

3,259

3,114

3,423

14,008

British Columbia

129
249,033

156
291,645

159
391,598

187
398,816

154
384,609

167
432,393

160

474,738

155
458,642

133
418,850

• 141

342,658

138

351,103

132

Total

327,480

Daily Average

Totals for Canada-

Water

48,750

51,260

55,671

54,501

56,593

57,028

55,754

58,199

56,064

51,443

52,606

53,243

Fuel

894
49,644

921
52,181

1,074
56,745

1,101
55,602

1,008
57,601

903
57,931

801
56,555

823
59,022

890
56,954

857
52,300

907
53,513

1,000

Total

54,243

Generated by Water-

Maritime Provinces

1,483

1,799

1,970

1,401

1,363

1,355

1,641

1,833

1,898

1,814

1,619

1,352

Quebec

27.635

28,326

29,604

28,019

28,755

28,444

30,846

33,427

32,118

29,170

28,818

28,408

Ontario

13,337

14,001

16,431

17,274

18,784

19,476

15,792

15,769

15,611

14,007

15,238

15,766

Prairie Provinces

3,008

3,611

3,921

3,993

4,004

3,965

3,810

3,446

2,605

2,63*

2,996

3,647

British Columbia

3,287

3,523

3,745

3,814

3,687

3,788

3,665

3,724

3,832

3,814

3,935

4,070

Generated by Fuel —

Prairie Provinces

457

437
4,097

497

424

4,105

594

480

3,549

603

498

3,241

577

431

3,648

496

407

3,617

405

396

2,103

403

420
3,581

407

483

3,788

402

455

3,415

457

450

3,742

483

Other Provinces

517

Exports

3,571

RAILWAYS

Car loadings 000 cars

202-46

221-60

201-37

176-41

164-09

189-24

177-20

194-10

193-37

187-88

204-55

212-21

Operating Revenues —

Canadian National .... $000

12,147

12,803

11,612

9,665

9,594

11,743

11,213

12,639

11,725

11,906

11,596

13,175

Canadian Pacific $000

11,168

11,967

10,390

8,954

8,644

9,946

9,249

10,459

10,009

10,717

10,930

12,042

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Canadian National —

Operating Expenses. . .$000

10,576

10,309

10,351

10,112

10,630

10,541

10,722

10,105

11,046

11,003

11,380

11,565

Operating Income $000

442

2,569

2,152

1,220

1,283?

1,308^

647

748

1,273

370

199

306»

No. of tons carried. 000 tons

2,159

2,473

2,791

2,554

2,362

2,158

2,633

2,122

2,53$

2,259

2,340

2,200

No. of tons carried

one mile 000,000 tons

863

1,015

1,165

977

790

773

962

894

922

799

886

795

Passengers carried 000

767

657

568

619

945

865

030

845

655

730

838

864

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass.

62

61

44

40

48

43

55

48

47

74

66

69

Total poy roll $000

7,209

7,022

7,061

6,950

7,169

6,948

7,029

6,622

7,001

0,960

7,235

7,493

Number of employees. .000

64

65

63

61

67

69

66

61

63

65

67

69

Canadian Pacific —

Operating Expenses. . .$000

8,855

7,818

7,596

6,475

7,733

7,402

8,077

7,638

8,297

7,904

8,857

9,532

Operating Income $000

739

3,003

4,058

3,586

889

819

1,519

1,270

1,802

1,756

1,511

1,071

No. of tons carried 000 tons

1,976

2,426

2,544

2,217

2,004

1,854

2,035

1,814

2,165

1,876

2,052

2,006

No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

739

932

1,122

883

729

689

809

785

763

748

832

798

Passengers carried 000

628

534

465

496

779

715

850

624

510

613

658

666

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass.

66

59

38

40

46

44

61

44

45

93

66

81

Total pay roll $000

5,088

4,875

4,850

4,661

5,001

4,896

4,960

4,876

5,298

5,185

5,245

5,276

Number of employees. .000

47

46

45

43

47

48

43

46

50

49

49

49

All Railways-

Operating Revenues. . . $000

23,730

25,872

27,239

24,176

21,011

20,027

24,657

23,395

26,069

24,436

25.206

Operating Expenses . . . $000

21,144

19,829

19,683

18,214

19,945

19,601

20,630

19,488

21,240

20,763

22,066

Operating Income $000

1,679

5,111

6,654

5,040

216

60 2

2,976

2,839

3,814

2,636

2.114

No. of tons carried. 000 tons

5,449

6,265

6,860

6,153

5,741

5,306

6,315

5,426

6,375

5,677

5,894

mile 000,000 tons

1,999

2,103

2,442

2,011

1,682

1.629

1,986

1,869

1,873

1,721

2,202

Passengers carried 000

1,612

1,379

1,181

1,244

1,906

1,731

2,054

1,639

1,335

1,553

1,717

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass.

145

136

96

91

109

98

127

103

103

183

150

Total pay roll $000

13,086

12,677

12,670

12,350

12,919

12,589

12,794

12,265

13,162

12,985

13,727

Number of employees. . 000

118

118

115

111

121

123

115

113

120 121 123

Manitoba only. '

Deficit

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Table 11 — Railway Revenue Freight Loaded at Stations in Canada in Tons.

17

Commodities

Railway Fre'ght Loaded—

Agricultural Products—

Wheat

Corn

Oate ...

Barley

Rye

Flaxseed

Other grain

Flour

Other mill products

Hay and straw

Cotton

Apples (fresh)

Other fruit (fresh)

Potatoes

Other fresh vegetahles

Other agricultural products
Animal Products—

Horses

Cattle and calves

Sheep

Hogs

Dressed meats (fresh)

Dressed meats (cured, salted,
canned)

Other packing house productp
(edible)

Poultry

Eggs

Butter and cheese

Wool

Hides and leather . .

Other animal products (non-
edible)

Him Products—

Anthracite coal

Bituminous coal

Lignite coal

Coke

Iron ores

Other ores and concentrates .

Baee bullion and matte

Gravel, sand and stone
(crushed) . .

Slate — Dimensions or block
stone

Crude petroleum

Asphalt

Salt

Other mine products

Forest Products —

Logs, posts, poles, cordwood. .

Ties

Pulpwood

Lumber, timber, box, crate
and cooperage material

Other forest products

Manufactures and Mibceiaan

EOUS —

Gasolene, petroleum and its
products

Sugar.

Tron, pig nnd bloom

Rails and fastenings

Bar and sheet Iron— Structural
iron and iron pipe

Castings, machinery & boilers

Cement

Brick and artificial stone. . . .

Lime and plaster

Sewer pipe and drain tile

Agricultural implements and
vehicles other than autos.. . .

Automobiles and auto trucks.

Household goods

Furniture

Liquor beverages

Fertilizers, all kinds.

Paper, printed matter,. books.

Wood-pulp

Fish (fresh, frozen cured, etc.)

Canned goods (all canned food
products)

Other manufactures and mis-
cellaneous

Merchandise

1933

July

612,

10,

60

39

13

6

2

105

71

2,572

13,418

r205,
117,

Sept.

1.204,714

1,523

70,118

51.854

8,682

457

1,462

101,716

65,794

13,701

515

42,768

19,191

13,658

18,151

41,301

3,426
40,329

6,047
13,

8,146

4,817

4,869
21
83

5.636

1.

3,612

3,418

2,483

536.421

210,632

66.551

5.026

212,244

38,110

159,689

2,691

1,236

10,256

13,119

124,544

158,763

2 !
134^249

194,104
16,708

168.910
17,469
8,127
1,010

15,062
5,940

50,479
7,896

17,076
1,146

3.247
fl.414
5,656
2,039
7,900

23,657
126,452

69,500
3,323

13.010

203,546
125,254

Oct.

1,147.748

10,061

84,332

44.339

4,778

1.404

7.030

121.713

91,271

21,335

488

86.159

5,576

36,181

18.535

111.728

4,
49.860
10.528
15.158

8,110

4,187

6,

239
962

4,014
947

3,770

3.152

4,104

690,019

395,739

88,334

5,362

109.315

36.005

195,664

1,648

1,137

7,847

13,231

144,668

195.784

2,301

110,154

195.203
18.932

145,374
20,588
14,107
3,285

18,936
6.115

42,079
8.059

15,945
1,465

2,380
6,647
9,303
2,005
7,939

23.244
138,052

67.666
5.353

11,909

189,855
133.358

Nov.

Dec.

750,820

3,234

79,793

34,387

1.

3.345

4,

138,793

106,802

24,506

314

65.386

1.305

43,906

11,265

94.323

4.118
47.974

5.586
19.319

9,064

4,694

6,028
2,103
1,113
2,345
1,216
3,498

2,707

2,144
602,203
340,271
102,053
460
112,155
46,893

120.531

2,471

1,064

3, 063

13,482

134,179

234,948

2,743

101,090

183,942
16,819

234,948

20,300

12,069

1,883

18,525
5,341

19,074
5,511

14,895
1,646

2,492
5,250
7,162
2,035
9,401

31,217
134,531

60.809
7,049

13,335

175,951
115.984

399,154

1,892

52,622

20.764

763

1.95C

4,176

86,256

61,944

24.888

480

27,020

1,144

24,004

9,968

38,607

4,593
24,801

2.045
17,133

9,242

5,943

5,487
5,678

264
1,825

721
3.752

2.946

1.656
462,080
380,809
105,501
460
104,208
34,164

33.168

741

876

3,213

9,774

104,459

186,365

810

146,660

143,075
33.854

83,411

13,559

6.329

829

15,113
5,887

10,498
2,785

11,617
475

2,256

8,409

2,917

1,742

17,538

19,455

147,539

58,312

6,789

1934

Jan.

,979

137,527
104,470

434,792

6,599

71,385

26,915

2,632
85,380
77,132
39,303

704
46,354

666
41,164
11.633
28,530

31,1

1,6
22,388

8,821

6,554

5,476
507
311

2,121
640

3,798

3,221

2,623
500,300
366,272
124,360
124
121,071
37,364

33,56:

796

1,811

1,06

11,093

97,14

222,988

564

261,727

153,315
15,661

84,135
13,477
8,504
1,026

27,607
3,258
7,313
5,527

10,929
673

3,207
13,999

1,859

2,168
12,54e
24,135
177,421
52.958

7,146

7,545

161,937
118,238

Feb.

20,

078
,010
137
.549
455
306
728
115
093
,811
906
324
500
150
238
207

3,281
26,569

1,168
20,555

7,211

6,772

4,249
364
248

2,359
600

3,902

2,715

9,443
435,925
198,795
98,658
664
124,288
35,497

23,796

471

681

1,078

10,509

91,437

230.363

1,284

235,904

171,383
15,736

78,919
16,730
7,223
1,978

22,198
2,695
6,221
4,483

11,086
625

3,068
16,283

1,741

2,038
10,191
30,039
146,112
49,958

5,809

Mar. June I July

432,646

3,265

103,098

26,221

1,262

756

1,940

91,613

91,405

65,541

852

17,999

536

55,199

9,704

22,689

5,727
30,635

1,431
18,738

5,602

9,051

5,807
343
746

1,763
676

4,073

4,273
499,916
183,624
84,764
1,330
129,929
46,373

28,883

749

895

1,826

16,560

117,314

259,146

1,459

308,468

230,532
22.573

102,696
19,764
13,659
12,236

28,560
5,362

12,323
7,075

15,690
410

6,154
23,344
5,179
1,767
12,876
53,236

525,384

160

40 305

25,099

1,915

901

191

83,361

69,449

12,217

666

517

1,476

22,052

4.677

16,874

3.652
27,096

1.053
14,944

5,911

6.841

5,162
205

2.030

5,234
849

3,361

2,781

1,944
609.930
39,026
47.445
1,056
171,234
42,351

101.090

4.330

3,291

20,610

14,772

139,410

155,459

5,138

175,263

266,270
46,406

159,984
19,953
10.260
5,040

26,309
4.232
68.435
16,244
18,378
2,495

6,011
23,325
3,560
1,275
10,926
18.602

9,807 10,909

154,400 189,977
122,266!147,231

191,651 155,410
60,506
2,135

12,190

50,701
5,012

222,059
128,413

839,687

208

57, 933

48,928

5,533

2,526

852

84,569

69,455

8,678

603

610

6,298

6,571

5,911

15,932

5,802
31,887

1,742
11,727

6,370

6,297

6,567
118
1,595
6,102
2,243
3,230

3,185

1.362
633,017
38,981
44.035
1,090
178.570
48,547

265,796

4,364

1,631

17, 772

16,587

150,807

145,231

4,403

150,182

225,988
26,867

179.387
23.153
9,111
3,590

21,682
4,512
73,840
10,549
15,605
1,687

10,108

21,202

4,334

1,991

13,735

11,283

136,663

51,343

2,745

13,106

235,980
127,924

18

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 12.

Indexes ot

Employment by Industries, Year 1926 = 100

1033

t/,oi " ' -

Oct.

Nov.

Dec

Jan

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.) Oct.

Indexes of Employment Un-

adjusted-

All Industries

90<

91-2

91-fc

88 (

91-4

92-7

91-3

92-0 fifi-fi

101-0

99-9

98-8

100 0

86-7
109-2

86 t
104-S

84 4

101 C

80 C
94-7

84-2
95-3

86-5

960

88-1
95-4

90-5

103-2

» 93-2
115-8

93-8
132-7

94-2
132 6

94-3
125-9

94-4
113-9

Animal products— edible

99-5

91-7

88 7

76 S

74-1

71- J

73-5

76- '

86-5

89-4

83-6
99-3

81-9
99-9

89-6
100-0

Leather and products

100 1

961

86 8

79-1

89-2

97-0

99-5

99-<

) 99-9

95-4

Lumber and products

63 9

61 f

59 0

52-S

57-C

59-5

60-3

63-S

711

74-7

74-9

74-2

71-8

Rough and dreBsed lumber

54-4

49-7

46 C

40-7

45-5

48 0

48-5

51 -f

61-9

68-1

69-9

68-9

63-9

Furniture

71-7

76-3

791

69-;

73C

72 9

72-9

74-2

73-1

72-5

70 1

72-3

76-9

Other lumber products. . .

87-6

86-fc

83 8

77 fi

80-4

85-1

87-1

MM

98-2

97-1

94-5

92-2

92-6

Musical instruments

29-8

44-3

44 4

39-4

32-5

33-2

33-0

27-2

30-4

330

41-9

48-0

50-4

Plant products — edible

119-6

116-2

103-1

85 6

89-1

880

88-9

92-4

98-3

107-0

115 6

125-3

135-0

Pulp and paper products. . . ,

880

89-0

881

85 6

87-1

88-2

88-3

90-3

93-6

95-8

95-8

94-4

95-0

76-8
100-8

77-4
101-7

74-1
103-7

71-6

96 2

74-3

98-2

75-6
100-4

75-9
101-0

79-1
103-4

84-5
105-7

88-9
105-2

89-1
104-6

86-4
ins- 5

86-3

Paper products

106-8

Printing and publishing...

98-6

100-C

101-4

100-7

100-4

100-8

100-5

100-8

101-7

101-9

101-5: 101-4

102-5

86-2
104-5

87-0
105-4

89-2
103 5

85-2
97 5

86-6
102-4

91-0
106-9

93-0
109-3

92-3
110-7

96-3
109-8

950
107-5

941
106 0

94-3
108- 1

91-8

Textile products —

109-4

Thread, yam and cloth.. . .

114 3

116-2

116-f

1141

119-4

122-8

122-9

124-8

125-6

122-0

123-3

122-6

121-4

Hosiery and knit goods . .

118-2

122-5

120-2

112-3

113-9

1161

118-2

120-4

118-4

118-2

114 8

114-0

1150

Garments and personal fur-

nishings

93-5

92 9

88 8

81-4

85-4

91-7

95-9

96-7

94-2

93-3

90-8

96-1

100-8

Other textile products

Plant products (n.e.s.)

86-9

83-4

81 9

73 0

84-2

90-6

94-5

95-0

96-7

90-2

86-8

91-7

91-6

1170

117-4

118-7

125-6

119-2

120-2

116-4

108-5

1070

109-5

111-2

114-0

114-8

Tobacco

111-5

113-4

119 9

126-7

116-5

119-9

114-2

100-4

99-7

99-7

101-2

103-7

105-9

Distilled and malt liquors.

124-5

124-1

115 9

122-3

122-6

120-5

119-2

119-2

116-6

123-3

124-3

128-4

126-6

Wood distillates and extracts

112-2

122-7

128 0

133-7

142-2

141-4

136-4

136-7

121-4

112-2

1161

122-1

130-7

Chemicals and allied product*

111-4

113-4

114-8

1121

113-2

1161

1181

125-2

123-5

1210

117-6

121-1

120-4

Clay, glass and stone product*

640

62-1

57-7

53-4

55-4

555

57-6

64-1

73-5

75-6

76 6

75-8

74-5

Electric current

112-2
95-7
62-5

109-1
95-1
63 0

104 9
96 3
63 0

104-8
95-5
60-9

103-6
97-6
68-2

104-7
97-5
70-5

105-0
97-8
73-4

105-8
100-5
75-7

107-9

103-5
77-1

109-5
103-1
74-2

113 9

103 7

73-7

116-6
105-1
71-2

117-6

108-5

Iron and steel products

70-6

Crude, rolled and forged

products

66-7

72-4

74 3

64-4

81-9

83-1

88-8

91-8

92-2

85-7

88 3

85-7

81-4

Machinery (other than ve-

hicles)

65-8
25-3

67-4
30-2

68 3
30 6

G6 4
25 6

69-5
41-8

71-1
44-1

73-3
43-8

76-3
45-4

78-9
47-0

80-5
42-5

810
39-4

82-2
37-0

81-9

Agricultural implements..

34-6

Land vehicles

64-2
65-9

63 0
600

63 3
61-3

65 0
67-6

72-5
87-3

74-6
96-2

77-0
105-5

79-4
116-8

78-8
117-7

75-1
105-4

740
99-2

69-4
79-4

68-0

Automobiles and parts...

71-4

Steel shipbuilding and re-

pairing

47-5

44-8

43 2

43 8

470

45-4

57-1

51-2

61-0

51-9

47-5

48-3

53-5

Heating appliances

89-9

89-9

84 7

58 8

68 3

82-1

80-9

85-0

88-1

85-8

89-2

93-5

98-2

Iron and steel fabrication

(net.)

54-7

51 -9

51 3

48-3

51-5

50-6

53-0

56-5

63-8

63-5

65-5

65-0

64-6

Foundry and machine shop

products

650

64 8

64-7

62 3

68-8

70-7

77-9

77-2

79-7

84-7

80-1

74-5

78-0

Other iron and steel pro-

ducts

681

69-9

68 8

61-4

66-9

70-2

72-4

75-5

79-1

76-9

76-8

77-0

82-8

Non-ferrous metal products..

91-6

93-8

93 8

90 5

37-5

99-7

103-5

100-5

1110

111-4

110-2

111-9

112-7

Mineral products

128-2
104- 1

127-8

103-7

.25 9
103-6

127-4
97-8

127-1
102-5

128-3
102-8

126 9
107-9

129-7
109-4

134-5
112-5

137-3
1160

137-6

114-8

138-7
114-2

136-3

121-7

Locarno

64-7

110-3

166-5

168-8

174-0

153-3

104-9

80-5

75-0

86-3

84-5

85-6

113-4

Mining

105-8

109-7

105-5

106-8

109-4

108-9

103-3

103-6

106-2

1070

110-3

112-4

117-9

Coal

88-7
158-8

94-2

159-4

88-2
159-7

92-6
158 5

96-6
160-3

94-4
163-7

84-3
165-4

80-6
169-5

79-7
175-2

78-7
179-7

81-4
185-3

83-1
189-1

91-0

Metallic oree

196-4

Non-metallic minerals (ox-

81-1
82-5
86-6
81-5
82-7
113-9

84-9
81 1

85-4

800

81-4

111-9

80 1

81 0

84 5
801
79 8

111-0

73 0
78 4
83 0
77 3
76 3
109 8

71-2
76-8
82-2
75-5
76-2
108-8

71-0
76-7
81-9
75-3
780
109-5

71-2
76-8
83-4
75-1
75-9
107-4

80-5
76-9
84-3
75-0
78-5
109-2

91-3
78-0
85-5
76 1
80-3
110-4

93-7
80-1
89-3

77-7
82-6
1120

94-4
81 2
91-2
78 6
83-6
112 3

95-2
82-5
93-2
79-7
83-6
114-3

87-9

Communications

81-3

Telegraphs

92-5

Telephones

78-3

Transportation

84-8

Street railways and cartage..

114-6

72-0
94-2

71-3
90-5

69 9
87-3

69 8

63 7

69-9
62-9

70-8
70-8

70-6
60-0

70-7
75-4

71-4
83-6

73-1
89-5

74-2
90-6

74-3
87-1

750

Shipping and stevedoring.

92-3

Construction and Maintenance

97 0

94-6

94-6

88-1

98-0

100-8

95-8

95-8

116-7

140-6

129-0

1181

117-0

Building

45-2

450

42 5

33-9

34-7

36-8

38-6

42-5

47-8

52-2

56-6

56-3

58-1

Highway

185-5
68-2

184-9
621

194-6
55-4

179-1
59-4

201 1
67-6

202-1
72-3

201-9
56-2

192-6
59-8

242-8
69-5

3100
730

266-2
75 1

224-7
81-9

222-3

Raiiwav

79-0

81RVICB8 . .*.

108-1

107-9

108-8

109 8

108-7

109-3

111-8

111-7

115-4

119-7

1230

125-5

116-2

Hotels and restaurants

104-1

104-5

106-2

107-8

105-9

107-3

109-1

108-7

113-1

121-3

1270

131-5

1150

Professional

115-6

115-1

121-5

126-2

122-9

120-9

121-7

120-8

1190

117-7

117-7

120-8

119-0

Personal (chiefly laundries) .

112-5

111-5

109-9

108-8

109-8

109-6

113-9

114-3

118-2

117-5

117-7

116-5

117-5

Tradb

1150

115-6

1191

122-3

111-6

112-5

116-1

115-6

116-5 119-1

116-5

1171

120-0

Retail

1210

121-1

126-6

133-2

117-2

118-7

123-4

122-2

123-0 126-5

122-5

123-3

126-8

Wholesale

101-2

102-7

102-1

97-4

99-2

98-2

98-9

100-5

101-4' 1020

102-5 102-7

104-2

Cargo Tonnage <

)f Vessels Entered and Cleared from Five Canadian Ports

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Toronto

Vancouver

Enteret

] Cleared

Entered <

Dlearec

Entered

Cleared E

ntered

Cleare

d Entered

Cleared

February

80,02

9 151.978

101,683

110,697

. 216,671

304,257

72,29
54,68
43,87
28,97
35,09

7 183,273
5 147,034
3 17,579
1 27, 104
5 27,182

144,893
61,544
70,971
64,640
82,244

150,262
111,290
54,103
67,922
41,488

. 232,896

239,504

35,494
156,423

73,155
107,338

14,357
110,430 '
47,225 ;
28,936 J

146,206
112,282
586,442
576,116

7.1<
40, 7<
14, 7(
12, 2<

16 202,916
)3 236,437
)5 264,235
)5 280,866

199,074

May

185,102

June

265,623

July

299,143

August

49,71

: 25,718

63,605

64,798

95,815

20,627 ;

550,956

19,1?

50 320,384

251,850

September

44,49

I 25.156

116,827

56,720

184,634

63,812 .

. 245.942

234.809

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

19

Table 13. Indexes of Employment with Seasonal Adjustment, Indexes of Retail Sales

Automobile Financing.

Clasai fication

1933

1934

Oct. 1 Nov |Dec.

Jan. 1 Feb. 1 Mar. 1 April 1 May 1 June 1 July

Aug. | Sept. | Oct.

First of Month

1 1

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of
Employment— All Industries.

86-9

84-4
99-6
45-4
71-0
28-5
750
98-0
99-5
88-5
104-2
114-4
117-8
60-7
107-8
94-3
63-1

67-0
65-4
28-3
68-5
76-7
104-0
154-8

73-5
80-1
78-5

108-6
69-3
81-6
761
370

117-8
59-8
96-9

114-8

123-0
98-0

87-6
84-4
86-1
94-4
81-1

83-2
92-4
88 3
87-1
73-8
78-4
79-0
82-6

88-4
85-6
94-6
48-3
74-4
40-3
76-8
98 9
99-9
98-7
103-4
115-0
118-4
59-4
106-2
920
63-6

73-4
67-8
31-4

66-4

95-4
106-5
155-1

79-8
798

77-3
107-5
68-5
78-4
80-3
38-3
138-1
591
108-9
113-9
120-1
99-8

90-4

87-8
87-1
88-8
81-2

82-7
89-2
88-7
93-3

77-8
81-0
78-4
83-4

90 9

85-4
84-6
55-4
76-7
40-3
75-5
99-6
100-9
88-7
102-S
114-9
115-1
56-9
105-0
93-3
63-5

75-7
68-8
30-5
72-6
115-1
102-8
158-1

79-2
79-9
76-9
109-6
68-3
77-1
97-8
40-9
204-0
65-7
115-2
112-8
116-8
100-0

960
90-6
91-7
85-8
85-8

81-9

90-5
88-5
97-2
78-7
80-4
79-6
83-6

95 0

87-1
81-0
58-6
76-2
39-2
75-9
103-0
88-6
92-0
102-3
114-2
1191
60-1
109-1
95-8
66-4

70-2
69-7
37 5
96-6
120-3
104-6
162-9

81-7

78-1

79-0
113-4

70-2

81-0
124-4

42-3
297-0

80-9
118-2
115-9
122-2

98-1

100-7
94-2
97-5
90-2
89-3

83-4

88-5
91-3

102-4
79-6

102-4
79-9
85-8

96 5

87-3
87-6
62-6
729
330
77-6
99-4
98-8
84-5
101-6
1190
113-7
62-9
109-6
97-8
69-6

86-8
69-7
40-9
910
116-5
108-0
164-6

82-2
77-7
80-7
1131
71-9
83-8
145-2
45-2
486-9
93-9
107-2
113-8
118-4
101-2

106-3
94-3
99-0
89-6
91-8

88-3
94-9
93-6
107-8
84-8
89-2
82-9
90-0

97 4
88- !

94-3

64-0
71-8
33-6
78-5
100-9
100-6
88-1
104-7
120-5
114-7
62-6
1111
97-0
68-3

81-1
71-0
41-7

84-8
111-5

110-2
169-8

82-0
76-8
83-4
115-6
741
94-7
152-5
50-0
606-9
97-6
118-7
116-3
122 9
101-1

107-4
93-8

100-8
90-4
91-5

88-9
100-4
95-2
106-1
840
90-8
83-5
88 2

96 7

89-3
97-4
61-2

71 5
33 8
78-7

100-6
101-3

90-3
106 5
122-7
1170

61-5
110-9

98-7

72 0

85 5

72 5
40-8
90 3
134-8
106-4
171-4

80-6
76-5
80-5
113-7
74-0
74-4
143-0
49-1
590-4
76-8
120-4
119-2
126-3
101-6

99-2
90-7
103-0
92-1
90-6

86-0
99-1
950

105-5
84-5

107-9
83-8
86-6

94-2

89-5
100-9
54-2
72-7
28-0
79-5
103-1
101-3
91-3
108-2
123-7
119-1
64-7
109-2
101-0
73-8

86-6
74-5
43-3
94-5
106-3
106-4
173-0

82-3
75-3
81-5
111-3
73-8
82-3
115-0
47-9
397-1
63-9
119-1
117-2
123-9
102-3

100-3
88-4

100-3
90-6
88-6

84-0
99-5
93-2
101-4
83-6
99-4
84-1
85-6

94 2

90-4
102-6
52-4
72-5
320
81-4
105-5
102-0
94-0
109-7
125-6
118-4
69-7
106-5
104-3
74-1

87-1
79-5
45-0
98-7
91-6
108-4
174-0

87-0
75-9
79-5
109-3
72-2
71-8
109-4
47-2
268-3
57-1
1110
117-8
125-0
102-5

97-2
88-2
102-7
89-1
86-9

83-6
101-8
93-8
97-3
85-7
96-3
83-3
86-6

96-7

91-2
97-3
53-4

72-5
34-7
86-0
106-2
102-2
93-7
109-1
124-1
119-9
70-3
105-5
104-4
73-2

85-0
80-1
40-8
100-1
130-0
108-2
177-0

80-1
76-8
80-6
109-9
71-9
78-9
111-0
46-9
202-0
54-8
106-2
119-6
128-4
102-1

94-9
91-2
106-9
89-6
901

83-6

93-9
93-8
95-8
860
98 5
82-7
88-9

95-2

91-4
101-6
53-8
71-0
44-2
85-2
106-3
101-9
94-1
108-6
125-2
117-7
70-0
107-7
108-0
73-2

87-7
79-8
39-4
113-0
143-5
111-3
179-7

85-7
77-1
81-0
108-8
72-4
80-6
94-4
46-5
148-3
56-7
107-9
118-0
125-6
101-7

95-9
90-0
103-3
87-4
91-3

83-0

95-7
92-4
96-9
86-0
98-2
83-1
87-6

94 6

91-9
101-1
54-5
74-4
49-0
82-6
105-1
102-7
96-7
110-5
125-6
116-4
70-3
1100
105-8
71-8

87-4
81-5
40-9
81-9
126-8
112-4
184-1

86-9
77-9
80-5
110-6
720
77-3
88-6
45-2
130-6
66-6
112-0
118-0
126-9
100-5

97-1
91-0
100-2
88-2
89-9

83-3

95-8
92-6
95-3
83-6
87-8
82-6
87-5

96 2

91-9

99-5

Rough and dressed lumber. ....

53-3
76-1

48-2

84-3

103-8

Printing and publishing

103-4
94-3

109-1

Thread, yam and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods

Clay, glass and stone products

121-5
114-7
70-7
113-0

106-9

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged pro-

71-3
81-8

Machinery otherthan vehicles
Agricultural implements

81-3
38-7
74-2

Logging

134-4

115-9

191-4

Non metallic minerals (except
coal)

79-7

Telephones

77-0
80-5

Street railways and cartage

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance

109-2
72-2
79-9
91-8
47-5

Hierhway

Railway

hotels and restaurants

Trade

141-1
69-3
107-1
119-8

Retail

Wholesale

Economic areas and cities —
Maritime Provinces

128-9
100-9

99-3

Quebec

90-9
100-7

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Montreal

Quebec

91-5

90-3

82-9
91-6

Toronto

93-7

Ottawa

94-2

82-6

Windsor

87-6

Winnipeg

Vancouver

83-1
870

1933

1934

Indexes of Retail Sales, January

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

1929 = 100 —

55-6
68-3
57-7
70-3
96-3
49-3

580
73-8
87-2
20-2
60-9

64 3

4,783
-21-1

1,811
-17-1

77-5
66-8
77-2
73-3
113-7
57-8

71-3

76-9
104-3
29-2
58-6

73-8

4,251

— 15 3
1,602

— 15-6

71-7
63-4
99-3
72-7
1060
55-5

80-4
74-9
100-3
29-0
56-4

78-4

3,507
-19-8
1,352

-14-8

84-2
58-4
96-8
75-4
86-5
48-2

76-5
75-1

78-3
33-8
53-4

75-6

2,691
-37-2

1,003
-24-8

94-6
1171
112-4
87-5
790
57-3

104-6
8W

102-6
36-6
56-8

92-9

2,000

—451

734

-35-2

49-2
561
551
75-3
76-6
340

550
74-2
49-8
201
53-2

60-4

2,157

-28-4

814

-18-7

40-5
59-6
52-7
68-2
67-8
40-1

541

71-7
49-8
21-4
49-5

58-6

2,734
—16-4

1,128
- 3-7

701

93-0
87-4
82-0
107-5
46-9

66-8
83-0
71-0
22-8
58-6

73-6

5,171

-1-3

2,139

+20-6

76-7
65-1
93-1
72-6
126-0
52-9

65-5
75-1

104-3
21-0
55-7

72-2

8,492
+53-2

3,497
+69-4

101-8
70-5

102-9
74-5

135 6
58-2

73-9

811
136-6
25-4
59-6

80-6

11,809
+58-3
4,806
+54-9

117-0
58-7

102-0
77-7

119-7
54-3

70-3
78-3
108-7
18-9
58-0

77-1

10,492
+58-4
4,267
+77-7

70-0
56-9
66-1
72-6
104-7
40 2

55-5
71-6
99-8
17-1
57-1

63-8

8.376
+43-1

3,625
+69-6

63-2

Candy (6)

68-1

Clothing (A)

60-1

74-4

Dyers and cleaners (4)

110-6

55-6

General and departmental, 34

59-2

Groceries and meats (23)

73-1
91-9

Music and radio (4)

23-0

62-5

General index, 84 chains and 34
Automobile Financing—

TOTAI NEW AND USED CARS—

Number

65-8

7,462
+56-0

Financing in dollars $000

Percentage change1

2,866
+58-3

1 To same month in preceding year.

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Table 14. Trend of Business in the Five Economic Areas1

Areas and Items

1933

1934

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Business In Five Economic

Areas—

Canada—

Contracts awarded $000

8.38?

15,014

10,637

8,208

6,703

5,635

7.517

11,469

17,383

12,209

11,190

13,544

12,494

Building Permits 1000

1,987

1,775

1,624

1,983

693

881

1,090

2,246

2,965

2,364

3,219

3,274

2,248

Employment. Average 1926-100

90-4

91-3

91-8

88-6

91-4

92-7

91-3

92-0

96-6

101-0

99-9

98-8

100-0

Bank Debits $000,000

2,457

2.823

2,837

2,492

2.597

2,089

2,489

2,536

3,129

2,602

2,767

2,533

2,581

Sales of Insurance $000

28,088

34,302

36,768

41,127

27,726

29,268

32,764

33,013

32.970

32.055

33.538

26,359

25,833

Commercial Failures.. Number

155

144

155

159

153

140

140

141

132

115

122

103

Liabilities $000

2,345

2,322

1,940

2,345

2,099

2,039

2,057

2,009

2,482

2,421

1,808

1,361

Maritime Provinces —

Contracts Awarded $000

485

809

1.482

297

263

105

232

290

2,006

716

1,447

2.493

654

Building Permits . . . $000

97

82

61

69

50

47

45

105

163

165

629

122

90

Employment. Aver age 1926 = 100

909

90-2

93-4

97-0

101 3

103-2

95-1

98-3

98-4

100-4

101-3

101-8

103-1

Bank Debits $000,000

42-0
1,656

43-5

1,854

450
2,008

41-4

2,745

43-0
1,767

35-9
2,069

40-8
1,992

39-1
2,155

47-7
2,020

42-6
2,014

53-0
2,604

46-2
2,010

44-4

Bales of Insurance $000

1,706

Commercial Failures ..Number
Quebec —
Contract? Awarded $00ft

7

3

7

11

6

12

7

9

10

7

6

5

4,357

4.470

2,300

2,759

1,631

1,622

1,768

4,644

2,646

2,377

3,086

4.918

2,836

Building Permits $000

573

594

356

838

91

198

302

499

881

492

568

964

629

Eraolovment. Average 1926 = 100

£91

92-2

92-4

86-3

88-5

89-1

85-1

85-5

90-9

94-1

94-9

95-4

960

Bank Debits $000,000

725
9,370

770
12,156

795
11,283

793
12,420

764
9,346

628
8,972

734
10,675

825
10,640

816
10,181

786
10,712

805
9,955

694
8,100

705

8ales of Insurance $000

8,610

Commercial Failures... Number

80

78

78

82

77

71

62

68

68

58

59

53

Contracts Awarded $000

2,577

9,032

5,640

4,748

4,390

3,629

4,854

5,097

11,276

8,167

4,904

4,217

3,306

Building Permits $000

807 720

970

986

444

467

451

1,032

1,360

1,317

1,442

1,709

1,148

Employment. Average 1926=- 100

89-6

91-4

93-3

91-2

95-3

97-8

9S-7

98-5

104-4

109-9

106-0

103-3

104-8

Bank Debits $000,000

1,007
11,344

1,275
13,754

1,313
16,179

1,115

16,961

1.272

11,209

9?9
12,690

1,234
14,134

1,197
14,086

1,331
14,265

1.116
13,065

1,121
14,40?

1.098
10,724

1,131

Pales of Insurance $000

10,701

Commercial Failures... Number

45.

43

53

42

49

35

54

45

40

34

40

32

Prairie Provinces —

Contracts Awarded $000

473

386

685

142

211

128

279

745

933

585

1,232

1,460

1,178

Building Permits $000

231

238

121

44

40

53

127

348

381

193

458

281

209

Emplovment.Average 1926=100

98-7

94-6

89-3

86-4

84-7

83-8

83-3

85-4

89-5

94-1

93-0

92 9

95-7

Bank Debits $000,000

558
3,908

601
4,381

557
5,024

420
6,074

382
3,596

312
3,603

344
3,803

337
4,026

805
4,110

528
4,131

647
4,318

555
3,521

577

Bales of Insurance $000

3,274

Commercial Fall urea... Number

16

17

13

20

15

14

15

12

10

7

15

9

British Columbia—
Contracts Awarded $000

495

31i

531

261

198

151

385

693

523

365

521

456

4,520

Building Permits $000

Emplovment.Average 1926 = 100

2;0

141

116

44

70

116

165

263

180

197

123

197

172

85-6

840

85-4

80-4

84-1

85-6

8>6

88-4

89-1

94-1

97-6

96 2

95-4

Bank Debits $000 000

125-1

133-5

127-1

122 0

1360

125-1

135-9

138-6

129-3

129-2

1411

141-3

1230

8ales of Insurance $000

1.810

2,157

2,274

2,927

1,808

1,934

2,160

2,106

2,394

2,133

2,353

2.004

1,542

Commercial Failures... Number

7

3

4

4

6

8

2

7

4

9

2

4

» Employment indexes apply to first of following month

Table 15.

Mineral Production by Months

1933

1934

Minerals

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Mineral Production-

Metals—
Gold

000 oz.

000 oz.
tons
tons
tons
tons

256 -f>
1.186
5,099
14,040
11,942
8,150

235-6
979

5,313
15,277
11,484

9,155

243-3
1,200
5,357
14,870
11,622
10.152

241-0
1,305
5,413
13,145
12,578
10,689

247-6
1,186
4.394

13.232
9,942

10,934

231-3
1,403
4,634
13.257
14,011
10,884

222-9
1.347
3,634
12,258
13,610
9,575

249-3
973

5,218
15,416
10,894
11,387

227-9
1,033
6.462
15,869
13,147
13,006

259-7
1,508
5,017
17,840
12,970
13,066

242-7
1,162
6,701
13,930
14,307
10,809

245-5
1,237
5,330
14,742
15,070
11,093

264-9
1,726

Nickel

Copper

Lead

Zinc

7,136
16,352
15,138
15,014

Fuels—

Coal

Petroleum

Natural Gas

000 tons

000 bbls.

BOO M cu. ft

894

100-6

945

1,139
97-3
1,154

1,577
107-0

1,656

1,342
108 3
2,142

1,299
113-7
2,991

1,290
124-4
2,961

1,010
116-5

2,697

1,031
130-0
2,599

814
118-9
2,178

1,004
117-7
1,443

980
109-0
1,193

991

120-8

951

1,094
114-8

898

Non-metals—

Asbestos

Gypsum

Feldspar

Salt (commercial)

tons

000 tons

tons

tons

16,393

69 03

913

17,130

18,564
35-62
1,436

17.49S

19,524
30 06
1,233

14,964

20,463
70-18

1,083
18,292

17,326
29 15
1.020
8,532

8,502

3-30

1,344

10,503

9,256
3 31

1,025
10,072

12,629

4-89

1,579

14,626

10,611

25-5

602

19,224

13,171

53-4

506

20,082

13,719

67-1

936

15,688

12,042

64-7

1,236

16.507

15,922

58-9

1,730

16, £97

Structural Materi

ALS—

000 bbls.
$000
tons

449

264

30,598

425

253
28,601

349

232

33,686

182

205

30, 152

100

112

27.570

69

115

26,060

67

96

27,388

107

130

34,220

210

197

28,653

382

259

32,071

521

259
31,984

565

268

30,639

568

Clay products. . . .
Lime

245
29,249

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Table 16. Weekly Indicators of Economic Activity in Canada, 1934

Items

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

28

4

11

18

25

1

8

15

22

29

6

Statistics of Grain Trade—

Receipts Country Elevators—

Wheat 000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Visible Supply—
Wheat 000,000 bushels

2,251
248
149

"28

185-4

10,569

9,430

454

3,628

•846
•395
•476
1-606
•594

12,409
6,931
16,926
11,771

4-27
4-75
9-39
6-91

4,688

1,284

6,490

317

1,726

1,130

1,537

1,643

1,491

12,947

10,478

43,731

18,942

98-03
61-67
11109
109-31
41-14
49-78
68-10
60-54
78-85
75-70
64-37
73-14
72-04
75-47

115-1

94-3
9-5

72-6
151-7

70-7
127-4

95-2
163-0

49-7
32-6
88-5
63-2

93-6
157-3
35-6
85-6

130-7
154-1
134-3

1,503
284
121

1
21

187-3
10,396
9,051
450
3,859

•873
•404
•499
1-618
•617

11,431
7,109
12,871
10,296

4-04

4-75
8-73
6-21

3,609

1,268

6,467

239

1,697

1,023

1,523

1,558

1,655

12,701

10,456

42,238

19,490

81-63
59-61
109-70
84-81
41-95
43-35
69-45
55-90
83-34
74-57
63-69
70-71
70-77
70-33

113-4

94-3
9-2

69-7
146-7

69-4
125-6

94-7
162-8

49-1
31-8
88-4
62-7

94-0
156-7
37-0
84-7

129-2
149-6
132-2

1,391
198
122

1
44

187-1

10.658

8,597

453

3,780

•917
•438
•559
1-668
•710

9,688
6,123
12,094
8,235

4-68
5-39
8-25
6-50

4,205

1,104

6,057

239

1,678

881

1,543

1,700

1,487

12,076

9.343

40,313

18,735

97-27
50-48
96-40
86-59
41-68
39-63
70-55
65-76
80-51
74-93
60-32
70-00
68-54
73-02

117-8
99-5
9-4
69-1
150-0
71-3
128-9
103-2
170-5

50-5
33-4
88-3
644

96-3
159-8
38-7
87-6

134-7
156-8
138-0

2,857

367

212

4

58

184-9
10,541
8,357
456
3,823

•858
•418
•553
1-612
•692

11,925
6,553
12,659
12,061

4-39
5-70
8-70
6-50

5,682

1,404

6,391

331

1,662

874

1,660

1,693

1,258

12,583

10,290

43,828

17,527

125-62
60-18
100-74
129-80
42-15
42-28
73-84
65-98
60-36
73-38
62-43
72-55
69-71
78-78

121-8

100-2

9-5

74-4
159-1

72-9
130-9
102-2
174-6

52-2
34-9
88-9
66 7

103-3

172-2
40-7
91-3

137-5
164-0
141-7

8,724

634

731

6

107

185-2
10.645
8,993
459
3,917

•845
•455
•609
1-619
-703

14,625
7,497
12,049
14,946

4-18
5-75
8-79
6-37

9,473

1,529

6,421

339

1,695

972

1,609

1,591

1,386

12,979

10,226

48,220

17,566

190-68
65-17
97-07

124-63
42-80
46-73
75-54
62-69
64-14
75-77
60-25
78-65
68-60

100-98

123-0

101-3

9-3

74-2
160-2

73-1
130-6
107-6
176-0

52-5
35-4
89-4
66-7

106-7
175-9
43-9
92-5

138-8
163-2
142-5

14,848

611

1,347

6

138

193-8
10,679
9,823
458
4,077

•808
•455
•587
1-614
•692

13,944
6,803
11,386
11,052

4-16
5-94
8-80
6-05

12,439

1,440

7,559

315

1,721

943

1,548

1,487

1,441

13.181

10,814

52,888

19,983

171-19
58-73

111-16
94-88
43-39
43-32
73-96
55-07
71-58
74-66
62-39
81-51
70-58

103-11

123-2

100-2

9-1

74-1
160-5

73-2
133-1
111-1
175-6

52-1
35-9
89-4
651

107-0
176-5
43-9
92-4

138-8
163-0
142-4

13,999

838

1,009

8

94

201-8

10,965

10.539

471

4,230

•824
•467
•606
1-614
•705

13,436
7,945
13,263
15,615

4-11
601

8-95
5-93

11,098
1,587
6,931
334
1,539
839
1,451
1,329
1,348

11.386
9,837

47,679

17,461

97-33
70 -CO
111-31
96-25
43-90
42-81
74-22
51-06
67-50
73-92
64-37
75-77
70-02
84-96

122-1
98-7
8-9
74-1
159-5
72-8
131-8
115-7
172-3

50-8
34-4
89-3
63-8

105-4
174-6
42-4
91-1

140 1

162-3
143-3

21,584

1,241

1,947

31

167

217-4

11,454

12,497

507

4,216

•831
•465
•615
1-567
•675

17,716
8,710
13,434
14,712

4-08
6-12

8-87
5-58

12,558

1,615

7,758

360

1,486

896

1,736

1.577

1,568

13,046

10,964

53,564

19,923

99-01

63-48
105-67
11111
38-58
45-83
76-71
56-34
77-43
73-33
64-08
75-77
70-23
84-87

118-8
96-2
8-9
72-5
155-5
72-3
129-6
109-6
167-6

49-9
331
89-2
63 0

103-8
172-1
41-6
89-1

136-9
154-7
139-3

10,226

746

879

16

64

223-7

11.611

13,071

522

4,080

•821
•453
•568
1-464
•644

15,241
7,571
16,244
15,593

3-89
6-75
8-43
5-75

8,626

1,760

8,579

407

1,499

916

1,809

2,106

1,471

13,482

10,955

51,610

19,495

52-18
66-39
107-91
106-82
39-30
48-96
77-27
74-87
69-26
76-77
63-10
68-54
69-91
66-77

118-5
96-7
9-0
72-4
157-4
71-2
127-0
107-4
165-7

49-5

32-8
89-8
62-2

102-8
169-0
42-7
88-6

133-5
1510
135-9

4,992

584

467

12

34

228-5

11,987

13,552

503

4,064

•818
•443
•552
1-420
•617

16,709
7,739
12,595
18,262

3-96

6-88
7-84
5-76

6,554

1,962

9,114

316

1,684

842

1,756

2,281

1,497

13,364

11,177

50,547

19,306

36-58

73-48
112-53
78-61
43-69
47-81
77-53
79-39
68-29
76-04
64-10
65-72
68-41
62 10

121-3

98-9
9-2

72-2
162-4

71-9
127-6
109-3
169-3

50-4
34-3
91-1
62-3

107-8
176-4
45-6
911

136-5
151-5

138-4

230-2

Oats 000 bushels

12,231

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

14,243

492

4 127

Aver. Cash Price Ft. William and Pt.
Arthur—

Wheat No. 1 Nor $ per bush .

Oats No. 2C.W "

•787
•414

Barley No. 3 C.W "

•506

Flax No. 1 N.W.C

Rve No. 1 C.W

1-326
•550

Sales on Stock Yards—
Cattle No.

20,328
8,127

Hogs «

Sheep "

Steers, 1,000-1,200 lbs per cwt. $

14,008
19,703

3-92

Hogs, bacon " $

Lambs, good handy weight " %

Csrloadings, Totals-

6-70
7-37
5-75

8,712

1,891

8,239

Coke

508

1,734

894

1,733

2,353

Ore

1,488

MdseL.C.L

Miscellaneous

13,371
12,127

* Total cars loaded

53,050

Total cars received from connections

Indexes or Carloadings. 1926=100 —

18,832
48-57

70-38

Coal

97-02

Coke

111-40

Lumber

46-07

Pulpwood

57-83

Pulp and paper

75-74

Other forest products

78-59

Ore

74-70

Merchandise

76-21

Miscellaneous

69-85

Total for Canada

68-98

Eastern Division

65-95

Western Division

73-57

Industrials—

121-5

Iron and steel (17)

102-8

91

Milling (4)

720

Oils (4)

162-4

Textiles and clothing (10)

711

Food and allied products (18)

128-2

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (20)

108-3
169-1

Utilities—
Total (20)

50-2

Transportation (2)

340

91-6

Power and traction (16)

620

Companies Abroad—
Total (6)

110-8

Industrial (1)

182-0

Utility (5)

46-2

Grand total (113)

91-7

Gold (19)

134-1

147-2

Total Index (23)

135-6

22

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts in the Clearing House Centres of Canada
Millions of Dollars, with Annual Totals for Leading Cities and Economic Areas

in

Year

Canad*

Halifax

Saint
John

M ontreal

Toronto

Winnipeg

Vancou
ver

Maritime
Province*

Quebec

<»<-<> &05L

British
Columbia

1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1131
1032
1933

27,157
28,126
30,358
36,094
43,477
46.670
37,491
31,536
25,844
29,981

249
292
310
325
405
425
362
330
258
254

262
208
215
219
249
273
246
235
188
154

7,502
7,766
9,133
11,780
13,962
15,558
12,271
9,757
7.136
7,944

7,659
7,588
8.210
10.537
12,673
13,714
10, 655
9.512
8,066
10,222

3,793
4,183
3,877
4,005
5,188
4.789
3,712
3.280
3.138
4,798

1,410
1,475
1,553
1,596
1.982
2,366
1,813
1.416
1.190
1,207

585
572
605
628

745
798
708
653
519
481

8,133
8,475
9,909
12,744
14,913
16,488
13,137
10,550
7,766
8.567

11,209
11,236
11.998
14,642
17.312
18.543
15,044
13,377
11,259
13.027

5,505
6.000
5,886
6,127
8,005
7.923
6,279
6,201
4.797
6.414

1,725
1,842
1,960
2,053
2,499
2,923
2,322
1.806
1,503
1.492

Clearing House

1933

1934

Centres

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

$

21-2
7-9
12 3

41. i

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Bank

Mar rr
Mali
Mon
Sain

Debits

ime Provinces
fax

S

21?

6 8
13 5

S

23 5
6 6
13 5

S

24-6
7-0
13-4

S

21-8

7-9
13-2

$

17-9
6-4
11-6

S

20 9
6 8
13-1

S

19 6
6 4
13-1

$

26 2
7-4
14-2

$

21-7
7-5
13-4

$

30-8

7-2
15 0

$

23 S
6-9
15-5

s

23-3

7-0

t Jnhn .

14-2

T

QrjEBE

Mon
Quel
Sher

420

43 5

45-0

43-0

35-9

40-8

39-1

47-7

42-6

530

46-2

44-5

C—

674 8

44 1

5-6

7256

38 5
5 6

747-4

42-2

5-7

795-3

731 0

571

5-4

720-9
38-2
5-0

593-3

30-5

4-2

689-4

40-0

4-9

774-4
45 3
5 4

766-8

43-2

5-9

723-5
55-7

7-2

744 1
55-7
5-5

645-5
43-2
5-0

654-4

)ec

brooke

45-6
5-1

Totals

724-5

769 7

793-5

764-1

628-0

734-3

825-2

8160

786-4

805-3

693-7

705-2

Ontar
Hrar
Cha
Fort
Han
Kim
Kite
Lorn
Otta
Pete
Sam
Sudl
Tore
Win(

10—

tford

86
5-3
3-4

43-3
4 4
7-2

22-6

80-8
3-7
9-2
3 6
802-8

14-2

8-3

5 8
3-9

44 6
4-4
9 1

28-2
106-8
4-2
7-4
3-8
1,034-6

14-4

6-7
6-4

4-6

39-6

4-7

8-4

24-8

187-5

4-4

7-2

3-9

993-6

20-7

7-5
7-7
4-3

37-C
4-f
8-7

26-2

112-5

5-4

8-9

4-3

873-3

14 7

6-7
5-5
3-5

37-8
4-6
8-7

25-5

101-7

4-4

5-7

3-6

1,049-6

150

5-4
4-8
4-1

34-0
3-4
8-2

20-8

92-3
3-5
6-2
3-1
788-8

14-2

6-4

5-7

3-4

41-9

4-0
8-8
26-3
126-2
4-1
7-0
4-2
978-3
17-7

6-7

4-9

3-4

40 1

3 9
90

26 0
152-9

4 3

5 9
40

9150
20-5

7-5
6 2
3-8

52-6
4-5
9-2

30-2

194-2

4-4

8-2

41

985-1

21-1

7-4

6-0

4-6

47-2

4-1

9-3

31-8

117-0

4-8

8-7

4-4

851-3

19-4

7-4
4-9
4-2

43-2
4-2
8-8

26-7
149-1
4-9
6 6
4-4
839-7

17-0

6-5
5-6
4-7

410
4-4
8-1

23-7

138-5

40

5-3

4-3

836-1

15-3

6-3
6-4

William

4-0
41-2

;ston

hener

4-5
80

25-1

wa

rborough

ia

>ury

mto

132-5
41
6-0
4-0

874-1
15-3

Totals

1,007-3

1.275-3

1,312-7

1.115-3

1,272-3

988-8

1,233-7

1,196 7

1,331-1

20

47-3

34 6

31

1-8

4-1

20

59-3

9 0

641-6

1,116-1

1.121-1

1,097-7

1,131-4

Prair
Brar
CalR
Edn
Let!
Med
Moo
Prin
Reei
Sask
Wini

T

Bams
New
Van.
Vict

T

IE Provincks-

2-3

47-3

27-2

3-6

2-0

4-1

1-5

43 0

8-4

418-7

2 8

50-3

32 1

3-7

21

4-4

1-7

39-5

9 5

455-4

2-2

48-0

33-4

3-7

2-0

4-4

1-6

39-5

10 2

412-5

2-2

40-5

30-7

3-7

20

4-1

18

39-7

9-0

286-0

2-5

42-8

320

3-5

1-9

40

1-6

28-8

7-6

257-1

1-5

36 4

260

2-7

1-6

3 4

1-2

30-9

6-3

201-6

M

37-4

31-7

2-9

1-7

3-7

1-8

36-0

7-5

219-5

2-3

36 1

32-6

2-9

1-6

3 6

1-7

26-7

7-5

221-6

2-4

46-8

29-8

3-4

1-8

3-9

1-9

29-9

7-7

400-3

2-6

52-3

321

3-2

20

4-4

1-6

32-9

8-6

507-1

21

45-8

27-9

3-6

20

3-9

1-6

33-6

8-7

425-5

2-1

ary

48-9

27-2

bridge

icine Hat

4-2
2-3
4-5

ce Albert

1-7
59-3

atoon

9-8
416-8

558-2

601-5

557-4

419-8

381-7

311-7

344-1

336 7

41
113 7
20-9

804-8

4-2
105 1
20 0

527-8

646-9

554-6

576-8

h Columbia—
W estminster
;ouver

4-2
100-3
20-7

4-2

109-7

19-6

3-7

103-8
19-5

4-2
98-6
19-1

4-2
111-3
20-4

3-7

103-8

17-6

4-2
113-4
18-3

4-2

105-3

19-6

4-8
114-7
21-6

4-8
116-4
201

3-8
99-4
19-8

125-1

133 5

127-1

122-0

136-0

125-1

135-9

138-6

129-3

129-2

141-1

141-3

123-0

Totals Canada.

2,457-1

2,823-4

2.837-5

2,491-9

2,597-0

2,089-3

2,488-9

2,536-3

3,129-0

2,602-1

2,767-4

2,533-5

2,580-9

Banl

c clearing

3

1,232

1,331

1.365

1.158

1.256

1,020

1.197

1.203

1.536

1,328

1.382

1.291

1.302

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities, 1926 = 100

1st of Month

1933

1934

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

780
86-5
90 0
95-8
77-1
76-5
81-1
82-2

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Employ-
ment-
Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton...

Windsor

Winnipeg..
Vancouver. .

81-5

99-4
87-7
91 5
77-2
80-5
80-3
83-4

82-4
99-5
86-9
92-7
77-5
80 9
81-7
85-2

84-4
99-7
88-4
931
77-7
76 2
82-2
87-4

87-3
98-3
90-9
93-2
75-4
77-6
82-3
85-9

86-4
94-7
91 5
95-5
79-5
76 7
81-5
85 1

84-5

92-9
920
95-4
800
78-2
83-3
84-9

81-1
89-6
89-7
98-4
80-7
90-9
79-5
83-9

82-6
93-2
911
96-7
81-0
97-7
79-7
84-1

82-1
95-4
92-7
97-6
83-0
102-9
79-7
84-8

82-9
96-3
92-9

100-8
83-9

109-3
81-2
85-9

86-3

97-9
93-9

102-4
86-7

107-3
81-9
86-3

86-7
96-1
941

102-4
87-5

100-6
82-7
89-8

86-4
99-4
92-9

103-4
87-8

100-7
84-0
91-5

86-6
99-9
94-3
100-9
84-9
91-0
85-2
91-8

87-0
97-5
96-5
100-8
84-4
86-7
86-5
90-5

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 19. Building Permits Issued by Sixty-one Cities in Canada in Thousands of Dollars

23

1933

1934

City

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Building Permits—

Prince Edward Isd
Charlotte town

17

23

Nova Scotia

40

47

48

12

31

32

27

64

106

114

113

96

63

Halifax

32
6
9

38

1
7

45
2

1

9

1
2

31

31
2

26

62

1
1

102
2
2

107
1
6

69

1

43

90
5

47

New Glasgow

Sydney

1
14

New Brunswick. . .

40

12

13

57

19

15

18

41

57

51

516

26

27

Fredericton

7
21
11

1
3
8

3
3
8

55

1
2

2

7

31

8

26
23

4
'"47

16

464

35

6
20

4
15

5
10

1
17

1

Saint John

26

Quebec

573

594

356

838|

91

198

302

499

881

492

568

964

629

Montreal and Mai-
sonneuve

455

73

6

9

1

30

508
43

U

3

26

238
35

1
22

1
60

547

257

5

5

1
24

77
8

133
55

199
45

335
39
18
12
39
56

505
37

97

10

158

74

361
19
6
16
57
34

451

49
6

12
9

43

619
33

i9

47
247

544
46

Shawinigan

Sherbrooke

Three Rivers

Westmount

1

5

1

6

8

10
14

5

51

16

Ontario

807

720

970

989

444

467

451

1,032

1,360

1,317

1,442

1,710

1,148

3
4
4

35

18

9

44

9

18

33

6

7

125

5

6

11

4

14

14

3

15

327

80
3
4

1

17

2

10

11

8

22

15

20

42

6

4

108

2

3

2

2

9

19

2

5

331

64
5
5

1
32

3
12

5

26
10

2
49

2
11
60

2
10
11

9

4

13

3

648

45
1
5

1
11

ii

36
2

17
3

13

41

2
6
2

16
12

7

3
9
15

1

1

15

2

16

14

26

5

10

102

22

32

39

1

7

124

6

10
6
6
10
1
4
10
463

65
32

7

28
8
3

20

7

9

113

15

18

63

21

4

264

3

33
12
6
17
2

31
22
530

105
9
5

11
25

is

8

32

86

22

43

52

2

6

119

2

11

24

3

9

5

16

8

705

97
3
6

6
47

3
35

2
16
47

7

38
46

6

13

204

i6

15
2

24

4

,13

8

630

188

15

42

1

7
44

6
459
26
10
95
24
29
74
28

3
136

2
24

7

4

9

14

15

568

105
3
10

6

36

"'26
32

1

"'103
3

21
3
2
5

22

5

1

39

20

3

Fort William

Oalt

17

2

Guelph

14

81

12

13

49

Niagara Falls

1

3
39

5

1

47

45

Owen Sound

Peterborough

Port Arthur

6

5

3

3

699

54
12

12
2

9
3

1
3
6
2
3
4

7
8
6

St. Catharines

St. Thomas

5
5

1

4
3

30

2

25

Sault Ste. Marie...

165

226

32
3
10

245

10
2
13

322

9
2
8
1

524

York and East

Townships

Welland

52
32

7

East Windsor....

Riverside

Sandwich

Walker ville

Woodstock

5

1

1

1

""2

8

1
2
9

1
3

1
3

7

3
11

2
3

1

5

5

3

1

10

Manitoba

113

104

51

21

13

14

30

62

148

81

97

107

66

9

6

98

2

'"is

i

11

2

1

11

5

2

23

3

4
55

10

4

133

2

15
65

4
5

88

4

10
92

2

St. Boniface

Winnipeg

13
91

11
40

2
63

Saskatchewan

20

39

9

10

4

21

19

70

75

18

283

52

49

Moose Jaw

1
14
5

12
20

8

16

1

57
8
5

3

33
40

4
14

254
22

7

21
25
5

6

6
3

8
2

3

12

9

39

Saskatoon

4

Alberta

98

94

62

13

23

18

78

217

157

94

78

122

93

Calgary

44

51

3

I

50
38

5

2

35

21

5

1

8
5

1

14

8

10
5
2
1

49
24

5

152

46

17

1

45

97

9

6

34

54

5

1

34
36

8

48

70

2

2

29

Edmonton

Lethbridge

Medicine Hat

51
10
4

280

141

116

44

70

116

165

263

180

197

123

197

172

2
6
8

12

212

3

37

1

4
14

1
85

3
33

3
4

'"78
28

3
1
1

22
1

16

3

2

2
51

ii

3
1

4

88

1

19

1
1
7
1
131
1
23

7
32

5

44
143

1
32

8

"i7

1

119

2

4

7
167

1

2

102

ie

4
6
8
1
148
3
26

2

1

New Westminster.

Prince Rupert

Vancouver

8

2

134

1

Victoria

34

16

25

Total 81 cities...

1,987

1,775

1,624

1,983

694

881

1,090

2,246

2,965

2,364

3,219

3,274

2,248

24

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices: 1926 = 100

Classification

Totals

Component Material-
Vegetable products

Animal products

Textiles

Wood and paper

Tron and its products. .
Non-ferrous metals —
Non-metallic minerals.
Chemicals

19331

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

Purpose— Consumers goods

Foods, beverages and tobacco.

Producers' goods

Producers' equipment

Producers' materials. .

Building and construction ma-
terials

Manufacturers' materials.
Origin— Paw and partly manu-
factured

Fully and chiefly manufact'd
Ftkld origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Animal origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Canadian farm PRODUCTS-Field

Animal

Totals ..

Marine origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Forest origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

MlNEPAT. ORIGIN— Raw.

Manufactured

Totals

Commodity Groups-
Fruits

Cr.iins

Flour and milled products

Pubber and its products

Sugar and its products

Tobacco

Fishery products

Furs

Hides and skins

Leather, unmanufactured

Poots and shoes

Li ve stock

Meats and poultry

Milk and its products

Fggs

Cotton, raw

Cotton yam and thread

Knit goods

Silk, raw

Artificial silk and Its products

Wool, raw

Wool yarns

Newsprint

Lumber and timber

Pulp

Pig iron and steel billets. . . .

Rolling mill products

Scrap

Aluminium

Brass, copper and products.

Lead and its products

Silver

Zinc and Its products

Clay and allied material prod'ts

Coal

Coke

Petroleum and products

Lime

Cement

Asbestos..,
Fertilizers.

62-5

60-6

71-7

63

85-5

67-5

85-0

81-5

80-8
60-4

71-5
49-4
74-1
62-7
62-2
63-0
62-7

49-5

63-2

54-6

63-3

67-7

66-5

74-0

55-3

64-0

76-5

85

81

76

48-7
60-5
53
108
43-1
66-
59-
74-
86-1

89-9

56-1

53

59-5

55-9

57-2

84-7

77-8

31-9

60-1

67-9

59-6
76-0
53-2
75-3
71-1
81-7
91-3
41-2
87-6
64-7

47-9
64-4
54-5

100-6
86-7
94-0
77-9
96-5

105-5

73-5
75-8

59-2
60

71
64
85
65
85
81

72-1
64-7
63-4
85-4
60-9

81-0
57-5

57-5

71-2

44

72-7

59-6

62-0

63

G2

44

63-0

51-2

67-5

74-7

56-0

64

75

86-1

81-5

71
43
54

53-7
108-8
43-1
68-5
59-2
56-5

51-

51-

60-1

65

56-0
82-0
77-8
26-6
62-5

59-6

74-0

53

75

72-2

81-7

91-6

41-2

86-

60-

46-0
63-1
52-8

100-6
86-2
94-0
79-0
96-5

105-2

73-5
78-4

68-9

610
63-5
70-9
64-4
86-1
66-2
85-1
81-0

73-0
67-1
64-3
85-4
62-0

BO-
SS-

59-
71-
40-
73-
GO-
GS ■
64-

46

67

54-6

71-0

690

69-5

74-4

56-1

64-6

76-2

86-1

81-7

76-5
45
59-5
53-7
107-3
43

69-6
59
59
85

89

55

51

61-6

79

56-6

82-0

77-8

23

62-5

61

83

53-8

75-7

71-3

81-7

92-1

44-1

83-9

60-1

47-9
68-6
52-7

100-6
861
94-0
790
96-5

105-2

73-5
76-2

1934

69 0

60-4
63-7
71-7
64-4
86-7
66-5

73-3
67-4
64-3
87-2
61

80-6
58-6

58-9
72-0
45-3
73-2
60-3
65-1
65-4
65-3
45-3
67-4
53-6
58-9
69-7
66-8
74-4
56-2
64-7
77-3
86-1

78-2
43-8
59
53

107-4
43
CO
58
58-6
84-7

60

540

640

77

57

82-0

77

22-9

62

65

82-7

53

75

72-2

81

92

52-0

84-3

60-2

48-6
69-9
53-5

100-6
87-
94 0
790
96-9

105-2

73-5
76-2

Jan.

70 6

64-0

65-1

72-5

65-?

86-6

670

86-1

80-6

74-2

69-1

65 9

86-5

63-6

821

60-5

61-0

73-0

49-0

74-4

62-7

65-6

66-9

66-3

47-9

67-8

55-3

61-3

71-4

G8-7

75-6

56-4

65-5

77-9

86-7

82-8

78-4

47-5

64-2

540

107-2

44-5

68-8

61-1

67-5

83-9

89-4

68-8

58-2

65-7

65-3

64-6

82-1

77-8

23-4

61-0

80-9

89-8

53-8

77-3

72-6

81 6

91-2

52-0

Feb Mar. April May June July Aug Sept

61-1

47-7
71-6
53-9
100-6
88-8
93-6
79-0
102- 1
105-2

73-6
76-2

72 1

65-6
70-7
73-8
65-6
87-0
66-8
860
80

75-9
73-1
66-9
87 -t
64-6

82-3
61-6

62-9

74-5

50-6

75

64-0

70-1

71-3

70-8

49-3

72-5

58-0

62-0

72

69-8

76-2

56

65

77

86

82-7

74
48
66

54-5
108-1
44

69-6
59-S
63-2

89-1
75-5
68- 1
680
86-7
70-9
82-4
79-1
25-8
610

79-2

96-9

53

77-6

73-1

81-6

91-

54-

79-

81-

48-C
73-6
52-8
100-6
88-7
93-6
78-6
102-1
105-2

73-8
77-3

72-0

65-7
69-9
74-2
65-7
87-2
661
86-1
80-8

75-8

72-5
66-9
87-9
64

82-3
61-6

62-1
75-0
50-8
75-4
64-0
66 5
73-5
70-5
49-5
68-3
56-5
63-5
72-2
69-8
76-2
56-9
65-9
77-8
86-5

75
48-9

66
54
107
39 0

891

76

69

71-4

54

70-3

86-1

79-1

22-8

610

76-8
95-9
53-8
77-8
72-7
83-0
90-6
61-4
80-7
59-5

47-1
74-2
510
100-6
88
93

78-6
102-1
105-2

73
79-7

71 1

64-4

67-0

73

65-6

87-2

65-7

85-6

81

74-3

88-0
64-2

83-1
61-C

61-3

73-8

50-2

74-0

63-0

64-7

71-0

68-3

48-7

66

55

61-5

72

69

76

56-3

65

77-1

86-6

76-6
48-0
63
55-1
104-1
39
69

57-0
68-
80-

88-0

74-3

67

68-1

42-4

67-5

86-1

81

21

58-8

74-3

90-6
61-4
80-4
60-5

45-1
72-8
49-6
100-2
87-3
93

78-6
102 1
105-2

73-8
79-7

71 1

65-2
65-5
73 7
65 8

87-4
64-5
85 5
81

73-3
68 0

67-2
89

64

61-6

62 2

72-7

52-2

73-5

63

643

67

66 3

51 1

66-6

56

56 6

72

68 3

76

66

66-0

77-3

85

800
51-2
62

55-7
103
39
68-1
67
59
78-2

87
74 3

67

00
46-
65-
86
81-
21-
CI-

69 -C
94-P
64 0
79 0
72-2
83 0
01-1
61-4
80-4
59-9

42-3

71-2
47-4

100-2
89 3
93 6
75-7

102

105-2

73-8
75-4

72 1

67-4
66-6
74-7
66-3
87-5
64-1
85-6
820

74-3
69-5
69-0
89-2
66-7

84-1
63-7

64-5

73-1

56-3

73-1

65-3

65-3

69

67

55-5

65-6

59-3

58-7

73-0

69-1

78-1

56-4

66-5

77-3

8G-0

82-1

93-7
56-3
68-4
55-5
88-3
390
68-9
570
60-1
77-5

87-5

72

72

61-9

49-7

69-2

86-1

81-3

20-1

61-0

59-2

92

54-0

80-8

71-8

83-0

91-1

61-4

80-4

59-8

41-5
72-3
45-5
100-2
89-7
93-6
75-5
102 1
105-2

73-8
75-4

720

68-5
65-6
73-9
65-8
87-1
63-2
86-1
81-8

73-9
69-2
69-3
89-6
67-0

83-3
64-2

64-7
73-2
5S-1
73-9
66-6
63-2
69-3
66-7
57-8
63-7
60-0
54-3
74-2
68-8
77-2
56-0
65-9
77-5
85-9
82-1

59-2
71-1
55-9
88-2
39-0

52-4
47-3
77-5

69-0

72-8

58

54-2

74-0

86-1

81-3

19-3

51-7

55-5
87-P
54-0
79-8
71-3
830
91-0
56-5
80-4
57-3

40-7
73-9
43

92-5
90-7
93-6
75-5
102-1
105-2

81
74-6

i Indexes from September to December revised.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

25

Table 21. Prices of Representative

Commodities, and Wholesale Prices

in Other

Countries.

Description1

1933

1934

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug

Sept.

Wholesale Prires of Important

t

f

S

S

$

I

S

1

$

$

S

S

S

Commodities—

Oats, No. 2 C.W bush.

•343

•294

•300

•298

•335

•337

•336

•324

•346

•378

•388

•436

•457

Wheat. No.l Man. Northern "

•672

-605

•637

•603

•650

•656

•664

•655

•706

•771

•820

•860

•823

Flour, First Patent 2-98's

5-300

4-800

5-200

5-200

5-400

5-400

5-400

5-200

5-200

5-700

5-800

6 000

5-500

Sugar, raw 96° Centrifugal

N.Y cwt.

1-673

1 318

1-165

1-186

1157

1-363

1-157

1-157

20462

2-0572

2- 0272

1-9942

1-8002

Sugar, granulated, Montreal "

6-465

6-465

6-370

6-370

6-370

6-370

6 370

6-180

6-180

5-180

5-180

5-085

5-085

Rubber, ribbed, smoked

sheets, N.Y lb.

•075

•078

•087

•088

•093

•105

•111

•120

•139

•134

•144

•151

•150

N.Y "

•096

•089

•084

•090

•089

•096

•101

•105

121

•114

•116

•114

•106

Cattle, steers, good, 1,000-

1,200 lbs .. cwt.

4-500

4-300

4-470

5-090

5-540

5-830

5 991

6-050

5-840

5-570

5-380

5-380

5-300

Hogs, bacon, Toronto "

6 840

5-800

6-260

6-480

8110

9-670

9-110

8-210

8-550

9-220

9-250

8-630

8-490

Beef hides, packer hides,

native steers lb.

•120-
•130

•103

•095

•095

•100

•093

•088

•100

•088

•090

•080

•080

•098

Packer crops, No. I and II. "
Box sides, B mill ft.

•350
•210

•340
•210

•330
•210

•320
■210

•320
•210

•300
•210

•300
•210

•300
•210

•290
•200

•290

•230

■230

•220

•200

Butter, creamery, finest.
Montreal lb.

•211

•210

•228

•252

•270

•297

•316

•283

•224

•229

•209

•209

•214

Cheese, Canadian, old large,

•155

•155

•160

•160

•150

•150

•170

•170

•160

•150

•150

•150

•150

Eggs, Grade "A ', Montreal doz.
Cotton, raw 1-1 1/16°, Ham-

•319

•431

•258

•201

•210

•216

•253

•261

•321

ilton lb.

•113

•106

•114

•116

•116

•143

•140

•136

•131

•136

•146

•141

•137

single "

Saxony, 4-50 yds. to lb. . . . "

•270

•270

•270

•270

•280

•300

•300

•300

•300

•300

•300

•310

•310

•484

•484

•467

•467

•467

•478

•478

•478

•478

•478

•478

•478

•489

Gingham, dress, 6 -50-7 -75

1-003

1 003

•959

•950
1-644

•959
1-663

•959
1-836

•959
1-631

•959
1-608

•959
1-577

•959
1-468

•959
1-406

•959
1-355

•959

1-292

Wool .eastern bright \ blood **

•170

•170

•180

•195

•240

•225

•225

•215

•205

•175

•165

•150

•150

Wool, western range, semi-
bright, } blood "

•200

•200

•205

•210

•260

•275

•250

•245

•220

•195

•180

•160

•160

22-150

22-870

21-620

22-160

22-100

22-250

21-965

21-482

21-685

21-500

21-030

20-436

20-331

Pig iron, malleable "

Steel merchant bars, mill 100 lb.

19 000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19 000

19-000

19-000

19-000

19-000

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-25^

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

2-250

9-479

9 129

8-957

9-068

9-295

9-340

8-893

8-967

8-822

8-579

7-989

7-641

7-297

3-848

3-688

3-848

3-903

3-832

3-858

3-779

3-612

3-374

3-310

3-225

3-237

3-147

Tin ineotp, Straits, Toronto, lb.

•525

•530

•565

•550

•563

•565

•595

•590

•575

•560

•573

•575

•563

4-802

4 657

4-643

4-720

4-750

4-658

4-498

4-367

4-174

4-010

3-850

3-824

3-700

Coal, anthracite, Toronto., ton

12-533

12-466

12-466

12-454

12-454

12-454

12-454

11-300

11-300

11-592

11-872

12-163

12-454

Coal, bituminous, N.S. run-

5-250

5 250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

5-250

Gasoline, Toronto gal.

Sulnhuric a^id.fi60Beaiime.net ton

•185

•185

•185

•185

•185

•185

•185

•185

•155

•155

•155

•150

•150

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16-000

16- 000

16000

Indrxes of Wholesale Prices In

Otbtr Countries3—

Tnited States—

Fisher 200- 19°fi

71-2

71 6

71-7

71-7

72-3

73-7

74-3

73-3

75-2

77-3

77-9

78-3

Bureau of labour, 784: 1926

70-8

71-2

71-2

70-8

72-2

73-6

73-7

73-3

73-7

74-6

74-8

76-4

Annalist, 72: 1913

104-8

106-2

104-8

103-3

105-2

108-1

108-2

108-6

110-8

114-3

114-4

117-7

Board of Trade, 150: 1913...

103-0

102-6

102-8

102-8

104-6

105-3

103-8

102-8

102-4

103-6

103-4

105-5

Economist. 58- 1927.

65-0

640

631

63-9

65-7

65-9

65-4

65-4

65-4

65-3

66-2

67-1

France, Statiptique General,

126: 1913<

397

397

403

407

405

400

394

387

381

379

374

371

Germany, federal Statistical

Office, 400: 1913

94-9

95-7

96-0

93-2 96-3

96-2

95-9

95-8

96-2

97-2

98-9

100-1

130: 1914

596

489

485

484 484

483

478

474

470

472

471

474

Netherlands, Central Bureau

Statistics. 48: 1913. .

75
123

75
123

76
122

77| 79
122 120

80
122

79
122

79
123

77
123

76
123

77
124

78
127

Norway. Official. 95: 1913

1913

109
276

109

274

110
273

110
275

112
276

112

275

112
275

113
273

113
273

114
272

114

270

114
271

Italv, Bachi, 150: 1913 .

Finland, Official. 139: 1926. . . .

90

90

90

89

90

90

90

89

89

89

89

90

India. Dept. of Statistics, 72 :

1914

88
137-8

88
136-3

88
1350

89
132-6

90
132-6

89
134-1

88
133-7

89
133-7

90
133-1

90

131-9

'i3i:6

133-7

Japan. Bank of Japan, 56: 1913

Au8tral:a, Oomonwealth Sta-

136-1

132-8

130 0

132-0

133-8

133-5

134-1

135-2

133-8

134-5

136-3

New Zealand, Official, 180:

1909-1913

Egypt, Dept. of Statistics,

131-7

131-7

131-8

132-0

133-6

133-9

1340

133-2

134-0

133-7

133-6

Ca;ro. 23- 1913-1914

68

68

73

75

75

79

79

75

81

84

89

>For full description see the report on Prices and Price Indexes published by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics,
Application for this publication should be made to the Dominion Statistician.
«B.W.I sugar— C.I.F. Montreal— March 2-388. April 2064.

•The description includes the authority, the number of commodities and the base year.
'New series adopted as more comprehensive.

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Table 22. Total Value of Imports

and Exports,

by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Imports of Merchandise for Consumption in Canada

Month

Total
Imports

Vege-
table
Products

Animal
Pro-
ducts

Textiles

Wood
and
Paper

Iron and
its Pro-
ducts

Non-
Ferrous
Metals

Non-
Metallic
Minerals

Chemic-
als and
Allied

Products

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modities

1932

February

March

April

May

June

July

$000

35,586
57,448
29,794
44,301
40,743
35,711
36,527
34,504
37.095
37.769
28,961

24,441
23,514
32,963
20,457
32,927
33,619
35,698
38,747
38,698
41,070
43.712
35,368

32,391
33,592
47.519
34,815
52.887
46,186
44,145
43.507
42,208

$000

7,526
14,484
5,283
9,414
8,702
7,461
7.098
6,814
8,223
8,636
7,829

5,144
4,917
8,768
3,944
7,666
7.855
7.C61
7.676
7,575
8,329
10.517
8,215

5,825
7,429
8.737
7.528

10,629
9.141

10,171
8.970
8.646

$000

1,640
2,204
1,096
1,756
1,611
1,330
1,251
1,265
1,425
1,427
977

942
980
1,379
842
1,580
1,670
1,008
1,979
1,778
1.934
1.588
1,351

1,639
1,538
2,335
1,646
1,747
1.078
1,635
1.716
1,731

$000

6,602
9,401
4,601
6,074
5.310
4,552
5,587
4,935
5,428
5,450
4,725

4.739
4,390
5,424
3,311
4.700
5,441
6,452
7,272
6.749
7,302
7,241
7,254

6.521
7,202
9,928
6,085
8.140
6.896
6,215
6 620
6,254

$000

2.035
2,664
1,554
2,079
1,922
1,778
1,745
1,754
1,908
1.862
1.5b8

1,308
1,411
1,616
1,084
1,416
1.497
1.615
1,743
1,690
1,933
1,903
1,565

1.536
1,394
1,981
1,369
1,878
1,657
1,668
1.766
1,852

$000

5,942
9,923
5,791
7,142
6,689
5,113
4,378
4,214
4,273
5,245
3,574

3,598
3.572
5.328
3,647
5,529
5,540
5,030
6,046
5,353
5,328
5,929
5,228

5,763
5,804
9.324
7,800
12.196
9.368
8,525
7.138
6,782

$000

2,159
2,741
1.715
2,112
1,753
1,528
1,417
1,514
1,670
1,925
1,179

971
1,042
1,271

912
1,490
1.498
1,307
1,516
2,117
2.180
2.091
1,641

1,571

1,613
2,235
1,681
2.478
2.551
1,936
2.261
1,851

$000

5,438
9,691
5,567
9,476
9,229
9,367
9,143
8,501
8,626
8,138
5,509

4,504
4,405
5,193
4,022
6,252
5,977
7,116
7,753
8,371
9.013
9.181
6,351

6,012
5,423
7,926
4,760
10,230
9,881
9.131
10 357
10,428

$000

1,874
2,971
1.998
2.942
2.556
2,081
2,217
2,336
2,770
2,577
1.588

1,292
1,196
1.901
1,229
2,330
2,144
2.358
2,054
2,544
2,347
2,727
1,946

1,880
1.578
2.448
2,043
3,052
2,722
2,204
2.194
2,201

$000

2,336
3,367
2,189
3,367
2.970
2 502

3,692

September

3,170
2,771

2,509

2,012

1933

1,944

1,601

2,081

April

May

1,464
1,964
1,995

July

August

September

2,545
2,708
2,523
2,704

2,536

1,818

1934

January

1,644

1,612

March

2,606
1,903

2,537

2,292

July

2,660

2.485

September

2,463

Expo

rts of Me

"chandise

from Canada

Total
Exports

of
Mdse.

Pomesti

c Produce

Balance

of
Trade

Month

Total
Exports
of Can-
adian
Produce

Vege-
table
Pro-
ducts

Animal
Pro-
ducts

Tex-
tiles

Wood
and
Paper

Iron
and

its r

Pro- ]
ducts

Non-

"errous
VIetals

N

Met

Mi

a

>n-
allic
ler-
la

Chemi-
cal and
Allied
Pro-
ducts

Miscel-
laneous
Com-
modi-
ties

1932

February

March

$000

37,019
41,019
27,407
41.284
41,608
43,028
41,855
42.665
57,303
46,621
43,109

32,000
26,814
37,161
20,312
46,109
46.472
51,866
45,135
58,329
61,035
60,926
51,624

47,118
38,365
58,364
32,047
58,543
58,643
56. 787

$000

36,431
39,749
26,928
40,476
40,852
42,318
41.314
42,187
56,626
45.945
42,616

31,562
26.398
36,579
20,012
45,576
45.968
51.345
44.723
57,785
00,489
60.385
50,929

46,652
37,842
57,637
31,582
57,900
58,046
56,121

$000

12,36

12,29
8,72
16,92
15,04
17,30
15,66
20,38
30,63
21,97
21,67

12,04

9,57
13,43

4.66
18,14
15,94
17,74
12,38
22,52
25,34
26,01
20,62

14,69
11,90
15. 8C
6,86
20,14
19,74
16,51
19. K
22. 7£

$000

3 4,989

1 4,231

2 2,434

0 3,442
2 4,232
2 6,212

4 6,252
2 4,645
8 4,888
8 3,773
6 4,797

2 5,191

1 4,075
4 4,392
6 2,479
8 4,378

2 5.569
6 6,816
6 6,324
0 7,326
8 6,911

6 6.67S

8 7,012

4 8.272

3 5,321

7 8,064

6 3,905

3 5,8k(
3 6,78f

9 7,71!

7 7.061
9 6,61'

$000

304
436
218
462
781
506
384
422
471
328
269

230
339
321
146
624
034
754
783
1,168
859
701
488

410
42S
836
303

! 810
823

) 616
601

r 614

$000

11,165

13,838
9,675
11,210
12,678
10.333
11.521
9,392
11,399
10,685
9,167

8,234
7.284
9,309
7,139
10,976
11,175
13,000
13,937
13,567
12,903
11,935
11,899

11,567
9,447
15,596
9,300
13,773
13,684
15,013
14.680
13,879

$000

879
1,173

958
1,253
1.203
2,016
1,611
1,505
2,239
1.557
1,065

1,021
842
2,007
1,033
1,935
2,198
2,225
1,750
2,336
2,901
1,902
2,032

1,967
2,505
3,856
2,581
3,741
3,909
4,240
2.926
2,585

$000

4,631
4,980
2,687
4.004
3.970
3,459
3,422
3,286
3,890
4,770
3,585

2,634
2,651
4,284
2,926
6,124
7,393
7,343
6,184
7,291
7,733
9,056
5,722

6.861
5,680
9,452
6,248
9.298
9,031
8,395
7.626
8,203

$0

1
1

1

1

1

:

l
1

00

629
823
464
778
940
739
785
788
,064
,074
768

698
437
682
409
,044
971
,373
,232
,408
,647
,943
,466

,076
836
,404
766
,456
,612
.253
1.245
1,464

$000

836

1,007

923

1.354

1.090

707

749

810

915

1.078

761

1,014

704

987

792

1,442

1,257

1.059

1,017

1.142

1,024

1,224

941

1,147
1,117
1,682
948
1,473
1,316
1,082

$000

635
911
847

1,054
917

1,043
925
951

1,122
701
528

499

494

1,162

422

904

829

1,028

1,111

1,027

1,162

92?

741

657

607

941

667

1.391

1,141

1,28.'

9or
l.ior

$000

(+) 1,433

(-H6.429
(-) 2,387

(-) 3,077

(+) 865

July

(+) 7,318

A ugust

September...

October

November. . .

December.. . .

1933

January

February

March

(+) 5,328
(+) 8,161
(+)20,066
(+) 8,852
(+)14,147

(+) 7,559
(+) 3,300
(+) 4,198
(-) 145

(+)13,182

(f) 12, 854

July

(-H16.167

August

September... .

October

November....

December

1934

January

February

March

April

May

(+) 6,388
(+)19,630
(+)19,965
(-W17.215
(-f) 16, 257

(-4-)14.727

(+) 4,773
(+)10.845
(-) 2.768
(+) 5,657
(-|-)12.457

July

(-r-)12,642

August

September. . .

55
58

,837
,818

55,

58,

249

135

!
1

)21
370

(+U2.330
(-B18.607

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Table 23. Canada's Domestic Exports in Thousands of Dollars, and Indexes of the Cost
of Living and Cost per Week of a Family Budget.

Classification

1933

1934

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug

Sept.

Exports of Canadian Produce—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products —
Alcoholic beverages (chiefly

1,307

496

15.655

28

14,919

898

134

368

2,137

447

1,497

1.890

720

306

283

1,257

34

130

35

588

6,921

2.040

792

394

160

2.373

851

184
124
118
238
235
41

231

1,846

168

476

2,627

646

570

95

177

367

332
230
299

280
141
458

78 5
65-9
86-3
84-0
69-9
92-8

7-24
2-83
5 67

15-78

1,628
1.890

16,551
53

15,841

736

146

623

1,836

434

1.6-3

2,069

22S

221

229

1.072

3

98

43

312

6.602

2,021

640

343

241

2,215

1.166
225
114
152
192
332
196

480

2,212
192
489

2,435
711

665
107
226
432

311
110
314

290
192
413

77-6

65-4
871
80-4
69-9
92 8

7-24
2-84
5-66
15 78

196
4.73^

15,805

68

15.29S-

769

160

906

1,883

293

1.495

2,011

217

153

321

1.345

4
110
37
226

6,157

1,886

482

287

151

2,227

687
178
131
124
270
101
46

2,039

1,895
296
544

2,433
505

641
112
479
397

312

183
278

295
162
317

77-8
65-8
87-2
80-4
69-9
92-9

7-27
2-85
5-57
15-72

3.244

2,095

11,641

103

11,300

577

94

433

1,472

276

688

1.883

2,162

204

159

1,165

3
117
39
97

6.713

1,740

234

181

99

1,995

639

105

94

97

390

409

60

178

1.686
142
577

1,786
45!

715

139

83

358

261
168
265

249
153
199

77-9
66-6
87-3
80-4
69-2
93 0

7-37
2-85
5-57
15-83

4,100
1,742
4,724
25
4,614

889

47

273

1,514

338

140

1,445

3,595

160

361

1,805

1

123

17

81

6,782

1,609

131

179

149

1,974

815
93
183
100
241
160
6<

241

1,323

245

528

2,783

458

400
81
71

315

119
317
311

231
180
141

78-2
67-7
87-4
80-4
69-2
92-7

7-50
2-84
5-57
15-95

2,440
1,577
4,626
77
4,416

759

101

299

1,128

204

35

1,307

1,835

124

221

1,274

89
37
35

4.687

1,847

122

199

120

1,815

1,270
119
161
178
285
234
57

169

1,119
372

479

1,624

568

295

116

25

255

238
392
263

240
102
144

78-7
69-4
87-2
80-4
69-2
92-7

7-63
2-85
5 57
16-09

1.997
1,197
7,285
42
6,945

1,294
130
808

1,700

315

68

1,706

1.821

232

312

3,039

287
40
12

8,710

2,437

265

395

170

2.640

2,006
191
291
266
295
209
99

203

2,327
353
597

3,664
688

459

92

146

488

316
662
293

232
383
172

79-9
72-9
87-4
80-4
69-9
92-9

804
2-87
5-57
16-51

995
205

2,512
2

2,390

838

47

205

1,148

301
28

609

806
93

205
1,767

9

56
18

7

5,571
1,217

91
224

50
1,680

1,460

233

233

85

295

92

62

99

2,139
127
419

2,446
192

268
43
52

274

146
321

291

244
156
166

79-4
71-0
87-8
80-4
69-9
92 9

7-81
2-87
5-57
16-28

1,041

326

13,927

32

13,562

1,094
312
262

1,652

210
119

1,010
894
123
356

2,512

262
162
20
45

8,075

2,221

216

266

173

2,164

1,670
193
360
209
403
168
92

213

2,642
470
504

2,969
617

448
125
156
390

262

504
275

196
575
378

78-5
68-6
87-8
79-7
69-9
92-7

7-53

2-85
5-54
15-96

436
206

14,688
57

14,367

1,029
172,
322

1,534

475
321

2,189
513
249
350

2,053

300

176

23

15

7,278

2,475

760

193

139

2,116

2,113
186
327
164
418
89
84

1,210

1,722
369
376

2,714
308

446
107
234
509

205
325
356

240
361
306

78-2
67-6
87-2
79-7
70-1
92-7

7-38
2-83
5-53
15-78

717
282

11,014
262

10.426

1,112

97

267

1,476

457

846
2,400
941
192
228
1,945

71
176
31
63

7,668
2,708
1,213
236
170
2,181

2,442
117
386
146
517
124
96

1,000

1,763
400
493

2,645
435

384
96
81

439

296
169
270

265
317
350

78-4
68-4
87-0
79-7
70-1
92-7

7-43
2-84
5-53
15-84

509
268

14,067
677

12,865

1,072
183
162

1,571

422

785

2,413

1,054

124

178

1,345

12
180
20

78

6.808
2,555
1,339
442
26
2,180

l,45t
201
188
141
388
97
67

287

1,765
318
564

2,469
602

375
129
56
457

225
117
225

257
212
328

78-7
69-3
87-6
79-7
70-1
92-6

7-51
2-84
5-53
15-92

919

Fruits

525

Grains (Total)

17,128

1,205

Wheat

Rubber (chiefly tires and

15,323
1,058

100

231

Wheat flour

Animals and Animal Pro-
ducts—
Cattle

1,452
341

799

Fish

2,262

939

70

Leather, unmanufactured

210
1,217

Fibres, Texth,es and Pro-
ducts—

9

169

20

60

Wood, Wood Products and
Paper (chiefly newsprint) .

6.963
2,404

1,037

Shingles

334
154

2,124

Iron and Tts Products —

1,367
193

213

Hardware and cutlery

Machinery

Pips and ingots

125

335

46

43

Non-Ferrous Metal Pro-
duct*—

1,806

blister)

Lead . .

1,875
435
416

Nickel

Silver

1,933
687

Non-Metallic Mineral Pro-
ducts—

AsbeHtos. (chiefly raw)

Coal

Petroleum and products

556

95

125

457

ducts—
Acids

Fertilizers

210
154
223

Miscellaneous Commodities—

263

Films

172

443

and Costs of Sendees—

Total. 1826 = 100

Food

79 0
68-8

Fuel

88-0

Rent

79-7

Clothing

72 3

92-7

Cost per Week of a Family
Itudget-

Allfoods $

Fuel and light $

Rent $

Totals S

7-46
2-84
5-52
15-87

28 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports, in Thousands of Dollars

Classification

1933

1934

Sept.

1,113
116
292

1.079

102

162

554

22

1,911

400

80

116

276
356
220
250

258
845
254
1,004
644
103
321
382
266
78
311
406
304
276
739

804
450

213

152
18

26

70

530

109

348

185

164

1,237

50

1,301

322

85

80

92

75

554
157
95
35
525
115
152

436
3.159
184
360
2,544
276
269

215
562
333
37
22
224

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Imports of Principal Commodi-
ties—

Agricultural and Vkgetable
Products—

1,529

96

310

1,503

188

304

581

58

1,081
556
102

146

205
509
195
203

264

1,301

215

1,048
816

53
313
364
245

91
261
630
327
206
661

852
515

245

182
34
68

112

485

131

279

108

192

1,073

34

1.447

352

79

78

79

108

331
162
127
39
715
127
125

503
2.850
293
354
2,963
572
230

215
484
265
48
29
164

1,665
283
280

1,679
202
735
528
221

2,100
679
201

151
154
332
161
157

255
1,992
246
890
652

24
171
344
158

67
343
510
307
181
510

770
523

446
201
45
58

70

785

169

240

58

199

1,164

81

1,743

317

104

87

4«

98

337
16t
165
56
628
143
162

520
3,242
348
454
3,061
355
284

269
516
356
50
33
203

1,835
143
257

1,857
84
232
471
174
793
646
215

124
376

278
146
86

467

2,048

302

832

582

16

320

353

77

71

371

359

275

154

479

706
385

194

165
36
79

101

1.050

114

343

94

177

1;143

44

958

250

74

71

78

80

203
132
120
42
499
154
117

454

1,950
255
338

2,020
484
114

231

390

200

28

28

156

1,104
103
282
823
107
130
529
120
462
725
275

86
876
147
144

83

311
954
176
1.034
532

26
158
339
118

51
412
524
305
240
727

652

427

223

175

17

40

108

1,440

117

422

164

160

1.245

41

796

338

79

77

52

76

154
137
56
32
447
113
185

360
2,131

409
374
1.798
180
246

169
448
63
23
26
170

1,221

69
351

1,009
90
137
529
148
448

1,732
312

68
537
197
198
135

264

1,380
163

1.061
567
61
121
364
148
74
408
510
291
378
756

599
358

178

170

18

70

102

1.693

139

481

199

150

1,384

36

414

249

59

84

66

62

156
154
58
30
543
134
123

368
2,012

472

341

1,503

99

162

215
328
118
25
35
126

1,038
116
461

1,174
155
204
956
199
635

1,415
495

90
707
248
222
237

304

1,919
239

1,472
777
108
281
434
199
100
698
745
342
384
917

781
517

226

260
28
167

233

2,813

197

842

405

246

1.866

848

353

353

86

116

102

115

1S3
222
88
78
710
148
274

541
2,670
572
487
2,330
260
218

253

418

59

40

40

241

818
55
365
947
93
238
766
122
826
1,594
514

69
586
231
165
115

140

1.267

163

1,004

498

41

130

253

96

55

440

356

199

191

541

523
374

178

148

18

117

145

2,646

184

812

302

173

1,381

87

579

363

79

86

96

88

142
142
85
44
579
147
120

374
1.563
199
328
1.264
111
262

179
346
212
24
33
144

1,489
212
518

1,902
151
290
867
453

1,557
213
722

77
382
185
168
134

242

1,973

227

1,190

791

58

113

318

119

67

363

512

247

198

801

741
470

266

197

19

160

346

3,347
250

1,136
418
238

1,722
85

2,357
579
114
136
133
166

231
194
105
66
799
200
218

691
3.769
180
666
3.102
449
268

268
418
288
44
30
211

1,052
127
340

2,116
146
183
775
106

1.613
210
603

136

365

224

173

93

145

1,613

169

914

694

26

133

292

87

34

506

376

196

206

653

667
438

239
178
25

82

334

1,847

197

742

292

178

1,613

203

1,844

439

109

138

118

104

591
181
127
57
646
154
226

543

3,241

82

490
3,460

551

339

250
459
193
38
22
183

1,185
150
260

2,351
208
189
871
44

2,483
299
156

141

232

282

209

99

139
1,113
204
899
597

28
181
310
185

33
162
339
187
212
700

699
459

238
171
28
35

203

1,204

213

571

356

142

1.584

16

2,138

492

99

127

136

115

182
175
96
54
591
137
182

504
2,917
162
348
3,547
216
405

204
389
90
34
39
188

993

91

249

1,831

108

93
708

53

3,938

513

52

178
230
255
208
173

168

1,210

171

1,002

667

93

155

259

298

84

182

263

196

252

916

741
455

241
187
26
75

131

1,030
132
402
379
145

1,520
19

1,500
416
91
106
110
153

535
177
115
41
646
147
146

546

3,00.8
463
438

4,054
408
356

156
377
243
44
44
218

1,026

81

252

Fruits

1,558

132

Nuts ( edible)

180

1,019

107

Sugar, chiefly for refining

Tea

1 895
530

68

Animal Products—
Fish...

278
219

Hides

188

Leather, unmanufactured

Leather, manufactured

Texttle Products—

182
220

164

1,099

235

other.

1,049
706

Hats and caps

84
137

Silk— Paw

271

291

Wool — Paw

96
87

192

156

196

826

Wood and Paper—
Books and printed matter

Wood— Furniture and other
manufactured wood

833
460

221
197

24

Other unmanufactured wood.
Iron and Steel —

90
78

897

147

401

Farm implements

Hardware and cutlery .

275

146

1,548

42

1.336

Other rollin? mil! products

Stamped and coated products..
Tools

462
85
115

88

Wire

120

Non-Feprohs Metals —

174

Prass

159
124

47

643

Precious metals

Tin

171

135

Non-Metallic Products —

422

Coal

Coke

Glass and glassware

3,521
276
438

3,787

540

331

Chbmicals—

206

Dyeing and tanning materials...

339
241

37

42

220

.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 25. Banking and Currency, in Million Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated

29

Classification

1933

1934

Sept. 1 Oct. 1 Nov. I Dec.

Jan. 1 Feb. 1 Mar. 1 April i May

June I July 1 Aug. 1 Sept.

Banking—

Readily Available Assets—

48-89
127 21

20-68
23-08
62-30
19-17

663-16

126 02

1,091

162-14
55 69

11003
905

146-91
17-23

108-50
1,505

14 28

8 00

6 27

78 68

47 97

13 25

1 55

6 49

11 71

78-87
3 51

2,866

141 06

72 03
27-47
40-74

1,372
491-78

1,864
296-88

4-85
30-45

216
47-97

2-16
2,530
12-21

644
162 00
144-50
2,849

+ 467

65 9

5 2

160 78

89 4

102-7
96-8

165 1
79-4
520
94-5

63 5
88-3

49-37
134-33
16-68
13-43
79-20
1911
661-51
94-97
1,069

165-12
55-03

110-79
912

146-92
23-04

101-86
1,515

13-92

7-90
6 33
78-73
49 08
13-C5
1-59
6-50

10-74
94-06
3-20
2,869

133 04
83-10
29-C8
41-34

1,350
520-87

1,871
290-95

4.24

27-80

1-39

49-08
2-24
2,533
12-48

967
16200
144-50
2,853

+ 438

67-6

5-2

151-41

91-3
101-1

96-4
164-3

78-8
39 6
91 1

62-4

79-4

55-79
155 71
13 63
16 02
82-77
29-22
649 68
107-05
1,110

159 43
52-26

105-2(1
884

135 24
21 58

102-15
1,460

12 85

7 45

6-22

78-35

51 34

13-19

1-58

6-5C

7 48
84 42

2P5
2,842

128-19
44-28
23-67
60-44

1,358
499-10

1,857
319-54

12-61
44-29

1-29
51-34

2-28
2,545

8-8!

2.457
134-50
144-50

2,! 35

+474

65 1

5 2

149 31

£6 3
101-3

94 2
164-6

74 7
40-4
88-3

60-8
79-0

49-91
139-73
17-78
12-13
70-53
18-61
651-07
90-07
1,050

158-08
51-86

105-95
898

138-06
28-80

108-83
1,490

13-23

7-44

6-22

78-25

49-38

13-08

1-50

6-50

11-35
85-73
3-50
2.816

132 06
33-33
27-91
50-39

1.357

501-87

1.859

322-19

4-96

33-43

•86

49-38

2-39
2,516
13-05

626
132 50
144-50
2.806

+459

66 2

5-2

15102

87-9
101-6
96 8
163-5
73-7
35-3
85-5

60-7
82-8

1

50-76
139-45
14-58
20-40
59-76
19-23
635-19
86-19
1,026

146-50
49-96

103-70
879

136-34
23-24

110-15
1,449

13-61

7-5r

6-27

78-37

51-21

13-09

1-81

6 51

7-86
80-07

3-36
2 -74-!

121-22
23-19
27-05
44-34

1,351
475-77

1,827
31607

507

26-21

•86

51-21

2-33
2,444
10-86

957
132-50
144-50
2,733

+472

65-0

5-2

141-15

85-9
100-7
95-7
156-7
73-8
34-4
92-2

65-3
80-7

End <

52-28
136-81
15-88
12-58
67-52
19-66
635-46
96-45
1,037

148-38
49-19

101-53
869

140-83
25-37

116-84
1,451

13-62
7-68
612
78-41
53-24
12-96
1-76
6-51

8-44
86-26

3-71
2,767

125-71
19-80
22-70
43-44

1.355

487-36

1,842

319-41

5-84

26-87
•96
53-24
2-36
2,462
12-48

2,447
132-50
144-50

2,754

+486

64-2

5-2

145-57

89-9
100-9
94-8
156-5
72-3
37-4
93-4

64-8
81-8

>f Mon

49-13
125-68
21-68
11-70
74-44
20-45
649-8'
106-2'
1,059

136-69
48-14

103-10
875

138-38
26-49

127-45
1,455

13-82
7-6S
6-09
78-24
51-26
13-49
1-74
6-5!

12-57

74-01

5-27

2,785

140-91
26-36
29-54
4014

1,367

47018

1,837

320-79

61:

26-80

•84

51-26

2-36
2,482
11-53

630

132-50
144-50
2.771

+ 492

640

5-2

158-78

860
101-9
93-8
157-0
73-7
43-1
93-4

65->
87-6

th

49 09

128-54

18-68

15-03

66 68

19 52

659-67

119-54

1,077

138 23
39 51

100-53
877

136-76
27-59

13S-84
1,459

13-81
7 62
6 06
78-33
51-44
13-49
1-60
6-52

12-48

98-51

5-54

2,831

133-08
31-55
26-12
38-94

1,376
51017

1,886
322-23

5-94

26 36

•75

51-44

2-35
2,525
14-82

956
132-50
144-50
2,818

+498

63-8

5-2

150-08

92-4
102-2
92-3
156-8
72-3
49 0
92-6

65-2
84-6

49-16
130-67
16-63
16-72
66-86
20-49
646 06
121-72
1.068

141-00
4301

103-41
875

138-37
31-18

131-12
1,463

13-86
7-68
6-07
78-26
50-98
13-41
2-01
6-52

8-62

117-55

413

2,840

127-35
31-90
32-13
38-44

1.368
532-53

1,900
323-09

5-26

24-59

•81

50-98

2-40
2.537
15-30

2.447
132-50
144-50

2.832

+ 493

64 0

5-2

147-72

97-5
101-7
92-5
154-8
75 3
48-7
95-1

64-5
83-6

■

47-92
125-42
20-88
20-52
65-10
18-94
654-49
125-18
1,078

138-91

43-70

98-79

862

146-14
26-86

128-95
1,446

13-95
7-71
6-04
78-09
52-59
13-35
1-95
6-59

12-49

94-06

3-98

2,815

141-53
36-29
35-21
37-94

1,365

485-85

1,851

329-51

4-76

23-28

•70

52-59

2-29
2,515
11-83

617
132-50
144-50
2,804

+ 503

63-2

5-2

160-57

87-6
101-9
91-7
155-0
71-0
49-3
94-6

65-5
89-6

48-59
145-11
21-18
21-76
69-97
20-24
667-16
98-98
1,092

138-33

44-79

94-47

851

137-92
23-20

122-19
1.412

14-08

7-84

5-87

78-1::

56-10

13-27

1-66

6-74

10-97

100-42
3-33
2.806

132-49
34-94
29-23
40-44

1.361
504-26

1.865
315-57

5-14

23-05

•99

56-10

1-90
2.505
11-68

950
132-50
144-50
2,794

+ 510

62-5

5-2

151-62

93-5
101-4

91-3
158-4

69-5

40-3
105-5

(5-5
87-0

48-90

151-44

20-83

24-73

82-72

19-75

677-84

103-61

1,130

139-18

44-90

99-56

853

140-03
31-35

114-98
1.423

14-08

8-16

5-83

78-21

53-39

13-20

1-75

6-70

8-92
91-28

3-63
2,838

139-65
37-29
35-40
40-56

1.367
498-67

1,866
329-4P

5-71
21-65

1-38
53-39

1-88
2.532
12-27

2.411

132-75
145-50
2,825

+ 514

62-4

5-2

161-97

93-4
101-8

92-0
161-4

72-5

41-4
109-7

64-3
91-8

49-01

Dominion notes

In Central gold reserves

In United Kingdom banks.. .

157-80
21-98
26-86
66-33

Foreign currency

Government securities

°0-13
710-89
112-62

Total quick assets

Loans and Securities except
Canadian Governments—

1,166
136-04

Railway securities

40-97
101-45

880

Current loans abroad

136-22
19-07

11113

1,425

Other Assets —

14-15

8-17

5-80

Premises

78-05
55-22

Loans to companies

Other assets

Note circulation deposits....
Inter-bank balances, notes of

other banks

Cheques of other banks

Bal ances due by ot her banks

Grand total assets

Liabilities to the Public —

13-34
1-74
6-70

1205
81-11
3-45
2.87J

148-24

Dominion Government

Provincial Government

Government advances

Deposits by public —

33-69
37-04
37-70

1,377

523-21

1.930

322-31

Due banks abroad, etc.—

6 00

21-59

Bills pavable

•90

55-22

1-91

Total public liabilities . . .

2.565
12 17

Liabilities to Shareholders—

Dividend's $000

Reserve

630
132-75

Capital

145-50

Grand total liabilities

Surplus of notice deposits over

current loans

Percentage of current loans tc

notice deposits, p.e

Gold included in C.G.R

All notes in hands of public1

Index Numbers—

(With seasonal adjustment

1926 = WO)

Demand deposits

2,856

+497

63-9
5-2

1G8-60

951

Notice deposits

103-1

94-1

Investment holdings

166-4

Call loans, Canada

73-2

Call loans, elsewhere

Total issue Dom. notes

Gold held by Finance Dept.

46-5
1130

64 0

Notes in hands of public

92-5

Currency-
Net issues of Dominion notes

per— Chapter 4, 1915

R.S. 1927, chap. 70

26-0
40-7
106-4
173-1
69-6

260
42 G
106-4
174-9
70-0

260
60-4
106-3

192-8
69-8

26 0
50-4
106-3
182-6
69-7

260
44-3
106-3
170-6
69 6

260
43-4
106-4
175-8
69-2

26-0
401
106-5
172-6
69-4

260

38-9
106-6
171-5

69-6

26-0
38-4
106-7
1711
69-5

26-0
37-9
108-7
172-7
70-7

26-0
40-4
124-8
191-2
70-9

260
40-5
131-8
198-3
70-1

260

37-7

R.S. 1927, chap. 41

143-3

Total

207-0

Gold held against notes

70-1

includes smaller Dominion Notes in hands of D'iblic together with Rank Notes in circulation, except those in the
hands of banks other than the bank of <3sue.

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MOUVEMENT DE LA PRODUCTION INDUS-
TRIELLE DANS CERTAINS PAYS.

MOVEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES.

1932 = 100.

Echelle Logarithmique.

Logarithmic Scale.

FRANCE-

BELGIGUE-BELGIUM

1932

1933

1934

1932

1933

1934

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Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices, Foreign Exchange, and other Financial Factors.

Classification

1933

1934

Sept.

Oct

Nov.

Dec.

J an.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Security Prices—

Common Stock Prices —

Total (121)

81 (i

1191
88-6
10-8

75-8
156 1
65-2

73 3

103-6
75-7
8-9
73-6

133-6
61-6

76-8
113-4

78-6
8-5

72-9
155-7

60-8

75-3

111-4

79-3
7-8
68-4
143-9
58-6

81 6

118-6
98-1
11-4

74-9
147-0
66-6

86 5

123-8
114-6
13-6
77-1
153-7
73-3

88-0
128-5
113-6

13-2

77-1
152-2

76-3

90-7

133-0
114-9
13-2

75-2
159-4
76-8

88-6
128-0
106-9

13-8

74-3
159-0

79-1

87-2
1261
104-7

12-5

741
161-9

77-7

814

116-6
97-8
10-5
72-4

153-8
72-7

83-8
120-1

100-7
9-9

73-2
158-0

731

83-8

Industrials, total (87)

118-8

Iron and Steel (17)

98-8

9-6

Millinf (4)

72-6

Oils (4)

160-2

Textiles and Clothing (10) ....
Food and Allied products (18 v

71-9

124-9

1151

1181

1171

122-6

128-2

129-4

134-3

129-9

128-1

123-3

125-5

123-4

168-6
155-1
53-5
39-4
84-9

134-8
139-0
48-5
32-5
83-0

135-1

151-3
47-8
31-5

84-2

148-5
152-9

47-8
32-5

86-4

163-6
160-9
53-5
38-6
86-2

148-5
169-0
580
42-1

88-8

141-8
189-2
58-8
43-3
90-0

138-0
198-4
58-1
42-0
90-9

113-8
190-5
56-7
40-2
90-0

113-5
182-5
54-5
37-9
90-2

86-7
168-9
50-6
32-9
89-6

91-3
174-7
51-2
33-4
89-4

93-8

168-4

Utilities total (20)

50-1

33-1

Telephone and telegraph (2) . .

90-6

Power and traction (16)

64-3

60-4

59-7

581

64-8

70-9

71-1

70-7

69-7

67-0

63-4

64-4

61-7

Companies abroad total (6)...

84-0

78-6

83-0

80-2

86-4

91-9

89-2

98-3

99-3

101-1

93-7

100 5

104-8

122-9
49-9

115-5
46-3

129- 1
42-3

124-8
410

133-5
450

141-6
48-3

140-3
44-3

161-4

42-6

166-4
40-0

175- 1
35-5

161-4
33-6

171-3
37-6

176-3

Utilities (5)

41-4

Banks (8)

74-8

71 7

68-4

64-7

71-7

76-7

76-9

76-1

75-2

72-7

73-6

73-1

71-9

Mining Stock Prices —

Total (23)

113-4
107-3
140-6

112-2
108-6
131-8

109-4
105-2
129-7

105-1
100-4
127 1

108-9
104-7
128-3

114-4
110-0
134-2

128-1
124-3
147- 1

137-2
132-0
162-3

129-8
124-2
156-5

138-5
133-4
164-2

137-2
133-3
158-3

141-1
137-4
161-7

139-2

Gold (19)

136-7

Base Metals (4)

154-9

Financial Factors-

61-0
95*

59-7
94-6

59-1
97-3

60-2
98-5

64-1
97-2

66-5
96-0

67-3
901

68-5
87-7

68-7
84-8

68-4
85-4

68-1
83-1

67 3
82-3

67-4

82-0

Yield on Ontario Government

bonds p.c.

4-59

4-53

4-66

4-72

4-66

4-60

4-32

4-20

4-06

4-09

3-98

3-94

3-93

Shares traded, Montreal .No.

433,

399,

370.

338,

722,

681,

549,

444,

313,

244,

237,

279,

185,

747

022

525

570

150

466

182

367

343

643

972

144

206

Exchange Industrial 000

575

239

272

146

1,323

1.093

1,128

828

606

436

514

371

305

Values $000

Mining 000

26,534

24,356

22,»21

16,425

14,882

8,735

8,636

7,243

5,841

20,075

21.C96

11,759

10,597

29,114

36,926

65,991

60.614

22,574

20,629

23,939

19,692

15,517

Values $000

28,416

32,489

18,437

12,844

18, 100

22,433

42,741

37,055

18,606

17,590

23,272

16,254

14,357

New Issues of Bonds"$000,000

•78

225-59

3-57

•10

43-92

•28

29-10

32-23

75-16

9-09

67 93

51 06

17-07

Brokers' loans' $000,000

17-59

17-25

17-23

18-06

18-07

18-88

20-21

20-80

20-94

20-81

20-03

19-39

19-95

Foreign Exchange —

Nov York Funds in Montreal

High $

1-051

1034

1-011

1-004

1011

1-015

1006

1-000

•999

•998

•991

•984

•979

Low $

1018

1-015

0-968

0-986

0-998

1-006

1-000

•994

•997

•986

•983

•969

•965

1-036
1-020

1-024
1-015

0-990
0-986

0-995
0 999

1-005
1-006

1-008
1-007

1-002
1-000

•998
•996

•998
•997

•992
•990

•988
•983

•977
•980

•971

Close $

•973

London Sterling in Montreal-

High $

4-923

4-885

5-293

5-145

5-155

5-165

5-138

5-170

5115

5-055

5-013

4-980

4-885

Low t

4-760

4-839

4-690
4-787

4-860
5-082

5-040

5-096

5-000
5-070

4-970
5-078

5-090
5-107

5-130
5-148

5 055
5-100

4-980
5-012

4-955
4-985

4-895
4-951

4-815

A verage $

4-855

Close $

4-8731

4-845

5-110

5-145

5-050

5-105

5-135

5-130

5-055

4-995

4-955

4-895

4-835

'Last day of each month.

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared from Six Canadian Ports.

Year and

Month

1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Montreal

Toronto

Vancouver

Entered| Cleared Entered| Cleared Entered|ClearedlEntered| Cleared Entered| Cleared Entered | Cleared

000 Tons

9,872
10,390
11,729
11,930
12,588
12,304
11.172
10.387

1.918

1,930

3,659

3,603

4,047

3,205

4,222

4,017

1,753

1,739

9,866

1.757

1,799

3,716

3,800

4,278

3,375

4,993

4,865

1,738

1.744

10,306

1,639

1,592

4,333

4,429

4,572

3,792

5,493

5,460

1,765

1,750.

11,743

1,772

1,742

4,848

4.896

4,273

3,531

4,638

4,583

1,993

1,938

11,971

1,827

1,865

4,971

4,918

4,235

3,474

4,436

4,417

2,100

2,017

12,606

2,013

2,003

4,503

4,480

5,003

4,321

7,840

1 7,760

1 2,554

2,560

12,137

2,083

2.040

4,221

4,159

2,861

2.868

8,013

i 7,993

i 2.678

2,683

11,083

2,257

2.253

4,333

4,306

3.342

3,330

8,415

1 8.427

1 2,923

2,924

10,354

Tons

1933

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

1934

Jan

Feb

Mar

April ...

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

170,639

166,365

347,444

160,035

165,541

384,834

127,784

124.726

317,610

277,864

257.718

544,895

299,475

268,878

478,642

257,795

246,165

468,726

308,143

320,989

654,117

220,785

256.447

442,225

154,978

156,185

228,364

162,210

162,245

251,384

156,260

163,319

248,387

184,674

186,608

262,442

184,534

174.850

327,034

341,128
384,249
317,152
543,127

474,325

417,794

485,809

524,556

48,095

433,258
487, 723
483,341
80,146

1,223,336

1,253,234

878,772

43,164

1,193.373

1,212,765

1,052,170

59,585

412,661

279,302

297.821

46.941

415.851
278.993
272.671
23.344

466,768

650,875

"50,'8i9
344,156
342,790
344,129
513,772
710,416

520
57,435
338,819
460,438
339,490
487.057
770.824

439,082
227,588
247,289
248, 134
261,646
323.588

57,190

737.445

1,253,744

1,244,082

1,261,531

33,922

658,506

1,259,228

1,242,163

1,235,505

76.584
367,866
557,239
585,717
595, 205

94,218
378,611

557,189
583,918
596.865

958,873
939,825
876,980
851,910

890,339
787,872
899,054
892.982
848,978
999,054
1,192,922
1,191,755
988,865

968,683
922,796
876,322
856,195

897,148

801,434

901,526

864,391

837, 620

1,013,212

1.185,135

1,231.247

959,797

1 Records of inland shipping unavailable from 1926 to 1930 inclusive.

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Table 28. Canadian Public Finance. Revenue and Expenditure in Dollars.

lassification

Month of

September,

1933

Month of
September,

1934
(unrevised)

April 1, 1933

to September

30, 1933

April 1, 1934

to September

30, 1934

(unrevised)

5,403,516
3,135,187
9,858,585
2,260,733

5,773,849
4,102,388
9,161,906
2,155,009
620,342
2,879,035
1,885,627

30,357,433
18,522,076
45,407,592
46,420,795

39,100 623

Excise Duty

21,905,024
53,752,093

47,246,943

Gold Tax

3,298,197

2,792,377
1,523,618

13,719,678
8,675,673

13,881,938

Miscellaneous Departments

9,417,649

24,974,017

2,713

41,025,458

26,578,156

57,302

56,736,065

163,103,247

113,085

239,180,373

188,602,467

211,933

Loan Account Receipts

209,244,860

Total

66,002,188

83,371,523

402,396,705

398,059,260

Ordinary Expenditure — Agriculture

560,327

30.280

17,752

55,900

4,470,414

132,546

405,375

800,000

238,102

155,936

19,986

108,598

217,442

9,320

262,804

219,704

217,930

43,746

—393

33,755

6,124

9,754

850

631,107

30,188

18,113

256,940

5,923,233

126,442

405,375

800,000

263,002

151,361

19,705

103,350

228,415

9,675

272,277

223,869

228.658

29,323

100

59,058

4,279

6,498

13,586

10,670

368,164

69,516

126,916

192,395

1,034,530

662,007

157,307

15,339

4,500,537

2,516,981

4,127

13,495

1,178,845

2,929

12,093

311,132

3,408

719,919

30,299

58,288

478.507

47,715

3,573,988

186,016

112,817

450,421

62,047,838

792,056

6,843,088

1,600,000

1,455,163

743,918

66,106

711,832

2,190,487

60. 225

1,434,534

1,140,614

1,276,390

274,057

2,968,530

331,658

30,709

94,004

5,973

3,570,312

Auditor General's Office

181,307
108,253

946,042

62,980,848

759,156

6,884,477

1,600,000

1,585,573

Fisheries

Governor General's Secretary's Office

762,030

67,333

640,225

2,111,099

Insurance

Interior

Justice

64,130
1,490,365
1,162,540

1.201,209

186,682

3,519,853

1,124,480

33,285

Senate

282,566
33,212

13 , 240

Marine

333,864

131,718

80,371

344,289

1,054,870

698,830

155,701

60,969

4,330,070

2,582,899

3,909

11,606

1,175,927

920

10,331

302,964

140,003

501,952

35,737

64,230

536,588

27,256

2,659,494

420,160

473,302

922,065

6,066,670

4,177,740

957,764

373,463

25,985,473

13,972,499

23,509

71,448

4,985,983

6,705

64.823

1,645,170

786,765

2,803,239

185,199

460,015

2,824,768

157,759

2,762,317
586,543

Mines

520,542
1,048,134

6,341,195

4,011,088

957,995

Pensions and National Health — Health Division

368,360
26,436,081

Post Office

13,669,212

Privy Council

24,141
124,055

Public Works

4,729,896
10,738

62,806

1,585,035

1,012,218

3,046,612

187,041

Soldier Settlement

384,887
2,742,073

National Research Council

195,605

20,601,255

22,319,674

158,414,439

162,114,792

16,775

735,804

2,420

1,998,332

5,193

58,442

766,990

4,440,007

1,060,502

13,319,882

24,184

84,925

5,145

2,466,290

7,758

1,200

792,969

89,726

16,455,320

22,742

2,637

1,138,372

2,758,523

3,331,804

19,611,565

17,793,723

Capital Expenditure and Non- Active Loans— Marine

114,715

75,962

429,916

127,150

84,974

1,453

128,537

28,149

2,976,811

246,773

1,550,472

2,930,680

4,407,789
47.449

657,377

315,215

Total Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans ..

747,744

243,113

7,704,736

5,427,830

Total Expenditure

24,107,521

25,894,591

185,730,739

185,336,345

Other Disbursements— Loans and Advances to —

479,873

3,730

3,000,000

6,941,137

1,534,077

177,614

31,100,000

22,714,510

Canadian National Railways (Temporary Loan)

Can. Nat. Rlys. Temp, loan— Red. Act

5,509,567

33,258,837
17,060,333

Canadian Farm Loan Board

50,000
3,637

262,023
31,447

103,492

Soldier and General Land Settlement

42,869

62,546

3,537,240

12,493,573

33,106,162

73,199,719

Redemption of Debt — Redemption of Outstanding Loans

43,284,959

57,343,017

126,537,819

176,699,969

Grand Total Disbursements

70,929,720

95,731,181

345,374,720

435,236,034

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Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United Kingdom

33

Classification

1933 1934

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec | Jan.

Feb

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Production —

365

379

381

416

448

420

512

504

536

524

537

511

Stbbl 000 metric tons

680

680

706

680

724

720

848

728

793

767

730

678

Coal 000 metric tons

16.856

18.404

19,193

18,953

21,091

19,045

20,490

18,290

18,076

16,889

16,468

15,439

Electricity

1,023

1.246

1,420

1,536

1.536

1,343

1,390

1,187

1,125

1,049

1,042

1,059

New orders received. .1920= 100

51

51

51

40

40

42

41

45

47

47

56

71

Copper Available 000 tons

101

12-3

14-6

16 4

11-7

12-9

15 3

19-2

12-4

20-2

19-7

14-6

Raw Cotton Delivered to

Mill mill. lb.

102

114

129

109

127

123

109

112

115

112

100

92

Production, Artificial SaK

8-10

8-52

8-55

711

8-46

7-30

8-42

7-03

7-72

7-08

8-24

5-70

Natural SflkDbliveriesOOO lb.

29,4

350

395

277

430

313

340

353

402

388

478

400

Crude Rubber

5-74
181-8

7 84
165-2

6-76
1780

7-79
170-6

5-29

158-4

9-27
191-8

12-23
194-7

7-83
192-8

9-64

199-9

13-30
224-2

6-75
199-6

14-50

126-8

Building Plans
Approved 1924 = 100

Other 1924 = 100

123-5

105-0

98-8

103-7

127-6

1100

135-9

118-7

145-3

138-4

150-8

98-4

Employment-

9-88
2,337

9 93
2.299

9-96

2,280

10-00
2,224

9-88
2,389

9-98
2,318

10 00
2,202

12-88
2.148

1016
2,090

1016
2,093

10 14
2,126

10-17
2,136

10-23

2.082

18-4

181

17-9

17-6

18-7

18-2

17-3

16-7

16-3

16-5

16-8

16-6

22-4
32-4
23-2
13 0

55-3
17-0
23-1
10-0
19 4
46-6

21-8
33-8
220
12-3

54-5
161
21-6

8-7
19-5
47-0

21-2
31 6
210
11-6

52-4
15-5
20-4
8-8
20-9
47-5

20-5
29-1
20-0
106

51-4
151
19-7
8-7
25-5
486

20-3
29-9
20-2
11-8

51-4
150
21-8
10-7
25-9
48-6

19-7
29-1
19 3
11-7

50-6
14-6
21-9
10 4
22-8
47-1

19-6
27-6
18-2
10-6

49-6
14-5
21-1
10-7
19-9
46-0

19-4

26-4

16-9

9-7

46-2
13-5
22-1
13-1
16-9
44-4

19-5

25-9
16-2
90

44-4
130
21-0
14-7
15-2
42-9

19-4
24-6
15-0
8-0

42-7
12-7
21-6
19-6
15-3
43-0

18-4
25-2
14-3

7-4

41-5
12-4
24-0
22-2
16-9
44-2

18-8
27-0
14-4

7-2

40-2
12-2
24-3
21-6
16-4
44-0

Shipbuilding and marine en-

Cotton

Woollen

Trade—

57-8

61-8

63-7

63-2

64-7

57-4

620

56-3

61-7

61-2

580

600

29 8

32-3

320

30-3

29-1

25-6

28-7

25-5

29-6

29-4

26-8

27-4

14-5

150

170

18-9

21-3

18-2

18-2

17-1

16-9

16-9

16-6

17-6

131

14-2

14-5

13-6

13-9

13-2

14-8

13-5

14-9

14-4

14 3

14-7

54-4

57-2

60-1

59-1

60-6

52-2

56-6

51-3

56-9

56-9

53-9

56-7

Exports, Domestic,Total£ mn.

32-2

341

34-4

30-4

31-6

30-1

33-1

30-1

32-8

32-1

33-2

321

Food, drink and tobacco £ mn.

2-6

2-8

2-9

2-4

2-6

2-6

2-3

2 3

2-4

2-4

2-3

2-4

4 1

4 3

4-3

3-6

3-9

40

4-1

3-8

4-3

3-9

3-8

3-6

Manufactured £ mn.

24-6

261

25-7

22-6

24-2

22-6

25-6

23-2

251

24-9

260

25-1

Bank Clearings-

99-3

111-2

107- 1

101-9

123-7

104-9

117-3

101-1

102-4

105-2

110-4

96-9

93-9

Postal Receipts, Dailt..£000

132

139

139

181

133

130

134

134

130

131

131

127

Transportation-

5-58

5-43

4-98

4-91

4-81

4-25

4-99

4-97

5-30

5-71

5-71

5-73

Clearances mill net tons

516

4-76

4-78

4-24

4-49

4-14

4-55

4-25

4-76

4-90

4-84

5-24

Tndex • of shipping
freights 1924 = 100

55-9

60-6

63-6

69 5

64-3

64-2

61-6

59-7

60-4

58-1

62-4

68-4

Railways—

Average weekly

2,957

2,792

2,723

2,620

2.594

2,683

2,730

2.697

2,744

2.814

3.077

3-366

Freight traffic2 total, mil I. tone

Merchandise mill, tons

Coal mill, tons

16 9

19-0

200

211

21-9

22-6

22-6

20-4

20-9

19-2

19-4

3-3

3-5

3-8

40

3-7

3-8

3-8

3-6

3-7

3-6

3-7

10 4

120

12-7

13-3

14-5

14-9

14-8

131

13 1

11-7

11-6

merchandise mill, tons

Prices—

31

3 3

3-5

3-9

3-7

3-9

40

3-8

4-1

4-0

4-0

Wholesalb Prices 1913 = 100 —

Board of trade

103-0
89-5

102-6
88-1

102-8
86-8

102-8
880

104-6
90-4

105-3
90-6

103-8
900

102-8
90-0

102-4
900

103-6
89-9

103-4
910

105-5
92-3

Statist .

94-9

94-7

93-3

941

97-1

97-1

96-7

95-3

95-4

94-9

96-9

98-1

98-3
122
141

98-6
123
141

97-6
126
143

98-2
126
143

101-5
124
142

100-8
122
141

99-2
120
140

98-9
118
139

99-1
116
137

97-6
117
138

99-6
122
141

102-4
123
142

RETAa Foods

126

Cost of living

143

Ranking—

Bank of England —

Private deposits £ mn.

154

155

141

132

152

136

148

142

135

135

133

126

138

Bank and currency notes £ mn.

373

371

369

382

366

366

370

374

378

377

384

384

376

Gold reserve £ mn.

190-4

190-4

190-5

190-6

190 8

190-9

1910

191-2

191-2

191-5

191-6

191-7

191-8

Nine Clearing Banks —

1,919

1,912

1,889

1,903

1,882

1.829

1,792

1,814

1,820

1,832

1,833

1,818

1,821

353

341

315

309

283

248

200

21C

221

226

223

22C

211

736

733

722

721

720

727

738

744

740

742

743

741

739

545

542

551

547

540

542

531

516

524

532

533

54C

546

991

872

943

937

926

858

811

806

864

860

841

831

825

Money-

DAT to Dat Rate p.c.

•63

•75

75

•75

•88

•88

•88

•88

•88

•88

•88

•88

•75

Three Months Rate p.c.

•41

•75

1 09

1-25

•94

•94

•94

•97

•91

•91

•91

•81

•66

Security Values—

Fixed Interest 1921-100

121-2

122-3

122-3

122 C

123-6

124-3

126-2

126-9

125-8

125-3

127-1

127-4

Varubli Dividend. .1921-100

113-5

110-4

107-7

108-4

113-8

115-8

116-2

117-3

115-9

114-5

112 S

111-6

Total 1921-100

118-7

118-4

117-6

1176

120-4

121-5

122-8

123 -8

122-6

121-8

122-5

122-3

Exchange, New York $ to £. . . .

4-534

4-777

4-786

5-216

5-150

5-008

5-070

5-153

5-128

5-066

4-750

5-033

Exchange, Francs to £

80-91

79-03

80-13

84-351] 8!

78-47

77-16

78-25

77-25

77-00

76-56

76-41

' Number of persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain only.

* On four-week basis, figures for 13th period of 1933 being, total, 22*1; mdse., 3«8; coal, 14-8; minerals, 3-8.

34

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Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United States.

Classification

United States Statistics—

Wheat, Visible Supply. Mil. bush
Receipts, principal

markets 000 bush

Shipments, principal

markets 000 bush

Exports, including
wheat flour 000 bush

Wheat Flour Proluc-
tion 000 bbls

Sugar Meltings, 8
Ports 000 long tons

Tobacco Consumption,

Cigars Millions

Cigarettes Millions

Cattle Receipts, Primary
Markets 00C

Hog Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

Cotton Consumption. ..000 bales

Newsprint Produc-
tion 000 s. tons

Newsprint Consump-
tion 000 s. tons

Pig Tron Production.. 000 1. tons

Steel Ingot Produc-
tion 000 I. ton

AuTOMOBrLE Produc-
tion 000 cars and truck

Zinc Production s. tons

Stocks s. tons

Lead Production s. torn

Petroleum Produc-
tion 000 bbls

Consumption (to
stills) 000 bbls

Gasoline Production .. 000 bbls
Consumption 000 bbls

Contracts Awarded $000,000

Carloadings 000 carp

Electric Power Pro-
duction mill, k.h

Index Factory Employ-
ment 1923-5= 100

Mad: Order Sales, 2 cos $000

Ten Cent Sales. 4 Chains. . .1000

Imports 8000,000

Exports $000,000

Manufacturing Pro-
duction 1923-5 = 100

Mineral Production.. 1923-5 =100

Industrial Produc-
tion 1923-5-100

F.R. Ranks, Bills Dis-
counted Mil. Dolls.

Reserve Ratio p.c.

Member Ranks Loans

and Discounts Mil. Dolls

Net Demand
Deposits Mil. Dolls.

Interest Rates, Time Loans.. p.c.

Call loans renewal p.c.

Prime commercial paper,
4-6 months p.c.

Bond Prices High Grade

Rails (10)

Forty bonds

Prices Common Stocks
(421) 1926=100

(Copyright Standard Statistics Co.)

Industrials (351)

Railways (33)

Utilities (37)

Automobiles (13)

Tires and rubber goods (7)

Chain stores (16)

Copper and brass (8)

Oil (15)

Railway equipment (9)

Steel and iron (11)

Textile (28)

Amusement (7)

Tobacco (11)

Stock Sales, N.Y Mil Shares

Bond Sales, N.Y Mil. Dolls.

Brokers Loans Mil. Dolls.

Bank Debits, N.Y... Mil. Dolls.
Outside, 140 centres. Mfl. Dolls.

1933

1934

Sept. Oct. Nov Dec. Jan. Feb Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept

153

22, 604
13,568
1,531

7,540
278

424

9,528

1,653

6,494
499

72-1

134-3
1,522

2,283

192-6

33,279
98,264
28,021

78,186

75,316
36,581
34,303
122-5
3,205

7,347

780

43,219

40,483

146-7

160-1

83-0
87-0

84-0

128
66-2

8.540

10,505
•63
•75

85-74
69-58

74-8

80-7
47-2
80-1

94-2

56-9

55-5

70-1

77-5

60-3

57-6

55-2

14-1

133-2

43-3

234-3

897

12,340

12,215

150

17,624

17,473

1 466

8,181

258

408
9.176

2.178

2,521
504

152-1
1,343

2,085

1350
35,141
95.424
35,399

76,017

75,461

35,971

32,973

145-4

2,606

7,491

77-8

53,550

41,521

150-9

193-9

76-0
810

770

116
65-2

3,593

10,653
•69
•75

1-25

85-47
66-99

75-5
40-3
750
83-8
49-6
531
64-6

74-6

54-7

491

51-8

13-6

126-7

39-4

231-5

776

13,280

13.027

139

11,612

15,551

1,930

8,114

264

415
6,835

3,207
475

87-6

154-9

1,085

1,521

61-0
32,582
101,223
38,459

69.755

68,461
32,891
30,262
162-3
2,366

7,241

75-9

52,037

39,884

128-5

184-3

71 0
81-0

730

119
64-8

10,751
-81

■75

79-22
62-14

691

76-7

38-4

70-0

88-5

51-7

53-3

67-6

79-1

51-3

47-8

49-2

12-3

114-8

33-6

297-0

789

12,204

11,927

11,151
11,685

6,870

7,332

179

277
7,800

1,343

3,332
348

80-9

148-

1,182 1,215

,799

811
32,004
104.71C
36,649

72,060

70.440
1,685

28,78
207-2
2,565

7,46;

750

61,971

73,833

133-2

730

850

114
8,74
8,921

4,570

8,719

23

337
11,483

1,643

4,231

141- C

1,971

156-9
32,954

111,982
34,S1£

71,976

71,512

33,462

29,416

186-5

2,178

7,629

75-1

36,705

34,561

135-5

172-1

77-0
88-0

74-0 78-0

63-8
8,385

10.952

00
94

83 07

65-46

78-8
40-3
67-31

98 -0|
50-1

8,349

11.118
1 13
1-0C

1-38

89-05
71-89

70-4 75-6

54

49

11

114

34

267-3

845

13,013

13.288

84-0
45-5
73-2

108-7
53-4
63-6
66-2
83-0
60-6
621
56-4
121

113-2
54-6

413-4

903

14,023

13,198

105
10,006

8,08
4,039

7,!

259

299
9,168

1,404

2,727
478

71-5

154-0
1,264

2,183

231-7

30.172
109,793
31,892

65,450

66,470
30,472
25,048
96-7
2,309

7,049

78-4

36.016

34,237

132-7

162-8

800
910

810

64
66-3

8,185

11,398

•88
1-00

1-38

95-19
77-85

88-4

50-0

80-6

1161

59-4

72-6

69-3

86-0

66- 0

680

63-6

141

115-7

56-8

373-9

938

13,231

11,784

95
9,064
10,231
4,733
8,362
290

354

9,333

1,500

2,468
544

85-0

156-7
1,620

2,761

331-3
33,721
110,761
31,379

75,548

71,807
32,705
30,528
178-3
3,059

7,717

810

43,592

45,944

157-9

191-0

820
100 0

84-

67-8

U61

11,794

•88

1-00

1-13

97-46
79-73

77-1

84-9
48-7
75-3
108-4
55-4

15,608
14.077

87
8,408
6,492
5,482
7,455
273

345
9,294

1,592

2,674
513

160
1,727

354 7
30,562
109,375
28,723

75,796

73,563

34,097

32,735

131-3

2,335

7,443

82-2

46,037

38,248

146-5

179-4

85-0
90-0

85-0

39
68

8,136

12,221

•88

100

1-13

100-50
83-42

79-6

49-3
76-3

112-0
57-3
75-3
71-7
82-6
63-8
62-8
64-9
14-5

116-1
29-8

356-9

1,088
16,953
14.278

78

12,479

14,566

4.335

8,103

344

380
11,174

3,076
520

89-7

193-1

2,043

3,353

331-7
30,992
104,732
34,741

79,870

76,258

35,194

38,141

134-4

2,442

7,683

82-4

51,072

42,526

154-6

160-2

86 0
89-0

860

31
691

8,026

12,426

•88

100

1-00

101-57
82-93

71-8

79-6

43-3

69-8

93-1

49-0

69-7

65-4

76 0

55-4

51-5

56-8

12-8

114-2

25-3

283-9

1,016

14,652

14.105

79

23,445

15,447

1,415

7.507

351

404
12,045

1.812

2,684
363

82 3

154-2
1,930

3.016

308-1

25,143
99,689
29,695

80,040

76,054
34,850
36,296
127- 1
3,078

7,472

81-4

46,330

42, 100

136-1

170-6

83-0
87-0

83-0

25
69-4

8,014

12,504

•88

1-00

103-47
83-89

73-5

81-4

44 1

71-9

89-6

47-5

711

70-8

79-2

52-6

50- 1

56-6

12-8

120- 1

16 8

260 5

1,082

15.388

14.754

118

49,708

16,831

2,168

7,325

300

371
11,355

2,985

2,519
359

74-0

150-5
1,225

1,473

266-6
24,843
97,582
27,354

81,548

79,812
37,023
37,395
119-7
2,346

7,601

79-4

37,387

36, 688

127-3

161-8

74-0
85-0

75-0

22

7,873

12,745

•88

1-00

104-68
84-12

71-4

79-7

41-2

69-2

86-5

41-4

70-4

68-3

76-3

47-3

47-5

53-0

10-5

122-3

21-1

263-8

923

13,842

13.910

122
23,045
13,934
2,042
8,650

425
11,810

2,067
421

145-1
1,054

1.3

234
26.269
102,192
22,999

79,058

37,245

38,933

120-2

2,420

79-2

44,134

39,040

119-5

172-0

72-0

80-0

73-0

23
70-1

7,802

12,926

•88

1-00

102-19
81-66

67-8

76-7
35-6
64-6
81

38

63
74

41-6

43-4

48-7

10-1

121-5

16-7

317 1

87-4

12,285

13.421

19,082
14,767

11,122
12,869

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Vol. IX OTTAWA, OGTOBRE, 1934 N° 10

Statistician du Dominion: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chef dk la Section de la Statistique Generale: S. A. Ctjdmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Statistiques Economiques: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

STATISTIQUES COURANTES DES AFFAIRES AU CANADA

Les conditions economiques au Canada se sont maintenues en septembre a un niveau approxi-
mativement le meme que le mois precedent. Les prix de gros ont donne une moyenne legere-
ment inferieure, l'indice reculant de 72-3 a 72-0. La stabilite a ete la caracteristique des prix
des neuf premiers mois de l'annee, l'indice officiel base sur 1926 fluctuant aux alentours de 72
p.c. la plus grande partie de cette periode. Le cours des actions ordinaires a ete en moyenne
le meme en septembre qu'en aotit, l'indice de 121 titres restant a 83-8. Les huiles et les breu-
vages sont les seuls groupes de la classification industrielle montrant un gain au cours du mois.
Les actions de banque et de telephone ont ete plus elevees et celles des compagnies operant
a l'etranger ont avance considerablement.

Le cours des obligations de tout repos a ete legerement plus eleve en septembre que le mois
precedent. Le rendement de quatre obligations de conversion du gouvernement federal a
donne en moyenne 3-68 p.c. comparativement a, 3-70 en aout. Le rendement des obligations
du gouvernement d'Ontario a aussi atteint un nouveau bas en septembre a 3-93 p.c. compa-
rativement a 3-94 p.c. Ces declins de rendement refletent le cours eleve des obligations du
gouvernement qui est une caracteristique du mois et a fourni un arriere-plan favorable au lance-
ment du nouvel emprunt du gouvernement federal en octobre.

Un releve de septembre conduit a la conclusion que les operations commerciales au Canada
n'ont guere change au cours de ce mois. L'indice du volume physique des affaires a atteint
un niveau relativement eleve en aout, egalant pratiquement celui de mai, le point le plus eleve
de la reprise. Comme il y a eu cinq dimanches en septembre, le faible changement sur le mois
precedent est regarde comme un resultat excellent.

Production mineral e

Les facteurs indiquant la tendance de la production minerale ont ete varies en septembre,
une majorite montrant des gains sur aout. Les exportations de cuivre se chiffrent a 25,083,000
livres comparativement a 23,548,000 livres, le gain dans l'indice ajuste etant de 8-5 p.c. Les
exportations de nickel ont ete a plus bas niveau en aotit, leur total etant de 8,909,300 livres
comparativement a 11,840,000, et l'indice ajuste tombant de 185-4 a 151-2. La production
de plomb d'aout, le dernier mois sur lequel les statistiques sont etablies, est de 30,277,000 livres
comparativement a 30,140,000 livres le mois precedent, ce qui donne une legere avance dans
l'indice ajuste' de 134-3 a 136-5.

Les expeditions d'or a la Monnaie et a l'exterieur du pays ont flechi, le sous-indice ajust6
6tant a 169-7 comparativement a 192-3. Le total en est de 248,292 onces fines comparative-
ment a 263,148. Les expeditions d'argent a un niveau relativement eleve montrent un gain
sur aout. Le total est de 1,458,000 onces comparativement a 1,353,000 onces, un gain ajuste
de 10-5 p.c.

Les exportations d'amiante des meilleures qualites sont de 6,943 tonnes comparativement
a 5,413 tonnes en aotit, l'indice montant de 43-9 a 55-8.

Manufactures

L'industrie minotiere a ete plus active le dernier mois dont les statistiques sont etablies.
La production de farine a monte de 1,073,000 barils a 1,282,000 barils, un gain ajuste de 21-2
p.c. II y a aussi un gain visible dans la production d'avoine roulee et de farine d'avoine et dans
la production de farine de ma'is. La production de sucre est de 22-7 p.c. plus grande apres
ajustement saisonnier, son chiffre brut etant de 88,679,000 livres comparativement a 95,042,000
livres. Les exportations de fromage et de saumon en botte montrent des gains moins que nor-
maux pour la saison.

L'indice de la production d'enveloppes pour bandages pneumatiques d'automobile est a
106-5 en aotit comparativement a 100-1 le mois precedent, un gain de 6 p.c. La production de
chaussures en cuir se chiffre a 1,681,000 paires comparativement a 1,150,000 paires, l'indice

36 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

ajuste avancant de 80-6 a, 105-3. Le gain dans les exportations de pulpe de bois est moins
que normal pour la saison, l'indice reculant de 57-0 a 53-8. L'indice ajuste pour variations
saisonnieres des exportations de planches et madriers s'est presque maintenu a 62-4 compara-
tivement a 63-1. Les exportations de bardeaux ont baisse de leur haut niveau du mois prece-
dent.

La production d'acier en lingots, apres ajustement pour variations saisonnieres, a fait une
faible chute comparativement a aotit, la production etant de 57,489 tonnes comparativement
a 63,478. L'indice ajuste montre cependant un declin limite a 102-1 comparativement a 102-7.
La production de fer en gueuse a ete plus grande avec un total de 43,019 tonnes comparative-
ment a 41,485 tonnes et l'indice ajuste montre un gain de 15 p.c.

Le declin de la production d'automobiles a ete plus que normal pour la saison. Le total
de 5,579 voitures se compare a 9,904, un declin ajuste de 43-5 p.c.

Les contrats de construction donnent des nouveaux gains en septembre, l'indice etant de
49-2 comparativement a. 45-3, une augmentation de 8-6 p.c. L'augmentation sur septembre
de l'annee precedente est de 49-0 p.c, le total de septembre dernier etant de 12,494,000 compa-
rativement a 8,248,000 le meme mois de l'an dernier.

Les permis de batir, a $2, 248,000 comparativement a $3,274,000, ont recule. L'indice
est a 21-5 comparativement a 29-2 en aout, un declin ajuste de 26-4 p.c.

Chemins de fer

Le gain dans le mouvement du fret par chemin de fer a ete moins que normal pour la saison
bien que les chargements de wagons aient ete de 212,214 comparativement a 204,552 en aotit.
L'indice ajuste pour tendance saisonniere a tombe de 74-9 a 67-0.

Le commerce exterieur du Canada a fait excellente figure en septembre, le gain en expor-
tations etant le point brillant du mois. Les exportations sont de $58,815,000 comparativement
a $55,837,000 en aout, l'indice ajuste, a 82-8 comparativement a 77-3, montrant un gain de plus
de 7 p.c. Les importations, apres ajustement, montrent un gain de 5 p.c, l'indice montant
de 70-0 a 73-5. La valeur declaree des importations est de $42,208,000 comparativement a
$43,507,000 en aout, le declin etant considerablement inferieur a la normale de la saison.

Emploiement

L'emploiement montre de l'amelioration le ler octobre, l'indice de toutes les industries
montant a 100-0 comparativement a 98-8 le ler septembre. Apres ajustement pour tendances
saisonnieres, l'indice a avance de 94-6 a 96-2. L'indice ajuste pour variations saisonnieres
dans les manufactures est reste inchange en septembre apres avoir montre des ameliorations
cumulatives au cours de tous les mois precedents de l'annee. II y a des gains ajustes dans cha-
cune des cinq regions economiques excepte le Quebec. L'indice des Provinces Maritimes est
de 99-3 comparativement a 97-1 et l'indice des Provinces des Prairies a monte de 88-2 a 91-5.

La somme des cheques debites aux comptes individuels par les succursales des banques
de 32 centres de compensations est de 5 p.c. plus grand qu'en septembre de l'annee precedente.
Les gains predominent dans les Maritimes, l'Ontario et les Prairies. Le total du Dominion est
$2,581,000,000 comparativement a $2,457,000,000. Les cheques debites les neuf premiers mois
de 1934 montrent un gain de pres de 7 p.c sur la meme periode de l'an dernier. Chacune des
cinq regions economiques excepte les Provinces des Prairies montrent des gains dans cette com-
paraison. *

Trois facteurs representatifs

Deux des trois facteurs representatifs ont monte a des positions plus que favorables en
septembre, tandis que l'autre est reste inchange\ Le cours moyen des obligations du gouverne-
ment a ete un peu plus eleve au cours du mois sous revue atteignant son maximum dans le mou-
vement actuel. L'indice du volume physique des affaires a monte un peu apres ajustement.
Les titres d'action ordinaire se sont maintenus au meme niveau que le mois precedent, l'indice
officiel restant a 83 • 8 les deux mois.

Prix de gros

Le niveau des prix de gros a 6te 16gerement plus bas en septembre que le mois precedent,
l'indice baissant d'une fraction soit de 72*3 a 72-0. Les sous-indices des produits animaux,
des metalloiides et des produits chimiques ont et6 plus eleves, tandis que les autres groupes prin-
cipaux de la classification suivant la substance principale ont declined Le ble a et6 appr^ciable-
ment plus bas en septembre qu'en aout, le Manitoba Nord N° 1 etant a 82-3 cents le boisseau

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE 37

comparativement a 86-0. La quantity de cafe* detruit a la fin d'aout 1934 depasse 31,000,000
de sacs et il a 6te declare que la position statistique du cafe approchait une situation ou il ne serait
plus necessaire d'appliquer des reglements rigoureux.
Valeurs mobilieres

Le niveau des valeurs mobilieres est reste inchange en septembre. L'indice de 121 titres
d'action ordinaire aux bourses canadiennes est reste a 83-8. Les sous-indices des petroles et
breuvages ont £te plus hauts tandis que les autres groupes de la classification industrielle ont
recule. L'indice de 16 titres d'energie et de traction a flechi de 64-4 a 61-7.

Les titres d'action privilegiee ont 6te plus faibles a 67-4 comparativement a 67-3. L'indice
de 23 titres miniers est a 139-2 comparativement a 141-1 en aout.
Dix-huit mois de relevement

Le point le plus bas des operations commerciales de ces dernieres annees a 6te touche* en
fevrier de l'an dernier. Depuis cette date le volume des affaires a fait des progres presque sans
interruption jusqu'a date. Les fortes tendances a l'amelioration des mois recents sont illus-
trees dans le graphique de la page 10 presentant les courbes de l'indice du volume physique
des affaires avec quelques-uns de ses principaux composants de Janvier 1933 jusqu'a date. L'in-
dice des affaires etait a 97-1 en septembre comparativement a 67-0 en fevrier de l'an dernier,
un gain de 45 p.c. Cet indice, calcule sur 45 facteurs ponderes exprimes en unites physiques
avec ajustement pour variations saisonnieres. est considere comme la meilleure mesure de l'orien-
tation des affaires au Canada. La production minerale, vu l'expansion dans l'extraction des
mineraux communs, a fait relativement meilleure figure au cours des neuf premiers mois de l'an-
nee courante que la plupart des branches principales des entreprises industrielles. Les manu-
factures montrent de larges fluctuations, l'indice etant a, 99-5 en septembre comparativement
a 58-7 en fevrier alors qu'a ete touche le point le plus bas.

Les importations de coton brut sont de 7,670,000 livres en septembre comparativement
a 6,026,000 livres en fevrier 1933, un gain ajuste de 106-5 p.c. La production de farine en aout,
dernier mois dont les statistiques sont 6tablies, est a 1,282,000 barils comparativement a 845,000
barils en fevrier de l'an dernier, l'indice montrant un gain de 81-0 p.c.

Les industries du papier a journal et du bois montrent des progres marques dans la route
du relevement en autant que la production est concernee. La production de papier a journal
est de 196,172 tonnes en septembre comparativement a 125,437 tonnes le second mois de 1933,
l'mdice montant de 85-9 a 129-2. Les exportations de planches et madriers sont de 123,163,000
pieds en septembre comparativement a 37,714,000 en fevrier 1933, l'augmentation apres ajuste-
ment 6tant de 112-2 p.c.

La production d'acier a monte vivement d'avril a juillet de l'an dernier et depuis cette
date a encore montre de l'expansion. La production ajustee montre un gain de 415-7 p.c. entre
fevrier 1933 et septembre 1934. Le relevement de l'industrie de l'automobile a 6te d'un carac-
tere substantiel, le gain apres ajustement saisonnier etant entre fevrier 1933 et septembre 1934
de911 p.c.

L'industrie du batiment est restee dans la depression pendant que les autres lignes se rele-
vaient. L'indice des contrats reflete une certaine reprise au cours des douze mois derniers recem-
ment acceleree par le programme de travaux publics. L'expansion dans la production d'energie
electrique est un des facteurs du relevement. Un indice de 162-7 repr^sente le niveau de la
production en septembre comparativement a 136-2 en fevrier 1933, le mois choisi pour compa-
rison. Les chargements de wagons sont a un niveau relativement plus £leve les premiers neuf
mois de 1934 que pendant la periode correspondante de l'an dernier.

Refletant l'expansion industrielle au Canada et la reprise de la demande des marches ext6-
rieurs, le commerce exterieur du Dominion est a, un niveau beaucoup plus eleve que les neuf pre-
miers mois de l'annee courante. Les importations montrent un gain de 34-2 p.c. tandis que
les exportations ont augmente de 27-5 p.c, la balance favorable de notre commerce en marchan-
dises etant de $87,268,490 pour les neuf premiers mois de 1934 comparativement a $83,132,690
la meme periode de l'an dernier, un gain de 5-0 p.c.
Gains

Les revenus bruts des entreprises productives dependent du volume de la production et
des prix obtenus pour les produits. Un graphique de la page 15 montre l'orientation de la pro-
duction des entreprises canadiennes et le niveau des prix base" sur un indice de 567 articles.
Comme l'indice des affaires montre un gain de 45 p.c. pendant la meme periode, il est Evident

38 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

que le revenu du producteur montre une amelioration marqu6e depuis le premier trimestre de
l'an dernier.

L'indice de l'emploiement, ajuste pour variations saisonnieres, a atteint son plus bas de
ces recentes ann6es le ler juin de l'an dernier. II y a eu ensuite amelioration continue jusqu'au
ler mars, l'emploiement general ay ant ensuite montre un leger recul. Bien que nous D'ayons
aucune mesure exacte de la tendance mensuelle de l'echelle des salaires, l'avance dans le nombre
de travailleurs indique que les gains s'am£liorent depuis les premiers mois de 1933.

Malgre une avance des prix de detail des denrees alimentaires, le cout de la vie au Canada
n'a pas montre de hausse appreciable, l'indice de septembre etant a 79-0 comparativement
a 76-7 en mai 1933, le point le plus bas de ces recentes annees.

Production industrielle dans les principaux pays

Un graphique du mouvement de la production industrielle dans douze pays importants
paratt a la page 15. II prend comme base 1932 = 100, et montre les fluctuations tant dans les
indices generaux de la production industrielle que dans les groupes de certains indices. Les
indices de groupes ou de series individuels ont ete choisis de maniere a illustrer les divers mouve-
ments dans la production des marchandises pour placement et les marchandises pour consom-
mation.

Les indices generaux de la production industrielle de meme que les indices des groupes
pour placement et pour consommation sont compiles selon des methodes qui varient considera-
blement de pays a pays. Le choix des industries et leur groupement ainsi que leur ponderation
sont determines non seulement par la charpente economique de chaque pays, mais aussi par
la presence ou l'absence de donnees regulieres sur la production de differentes industries. La
diversity des produits manufactures dans l'absence de statistiques comprehensives de la pro-
duction rend impossible dans presque chaque pays une mensuration exacte des fluctuations de
la production physique de l'industrie.

Comme la majorite des indices montres peut etre considered comme donnant simplement
une indication des changements dans l'activite industrielle, il ne faut pas attacher trop d'impor-
tance a des divergences mineures dans le mouvement ou le niveau relatif des groupes qui y parais-
sent, mais il faut regarder plutot les tendances generates et les changements de relativite entre
les indices representatifs des marchandises de placement et celles de consommation dans chaque
pays individuellement.

Le bulletin mensuel de la Societe des Nations du mois d'aout devrait etre consults pour
les donnees sur la tendance de la production en differents pays.

LA SITUATION AUX &TATS-UNIS

La recession apparente aux Etats-Unis des cinq mois qui ont precede septembre s'est con-
tin u6e. La production industrielle apres ajustement saisonnier montrant de plus amples declins
et la greve des textiles ont ete un facteur dans l'indice general de depression. L'expansion
saisonniere qui caracterise normalement le mois ne s'est pas fait sentir dans la production de mar-
chandises de placement. Le commerce de detail et de gros a fait excellente figure malgre" le
declin de l'activite industrielle. Des attaques de faiblesse ont ete visibles dans les prix des den-
ies et des valeurs mobilieres.

LA SITUATION EN GRANDE-BRETAGNE

Le 24 septembre il y avait en Grande-Bretagne 10,233,000 personnes assurers contre le
chomage, un chiffre plus elev6 qu'a toute date depuis novembre 1929. II y avait aussi 2,082,000
chomeurs enregistres dont 1,648,000 etaient completement sans travail.

D'apres 1' "Economist" les profits declares par les maisons industrielles britanniques le
troisieme trimestre de 1934 indiquent que 318 etablissements ont fait des profits globaux de £17-1
millions comparativement a £13-4 millions par les memes etablissements l'an dernier, une aug-
mentation de £3-7 millions ou 27-7 p.c.

Aussi d'apres 1' "Economist", l'indice du fret maritime etait a 89-9 p.c. de son niveau d'avant
guerre en septembre 1934 comparativement a 83-3 le meme mois de 1933.

D'apres le nombre-indice du Board of Trade les prix de gros en 1934 sont a 88-2 p.c. de 1930
comparativement a 86-3 p.c. en septembre 1933.

Ottawa, bureau federal de la statistique, 21 octobre 1934.

PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS

1. ANNUAL OR SPECIAL REPORTS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH ENDED

OCTOBER 16, 1931

Population. — Chronological list of Canadian Censuses (1605-1931).

Production. — Survey of Production in Canada, 1932. Agricultural Products.— Fruit report No. 4,
Sept. 25, 1934. Field crops of Canada, 1934 (preliminary estimate). Animal Products. — Slaughter-
ing and meat packing and sausage and sausage casings, Canada, 1933. Advance report on the number
gof fur skins treated in Canadian establishments during the year 1933. The dairy situation in Canada,
summary. Mineral Products. — Metals of the platinum group, 1933. Lime, 1933. Feldspar and
quartz, 1933. Report on miscellaneous metals in Canada, 1933, including aluminium, antimony,
beryl, bismuth, cadmium, calcium, chromite, lithium, magnesium, manganese, mercury, molybdenite,
radium-uranium, selenium, tellurium, tin, titanium (ilmenite), tungsten, vanadium. The primary
W iron and steel industry, 1933.

Manufactures. — Report on the miscellaneous industries group, 1932. Food products, beverages, rubber,
tobacco and miscellaneous manufactures based on vegetable products, 1932. Textile Products. —
Report on the silk industry in Canada, 1933. Vegetable Products. — Preliminary report on the pack
of canned peas, spinach, asparagus, rhubarb and apricots, 1934. Forestry Products. — Report on the
manufacture of woodenware in Canada, 1933. Iron and iSteel Products.— Wire nails and spikes, 1933.
Non-Ferrous Metal Products. — Silverware, 1933. Electrical Apparatus and Supplies. — Incan-
descent lamps, 1933. Production and sales of radio receiving sets in Canada, second quarter, 1934.
Non-Metallic Minerals.— The petroleum products industry in Canada, 1933. Miscellaneous. —
Report on the button industry in Canada, 1933.

Internal Trade. — Seventh Census of Canada, 1931, Census of merchandising and service establishments,
retail trade, Nova Scotia. Census of merchandising and service establishments, 1933. Drug store
chains in Canada, 1930-1933. Census of merchandising and service establishments, 1933. Variety
store chains in Canada, 1930-1933. Hospital rates and maintenance costs in Canada, 1913-1933.

Transportation, Communications, and Public Utilities.— The highway and the motor vehicle in
Canada, 1933. Preliminary report on statistics of electric railways in Canada. 1933.

Education. — Survey of libraries in Canada, 1933. School playgrounds in Canadian cities with a popula-
tion over 10,000 in 1933-34.

2. PUBLICATIONS REGULARLY ISSUED BY THE WEEK, MONTH OR QUARTER.

Daily Bulletins.— The daily bulletin— $1.50 per year.

Weekly Bulletins. — Canadian grain statistics. Carloadings of revenue freight. Investors' indexes of
security prices. Index number of 20 mining stocks*. The weekly bulletin — $1 .00 per year.

Monthly Bulletins. — The monthly bulletin, outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports and
statements issued. Price — SO 50 per year. Agricultural statistics. The wheat situation: review;
statistical supplement. Cold storage holdings. Production of — (a) Flour, (b) Sugar, (c) Boots
and shoes, (d) Automobiles, (e) Iron and steel, (f) Coal and coke, (g) Leading mineral products,
(h) Asbestos, (i) Asphalt roofing, (j) Cement, (k) Clay products. (1) Copper, (mj Feldspar,
(n) Gold, (o) Gypsum, (p) Lead, (q) Lime, (r) Natural Gas. (sj Nickel, (t) Petroleum,
(u) Salt, (v) Silver, (w) Zinc, (x) Concentrated milk products, (y) Creamery butter. Rigid
insulating board industry. Building permits. Summary of the trade of Canada current month and
12 months. Summary of Canada's domestic exports. Summary of Canada's import.-. Asbestos
trade. Farm implements and machinery. Footwear trade. Exports: Grain and flour; Hides and
skins; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk, milk products and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and
smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Pipes, tubes and fittings; Pulp-
wood, wood pulp and paper; Rubber and insulated wire and cable; Vehicles (of iron). Imports:
Coffee and tea; Hides and skins; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk and its products
and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products;
Pipes, tubes and fittings; Rubber; Stoves, sheet metal products; Refrigerators; Vehicles (of iron).
Railway operating statistics. Traffic of Canadian railways. Canal statistics. Output of central

electric stations in Canada.
Prices and price indexes. Automobile financing. Changes in the value of retail sales.
The employment situation as reported by employers. Commercial failures. Bank debits.,
Outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports, statements, bulletins and radio broadcasts.
Review of business statistics — Price $1 .00 per year.
Vital statistics, births, marriages and deaths, by provinces.

Quarterly Reports.— Trade of Canada— Price $2 00 per year.

Factory sales of electric storage batteries. Galvanized sheets. Coal and coke. Vital statistics.
Production and sales of radio receiving sets.

For the publications listed above application should be made to the Dominion Statistician, Dominion
Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa.

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MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

NOVEMBER, 1934

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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Page

Chart of Three Representative Factors 4

The Business Situation In Canada 3-7

Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Vol-
ume of Business 8

Table 2. Trend of Business Movements.

Production, Trade, Transportation, Labour
Factors, Industrial Production in other countries. . 9

Chart of Manufacturing Production 10

Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production
by the Milling Industry 12

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of
Sugar 12

Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered
for Consumption.

Tobacco, cut. Tobacco, plug. Cigarettes. Cigar-
ettes, over-weight. Cigars. Foreign raw leaf
tobacco. 13

Table 8. Production of Boots and Shoes 13

Table 9. Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock,
Retail Food Prices and Cold Storage Holdings. . 14

Chart of Manufacturing Revenues 15

Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations
and Railway Operating Statistics 16

Table 11. Railway Freight Loaded at Stations.. 17

Table 12. Index Numbers of Employment by
Industries and Cargo Tonnage 18

Table 13. Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of Em-
ployment, Indexes of Retail Sales and Auto-
mobile Financing 18

Table 1 i. Trend of Business in the Five Economic
Areas.

Canada, Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario,
Prairie Provinces, British Columbia— Construction
Contracts Awarded. Building Permits. Index of
Employment. Bank Debits. Sales of Insurance.
Commercial Failures 20

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months.

Metals— Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Lead,
Zinc. Fuels — Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas. Non-
Metals— Asbestos, Gypsum, Feldspar, Salt. Struc-
tural Materials— Cement. Clay Products, Lime. . . 20

Table 16. Weekly Factors of Economic Activity In
Canada.

Grain Receipts and Prices, Live Stock Sales and
Prices, Carloadings, Common Stock Prices, Min-
ing Stock Prices 21

Paob

Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts
in the Clearing House Centres of Canada and
total Bank Clearings 22

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities 22

Table 19. Building Permits Issued In Sixty-one
Cities * 23

Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices .... 24

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities
and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

United States, United Kingdom, France, Ger-
many, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
Italy, Finland, India, Japan, Australia, New
Zealand, Egypt 25

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports,
by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars 26

Table 23. Canada'sDomestic Exports by Principal
Commodities 27

Indexes of Cost of Living and Cost per Week of a

Family Budget 27

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports by
Principal Commodities 28

Table 25. Banking and Currency 20

Chart of Banking Factors 30

Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices,
Foreign Exchange and other Financial Factors.

Common Stocks — Total. Industrials: Total,
Iron and Steel, Pulp and Paper, Milling, Oils,
Textiles and Clothing, Food and Allied Products,
Beverages, Miscellaneous. Utilities: Total, Trans-
portation, Telephone and Telegraph, Power and
Traction. Companies Abroad: Total, Industrial,
Utilities, Banks.

Mining Stocks— Total, Gold and Base Metals.

Financial Factors — Preferred Stocks, Interest
Rates, Bond Yields, Shares Traded, New Issues
of Bonds, Brokers' Loans. Foreign Exchange — New
York Funds, Sterling 31

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared
from Six Canadian Ports 31

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance, Revenue and
Expenditure 32

Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United
Kingdom 33

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United
States 34

The Business Situation In Canada (In French) . . 35-38

List of Current Publications of the Dominion
Bureau of Statistics 39

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Vol. IX OTTAWA, NOVEMBER, 1934 No. 11

Dominion Statistician: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chief, Branch op General Statistics: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Business Statistician: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION IN CANADA

The advances during October in several major factors indicating the trend of economic
conditions in Canada, were offset by declines in other directions. The result was a recession
from the relatively high level of the preceding month. Owing mainly to the decline in grain
and crop products, the level of commodity prices was somewhat lower in October, the official
index being 71-4 compared with 72-0. The index reached a lower point than at any time since
last May, but the fluctuations in the general average of prices were of relatively moderate pro-
portions during the first ten months of the year.

High-grade bonds averaged lower in October than in the preceding month, the yield on four
refunding Dominion Government bonds being 3-81 p.c. as against 3-68 p.c. The yield on
Ontario Government bonds advanced from 3-93 p.c. to 3-97 p.c. Since the domestic sale of the
new issue of Dominion bonds in October, the prices of principal issues have advanced, the bid
quotation on the 1943 Dominion Government 5 p.c. refunding bond, having been 110^ in the
week ended November 15 compared with 110 in the preceding week. The low level of long term
interest rates remains one of the most constructive factors of Canada's economic situation.

The gain in significant banking factors in recent months reflects betterment in the financial
background. Bank deposits showed decisive gain at the end of September, while current loans
have advanced for two months even after adjustment for seasonal tendencies. Investment
holdings and readily available assets reached new high points in the history of Canadian banking,
and the issue of Dominion notes and the public circulation of bank aDd Dominion notes were
at a maximum for several years.

The level of common stocks was higher in October than in any month since June, an unmist-
akable gain being shown over September. The low point of the year reached in July with the
index at 81-3 was followed by an upward trend until October, the index rising to 85-2.
General Business

Business operations in Canada fluctuated within rather narrow limits from May to October.
The advance from February, 1933 to May last was decidedly rapid. The tendency since that
time has been one of consolidation. The index of the physical volume of business based on
45 factors was 95-8 in October compared with 67-0 in February, 1933, a gain of 43 p.c.
Mineral Production

Among the indicators of the trend of mineral production, the exports of zinc was the specta-
cular factor in October. After adjustment for seasonal tendencies, the factor was higher than
in any other month in history. The total was 29,080,000 pounds compared with 23,817,000
in the preceding month. Copper was also exported freely, the total being 28,780,000 pounds,
an adjusted increase of 12 p.c. over the level of September. The recession in the seasonally
adjusted export of nickel apparent in the preceding month was continued in October. The
outward movement was 9,307,500 pounds compared with 8,909,300, the gain being less than
normal for the season.

Gold shipments recorded a gain to 260,122 ounces compared with 248,292. The outward
movement of silver was not so large as in September. The imports of bauxite for the production
of aluminium was after seasonal adjustment greater than in any month since October, 1929.
Manufacturing

Manufacturing production receded in October from the relatively high level of the preceding
month. The index based on 29 factors with seasonal adjustment was 94-8 compared with
99-5, the gain in the index over the same month of last year being 8 p.c. Newsprint production
and meat packing were active in October, and operations of the primary iron and steel industry
were well maintained.

The index of food manufacturing receded from 100-8 to 96-6, due mainly to the adjusted
decline in flour milling which amounted to about 18 p.c. The output of manufactured sugar
showed moderate gain after seasonal adjustment. Inspected slaughterings recorded a marked

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gain in October, the index moving up from 111-1 to 117-3. Increases, considerably greater
than normal for the season, were shown in the three classes of live stock. Cheese exports at
15,029,000 pounds compared with 7,651,000 moved in heavy volume to external markets.

The index of tobacco releases increased from 128-1 to 142-5, a considerable increase in
cigarettes being shown to 448,759,000 from 429,907,000. The index of cigar releases rose from
53-4 to 68-3.

The increase in crude rubber imports was less than normal for the season. The manufac-
ture of tires, which had increased from the first of the year to August, showed a decline in the
latest month for which statistics are available.

The gain in imports of raw cotton did not meet seasonal expectations, the index dropping
from 111-1 to 89-1. A considerable decline was also shown in imports of cotton yarn and
thread, while seasonally adjusted wool imports for further manufacture were nearly maintained.

The forestry group was in the limelight in October, the index moving up from 93-8 to 100-3.
The output of newsprint was 235,000 tons compared with 196,000. Gains were shown in exports
of wood pulp and shingles while the outward shipment of planks and boards recorded recession.
The gain in steel ingot production was less than normal for the season while the index of pig
iron output was greater than at any time since July, 1931. The output of motor cars was 3,780
compared with 5,579, the industry remaining quiet pending the introduction of new models.
Petroleum imports indicating the trend of operations in the oil industry, were 110,638,000 gallons
compared with 118,211,000 in the preceding month, the adjusted decline being 11-5 p.c.
Construction

The operations of the construction industry continued at a low level. Contract awards
were $11,153,000 compared with $12,494,000, and the index of building permits was 24-7 as
against 21 -5.

Carloadings numbered 242,868 in October compared with 212,214, the index advancing
from 67 • 0 to 68 • 7. External trade was a bright spot for the month, the adjusted index of imports
moving up from 73 • 5 to 78 • 2. Exports were $68,313,000 compared with $58,815,000 in Septem-
ber, the adjusted index advancing from 82-8 to 85-3.
Bank Debits

Financial transfers in the form of cheques cashed against individual accounts at the branch
banks in the clearing centres of Canada, moved up in October to a new high point since July
of last year. The gain over the preceding month after seasonal adjustment was 7-2 p.c. The
increase over October of last year was no less than 20 -8 p.c. and a large gain was shown over the
same month of 1932. The total during the first ten months of the year recorded a gain of 8-4
p.c. over the same period of 1933. Bank debits in October were $3,410,000,000 compared with
$2,823,000,000 in October, 1933 and $2,581,000,000 in September last. The cumulative total
for the first ten months of 1934 was $26,734,000,000 as against $24,652,000,000 in the same
month of last year.
Employment after Seasonal Adjustment

The level of employment in Canadian industry other than agriculture was higher on
November 1, adjustment being made for seasonal tendencies, than in any other month since the
beginning of 1932, with the single exception of March of the present year. After seasonal ad-
justment, the payrolls of the principal employers of Canada showed moderate fluctuation during
the first ten months of the year, a rising tendency being evident during September and October.
The adjusted index was 97-0 on the first of November compared with 96-2 on October 1.

The index of employment in manufacturing operations, being unaffected to any important
extent by unemployment relief, is even more significant of the trend of business. The recall of
employees by manufacturing concerns was continued from May, 1933 to the end of August last.
The level of employment in the group was fully maintained during September and October.
The level of the last two months was higher than at any other time since September 1931. The
adjusted index at 91-9 on November 1 was about 8 p.c. below the average level for the base
year of 1926, contrasting with 23-6 p.c. below at the first of May, 1933.

The adjusted index of employment in saw mills moved up from 53 -3 to 55 -2 during October,
the resulting level being higher than at any time since April 1. The gain over November 1 of
last year was 14-4 p.c. The pulp and paper industry also added to their mill employees in
October for the second consecutive month, the gain in the index being from 84-3 to 85-0. The
level of seasonally adjusted employment in logging was higher than in any other month during
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the period of observation from the beginning of 1921 to the present time except in November

1929. The adjusted gain during the month of October was more than ten per cent.
Employment in the iron and steel industry showed a slight gain in October, the level on

November 1 being 13 p.c. higher than on the same date of last year. The gain in employment
in textile plants during the last two months was less than normal for the season, the adjusted
index on November 1 being 107-9 compared with 109-1 on October 1.

The operations of the mining industry reached a new high point on the first of November.
The seasonally adjusted index of 148-7 was a maximum in the history of Canadian mining.
The rise from 134-4 at the beginning of October was 10-6 p.c. The advance of 61 p.c. in the
adjusted index of mining employment since May 1, 1933, measures the contribution of the mining
industry toward Canadian recovery.

The summary is entirely based on indexes adjusted for seasonal tendencies.
Manufacturing Production in the Post-War Period.

The index of manufacturing production showed rapid expansion from the middle of 1921 to
the early months of 1929. The subsequent reaction culminating in February 1933 resulted in a
level of operations lower than at any other time during the period of observation, except for a
few months in 1921. The resumption of manufacturing activity during the last twenty months
has been an important factor in the economic recovery. The index, based on 29 factors and
adjusted for seasonal tendencies, advanced from 58-7 in February 1933 to 99-5 in September,
a gain of 70 p.c. The recent maximum point was unsurpassed at any time since the middle of

1930. The rise in the index since the early months of 1933 has offset 55 p.c. of the pronounced
decline of the four preceding years. Much variation was shown between the trends of the prin-
cipal components during the post-war period. The main factors in the expansion of the last
prosperous period were newsprint and industries allied with the automobile industry, including,
automobile production and the rubber tire and petroleum refining industries.

Most of the industries which participated in the prosperity phase of the last cycle have
recently shown marked percentage gains over the low point of the depression.

Fluctuation in the iron and steel industry is mainly cyclical. The tendency in the food and
textile industries is toward relative stability for the reason that food and clothing are necessities
of life. The lumber industry, as reflected by the export of boards and planks, showed contraction
from 1926 to 1932, but has recorded marked revival in the last two years. While the flour, sugar,
cotton and petroleum industries were adversely affected by the depression, the decline in opera-
tions was relatively less than in most other lines. A chart showing the trend of manufacturing
production and of four industries in the post-war period is given on page 10.
Operating Revenues

A business enterprise can serve the community by making goods only on condition that,
over a period of years, its operations yield a profit. A business executive must so order affairs
that his receipts exceed his expenses, or he will be put out of business and lose his chance to render
service. The survival or extinction of a business enterprise is determined by this financial test.
To take profits as the leading clue to business cycles does not rule out in advance causes of fluctu-
ation which arise from non-business sources; what it does is to focus attention upon the process
through which any course that stimulates or retards activity in a business economy must exercise
its influence. And that is a desirable result, for it is only by a study of the processes concerned
that we have much chance of discovering how recurrent business fluctuations come about.

Some of the factors affecting the net operating revenues of manufacturing and railway
transportation in the post-war period are presented in the chart appearing on page 15. The data
in regard to the gross revenues of manufacturing plants are collected by means of an annual
census. The curve correlates closely with the conventional cycle trend of the post-war period.
Maximal points were reached in 1920 and in 1929, the low point of the period of observation
from 1919 to 1932 being reached in the latter year. The surplus of gross revenues over the cost
of materials constitutes the value added by the manufacturing process. It is out of this fund that
salaries and wages, power and fuel, overhead, taxes and bond interest, etc., must be paid.

The relative trend of the prices of manufactured goods and of manufacturers' materials
expressed as a percentage of the average in 1926 is shown in the next section. Another factor
affecting gross revenue is the volume of manufacturing production, the index of this factor being
based on 29 commodities.

The gross and net operating revenues of the railways from 1919 to 1933 are shown in the
last section of the chart.

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Banking factors

A chart of significant banking factors for the post-war period is given on page 30. The sum
of the notice and demand deposits was well maintained in the last three years. The highest point
in the immediate post-war period was reached in September, 1919, a decline being subsequently
shown for two years. The total at the end of September was SI, 900,000, 000 as against SI, 864,-
000,000 on the same date of 1933.

Current loans showed two major cycles in the post-war period. A high point was reached in
the third quarter of 1920 and again in the later months of 1929. The subsequent decline in each
of these cases was continued for five years. At the end of July last the account was S851,000,000
compared with SI, 473, 000,000 on October 31, 1929, a decline of 42 p.c. Even after seasonal
adjustment, gains were recorded in August and September. The surplus of notice deposits over
current loans was S497, 000,000 at the end of September as against a surplus of S3, 000,000 iD
current loans on October 31, 1929.

The readily available assets consequently showed increases in the last two years to a new
high point in the history of Canadian banking. The total on September 30 was SI, 130, 000, 000,
the sum of eight accounts, as listed on page 29 of the present number. Owing in part to the decline
in current loans the banks have added to their investment holdings during the last five years.
A new maximum was reached at S888,000,000 in September last, the comparable total in January,
1930, having been S43 1,000,000.

The issue of Dominion notes at S207,000,000 was greater at the end of September than on
the same date of any year since 1929. The sum of the bank and Dominion notes in the hands of
the public which had been at a low and fairly steady level since the beginning of 1931, showed
advance in August and September resulting in a total of S168,600,000.

CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

Business operations in the United States reversed the trend of preceding months in October
by recording marked improvement. After adjustment for seasonal tendencies, the production of
pig iron was practically maintained, the number of active blast furnaces showing a gain of 11 p.c.
during the month. Steel ingot production was heavier in October, some advance having been
shown since the first week of September. The rise in the price of steel scrap was regarded as a
constructive indicator. The decline in automobile production was greater than normal for the
season. Cotton consumption rose to the highest point since last May. Owing to the gain in
projects financed by the public works administration, a considerable gain was shown in the value
of construction contracts awarded. The seasonally adjusted level of electric power production
remained unchanged in October. The delayed commencement of the fall improvement, the
reduction m stocks, and the favourable state of retaii sales, were factors tending against any
marked change in a downward direction.

Security prices, measured by an index of 90 stocks, showed a decline of 3 p.c. from the pre-
ceding month. A weekly index of commodity prices moved downward during the month, the
movement being general for the groups of the classification except chemicals. Bond prices rose in
October and the dollar appreciated in the foreign exchange market to a point where it was possible
to ship gold from Paris and certain other centres to New York.

CONDITIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN

The employment exchanges reported an increase of 37,648 in the number of unemployed
persons on their registers between Sept. 24th and October 22nd, when the total number of un-
employed was 2,119,635, or 179,118 less than on the corresponding date of last year. The
insured persons employed in Great Britain on October 22nd are stated as approximately 10,206,-
000 as compared with 9,927,000 on October 23, 1933, or an increase of 279,000.

Imports in October were £68,990,000 as compared with £61,771,000 in the same month
of last year, while exports of British products were £36,740,000 as compared with £34,131,000.

A reduction in idle shipping laid up in Great Britain and Ireland is reported, from 1,042,000
tons on July 1 to 818,000 on October 1.

The plethora of liquid funds in Great Britain is indicated by the fact that £35,000,000 of
three months treasury bills were sold in the week of November 2 on the basis of a yield of ap-
proximately one-third of one per cent per annum.

Dominion Bureau of Statistics, November 21, 1934.

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Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Volume of Business and Agricultural Factors in
Canada, Based on the Monthly Average for 1926 and Corrected where Necessary for Seasonal
Variation.1

Classification

Physical Volume of Business. .

INDUSTRIAL PRODUC-
TION

Mineral Production2

Copper exports2

Nickel exports

Lead production

Zinc exports

Gold shipments

Silver shipments

Asbestos exports

Bauxite imports

Coal production

Manufacturing

Foodstuffs

Flour production

Oatmeal production

Sugar manufactured

Cheese exports

Salmon exports

Tobacco

Cigars

Cigarettes

Rubber imports

Boots and shoes production
Textiles

Raw cotton imports

Cotton yarn imports

Wool, raw and yarn

Forestry

Newsprint

Wood pulp exports

Planks and boards exports

Shingles exported

Iron and steel

Steel production

Pig iron production

Iron and steel imports. .

Automobile production .

Coke production

Crude petroleum imports

Construction3

Contracts awarded

Building permits

Cost of construction

Electric Power

DISTRIBUTION

Trade employment

Carloadings

Imports

Exports

1933

Oct. Nov. Dec

Agricultural Factors—
AGRICULTURAL MARKET

INGS

Grain Marketings

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Live Stock Marketings

Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

ANIMAL PRODUCTS-
INSPECTED Slaughterings —

Cattle

Sheep

Hogs

Cold Storage Holdings...

Eggs

Butter

Cheese

Beef

Pork

Mutton

Poultry

Lard

Veal

87-4
130-9

275
148-7

98-6
158-3
153-2
101-6

73-5
163

90-5

87-9

941

74-7

29-8
107

56-6

87-0
123-5

67-6
146
158-2

88-9
118-6
119-3
108
118

86-2
118

59

54

51

37-3

77

43

37

26
106
153

45

560

15-7

85-4
148-8

90-
113-

62-

71-

67-

70-5
70-0
75-6
97-2
19-0

85 5

105-6

92-8
134-1
111-8
112-7
IG5-8
143

84-5
116

99-4
334-9

77-4

71
115-7

83-9
114-4
236-5
126-4
113-6
106-0
151-3

81-1

70-7
119-3

79-8

86-2

90

98-0

37
121-8

68-4

65-9
121-7

69

142-6
132

81-8
137-5
137-5
116-7
145-2

87-2
122-3

600

51-8

54

33

68-1

51-

44-

19
110
181

39-

48-6

17

85-2
158- 1

89
112-8

62-9

77-4

58-3

41-8

36-7
40-1
35-9
10-9

1-1

3

65
50
89

61

99-5
84-9
81-4

110

111-1

111-

153-
84-

109-
98-

217-
52-
83-

102-

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.

86-2

85 1

118-2

216-6

112-

82-5

77-8

187-6

64-4

87-9

50-6

82-6

88-6

97-4

59-1

211

102 1

57-2

77-8

120-0

58-0

144-9

111-7

61-9

140-6

135-8

132-6

168-8

88-4

117-2

680

63

46-4

45-1

82-9

69

42-1

329

116-4

140-7

36-4

41-6

23-6

85-2

156-5

89-3

115-9

60-4

67-8

53-6

30-7
24-7
27-4
16-4
6-3
2-4
1-8
57
47-3
92
69
65

92-8

82

97

99
107
107
154

66-3
101
105-3

86-8

188-1
244-8
122-4
144-5
151-5
68-0
82-4
47-6
82-6
80-7
74-1
63-1
31-7
42-7
38-4
79-6
111
55
133
101
75
71

55-8
83-2
152-3
96-4
122-0
60-6
77-4
541
55-5
97-9
53
44
48-1
117 6
141

47

60-2

15

84-1
162-9

93-2
113-8

73-6

62-8

75-4

48-2
41-6

46-7

26-6
5-0
1-3
1-4

77

72
137

74
101

67-7

93-1

121-6
142-1
154-1
105-0
108-1
110-2
158-2

70-1

90-1

91

145-1
181-3

89

72-1

86 4

840

1170

183-0

156-9

122-4

159-8

150-8

86-0

53-9

58-2

77-0

83-2

75-9

75-4

24-5

27-4

11-2

67-6

128-2

47-2

161-4

115-

86-1

106-9

991

76-7

159

96-7

119-3

59

81-9

56-3

52

92-9

21

42

49

109

138-9

34-1

42-0

14-4

84-3

168-9

931

116-3

71-4

64-0

63-7

671
611
66-4
74-8
17-1
11
13-2
940
88-4

143-
88-6

155

137-4

152-0

222

120-3
98-6

107-5

139-3
78-9
87-6
730

114

180
63
71-6

920

149-0

299-8

270-1
85-6

191-4

207-8
69-9
65-9
66-4
78-2
88-8
78-3
65-7
35-2
24-0
22-2
83-8

115-7
58-2

137-6

132
94

115

107
95

166- 1

100-3

131
67-6
711
73-7
64-3
99 5
18-6
43
07

114

158
36-2
46-3
111
84-3

176-0
96-3

119-2
74-3
64-7
730

63-8
58-7
65 0
46-6
14
0
11

79'
101
81-

200'

126-7
126-0
236-9
117-9

97-0
118-9
108-3

83-8

87-5

81

112-8
177-5

72

79

92-6

91-4

160-2

502-9

372-0

107-3

201-3

183-0

34-0

510

80-3

71-1

87-7

77-8

81-4

40-5

55-1

18-1

39-6

118-4

76-2

137-2

146-8

100-3

105-8

100-1

91-5

141-6

94-2

136-7

64-7

49-4

62-

74-0

102-1

42-3

47

78-3

115

130

28

34

150

84

176-7
96
117
760
69-3

56-9

49-3

54-9

23 3

170

0-6

9-8

90-6

80-3

83-2

94-3

210-9

126

120

268

118
94
82

119-6
91

80-4
79-2
97-5

167-7
90-4
96-1

99-6

99-9

146-3

332-1

226-4

111-8

193-6

181

87-7

46-6

104-3

89-9

100-2

85-1

76-9

35-3

43-4

28-6

52-4

131-5

68-9

157-2

125-1

113-6

156

166-3

112-9

120-4

103

148-7

68

59

43

65-6
62-3
84

112-7

207-8
351
41-8
18-4
84-1

188-5
98-5

117-8
75-6
82
79-6

130-6

140-1

158-5

25-5

400

1-5

17-9

87-8

77-8

80-6

89

217-4

130
121
245
127
102

82-2
157

90

83

78

98
172-9

80-3
117-2

95 8

95-2

127-3

222-3

173-5

118-2

142-3

192-9

45-4

55-7

225-5

80-0

98-7

88-9

84-2

22-6

80-0

33-2

79-0

139-4

71-2

167-3

132-4

106

151-9

150

82-3

187-0

100-1

146-0

58-3

57-

32-8

70-3

90-0

57-7

52-7

71-7

113-8

178-4

25-7

29-8

15-6

84-6

185-7

97-5

119-6

73-4

73-1

77-1

97-2
99-6

109-7
39-1
54-7
5-4
24-6
86-7
79-7

111-1
81-0

125

123-5

257

115-8

1261

101-2

266-
79-2
84-8
78-6
82-5

151-9
87-0

132-7

9.5-7

95-6
117-2
214
163-6
134-3
104
161

99-0

91

86-3

64-0

75-9

33-

132-

123-
68-

146-

142-
80-
93-
96-

103-
77-
96-

130-8
67-5
65-2
40-1
72-2

110-5
59-1
51-3
69-9

120-0

216-4
35-5
39-7
25-0
84-1

180-6
96-2

118-0
72-3
72-2
76-7

148-8
164-0
179

91

82-0
7

61-1

80

71
104

84
145-6

990

135-7

232-5

185-4

136-5

162-1

192-3

66-7

43

184

86-2

100-7

93

104-6
44-3
87-1
34-9
109
145
71

176-6
122-9
105
103
104
99-1
98-3
98-4
136-5
57-0
63-1
73-5
66-9

97-5
132-9
252-3
151-2
129-9
148-8
169-7

73-7

63

67-8

102-7
64-5
42-7
64-3

122-7

249-3
40-7
45-3
29-2
83-

184-
96-7

118-0
74-9
70-0
77-3

172-8

195-8

204

112

247-7

11
112-0

70-0

57-3
107-1

82-3
106-5

122-4

115-4

124-4

122-4

207 -S

161-3

114-1

106-7

116-3

114-7

103 -J

106-1

209-1

189-3

79-5

80-0

103-C

113-8

80-1

74-9

105-3

194-9

170-4

199-2

69-C

52-1

127-5

150-6

1 Consult the supplements of the Monthly Review dated Nov. 1932 and May 1934 for description and post-war data.
'Revised for 1933. • Due to receipt of later information regarding wage rates, indexes of construction were revised for 1933.

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Table 2. Trend of Business Movements

Classi fication

Production-
Condensed milk output.000 lbs
Evaporated milk output.000 lbs.

Creamery butter 000 lbs

Newsprint production .. 000 tons

Shipments 000 tons

Stocks 000 tons

Timber scaled in B.C.M.Bd. ft
Pig iron production.. .000 1. ton:

Ferro-alloys production tons

Steel ingots and cast-
ings 000 1. tons

Shipments:—

Gold 000 oz

Silver 000 oz

Passenger automobile pro-
duction No

Truck production No

Total cars and trucks No

Coke production 000 tons

Coal available 000 tons

Gasoline sales 000 gal.

Trade-
Imports: —

Cotton, raw 000 lbs,

Rubber, crude 000 lbs.

Wool,' raw 000 lbs.

Petroleum, crude.. 000,000 eal.

Bauxite 000 lbs.

Exports: —

Fish 000 lbs.

Fish $000

Cheese exports 000 lbs

Canned salmon cwt.

Planksand boards. M. Bd. ft

Wood pulp 000 cwt.

Shir gles squares

Auto complete or chassis No.

Copper 000 lbs.

Nickel 000 lbs.

Zinc 000 lbs.

Transportation-
Canal Cargo Traffic: —

Sault Ste. Marie 000 ton?

Welland 000 tons

St. Lawrence 000 tons

Labour Factors-
Percentage unemployment in

trade unions p.c.

Employment. Applications. No.

Vacancies No

Placements.. No.
Strikes and Lockouts: —

Disputes in existence No

Number of employees No.

Time loss in working days

Industrial Production* [1928=
100]-

Canada

United Kingdom: Board of

Trade, Quarterly.

Economist

United States

France

Germany

Italy

Japan

Russia

Austria

Belgium

Poland

Czecho-Slovakia

Sweden

Norway 2

Chile

1933

Oct. Nov. Dec

947
4,447
17,970
191-45
190-33
38-42
170-9
27 00
9,563

48-45

226-2
1,942

2,723
959
3,682
173
2,761
43,

12,

5,780

1,

91-71
17,121

35,477
2,124
14.939
69,268
117-40
1,122
137,578
2,
28,006
10,134
17,156

7,154
1,353
1,041

19-8

,310
33,659
32,015

13

1,108

18,141

74-2

96-7
68-5
850
71-9
831
1370
274-2
74-0
66-9
59-4
67-4
89-4
109-3
119-2

957

3,800
11,342
193-72
201-10

30
183

29-53

7,

43-10

229-2
1,375

1,503
788

2,291
174

2,742
35,542

4,892

1,896

91-76

13,346

53,361

2,056
14,346
49,361
102-88

1,
122,684

1,750
23,948

8,581
18,264

3,022
1,070

775

20-4

,660

41,475

39,709

20
3,974
49,543

701
3,170
8,674
175-30
172-29
33-85
1230
38-61
2,228

49-56

246
1,036

2,171
1,091
3,262
188
2,178
28,117

19,803
3,972
1,877
64-97
6,477

45,023
1,957
6,409

46,310
99-39
1,048
79,513
1.625

21,332
6,425

14,033

210
62,193
39,683
37,807

3,902

55,477

71-2 72-2

96-9
64-9
84-3
73-2
79-8
140-2

79-9

72-1
61-4
67-8

96-2
112-6
119-2

97-1

67-6
83-5
751
75-9
143-7

74 9

70-7
59-4
64-2
971
109-2
112 6

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct

710
3,065
8,541
188-37
187-35
34-71
131-8
30-68
1,814

60-79

246-3
1,110

1,958

6,904

195

1,814

24,300

8,499
3,854
2,076
57-60
6,026

24,986

1,497

1,234

39,309

93-98

955

70,570

2,384

18,071

11,230

16,413

21-2

68,442
37,856
36,215

22
6,030

47,944

487
3,077
7,494
174-45
169-05
40-45
104-1
12-20
1,620

57-98

207-3
1,378

7,101
1,470
8,571
169
1,404
22,197

11,109
4,153
1,988
44-37
6,671

28,034

1,350

239

28,207

104-95

831

77,833

3,026

14,211
5,470

21,590

200
52,945
29,972
28,818

23

5,463

30,690

71-7 71

99-9
70-3
83-5
79-1
72-2
142-5

505
3,272
9,879
21013
207-20
42-97
118-2
1210
1,413

72-92

321-0
1,580

12,272
1,908

14,180

192

1,719

26,157

14,346
7,i
3,126
73-44
9,957

23,908

1,784

447

40,103

131-35

1,251

162,476

4,920

29,367

13,482

31,876

19-5

57.828
32.607
31,162

7.275
H,332

78-1 77

4,418
13.823
216-51

220-57
37-25

27-36
2,126

70-36

229-6
452

15,451
2,912

18,363

185

1.258

35,443

9,376
5,418
1,959
38-98
7,027

7,727

626

174

8,357

60 87

743

87,955

3.950

27,391

9,802

17,037

191

60,349
32,287
29,968

21
5,282
78,128

6,302
24,372
242-54
236-97

42-46

38 -IP
2,556

71-44

252-1
1,441

16,504

3,657

20,161

185

2.528
46,309

15,987
4,968
1,583
98-88

12,152

15,925

1,036

972

13,128

112-78

1,035

105868

4,205

31,757

11,116

24,399

5,745

1,287
979

18 5

70,548
43,338
40,688

32
3,954

36,846

7,754
36,119
229-64
225-45

46-78

37-31
2,571

64-01

262-9
732

10,810
3,095

13,905

179

2,490

53,587

13,415
4,947
2,417
114-88
29,314

21,560

1,534

2,894

14,744

123-73

995

76,763

5,255

21,009

10,980

22,324

7,901

1,236

901

18-0
67,506
45, 52^
43,621

24

3,278

34,483

84-8 80

74

71-8
580
61-7
990
98-8
114-7

103-8

104-6

101-3

102-9

102-4

101-6

73 0

75-7

76-6

77-5

82-7

81-9

81-1

79-5

82-5

84-2

86-1

88-1

77-3

84-5

86-9

89-5

139-1

140-5

142-1

148-9
' 68-1

66-4

69-0

681

68-4

71-5

71-2

70-1

611

61-6

64-6

64-6

63-9

69-3

73-1

74-0

100-0

102-9

105-8

106-7

110-2

111 5

104-6

109-4

121-4

124-5

125-8

125-6

102-2
74-8
78-0
89-4
85-6

74-0
68-6
62-1
71-6
107-7
115-9
123-9

651

6,634

35,146

208-24

199-93

55 10

36-76
2,483

66-70
249-4

8,407
2,707
11,114
183
2,516

8,281
5,443
928
116-88
9,401

22,718

2,440

7,835

28,264

140-00

1,110

94,760

6,555

21,203

11,361

19,071

7.52?

1,334

977

17-9
59,727
35,621
34,046

33
11,073
65,064

641

6,041

29.989

21616

209-94

61-36

41-49
2,415

63-48

263-1
1,353

7,325
2,579
9,904
189
2,531

8,535
4,363
1,040
129-61
23,840

29,529

2,493

7,568

35.157

135-14

1.020

180,440

3,517

23,548

11,840

24,364

6,990
1,273

16-5

58,372
34.304
32,378

29

1.741

84,682

81-2 84-7 82-8

5,548
24,124
196-17
195-32

61-90
206-0

43-02

1,147

57-49

248-3
1,458

4,211
1.368

5.579

188

2,867

7,669
6,206
613
118-21
9,841

27,870
2,326
7.651

50,591

123-16
1,024

137.701
3.307

25,083
8.909

23,817

6.145
1.171

924

16-4
57,916
32,350
30,441

19

559

65,277

102-3
68-5
76-4

91-6

69-5
60-8
70-1
102-9
102-0
127-7

620

107
110-

103-3

63-9

116-4

5,311
20,583
235-02
228-92

67-99
200-7

46-57

2,442

57-98
260-1

2,125
1,655
3,780

3,067

9,179

6,817

850

110-64

27,923

35,657

2,335

15,029

46,765

122-85

1,079

168,783

3,741

28,780

9.308

29,080

5,006
1,331
1,036

16-2

16
4,970
52,011

81-3

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Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

11

Year

and

Month

Receipts at Country Elevators and Platform Loadings

Wheat I Oats | Barley | Flax | Ry<

Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

Wheat | Oats J Barley | Flax | Rye

Thousand Bushels

1933

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November
December.

1933

January

February..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December.

1934

January

February . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October. . .

5,982

1,834

543

70

153

164,562

11,055

9,220

1,267

8,197

2,353

454

24

67

149,251

6,443

6,706

1,424

15,050

2,094

514

44

57

138,572

5,659

4,401

1,347

3,780

1,091

402

48

57

121,474

6,204

3,627

1,283

17,633

1.184

929

53

448

113,036

5,857

3,056

1,208

120,538

3,441

2,599

282

540

198,240

7,273

5,813

1,400

79,564

4,082

1,125

693

270

239,435

8,316

5,874

1,497

36,457

3,031

1,338

179

131

237,194

9,115

6,024

1,582

18,486

1,612

1,219

88

98

237,391

9,233

6,772

1,436

11,300

1,095

474

57

74

229,186

9,345

6,806

1,480

11,543

1,753

479

35

71

223,535

9,767

6,679

1,461

20,850

4,988

944

67

160

225,529

12,152

6,802

1,286

10,312

1,680

360

80

100

219,807

10,700

6,505

1,384

10,849

1,481

618

62

180

200,978

9,692

6,281

1,088

19,466

2,470

1,361

132

512

199,113

10,308

6,952

1,127

10,524

3,047

1,268

54

409

196,607

12,252

7,733

1,036

25,624

1,922

1,416

8

412

198,952

13,591

8,917

1,013

55,585

4,217

2,461

55

279

227,514

15,926

10,679

987

46,412

5,243

1,956

142

126

249,007

19,044

12,012

929

23,010

3,436

1,264

35

51

243,035

20,192

11,868

699

10,292

1,927

596

19

29

241,687

20,144

11,605

603

10,423

2,486

859

10

25

233,685

18.753

11,045

604

8,262

3,733

972

10

33

229,325

18,222

10,808

595

9,087

3,683

798

12

31

224,024

16,747

10,536

565

7,349

2,100

597

15

23

207,315

12,676

9,801

541

8,336

1,445

452

13

28

200,336

10,682

9,211

507

12,314

2,383

929

21

58

189,558

10,263

9,060

474

10,936

1,721

895

17

81

187,440

10,463

9,049

450

30,776

1,952

2,473

17

356

193,930

10,659

10,027

469

55,585

3,582

4.374

71

364

228,361

11,873

13.642

501

50,815 1

6,275

2,588

159

182

253,900

15,600

14,619

628

11,122
10,242
7,563
5,541
5,129
5,359
5,256
4,770
4,990

5,020

5,122

5,131

5,169

5,068

5,284

5,581

5,464

4,934'

5,037

4,163

4,110

4,071
4,045
4,021
3,919
3,905
3,864
3,869
4,097
4,070
4,031

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian Grain

Year

and

Month

Exports of Grain

Wheat

Oats Barley Flax

Rye

Bushels

Average Cash Price
(Basis in store Fort William and Port Arthur)

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

No. 1

No. 2

No. 3

No. 1

No. 1

Nor.

C.W.

C.W.

N.W.C.

C.W.

Dollars per Bushel

1933

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December..

1933

January

February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December..

1934

January

February...

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October

7,513,289

1,748,438

15,543,013

1,622,815

15,857,427

1,239,599

19,620,224

513,384

18,289,832

800,804

26,874,237

1,050,476

40,192,415

2,139,232

27,301,976

1,528,634

27,735,999

1,433,865

14,706,801

354,614

10,922,337

824,704

14,815,705

567,884

4,460,214

147,738

21,464,848

913,761

16,998,672

812,703

16,373,532

501,382

8,652,970

237,569

19,666,351

166,128

23,611,510

320,864

23,143,958

595,580

17,457,963

575,462

7,088,311

203,511

6,512,686

364,088

10,103,240

868,716

3,568,090

355,194

19,023,779

881,246

18,425,933

663,641

12,979,231

855,836

14,709,675

1,075,756

17,588,359

918,156

21,807,784

1,796,716

613,805

1,711,716

1,021,578

1,688,500

1,547,340

769,088

718,213

748,801

272,667

191,524
223,139
356,683

23,271
123,249

87,423
330,001

58,954

61,250
135,966
169,910
249,908

64,170

173,257

92,210

3,601

75,772

131,844

493,809

1,134,501

1,830.518

2,019,358

362,578

1,400

2,458

5,002

20

221,952

200,971

2

182,700
'■"412

3,642

29

2

2

1

32

2,409

299,906

1,691,542

1,115,445

2,480,942

1,194,

425,911

403,802

504,716

17,143

17,143
43,314
17,082

25,718

217,143
160, 103
,113,843
918,795
351,540

,071

17,142
17,143

166,475

327,487

90.539

526

•323

•410

•985

628

•355

•402

•837

551

•338

•377

•717

547

•351

•365

•682

563

•300

•344

•715

518

•261

•288

•785

482

•235

•257

•708

467

•240

•302

•696

423

•210

•277

•701

442

•225

•276

•770

457

•233

•275

•777

491

•248

•288

•792

53fi

•247

•313

•841

634

•282

•361

1-098

667

•290

•378

1-353

833

•396

•502

1-631

733

•388

•443

1-410

678

•342

•371

1-471

605

•293

•327

1-305

637

•300

•343

1-393

602

•297

•342

1-415

650

•335

•387

1-480

(156

•337

•400

1-506

663

•336

•397

1-496

655

•323

•368

1-498

706

•346

•380

1-572

771

•377

•436

1-612

820

•387

•458

1-597

860

•436

•566

1-626

S23

•457

•585

1-516

781

•415

•516

1-336

•457
•412
•337
•331
■334
■318
•292
•295
■297

•310
■318
■338
■377
■450
■527
•675
■520
•525
•423
•422
•411

■458

•440
•463
•533
•578
•687
•660
•557

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Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production by the Milling Industry

Year

and

month

Mill grindings

Wheat

Oats

Corn

Barley

Mixed
grain

Percent-
geof
operation

Mill production

Wheat flour

Quan-
tity

Oatmeal

Rolled
oats

Corn
flour and

Wheat

flour

exported

1932

May

June

July

August

September.
October...
November
December.

1933
January . . .
February..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September,
October. . .
November
December.

1934
January . . .
February..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Bushels

4,643,152
5,173,525
5,379,486
5,716,002
6,151,877
7,670,545
8,638,600
4,493,143

3,815,453

744,957
451,773
490,580
959,063
269,399
863,896
401,501
179,626
345,792
8,158,446
4,327,524

4,676,474
4,887,102

4,740,844
4,866,537
5,258,707
5,066,622
4,815,792
5,749,909
6,202,164

Bushels

616,418

650,403

695,557

939,418

1,081,749

1,346,592

1,453,153

909,581

791,596
698,881
799,911
574,766
621,591
624,962
746,019
854,309
900,766
1,153,701
1,262,294
631,497

844,482
786,180
694,721
681,909
578,306
713,298
782,307
783,208
1,024.845

Bushels

129,879
135,783
183,623
187,020
147,992
129,236
209,499
151,518

118,039
125,805
174,940
156,874
194,404
180,458
199,769
200,995
151,413
153,862
168,662
124,216

143,794
157,303
156,800
152,057
144,344
189,875
225,727
235,382
156,337

Bushels

53,386
44,464
40,894
74,088
72,056
77,779
102,769
60,082

55,257
55,880
60,804
56,835
49,211
39,304
36,870
40,304
62,141
74,011
81,383
59,925

78,195
99,837
80,562
62,432
47,978
43,865
47,291
51,325
71.113

Bushels

1,045,021

873,889

716,067

895,616

1,174,201

1,447,920

1,941,348

1,829,953

,643,156
,275,855
,545,154
,130,085
,021,874
724,378
659,023
753,304
,127,286
,353,384
,588,189
,501,845

1,259,377

1,379,894

1,154,072

1,092,036

726,298

552,371

490,552

713,438

1,035.672

38

43-0

41-3

42-7

50-9

62-4

70-5

35-1

30-9

32-1

34-1

39-5

45-7

43-6

48-3

50-6

50-6

62-2

68

37-7

39-5
47-0
42-4
47-4
47-9
47-7
45-1
53-3
61-7

Barrels

1,040,693
1,151,286
1,201,965
1,272,009
1,384,500
1,721,598
1,942,844
1,009,799

859,107
844,899
,004,787
,013,486
,334,101
,186,006
,322,923
,443,692
,392,683
,650,557
,827,340
967,284

1,042,505
1,102,043
1,064,428
1,088,785
1,175,433
1,127,477
1,072,747
1,282,214
1,383,205

Pounds

888,497
880,560
402,937
658,480
777,966
1,387,585
1,193,036
499,733

401,299
527,676
559,858
587,631
556,907
397,611
378,005
648,373
598,044
751,566
927,171
441,557

803,504

558,853

569,533

629,032

614,

319,

553,201

416,383

717,964

Pounds

6,315,048
8,027,410
8,940,843
12,301,642
14,124,180
16,683,629
17,871,610
10,532,277

Pounds

1,130.970
1,468,628
1,731,709
1,611,076
1,325,254
1,294,032
1,887,653
1,520,080

9,105,
7,613,
8,588,
5,585,
6,464,
7,721,
10,030,
11,258,
12,093,
15,676,
16,416,
7,468,

759,972
042,878
196,044
983,520
248,758
266.352
633
514,590
320,404
,153,041
109,060
347,928

10,261,459
9,338,950
7,866,835
6,397,869
6,132,154
9,556,820
10,292,971
10,644,925
13,521,725

1,428,968
1,447,127
881,990
1,141,
1,398,166
1,726,506
1,748,106
2,215,458
1,894,880

Barrels

461,867
570,861
446,379
330,382
385,113
528,794
576,864
492,033

397,304
333,114
490,270
234,387
565,080
544,507
492,765
480,288
552,556
514,368
547,602
418,183

448,498
328,376
493,327
340,621
481,725
441,064
408,028
412,089
369,320

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of Sugar in Thousand Pounds

4-week period

Raw Sugar

Stock
on hand

at be-
ginning
ofperiod

Re-
ceipts

Melt-
ings
and
ship-
ments

Refined Sugar

Stock
on hand

at be-
ginning
ofperiod

Manu-
factured
granu-
lated

factured
yellow

and
brown

Total
manu-
factured

Total
domes-
tic
ship-
ments

Ship-
ments
granu-
lated

Ship-
ments
yellow

and
brown

Total
ship-
ments

1932

April 23

May 21.

June 18

July 16

August 13

September 10

October 8

November 5

December 3

December 31

1933

January 28

February 25

March 25

April 22

May 20

June 17

July 15

August 12

September 9 .

October 7

November 4 ,

December 2,

December 30

1934

January 27

February 24

March 24 ,

April 21,

May 19.

June 16.

July 14.

August 1 1 .

September 8 .

October 6.

67,702
60,295
122,205
122,425
111,656
38,489
77,116
60,036
106,861
109,097

109,232
101,898
112,182
81,130
70,421
143,709
150,524
132,670
106,943
102,398
132,530
130,616
91,959

84,383
82,635
103,160
91,390
101,951
124,747
131,708
121,490
105,652
103,510

27,237
126,477
75,224
85,435
35,112
120,743
75, 160
123,367
80,943
37,886

11,432
29,326
26,839
32,989
119,750
110,230
39,394
70, 202
58,725
106/
63,'
55,1
26,830

40,595
10,714
57,294
65,605
97,455
72,327
84,535
88,921
68,649

34,644
64,567
75,005
97,204
107,288
82,116
92,239
76,543
78,707
37,750

18,767
19,041
57,891
43,698
46,463
93,414
57,248
95,928
63,270
76,858
65,532
94,458
34,406

16,621
20,070
22,484
46,733
42,809
90,495
82,544
100,373
91,064
87,893

129,590
109,901
111,503
123,942
108,248
124,079
174,985
174,985
155,411
188,834

194,558
173,161
143,345
69,492
93,023
96,035
133,186
113,120
118,079
194,558
194,558
194,558
207,044

214,486
189,945
161,406
135,848
135,013
114,921
113,663
102,391
109,420
214,486

30,275
53,212
63,996
84,990
91,620
73,687
97,775
108,298
109,777
54,028

24,239
16,803
48,749
40,587
36,214
77,722
51,081
81,103
53,386
75,909
105,177
126,137
50,117

20,545
17,269
18,407
35,730
34,371
70,923
72,892
85,557
78,190
76,926

5,605
5,540
9,725
7,593

10,080
8,230
8,238
7,576

12,679
7,317

3,064
3,544
6,683
5,868
4,953

11,532
6,251
6,987
6,991

11,708
7,356

12,864
6,852

2,112
2,575
2,953
7,575
7,260
13,142
10,652
9,484
10,489
10,008

35,879
58,751
73,722
92,583
101,700
81,917
106,613
115,874
122,457
61,345

27,303
20,347
55,432
46,455
41,167
89,254
57,332
88,089
60,378
87,617
112,533
139,001
56,968

22,657
19,845
21,360
43,305
41,631
84,064
83,544
95,042
88,679
86.934

55,229
56,256
60,354

107,377
84,478
79,741

101,052
84,813
87,675
55,183

48,263
49,749
128,586
22,005
37,061
50,338
75,234
79,961
79,103
83,186
63,462
70,342
48,728

46,593
47,686
46,246
43,000
59,349
84,018
93,754
86,828
95,281
97,025

47,723
51,129
55,403
100,986
79,862
74,845
95,456
76,537
77,185
49,016

43,449
43,715
117,650
19,544
32,927
46,148
70,842
76,913
74,992
78,669
59,040
62,004
43,021

41,336
42,370
40,730
37,980
54,434
76,550
86,799
81,038
88,784
86,729

7,846
6,020
5,880
7,291
6,007
7,262
9,451
9,521
11,848
6,604

5,251
6,448

11,635
3,380
5,228
5,954
6,556
6,217
8,360
9,237
7,720

10,541
6,505

5,862
6,014
6,188
6,164
7,407
8,822
8,018
6,977
9.749
12,634

55,569
57,149
61,283

108,277
85,869
82,107

104,908
86,058
89,033
55,621

48,700
50, 163
129,149
22,924
38,155
52,103
77,398
83,131
83,353
87,906
66,761
72,544
49,526

47,198
48,384
46,918
44,144
61,842
85,373
94,817
88,015
98,532
99,363

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Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered for Consumption.

Year and Month

Tobacco,
cut

Tobacco,
plug

Cigarettes

Cigarettes
over-
weight

Cigars

Foreign
raw leaf
tobacco

1933

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1934

January ,

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

Pound

1,414,941
1,659,842
1,436,417
1,493,496
1,488,431
1,559,063
1,662,365
1,551,042
1,427,688
1,209,812

1,065,534
1,429,012
1,537,535
1,261,563
1.490,955
1,517,064
1,599,257
1,823,454
1,329,411
1,473,910
1,561,675
1,223,930

1,156,731
1,380,982
1,529,343
1,456,045
1,731,922
1,585,094
1,495,730
1,590,786
1,514,766
1,702,791

Pound

389,797
425,577
421,248
425,899
391,668
419,483
368,601
379,960
358,572
340,791

300,491
304,290
374,473
324,732
408,219
412,655
345,055
397,770
357,519
350,617
364,839
290,671

321,339
306,407
326,628
353,109
415,972
381,019
367,317
380,339
329.761
370,555

Number

304,243,772
269,309,750
312,790,432
376,779,975
338,874,828
329,466,364
313,709,922
214,301,678
388,625,140
304,613,955

310,144,850
264,524,935
305,107,720
267,148,135
360,805,660
437,535,200
449,784,830
410,553,620
401,231,720
379,614,915
374,490,820
355,920,395

267,435,575
312,784,585
325,042,310
348,658,920
431,667,650
468,990,240
472,025,100
509,045,040
429,906,595
448,758,930

Number

50, 150
49,050
37,350
66,300
40,300
43,700
39,400
57,100
148,400
39,260

28,420
17,890
15,370
33,600
27,330
30,750
24,100
34,650
46,700
41,500
46,400
44,240

14,800
24,800
7,200
28,300
14,600
21,100
17,300
30,800
15,200
59.200

Number

9,657,775
10,208,636
10,552,455
12,754,263
11,492,868
12,298,501
12,799,348
14,424,229
14,071,178

9,014,869

3,965,735
4,675,418
6,407,352
6,996,151
9,857,264
10,998,932
11,661,814
11,879,869
11,506,697
14,202,255
13,935,402
8,721,959

5,069,775
4,448,840
6,711,960
8,744,376
10,325,277
11,510,509
10,773,621
12,349,405
9,890,762
14,358,520

Pound

942,999
1,120,066
1,108,312
1,320,001
1,149,197
1,083,602
1,042,140

938,889
1,027,873

744,579

832,534
742,408
852,367
801,092
914,839
1,014,566
1,012,478
990,819
880,042
838,879
893,716
635,474

630,982
621,222
716,938
731,018
869,923
868,269
776,670
817,495
774,128
783,839

Table 8. — Production of Boots and Shoes in Pairs.

Boots and shoes with leather or fabric uppers

Welts

McKays

and

all

imitation

welts

Nailed,
pegged,
screw
or wire
fastened

Stitch-
downs

Total

Total footwear

Men's

Boys'

and

youths'

Women's

Misses'

and
childrens

Babies'

and
infants'

Total

1932

March

April

May

June

July

August

September...

October

November. .
December. . .

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September...

October

November . .
December...

1934

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September. .

281,244
243,435
241,653
235,079
247,387
273,591
267,515
213,345
196,801
167,762

185,162
207,516
250,519
234,316
273,575
323,774
368,581
363,232
311,182
257,370
200,583
147,622

172.192
216,094
283,532
263,511
281,021
239,527
243,867
323,442
278,570

907,035
781,111
821,112
746,474
610,920
828,070
807, 126
679,722
450,418
306,383

398,195
614,061
804,562
737,483
846,285
921,428
861,664
,007,916
942,552
712,195
470,711
329,554

451,021
685,693
907,542
890, 772
,022,979
903,804
595,268
980,677
796,344

150, 132
120,920
125,907
118,518
129,595
180,350
185,458
189,725
166,934
114,304

88,256
112,162
140,267
117,438
139,933
167,448
199,168
260,289
227,428
159,127
117,437

88,699

110,757
122,254
116,220
97,129
137,581
135,140
101,228
154,751
164,952

212,237
216,884
264,754
243,324
169,801
148,365
136,672
151,968
135,217
124,894

114,919
149,983
195,450
217,809
315,543
318,003
264,433
210,696
182,023
202,590
195,675
141,100

178,045
201,233
257,724
266,910
292,018
280,461
165,815
161,403
169,725

,607,280
,413,214
,507,574
,400,508
,202,968
,484,042
,470,476
,301,011
,017,053
753,573

808,671
,126,000
,440,056
,354,348
,631,358
,785,434
,746,992
,919,069
,729,685
,388,574
,020,654

731,474

934,606
1,257,824
1,602,851
1,563,316
1,774,537
1,604,743
1,150,301
1,680,535
1,460,998

441,320
370,801
422,104
436,647
409,588
469,002
471,961
449,281
403,661
311,351

267,310
302,984
393,335
368,223
468,592
566,993
634,980
659,556
583,038
484,141
391,663
299,534

294,230
367,456
433,720
414,050
497,158
509,337
423,022
549,615
487,584

87,098
68,822
75,047
65,144
54,778
91,741
109,625
108,139
110,661
67,645

45,171

60,423
82,193
76,480
108,270
120,308
101,253
133,747
138,087
146,894
112,024
59,553

42,529
79,586
75,023
80,184

102,058
85,297
53,584
98,513

111,681

807,022
742,845
803,803
746,658
665,684
863,149
858,238
748,048
568,263
404,451

426,723
596,200
774,888
709,271
836,667
949,938
909,760
,085,425
,003,719
870,948
572,204
403,164

467,609
637,047
842,575
810,530
928,966
844,830
646,560
980,634
832,734

264,903
232,427
248,460
214,127
160,666
183,565
187,436
202,130
187,757
134,308

129,475
161,377
202,713
214,202
250,595
229,827
232,910
263,552
218,096
232,164
203,292
132,344

160,666
160, 198
232,597
271,414
266,661
204,527
154,707
177,839
189,107

119,865
108,597
106,674
96,616
88,768
100,902
95,942
91,592
90,992
60,309

53,219
79,292
86,358
73,844
90,440
98,581
95,964
95,299
92,585
99,624
92,070
50,221

65,533
79,761
98,095
69,716
85,990
79,150
54,093
89,582
83,571

1,720,208
1,523,492
1,656,088
1,559,192
1,379,484
1,708,359
1,723,202
1,599,190
1,361,334
978,064

921,898
200,276
539,482
442,020
754,564
965,647
974,867
237,179
085,525
833,771
371,253
944,816

1,030,667
1,324,048
1,682,010
1,645,894
1,880,833
1,723,141
1,331,966
1,886,183
1,704,677

88119—3

14 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 9. — Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock, Retail Food Prices, and Cold Storage Holdings.

Classification

Sales on Stock Yds :

(Current month
prelim.)

Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

Inspected Slaugh-
terings:

Cattle

Calves

Sheep

Lambs

Swine

Av. Retail Prices, in

cents, of Food in

Canada:

Beef, chuck... lb.

Veal, roast — "

Mutton, roast. "

Pork, fresh "

Bacon, break-
fast "

Lard, pure. ... "

Eggs, fresh.... doz

Milk qt.

Butter, cream
ery

Cheese ,

Bread

Flour

Rolled oats.. .

Rice

Beans

Apples, evap.

Prunes

Sugar, gran. . .

Tea

Coffee

Potatoes peck

lb

1933

Oct. Nov. Dec

79,368
36,196
88,976
108,267

72,030
36,445
14,091
66,920
235,255

110
11-6
17-8
172

21-4

13-1

29-2

9-6

24-4

19-7
5-7
3-2
5-1
8-1
4-

15-

12-1
8

42

39

23

67,774
23,495
100,708
39,315

72,957
27,031
11,423
72,768
277,318

10-6
11-5
17-2
15-8

21-1

13-2

37-9

9-7

24-3
19
5-8
3

5-0
8-0
4-4
15-1
12-1
8-0
43-1
39-7
22-2

36,760
14,317
71,951
24,940

48,402

18,924

6,447

34,360

252,699

10-2
11-3
17-4
15-8

21-1
13-3

44-8

25-
19-

5-

3-

5-

8-0

4
15
12-2

8-0
43-8
39-1
21-61

1934

57,353
20,746
111,019
20,709

63,133
28,221
5,179
35,065
269,531

10-5
12-2
19-0
16-6

21-6
13-5
40-

9-

28-
19-

5-

3-

5-

8-

4-
15-
12-3

80
45-5
39-6
22-l|

46,598
21,164

92,486
14,462

53,800
30,675
3,677
32,636
262.834

11-3

12 5
20-1
19-1

24-8
13-5
35-3
10-0

29-7
20

5-6

3

5

12-5

80
47-4
39
23-5

42,450
27,
73,938
14,063

56,365
49,549
4,170
33.963
258,824

11-9
13

21-2

32
20-3

5

3

5

8-2

4
14
12-7

80
48-9
38-9

50,462
36,078
84,275
14,896

54,694
64,251
32,584
1,178
251,847

120
12

20

20

29-0
13-5

27-1
10-0

32
20-4

5

3

50

8-1

4'

15-3
12

8
490
39-4
26-9

54,393
43,088
94,501
14,830

61,496
71,587
24,473
7,918
266,541

12-1
12-2
22-1
19

28-7
13-1
22-3
10-0

27-
20-1

5

31

4'

8-1

4-5
15-0
12-7

7-9
49-6
38-8
25-9

44,837
36,229
70,415
30,679

57,544
58,020
15,239
40,544
222,701

12-3

11
21
20-0

29-1

12

22-3

25-3
19-9
5-5
3-2
5-0
8-1
4-6
15-2
12-7
7 ■•
50-8
38-7
24-3

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

53,909

51,687

64,268

90,765

33,445

27, 687

33,251

38,023

70,714

49,354

57,214

69,741

46,773

47,370

70,868

105,226

57,652

67,396

76,392

100.323

47,074

43.804

40,119

47,276

8,880

6,836

8,337

14,039

65,656

89.709

104,598

177,717

177,997

169,231

178,769

230,054

12 2

11-8

11-4

111

11-9

11-8

11-9

11-7

20-9

20-9

19-0

18-4

20-9

21-7

21-6

20-7

311

33-2

35-1

36-2

12-6

12-7

13-2

14-5

24-8

26-9

27-5

32-6

9-9

9-9

10-0

10-1

251

241

23-9

24-6

20-0

19-9

19-9

19-8

5-6

5-6

5-8

5-8

3-3

3-3

3-4

3-4

5 0

51

5-1

5-1

8 0

8-C

8-1

8-1

4-6

4-7

4-6

4-7

14-7

151

15-4

15-1

12-7

12 9

12-9

12-9

6-8

6-7

6-6

6-6

51-0

52-C

52-6

53-1

39-1

38-8

38-9

38-g

23-1

25-7

20-4

18-6

Cold Storage Holdings as at
First of Month:

(000 lbs. or doz.)

Butter —

Creamery

Dairy

Totals

Cheese

Eggs—

Cold Storage

Fresh

Frozen

Pork—

Fresh, frozen

Fresh, not frozen

Cured or in cure

Totals

Lard

Beef —

Fresh, frozen

Fresh, not frozen

Cured

In process of cure

Totals

Veal—

Fresh, frozen

Fresh, not frozen

Totals

Mutton and Lamb —

Frozen

Not frozen

Totals

Poultry

Fish—

Fresh frozen

Smoked, etc

Fresh frozen during preced-
ing month

Nov.

37.393

403

37,796

27,424

9,124
316

4,019
2.553
13,533
20.036
943

8,586

5,473

214

138

14,411

1.0-4

648
1,733

5,995

549

6,544

2,802

17.642
6,033

3,640

Dec.

29,000
330
29,330
16.612

4,199

192

2,514

5,607
4,257
14,653
24,510
1,601

12,037

5,625

114

194

17,969

1,330

398

1,728

7.283

257

7,541

6,052

15,272
4,930

2,107

Jan.

21.448
250
21.697
15,865

1,248

196

2,135

7.604
3.0i:<
13,480
24,096
2.537

11,732

3,814

229

190

15,965

1.046

185

1,230

6,832

271

7,104

11,650

12.742
4,371

950

Feb.

14,371

153

14,524

13,778

116

132

1,684

5,869
3,153
14,698
23,719
2,234

8,499

4,898

257

117

13,771

637
242
879

4,925

167

5,093

10,713

9,641
3,229

1,052

Mar.

7,057

53

7,109

12,150

15

102

1.250

8,644
3,534

17,588
29,766
2,849

6,604

4,657

204

98

11.653

426
325

751

3,887

214

4,101

9,608

6.558
2,548

1,410

April

3,730

15

3,746

10,833

139
247
921

10.599
3.468
16.870
30,938
3,597

5,007

4,377

262

121

9.767

316

482
797

2,581

219

2,800

7,491

5,735

2,497

2,322

May

2,515

11

2,527

9,863

3,105
611
828

11.260
3.528
17,235
32,022
3,610

4.204

4,346

192

108

8,850

513

643
1,156

1,786

137

1,923

5,949

5,431
3,035

2,502

June

6,922

46

6.968

9,628

9.950

685

1,692

10,940
3.483
16.457
30.886
4,386

3.328

4.305

174

135

7.941

777

695

1.472

747

182

928

4.133

3,679

,061

July

24,328

216

24,545

17,316

13,042

679

3,092

2,849
16.375
28.873

3,657

3,02;

4,792
170
138

8,121

919

572

1,491

344

284

628

3,698

10,286
4,162

4,147

Aug.

41.641
471
42,112
24,698

13.772

604

4,127

6.471
1.995
14.145
22.611
2.885

3,423

4.946

185

223

8,777

1,171

604

1,776

367

371

738

3,315

17,275

Sept.

50,433

574

51,007

32,054

14,758

693

3,351

4,628

1,883

12,915

19,427

2,231

3,941

5,210
226
299

9,675

1,419

482
1,900

492
382
874

20,051

5,800 6,511
7,572 4,685

Oct.

53,113
635
53,748
34,145

14,206

840

3,333

4,336

2,'
12.815
19.618

1,778

7,183

5,976

240

194

13.592

1,690

730

2,420

1,621
415

2,036
2,885

21,373
6,616

2,745

Nov.

49.3731

581

49,955

24,551

10,593

285

2,836

3,372
3,741
13,735

20,848
1,628

12,562

6,800

316

91

19.769

2,100

931

3,031

5,777

573

6,350

3,176

23,903
5,991

>Iacludes approximately 2,000,000 pounds reported by firms added to list since March 1, 1934.

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16 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations and Railway Operating Statistics

OUTPUT OF CENTRAL
ELECTRIC STATIONS
000 KILOWATT HOURS

Monthly Data

Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total....

Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel-
Prairie Provinces

Other Provinces

Exports

Provincial Consumption-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Total

Deliveries to Boilers-
New Brunswick

Quebec

Ontario

Manitoba

British Columbia

Total

Daily Average

Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total

Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel-
Prairie Provinces

Other Provinces

Exports

RAILWAYS

Car loadings 000 cars

Operating Revenues-
Canadian National .... $000
Canadian Pacific $000

Canadian National-
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried

one mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. .000
Canadian Pacific-
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. .000
All Railways-
Operating Revenues... $000
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. 000

MJenci

1933

Oct. Nov.

1589072
28,536
1617608

55,778
878,097
434,037
111,937
109,223

15,390
13,146
127,243

67,743
646,032
546,022
128,372
108,196
1490365

6,022

216,567

51,540

17,360

156

291,645

51,260

921

52,181

1,799
28,326
14,001
3,611
3,523

497

424

4,105

221-60

12,803
11,967

1670149
32,214
1702363

59,094
888, 123
492,937
117,639
112,356

17,804
14,410
106,457

72, 196
704,340
571,521
136,521
111,328
1595906

9,052

279,115

77,389

25,883

159

391,598

55,671

1,074

56,745

1,970
29,604
16,431
3,921
3,745

594

480

3,549

201-37

11.612
10,390

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct

1689536
34,136
1723672

43,413
868,589
535,501
123,786
118,247

18,702
15,434
100,485

57,386
690,290
614,661
143,849
116,936
1623122

276,787

91,088

30,754

187

398,816

54,501

1,101

55,602

1,401
28,019
17,274
3,993
3,814

3,241

176-41

9,665
8,954

1584599
28,235
1612834

38,147
805, 145
525,939
112,122
103,246

16,149
12,086
102,151

48,907
646,249
583,835
127,132
102,128
1508251

266,777

87,979

29,699

154

384,609

56,593

1,008

57,601

1,363

28,755

18,784

4,004

3,687

164-09

9,594
8,644

1767881
28,008
1795889

42,019
881,766
603,773
122,904
117,419

15,393

12,615

112,114

53,045
712,029
662,832
139,652
116,217
1680791

303,731

97,487

31,008

167

432,393

57,028

903

57,931

1,355

28,444
19,476
3,965
3,788

407
3,617

189-24

11,743
9,946

1672606
24,040

49,230
925,386
473,761
114,286
109,943

12,152
11,888
63,105

59,956
741,213
595,936
127,928
108,508
1633541

4,013

367,805

78,383

24,377

160

474,738

55,754

801

56,555

1,641

30,846

15,792

3,810

3,665

405

396

2,103

177-20

11,213
9,249

1804615
25,516
1829681

56,819
1036240
488,845
106,836
115,425

12,503
13,013
111,000

68,886
806,947
608,076
120,895
113,877
1718681

4,619

365,391

73,037

15,440

155

458,642

58,199

823

59,022

1,833

33,427

15,769

3,446

3,724

403

420

3,581

194-10

12,639
10,459

1681937
26, 695
1708632

56,933
963,547
468,349

78, 133
114,975

12,221
14,474
113,640

70,509
745,830
573,290

91,654
113,708
1594991

7,030

347,731

60,697

3,259

133

418,850

56,064

890

56,954

1,898
32,118
15,611
2,605
3,832

407

483
3,788

193-37

11,725
10,009

1594728
26,586
1621314

56,226
904,257
434,224

81,788
118,233

12,474

11,112

105,866

69,126
694,288
539,509

95,547
116,978
1515448

7,152

280,670

51,581

3,114

141

342,658

51,443

857

52,300

1,814

29,170

14,007

2,638

3,814

402

455

3,415

187-88

11,906
10,717

1630784
28,112
1658896

50,168
893,365
472,388

92,878
121,985

14,176
13,936
115,988

62,864
691,320
559,645
108,220
120,705
1542754

3,267

279,653

64,622

3,423

138

351,103

52,606

907

53,513

1,619
28,818
15,238
2,996
3,935

457
450
,742

204-55

11.596
10,930

1597283
30,006
1627289

40,557
852,236
472.978
109.400
122,112

14.480
15,526
107, 114

54,865
646.469
572,792
124,918
121.131
1520173

1,317

243,449

68.574

14,008

132

327,480

53,243

1,000

54,243

1,352
28,408
15,766
3,647
4,070

483

517

3,570

212-21

13,175

12,042

1821707
31,681
1853388

48,823
1009596
516,425
122,455
124,408

15.870

15,811

107,122

63,231
777,796
642,430
139,491
123.319
1746267

3,159

326,539

83,284

20,151

152

433,285

58,765

1,022

59,787

1,575
32,568
16,659
3,950
4,013

512

510

3,456

242-87

13,939
12,752

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

10,309
1,569
2,473

10.351
2,152
2,791

10,112
1,220
2,554

10,630
1.2831
2,362

10,541
1,308'
2,158

10.722

647

2,633

10,105

748

2,122

11,046
1,273
2,538

11,003

370

2,259

11,380

199

2,340

11.565

306'

2,200

11,215
1,640
2,816

1,015
657

1,165
568

977
619

790
945

773
865

962
030

894
845

922
655

799
730

886
838

795
864

1,172
653

61

7,022

65

44

7,061

63

40

6,950
61

48

7,169

67

43

6,948

69

55

7,029
66

48

6,622

61

47

7,001

63

74

6,960

65

66

7,235
67

69

7,493
69

61

7,314

70

7,818
3,003
2,426

7,596
4,058
2,544

6,475
3,586
2,217

7,733

889

2,004

7,402

819

1,854

8,077
1,519
2,035

7,638
1,270
1,814

8,297
1,802
2,165

7,904
1,756
1,876

8.857
1.511
2,052

9,532
1.071
2,006

8,678
3,034
2,506

932
534

1,122
465

883
496

729
779

689
715

809
850

785
624

763
510

748
613

832
658

798
666

1,036
532

59
4,875

46

38

4,850

45

40

4,661

43

46

5,001

47

44

4,896

48

61

4,960

43

44

4,876

46

45

5.298

50

93

5,185

49

66

5,245

49

81

5.276

49

58

5,100

48

25,872
19,829
5,111
6,265

27,239
19,683
6,654
6,860

24,176
18,214
5,040
6,153

21,011

19,945

216

5,741

20,627

19.601

60 !

5.306

24,657
20,630
2,976
6,315

23,395
19,488
2,839
5,426

26.069

21,240

3,814

6.375

24,436
20,763
2,636
5,677

25.206
22,066
2,114

5,894

25.201

22,947

1,180

5.694

2,103
1,379

2,442
1,181

2,011
1,244

1,682
1,906

1.629
1,731

1,986
2,054

1,869
1,639

1,873
1,335

1,721
1,553

2,202
1,717

2,064
1,769

136

12,677

118

96

12,670

115

91

12,350

111

109

12,919
121

98

12,589

123

127

12,794
115

103

12.265

113

103

13,162

120

183

12,985

121

150

13,727

123

169

13,627

125

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 11 — Railway Revenue Freight Loaded at Stations in Canada in Tons.

17

Commodoties

Railway Freight Loaded—

Agricultural Products —

Wheat

Corn

Oats

Barley

Rye

Flaxseed

Other grain

Flour

Other mill products

Hay and straw

Cotton

Apples (fresh)

Other fruit (fresh)

Potatoes

Other fresh vegetables

Other agricultural products. .
Animal Products—

Horses

Cattle and calves

Sheepr

Hogs

Dressed meats (fresh)

Dressed meats (cured, salted
canned)

Other packing house products
(edible)

Poultry

Eggs

Butter and cheese

Wool

Hides and leather

Other animal products (non

edible)

Mine Products —

Anthracite coal

Bituminous coal

Lignite coal

Coke

Iron ores

Other ores and concentrates.

Base bullion and matte

Gravel, sand, stone (crushed).

Slate — Dimensions or block
stone

Crude petroleum

Asphalt

Salt

Other mine products

Forest Products—

Logs, posts, poles, cordwood

Ties

Pulp wood

Lumber, timber, box, crate
and cooperage material

Other forest products

Manufactures and Miscellan-
eous—

Gasolene, petroleum and its
products

Sugar

Iron, pig and bloom

Rails and fastenings

Bar and sheet iron — Structural
iron and iron pipe

Castings, machinery & boilers

Cement

Brick and artificial stone . . .

Lime and plaster

Sewer pipe and drain tile

Agricultural implements and
vehicles other than autos. .

Automobiles and auto trucks.

Household goods

Furniture.'.

Liquor beverages

Fertilizers, all kinds

Paper, printed matter, books

Wood-pulp

Fish (fresh, frozen cured, etc.)

Canned goods (all canned food
products, except meats

Other manufactures and mis-
cellaneous

Merchandise

1933

Aug.

782,073

5,116

45,822

41,538

10,130

3,'

1,998

108,320

64,769

8,585

274

2.868

8,587

3,369

7,395

14,273

3,546
36,782

2,764
13,688

7,897

4,752

3.592
159
954
5,546
1,205
2,522

2,476

2.110
473,319
69,377
49,072
585
112,993
37,645
155,834

2,845

1,763

13,408

13,478

128,370

116,659

2,336

130,741

221,777
15,864

196,566

14,622

7,640

1,063

19,994
6,899

54,864
7,078

19,720
1,212

6,316
8,001
3,369
1,850
9,540

21,653
131,919

72,975
4,399

12,212

194,875
125,442

Sept.

.204,714

1,523

70,118

51,854

8,682

457

1,462

101,716

65,794

13,701

515

42,768

19,191

13,658

18,151

41,301

3,426
40,329

6,047
13,290

8,146

4,817

4,869
218
834
5.636
1.691
3,612

3.418

2,483

536,421

210,632

66.551

5.026

212,244

32,110

159,689

2,691

1,236

10,256

13,119

124,544

158,763

2,308

134,249

194,104
16,708

168,910
17,469
8,127
1,010

15,062
5,940

50,479
7.896

17,076
1.146

3.247
6.414
6,656
2,039
7.900

23,657
126.452

69,500
3,323

13,010

203,546
125,254

Oct.

,147.748

10,061

84,332

44,339

4,778

1,404

7,030

121,713

91,271

21,335

488

86. 159

5,576

36,181

18,535

111.728

4,368
49,860
10,528
15,158

8,110

4,187

6,308
239
962

4,014
947

3,770

3,152

4,104

690,019

395,739

88,334

5,362

109,315

36,005

195,664

1,648

1.137

7,847

13,231

144,668

195,784

2,301

110,154

195,203
18.932

145,374
20,588
14.107
3,285

18,936
5.115

42,079
8.059

15,945
1,465

2,380
6,647
0,303
2,005
7.939

23.244
138,052

67, 666
5.353

11,909

189,855
133,358

Nov.

750,820

3,234

79,793

34,387

1.898

3,343

4,986

138,793

106,802

24,506

314

65.386

1,305

43,906

11,265

94,323

4.118
47,974

5,586
19,319

9,064

6,028
2,103
1,113
2.345
1,216
3,498

2,707

2,144
602,203
340,271
102,053
460
112,155
46,893
120,531

2,471

1,064

3,063

13,482

134,179

234,948

2,743

101,090

183,942
16,819

234.948

20,300

12.069

1,883

18.525
5,341

19,074
5,511

14,895
1,646

2.492

5,250

7.162

2.035

9.401

31,217

134,531

60,809

7,049

13,335

175,951
115,984

Dec.

399,154

1,

52,622

20,764

763

1,950

4,176
86,256
61,944
24,888
480
27,020

1,144
24,004

9,968
38,607

4,593
24,801

2,045
17,133

9,242

5,943

5,487
5,678

264
1,

721
3,752

2,946

1.656
462,
380,809
105,501
460
104,208
34,164
33,168

741

876

3,213

9,774

104,459

186,365

810

146,660

143,075
33,854

83,411
13,559
6,329

15,113
5,887

10,498
2,785

11,617
475

2,256

8,409

2,917

1,742

17.538

19,455

147,539

58,312

7,979

137,527
104,470

1934

Jan.

434,792

6,599

71,385

26,915

669

488

2,632

85,380

77,132

39,303

704
46,354

666
41,164
11,633
28,530

2,937
31,176

1,689
22,388

8,821

6,554

5,476
507
311

2.121
640

3,798

3,221

2,623
500,300
366,272
124,360
124
121,071
37.364
33,562

796

1,811

1,067

11,093

97.149

222,988

564

261,72/

153,315
15,661

84,135
13,477
8,504
1,026

27,607
3,258
7,313
5,527

10,929
673

3.207
13,999

1,859

2,168
12,546
24,135
177,421
52.958

7,146

7,545

161,937
118,238

Feb. Mar. July Aug

,078
,010
,137
,549
,455

366
,728
,115
,093
,811

906
,324

509
,150

20.267

3.281
26,569

1,168
20,555

7,211

6,772

364
248

2,359
600

3,902

2,715

9,443
435,925
198,795
98,658
664
124,288
35,497
23,796

471

681

1,078

10,509

91.437

230,363

1,284

235,904

171,383
15,736

78,919

16,730

7,223

1,978

22,198
2,695
6,221
4,483

11,086
625

3,068
16,283

1,741

2,038
10,191
30,039
146,112
49,958

5,809

9.807

154,400
122,266

432,646

3,265

103,098

26,221

1,262

756

1,940

91,613

91,405

65,541

852

17,999

536

55,199

9,704

22,

5,727
30,635

1,431
18,738

5,602

9,051

5,
343
746

1,763
676

4,073

2,886

4,273
499,916
183,624
84,764
1,330
129,929
46,373
28,883

749

895

1,826

16,560

117,314

259,146

1,459

308,468

230,532
22.573

102,696
19,764
13,659
12,236

28,560
5,362

12,323
7,075

15,690
410

6,154
23,344

5,179

1,767
12,876
53,236
191,651
60,701

5,012

10.909

189,977
147,231

839,68

208

57,933

48,928

5,533

2,526

852

84,569

69,455

8,678

603

610

6,298

6,571

5,911

15,932

5,802
31,887

1,742
11,727

6,370

6,297

6,567
118
1,595
6,102
2,243
3,230

3,185

1,362
633,017
38,981
44.035
1,090
178.570
48,547
265,796

4,364

1,631

17,772

16,587

150,807

145,231

4,403

150,182

225,988
26,867

179,387

23,153

9,111

3,590

21,682
4,512
73,840
10,549
15,605
1,687

10, 108

21,202

4,334

1,991

13,735

11,283

136,663

51,343

2,745

13,106

235.980
127,924

616,688

220

35,780

50,70o

7,210

329

378

99.517

74,144

8,833

41a

5,253

16,465

1,93q

10,332

18,096

5,467
38,640

2,476
10,436

6,748

5,414

4,245
245

1,053

5,073
717

2,634

4,000

2,581

662,550

74,200

44,551

1,680

178,554

51,147

292,942

4,576
3,557
17,398
13,122
111,891

143,944

4,750

111,157

222,830
26,089

200,368
18,593
9,368
7,899

21,207
5,105
71,984
10,578
16,709
1,470

8,385
16,450

3,923

1,529

16,801

18,534

133,384

54,080

3,776

13,709

232,920
130,855

18

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 12. Indexes of Employment by Industries, Year 1926 = 100

Industries— First of Month

Indexes of Employment Un-
adjusted-
All Industries

Manufacturing

Animal products— edible

Fur and products

Leather and products

Lumber and products

Rough and dressed lumber .

Furniture

Other lumber products

Musical instruments

Plant products — edible

Pulp and paper products

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods

Garments and personal fur-
nishings

Other textile products

Plant products (n.e.s.)

Tobacco

Distilled and malt liquors. .
Wood distillates and extracts .
Chemicals and allied products
Clay, glass and stone products

Electric current

Electrical apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged

products

Machinery (other than ve-
hicles)

Agricultural implements..

Land vehicles

Automobiles and parts. . .
Steel shipbuilding and re

pairing

Heating appliances

Iron and steel fabrication

(n.e.s.)

Foundry and machine shop

products

Other iron and steel pro-
ducts

Non-ferrous metal products. .

Mineral products

Miscellaneous

Logging

Mining

Coal

Metallic ores

Non-metallic minerals (ex-
cept coal)

Communications

Telegraphs

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage. .

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance

Building

Highway

Railway

Services

Hotels and restaurants

Professional

Personal (chiefly laundries) . .

Trade

Retail

Wholesale

1933

Nov. Dec

91 3

865

104-8

91-7

961

61-5

49-7

76-3

86-8

44-3

116-2

89-0

77-4

101-7

100-0

87-0

105-4

116-2

122-5

92 9

83
117
113-4
124-1
122
113-4

62-1
109-1

95-1

630

72-4

67-4
30-2
630
60-0

44-8
89-9

51-9

64 8

69-9
93-8
127-8
103-7
110-3
109-7
94-2
159-4

84-9

811

85-4

800

81-4

111-9

71-3

90-5

94-6

450

184-9

62-1

107-9

104-5

115-1

111-5

115-6

121-1

102-7

91-8
84
101

88-7
86-8
590
460
791
83 8
44 4

103-1
88-1
74-1

103

101-4
89-2

103-6

116

120-2

81-9

118-7
119
115
128 0
114-8

57-7
104

96

63 0

74 3

68
30 6
63 3
61-3

43 2
84

61-3

64-7

68 8
93-8

125 6
103-6
1665
105-5
88-2
159-7

801
81-0
84-5
801
79 8
111-0

69 9
87-3
946
42-5

194-6
55-4
108-8
106-2
121-5

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov

88

800
94
76-3
79-1
52-9
40-7
69-3
77-9
39-4
85-6
85-6
71-6
96-2
100-7
85-2
97-5
114-1
112-3

81-4

73 0
125-6
126-7
122-3
133-7
112

53
104-8

95

60

64-4

C6 4
35 6
65 0
67-6

43-8
68 8

49-3

62-3

61

90 5
127 4

97-8
168
106

92-6
158 5

73 0

78-4

830

77 3

76 3

109

69

63-7

88-1

33-9

179 1

59-4

109-8

107-8

126-2

119-1 122-3
126-5 133-2
102-lU 97-4

91-4

84-2

95-3

74-1

89-2

570

45-5

73-0

80-4

32-5

89-1

87-1

74-3

98-2

100-4

86-6

102-4

119-4

113-9

85-4

84-2
119-2
116-5
122
142
113

55
103

97

68-2

81-9

69-5
41-8
72-5
87-3

47-0
68-3

61-5

68-8

66-9
37-5

127-1
102

174
109

•5
•0
•4
96-6
160-3

71-2

76-8
82-2
75-5
76-2

111-6
117-2

92-7

86-5

960

71-8

970

59-5

480

72 9

85-1

33-2

880

88-2

75-6

100-4

100

91-0

106-9

122-8

1161

91-7

90-6
120-2
119
120-5
141
116-1

55-
104-

97-

70-

831

71-1
44-1

74-6
96-2

45-4
82-1

50-6

70-7

70-2

99-7
128-3
102-8
153-3

1(3

71-0

76-7

81-9

75-3

78-0

109-5

70-8

70-8

100-8

36-8

202-1

72-3

109-3

107-3

120-9

109-6

112-5

118-7

98-21

91-3
88-
95-
73-
99-
60-
45-
72-
87-1
33-0
88

88-3
75

101-0
100-5
93-0
109
122-9
118-2

95

94-5
116-4
114-2
119-2
136-4
118-1

57-6
105-0

97-8

73-4

73-3
43-8
77-0
105-5

57-1

53-0
77-9

72-4
103-5
126 9
107-9
104-9
103-3

84-3
165-4

71-2

76-8

83-4

75-1

75-9

107-4

70-6

60-0

95-8

38-6

201-9

56-2

111-8

109-1

121-7

113-9

116-1

123-4

98-9

92-0
90-2
103-2
76

99-9

63-2

51-8

74-2

90-5

27-3

92-4

90-3

79-1

103-4

100-8

92-3

110-7

124-8

120-4

95

108-5
100
119
136
125

64

105-8
100-5

75

91-8

76-3
45-4
79-4
116-8

51-2
85-0

56-5

77-2

75-5
106-5
129-7
109-4

80-5
103-6

80-6
169-5

80-5

76-9

84-3

75-0

78-5

109-2

70-7

75-4

95-8

42-5

192-6

59-8

111-7

108-7

120-8

114-3

115-6

122-2

100-5

96-6

93-2

115-8

86-5

99-9

71-1

61-9

73-1

98-2

30-4

98-3

93-6

84-5

105-7

101-7

96-3

109-8

125-6

118-4

94-2

96-7
1070

99-7
116-6
121-4
123-5

73-5
107-9
103-5

77-1

92-2

78

47-0
78-8
117-7

61-0
88-1

79-7

79-1
1110
134-5
112-5

75-0
106-2

79-7
175-2

91-3

78-0

85-5

761

80-3

110-4

71-4

83-6

116-7

47-8

242-8

69-5

115-4

113-1

119-0

118-2

116-5

123-0

101-4

101-0
93-8

132-7
89-4
95-4
74-7
68-1
72-5
97-1
330

107-0
95-8
88-9

105

101-9
95-0

107-5

122

118-2

93-3

90
109

99

123-3
112
121-0

75-
109-5
103-1

74-2

85-7

80-5
42-5
75-1
105-4

51-9
85

63-5

84-7

76-9
111-4
137-3
116-0

86-3
107-0

78-7
179-7

93-7

80-1

89-3

77-7

82-6

112-0

731

89-5

140-6

52-2

3100

730

119-7

121-3

117-7

117-5

1191

126-5

102-0

99-9
94-2

132-6
83-6
99-3
74-9
69-9
70 1
94-5
41-9

115-6
95-8
89-1

104-6

101-5
941

106

123-3

114-

90-

86-
111-2
101-2
124-3
1161
117-6

76-6
113-9
103-7

73-7

81-0
39-4
74 0
99-2

47-5
89-2

65-5

80-1

76-8
110-2
137-6
114-8

84-5
110-3

81-4
185-3

81-2

91-2

78-6

83-6

112 3

74-2

90-6

129-0

56-6

266-2

751

1230

127-0

117-7

117-7

116-5

122-5

102-5

94-3
125-9

81-9

99-9

74-2

68

72-3

92

48
125-3

94-4

86-4
105-2
101

122
114-0

96-1

91-7
114-0
103
128-4
122-1
121-1

75-8
116
105-1

71-2

85-7

82-2
37-0
69-4
79-4

48-3
93-5

650

74-5

77-0
111-9
138-7
114-2

85-6
112-4

83-1
189-1

95-2

82-5

93-2

79-7

83-6

114-3

74-3

87-1

118-1

56-3

224-7

81-9

125-5

131-5

120-8

116-5

117-1

123-3

102-7

Cargo Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared from Five Canadian Ports

1934

Saint John

Entered Cleared

Halifax
Entered Cleared

Quebec

Entered Cleared

Toronto

Entered Cleared

Vancouver

Entered Cleared

March....

April

May

June

July

August

September
October . . .

72,297
54,685
43,878
28,971
35,093
49,711
44,498
51,596

183,273
147,034
17,579
27,104
27,182
25,718
25,156
27.834

144,893
61,544
70,971
64,640
82,244
63,605
116,827
103,146

150,262
111,290
54,103
67,922
41,488
64,798
56,720
60,979

35,494
156,423

73,155
107,338

95,815
184, 634

14,357
110,430
47,225
28,936
20,627
63,812

146,206
412,282
386,442
376,116
350,956
335,097
392,921

7,146
40,793
14,705
12,295
19,180
48,367
44,883

232,896
202,916
236,437
264,235
280,866
320,384
245,942
251,170

239,504
199,074
185, 102
265,623
299,143
251,850
234,809
293,180

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19

Table 13. Indexes of Employment with Seasonal Adjustment, Indexes of Retail Sales

and Automobile Financing.

Classification

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of
Employment— All Industries .

Manufacturing

Leather and products

Rough and dressed lumber

Furniture

Musical instruments

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods

Clay, glass and stone products . .

Electric current

Electric apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged pro-
ducts

Machinery other than vehicles. .

Agricultural implements

Automobiles and parts

Logging

Mining

Metallic ores

Non metallic minerals (except
coal)

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance

Building

Highway

Railway

Hotels and Restaurants

Trade

Retail

Wholesale

Economic areas and cities—

Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver

Indexes of Retail Sales, January

1929 = 100—

Boots and shoes (6)

Candy (6)

Clothing (9)

Drugs (7)

Dyers and cleaners (4)

Furniture (4)

General and departmental, 34

stores and 5 chains

Groceries and meats (23)

Hardware (5)

Music and radio (4)

Restaurants (11)

General index, 84 chains and 34

stores

Automobile Financing—

Total new and used cars —

Number

Percentage change1

Financing in dollars $000

Percentage change1

1933

Nov I Dec.

1934

Jan. I Feb. I Mar. i April I May | June I July Aug. I Sept. I Oct. I Nov

First of Month

90-4
87-8
87-1
88-8
81-2

82-7
89-2
88-7
93-3
77-8
81-0
78-4
83-4

90 9

95

0

96 5

97 4

96 7

94 -3

94-2

96 -7

95-2

94 6

962

85-4

87

1

87-3

88-1

89-3

89-5

90-4

91-2

91-4

91-9

91-9

84-6

81

0

87-6

94-3

97-4

100-9

102-6

97-3

101-6

101-1

99-5

55-4

58

6

62-6

64-0

61-2

54-2

52-4

53-4

53-8

54-5

53-3

76-7

76

2

72-9

71-8

71-5

72-7

72-5

72-5

71-0

74-4

76-1

40-3

39

2

330

33-6

33-8

28-0

32-0

34-7

44-2

49-0

48-2

75-5

75

9

77-6

78-5

78-7

79-5

81-4

86-0

85-2

82-6

84-3

99-6

103

0

99-4

100-9

100-6

103-1

105-5

106-2

106-3

105-1

103-8

100-9

88

6

98-8

100-6

101-3

101-3

102-0

102-2

101-9

102-7

103-4

88-7

92

0

84-5

88-1

90-3

91-3

94-0

93-7

94-1

96-7

94-3

102-8

102

3

101-6

104-7

106-5

108-2

109-7

109-1

108-6

110-5

109-1

114-9

114

2

1190

120-5

122-7

123-7

125-6

124-1

125-2

125-6

121-5

115-1

119

1

113-7

114-7

117-0

119-1

118-4

119-9

117-7

116-4

114-7

56-9

60

1

62-9

62-6

61-5

64-7

69-7

70-3

70-0

70-3

70-7

105-0

109

1

109-6

1111

110-9

109-2

106-5

105-5

107-7

1100

113-0

93-3

95

8

97-8

97-0

98-7

1010

104-3

104-4

108-0

105-8

106-9

63-5

66

4

69-6

68-3

720

73-8

74-1

73-2

73-2

71-8

71-3

75-7

70

2

86-8

811

85-5

86-6

87-1

85-0

87-7

87-4

81-8

68-8

69

7

69-7

71-0

72-5

74-5

79-5

80-1

79-8

81-5

81-3

30-5

37

5

40-9

41-7

40-8

43-3

45-0

40-8

39-4

40-9

38-7

72-6

96

6

910

84-8

90-3

94-5

98-7

100-1

113-0

81-9

74-2

115-1

120

3

116-5

111-5

134-8

106-3

91-6

130-0

143-5

126-8

134-4

102-8

104

6

108-0

110-2

106-4

106-4

108-4

108-2

111-3

112-4

115-9

158-1

162

9

164-6

169-8

171-4

173-0

174-0

177-0

179-7

184-1

191-4

79-2

81

7

82-2

82-0

80-6

82-3

87-0

86-1

85-7

86-9

79-7

79-9

78

1

77-7

76-8

76-5

75-3

75-9

76-8

77-1

77-9

77-0

76-9

79

0

80-7

83-4

80-5

81-5

79-5

80-6

81-0

80-5

80-5

109-6

113

4

113-1

115-6

113-7

111-3

109-3

109-9

108-8

110-6

109-2

68-3

70

2

71-9

74-1

740

73-8

72-2

71-9

72-4

72-0

72-2

77-1

81

0

83-8

94-7

74-4

82-3

71-8

78-9

80-6

77-3

79-9

97-8

124

4

145-2

152-5

1430

115-0

109-4

111-0

94-4

88-6

91-8

40-9

42

3

45-2

50-0

49-1

47-9

47-2

46-9

46-5

45-2

47-5

204-0

297

n

486-9

606-9

590-4

397-1

268-3

202-0

148-3

130-6

141-1

65-7

80

9

93-6

97-6

76-8

63-9

57-1

54-8

56-7

66-6

69-3

115-2

118

2

107-2

118-7

120-4

119-1

1110

106-2

107-9

112-0

107-1

112-8

115

9

113-8

116-3

119-2

117-2

117-8

119-6

118-0

118-0

119-8

116-8

122

2

118-4

122-9

126-3

123-9

125-0

128-4

125-6

126-9

128-9

100-0

98-1

101-2

101-1

101-6

102-3

102-5

102-1

101-7

100-5

100-9

96-0

100-7

106-3

107-4

99-2

100-3

97-2

94-9

95-9

97-1

99-3

90-6

94-2

94-3

93-8

90-7

88-4

88-2

91-2

90-0

91-0

90-9

91-7

97-5

99-0

100-8

103-0

100-3

102-7

106-9

103-3

100-2

100-7

85-8

90-2

89-6

90-4

92-1

90-6

89-1

89-G

87-4

88-2

91-5

85-8

89-3

91-8

91-5

90-6

88-6

86-9

90-1

91-3

89-9

90-3

81-9

83-4

88-3

88-9

86-0

84-0

83-6

83-6

83-0

83-3

82-9

90-5

88-5

94-9

100-4

99-1

99-5

101-8

93-9

95-7

95-8

91-6

88-5

91-3

93-6

95-2

950

93-2

93-8

93-8

92-4

92-6

93-7

97-2

102-4

107-8

106-1

105-5

101-4

97-3

95-8

96-9

95-3

94-2

78-7

79-6

84-8

84-0

84-5

83-6

85-7

860

86-0

83-6

82-6

80-4

102-4

89-2

90-8

107-9

99-4

96-3

98-5

98-2

87-8

87-6

79-6

79-9

82-9

83-5

83-8

84-1

83-3

82-7

83-1

82-6

83-1

83-6

85

8

90-0

88 2

86-6

85-6

86-6

889

87-6

87-5

87-0

1933

Sept.

77-5

66-8
77-2
73-3
113-7
57-8

71-3

76-9
104-3
29-2
58-6

73-8

4,251
-15 3

1.602
— 15-6

Oct.

71-7
63-4
99-3
72-7
106-0
55-5

80-4
74-9
100-3
29-0
56-4

78-4

3,507
-19-8

1,352
-14-8

Nov.

84-2
58-4
96-8
75-4
86-5
48-2

76-5
75-1

78-3
33-8
53-4

75-6

2,691
-37-2
1,003
-24-8

Dec.

94-6
117-1
112-4
87-5
79-0
57-3

104-6
81-8

102-6
36-6

92-

2,000

— 45 1

734

—35-2

97.0

91-9
94-5
55-2
77-0
50-2
85-0
104-9
103-8
93-5
107-9
121-1
114-5
70-6
113-1
107-0
720

90-5
83-4
41-1
78-8
148-7
117-7
198-5

80-5
77-7
79-7
108-3
72-1
76-5
94-2
51-6
159-8
63-5
117-2
119-5
127-0
102-4

105-1
93-3

83-5
90-9
94-3
96-4
84-6
80-5
83-i
87-3

1934

Jan.

49-2
561
551
75-3
76-6
340

55-0
74-2
49-8
20-1
53-2

60-4

2.157

-28-4

814

-18-7

Feb.

40-5
59-6
52-7
68-2
67-8
40-1

54-1

71-7
49-8
21-4
49-5

58-6

2,734
-16-4
1,128
- 3-7

Mar.

70-1
93-0
87-4
82-0
107-5
46-9

66-8
83-0
71-0
22-8
58-6

73-6

5,171

-1-3

2,139

+20-6

April

76-7
65-1
93-1
72-6
126-0
52-9

65-5
751
104-3
21-0
55-7

72-2

8,492
+53-2

3,497
+69-4

May

101-8
70-5

102-9
74-5

135-6
58-2

73-9
811
136-6
25-4
59-6

80-6

11.809
+58-3
4,806
+54-9

June

117-0
58-7

102-0
77-7

119-7
54-3

70-3
78-3
108-7
18-9
58-0

77-1

10,492
+58-4
4.267
+77-7

July

70-0
56-9
66-1
72-6
104-7
40-2

55-5

71-6
99-8
171
57-1

63-8

8,376
+43-1

3,625
+69-6

Aug.

63-1
69-2
62-4
74-4
109-6
55-6

59-8
73-4
93-1
23-0
61-3

66-3

7,502
+56-8

2,866
+58-3

Sept.

80-6
62-8
76-4
72-9
112-0
61-8

71-5
72-2
112-1
33-5
560

72-9

5.964
+40-3

2,392
+49-4

1 To same month in preceding year.

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Table 14. Trend of Business in the Five Economic Areas1

Areas and Items

Business in Five Economic
Areas—

Canada—

Contracts awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment. Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000, 000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures. . . Number
Liabilities $000

Maritime Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment. Average 1926 = 100

Bank Debits $000, 000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures. .Number

Quebec —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926 = 100

Bank Debits $000, 000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures. .Number

Ontario—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926 = 100

Bank Debits $000, 000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures. .Number

Prairie Provinces—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000, 000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures. .Number

British Columbia —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000, 000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures. .Number

1933

Oct. Nov. Dec

15,014
1,775
91-3

2,823

34,302

144

2,322

809

82

90-2

43-5

1,854

3

4,470

594

92-2

770

12,156

78

9,032

720

91-4

1,275

13,754

43

386

238

94 6

601

4,381

17

317

141

840

133-5

2.157

10,637
1,624
91-8
2,837
36,768
155
1,940

1.482

61

93-4

450

2,008

7

2,300

356

92-4

795

11,283

78

5,640

970

93-3

1,313

8,208

1,983

88-6

2,492

41,127

159

2,345

297

69

97-0

41 4

2,745
11

2,759

838

86-3

793

12,420
82

4,748

986

91-2

1,115

16,179 16,961
53 42

685

121

89-3

557

5,024

13

531

116

85-4

127-1

2,274

4

142

44

86 4

420

6,074

20

261

44

80-4

122 0

2,927
4

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct

6,703

693

91-4

2,597

27,726

153

2,099

50
101-3
430
1,767

1,631
91

88-5

764

9,346

77

4,390

444

95-3

1,272

11,209

49

211

40

84-7

382

3,596

15

70

84-1

1360

1,808

6

5,635

881

92-7

2,089

29,268

140

2,039

105

47

103-2

35-9

2,069

12

1,622

198

89-1

628

8,972

71

467

97-8

9'-9

2,690

35

128

53

83-8

312

3,603

14

151

116

85-6

125- 1

1,934

7.517
1,090
91-3
2,489
32,764
140
2,057

232

45

95-1

40-8

1,992

7

1,768

302

85-1

734

10,675

62

4,854

451

9*-7

1,234

14,134

54

279

127

83-3

344

3,803

15

385

165

8i- 6

135-9

2.160

2

11,469
2,246
92-0
2,536
33,013
141
2,009

105

98-3

39-1

2,155

9

4,644

499

85-5

825

10,640

68

5,097
1,032
98-5
1,197
14,086
45

745

348

85-4

337

4,026

12

693

263

88-4

138-6

2,106

7

17,383
2,965
96-6
3,129
32,970
132
2,482

2,006

163

98-4

47-7

2,020

10

881

90-9

816

10,181

68

11,276
1,360
104-4
1,331

14,265
40

933

381

89-5

805

4,110

10

523

129-3

2,394

4

12,209
2,364
101-0
2,602

32.055

115

2,421

716

165

100-4

42-6

2,014

7

2,377

492

94-1

786

10,712

58

8,167
1,317
109-9
1,116
13,065
34

585

193

941

528

4,131

7

365

197

94-1

129-2

2,133

9

11,190

3,219

99-9

2,767

33.538

122

1,808

1,447
629
101-3
53-0
2,604

568

94-9

805

9,955

59

4,904
1,442
106-0
1,121
14,408
40

1,232

458

93-0

647

4,318

15

521

123

97-6

1411

2,353

2

13,544

3,274

98-8

2,533

26,359

103

1,361

2,493
122
101-8
46-2
2,010
5

4,918

964

95-4

694

8,100

53

4,217
1,709
103-3

1,098

10,724

32

1,460

281

92 9

555

3,521

456

197

96-2

141-3

2,004

4

12,494
2,248
100-0
2,581

25,833

113

1,628

654

90

103-1

44-5

1,706

2

2,836

629

960

705

8,610

60

11,153
2,722
100-2
3,410

31,342

351

104

104-9

46-9

2,019

2,737

624

98-0

960

9,404

3,306

6,361

1,148

1,510

104-8

103-6

1,131

1,487

10,701

12,945

38

1,178

966

209

311

95-7

96-5

577

763

3,274

4,659

11

4,520

738

172

172

95-4

94-1

1230

153-7

1,542

2,047

2

Employment tndeies apply to first of following month

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months

Minerals

Mineral Production—

Metals —

Gold 000 oz.

Silver 000 oz.

Nickel tons

Copper tons

Lead tons

Zinc tons

Fuels —

Coal 000 tons

Petroleum 000 bbls.

Natural Gas 000 M cu. ft

Non-metals —

Asbestos tons

Gypsum 000 tons

Feldspar tons

Salt (commercial) tons

Structural Materials —

Cement 000 bbls.

Clay products.... $000
Lime tons

1933

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec

235-6
979

5,313
15,277
11,484

9,155

1,139
97-3

1,154

18,564
35 02
1.436

17,498

425

253

28,601

243-3
1,200
5,357
14,870
11,622
10.152

1,577
107-0

1,656

19,524
30 06
1,233

14,964

2410
1,305
5.413
13,145
12.578
10,689

1.342
108 3
2,142

20,463
70 18
1,033

18,292

349

232 205

33.686 30, 152

247-6
1.186
4,394

13.232
9.942

10,934

1.299
113-7

2,991

17.326
2915
1.020
8,632

100

112

27.670

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept

231-3
1,403
4,634
13,257
14,011
10,884

1.290
124-4
2,961

8,502

3-30

1,344

10,503

115

222-9
1,347
3,634
12,258
13.610
9.575

1,010
116-5

2,697

9.256

3 31

1,025

10.072

67
96
160 27.388

249-3

973

5.218

227-9
1,033
6.462

15,416 15,869
10,894 13,147
11,387 13,006

1,031
130-0
2,599

12,629

4-89

1,579

14,626

107

130

34,220

814
118-9
2,178

10.611

25-5

602

19,224

210

197

28,653

259-7
1,508
5,017
17,840
12,970
13,066

1,004
117-7
1,443

13,171

53-4

506

20,082

382

259

32,071

242-7
1,162
6,701
13,030
14,307
10,809

109-0
1,193

13,719

67-1

936

15,688

521

259

31,984

245-5
1,237
5,330
14,742
15,070
11,093

991

120-8

951

12.042

64-7

1,236

16.507

565

268

30.639

264-9
1,726
7,136
16,352
15,138
15,014

1,094
114-8

15.922

58-9

1,730

16,597

568

245

29,249

244-2
1,334
4,387
13,812
16,135
13,558

1,294
114-2
1,176

14.814
44-0

1,865
18,052

2(5,!

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21

Table 16. Weekly Indicators of Economic Activity in Canada, 1934

Items

Statistics of Grain Trade—

Receipts Country Elevators —

Wheat 000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Visible Supply—

Wheat 000,000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Aver . Cash Price Ft. Willl\m and Pt.
Arthur —

Wheat No. 1 Nor $ per bush .

Oats No. 2C.W

Barley No. 3 C.W

Flax No. 1 N.W.C

Rye No. 1 C.W

Sales and Prices of Live Stock—
Sales on Stock Yards —

Cattle No.

Calves "

Hogs "

Sheep "

Prices at Toronto—

Steers, 1,000-1,200 lbs per cwt. $

Calves, good veal " S

Hogs, bacon " $

Lambs, good handy weight " $

Carloadings, Totals-
Grain and grain products

Live Stock

Coal

Coke

Lumber

Pulpwood

Pulp and paper

Other forest products

Ore

Mdse. L.C.L

Miscellaneous

Total cars loaded

Total cars received from connections

Indexes of Carloadings, 1926 = 100—

Grain and grain products

Live Stock

Coal

Coke

Lumber

Pulpwood

Pulp and paper

Other forest products

Ore

Merchandise

Miscellaneous

Total for Canada

Eastern Division

Western Division

Indexes of Common Stock Prices—
Industrials—

Total (87)

Iron and steel (17)

Pulp and paper (6)

Milling (4)

Oils (4)

Textiles and clothing (10)

Food and allied products (18)

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (20)

Uttlittes —

Total (20)

Transportation (2)

Telephone and telegraph (2)

Power and traction (16)

Companies Abroad —

Total (6)

Industrial (1)

Utility (5) •

Grand total (113)

July

25

8,724

634

731

fi

107

185-2
10,645
8,993
459
3,917

•845
•455
•609
1-619
•703

14,
7,.
12,049
14,946

4-18
5-75
8-79
6-37

9,473

1,529

6,421

339

1,695

972

1,609

1,591

1,386

12,979

10,226

48,220

17,566

190-68
65-17
97-07

124-63
42-
46-73
75-54
62-69
64-14
75-7
60-25
78-65

Aug.

14,848

611

1,347

6
138

10,679

9,823

458

4,077

•455

•587

1-614

•692

13,944
6,803
11,386
11,052

4-16
5-94
8-80
6-05

2,439

1,440

7,559

315

1,721
943
548

487
441

181
814
888

9 S3

13,999

838

1,009

201-8

10,965

10,539

471

4,230

•824
•467
•606
1-614
•705

13,436
7,945
13,263
15,615

411
6-01
8-95
5-93

Mining Stocks—

Gold (19)

Base Metals (4) .
Total Index (23) .

100-

123-0

101-3

9-3

74-2
160-2

73-1
130-6
107-6
176-0

52-5
35-4
89-4
66-7

106-7

175
43-9
92-5

138-8
163-2
142-5

171
58-73

111-16
94-88
43-39
43-32
73-96
55-07
71-58
74-66
62-39
81-51
70-58

103-11

123-2

100-2

9-1

74-1
160-5

73

133-1
1111
175-6

52-1
35-9
89-4
651

107-0
176-5
43-9
92-4

138

163-0

142-4

21,584

1,241

1,947

31

167

217-4

11,454

12,497

507

4,216

•831
•465
•615
1-567
•675

17,716

710

13,434

14,712

4-08
6-12
8-87
5-58

1,587

6,931

334

1,539

839

1,451

1,329

1,348

11.386

9,837

47,679

17,461

97-33
70-00
111-31
96-25
43-90
42-81
74-22
51-06
67-50
73-92
64-37
75-77
70-02
84-96

122-1

98-7

8-9

74-1

159-5
72

131-8

115

172

99-01
63-48
105-67
11111
38-58
45-83
76-71
56-34
77

73-33
64-08
75-77
70-23
84-87

118-8

96-2

8-9

72-5

155-5
72-3

129

109-6

167

22

10,226
746

87':)

16

223-7

11.611

13,071

522

4,

•821

•453

•568

1-464

15,241
7,571
16,244
15,593

3-89
6-75
8-43
5-75

,760
,579

407
. 499

916
, SOU
,100
,471
,482
,955
,610
,495

Sept.

4,992

584

467

12

34

228-5

11.987

13,552

503

4,064

•818
•443
•552
1-420
•617

16,709
7,739
12,595
18,262

31

6-S

7-i
5-76

6,554
962

114
316

684
842
756
281
497
364
177
547
306

50-8 49

34-4 33-1

89-3 89-2

63-8 63-0

105-4
174-6
42-4
91-1

140 1
162-3
143-3

103-8
172-1
41-6
89-1

136-9
154-7
139-3

52-18
66-39

107-91

106
39-30
48-96
77-27
74-87
69-26
76-77
63-10
68-54
69-91
66-77

118-5

96
9

72
157-4

71-2
127-0
107-4
165-7

32-8
89-8
62-2

102-8
169-0
42

88

133-
151-
135

8,192

1,034

431

21

31

230-2

12,231

14,243

492

4,127

•787
•414
•506
1-326
•550

20,328
8,127
14,008
19,703

3-92
6-70
7-37
5-75

8,712
1,891
8,239

62-

121-3

98-9
9-2

72-2
162-4

71-9
127-6
109-3
169-3

50-4
34-3
911
62-3

107-8
176-4
45

136-5
151-5
138

48-57
70-38
97-02
111-40
46-07
57
75-74
78-59
74-70
76-21
69-85
68-98
65-95
73-57

121-5
102-
91

72-0
162-4

711
128-2
108-3
169-1

50-2
34-0
91-6
62-0

110-8
182-0
46-2
91-7

134-1
147-2
135-6

14,765

1,555

743

58

60

234-7

12,781

14,292

539

4,076

•423

•532

1-397

•587

15,944
7,011
10,251
19,075

3-94
6-58
7-80
6-01

61-72
90-84
90-43
92-11
44-35
54-09
73-28
85-47
80-31
77-08
79-50
74-25
67-66
84-01

122-6

106-0

9

72
164-3

71-9
129-4
110-6
169-0

49-6
33-0
92-2
61-6

1120
184-5
46-2
92-1

134-2
145-7
137-0

20

12,395

1,748

665

52

45

245-5

14,094

14,496

604

3,941

•787
•417
•518
1-328
•575

25,470
11,643
17,695
41,158

3-81

6-75
8-10
6-19

59-55
80-35
103-94
115-97
44-54
44-03
77-10
75-44
84-23
75-73
72-25
73-23
70-74
77-16

125-6

108-8

9-6

71
171

74

132-2
111-5
170-4

31-7
91-4
61-6

112-4
185-1
46-5
93-1

1370
146

137

27

9,749

1,370

524

24

37

249-6

14,697

14,723

597

4,036

•771
•40S
•516
1-318
•538

24,374

9,660

20,546

23,091

3-56
6-75
8-36
6-30

,100
,504
,676
461

, 660
716
.811
, 375
,541
.391
,167
.402
,748

Oct.

46-97
76
94-67
102-90
45
50-25
79-29
73-96
79-15
76-92
73-16
69-20
69-35
69-21

125-2

109-2

9-5

67
172

74-8
133-0
107

169-1

49-0
31-

92-
62-

110-

182-
45-
92-

130-
138-

131 -

254-5

16,041

14,543

627

4,042

•774
•418
•506
1-308
•531

22,849
8,581
23,821
17,534

3-63
6-75
8-20
6-35

8,191
2,336

1,685
780
1,761
2,176
1,207
12,922
11,895
51,967

42-51
70-13
93-65
140-51
45-78
59-18
74-65
69-04
61-87
73-39
69-06
65 -"0
66-07
65-39

121-9

105-4

9-0

66-0
1710

73-0
130-8
101-6
162-3

47-9
30-2
92-6
60-8

107-2
176-4
44-4
90-2

126-4
128-6
125-9

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Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts in the Clearing House Centres of Canada in
Millions of Dollars, with Annual Totals for Leading Cities and Economic Areas

Year

Canada

Halifax

Saint
John

Montreal

Torontc

Winnipeg

Vancou-
ver

Maritime
Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie
Provinces

British
Columbia

1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933

27,157
28,126
30,358
36,094
43,477
46,670
37,491
31,586
25,844
29,981

249
292
310
325
405
425
362
330
258
254

262
208
215
219
249
273
246
235
188
154

7,502
7,766
9,133
11,780
13,962
15,558
12,271
9,757
7,136
7,944

7,659
7,588
8,210
10,537
12,673
13,714
10,655
9,512
8,066
10,222

3,793
4,183
3,877
4,005
5,188
4,789
3,712
3,280
3,138
4,798

1,410
1,475
1,553
1,596
1,982
2,366
1,813
1,416
1,190
1,207

585
572
605
628
745
798
708
653
519
481

8,133
8,475
9,909
12,744
14,913
16,488
13,137
10,550
7,766
8,567

11,209
11,236
11,998
14,642
17,312
18,543
15,044
13,377
11,259
13.027

5,505
6,000
5,886
6,127
8,005
7,923
6,279
5,201
4,797
6.414

1,725
1,842
1,960
2,053
2,499
2,923
2,322
1,806
1,503
1,492

Clearing House

1933

1934

Centres

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Bank

Marit
Hali
Mon
Sain

Tc

QUEBE

Mon
Quel
Sher

Ontar
Bran
Chat
Fort
Hare
King
Kite
Lone
Otta
Pete
Sarn
Sudb
Toro
Wind

Debits

me Provinces
fax

S

23 5
6 6
13-5

$

24-6
7-0
13-4

S

21-2
7-9
12.3

41-4

S

21-8

7-9
13-2

S

17-9
6-4
11-6

s

20-9
6 8
13-1

$

19-6
6-4
13-1

S

26-2
7-4
142

$

21-7
7-5
13-4

$

30-8
7-2
15-0

$

23-8
6-9
15-5

$

23-3

7-0
14-2

$

22-9

7-7
16-4

t John

43-6

45-0

43-0

35-9

40-8

39-1

47-7

42-6

53-0

46-2

44-5

46-9

c —

725-6

38-5

6-6

747-4

42-2

6-7

731-0

571

5-4

720-9
38-2
50

593-3

30-5

4-2

689-4
40-0
4-9

774-4

45-3

5-4

766-8

43-2

5-9

723-5

55-7

7-2

744-1
55-7
5-5

645-5

43-2

5-0

654-4

45-6

5-1

897-8

56-3

5-5

rotals. . :

769-7

795-3

793-5

764-1

628-0

734-3

825-2

8160

786-4

805-3

693-7

705-2

959-6

10 —

tford

8-3
5-8
3-9

44-6
4-4
91

28-2
106-8
4-2
7-4
3-8
1,034-8

14-4

6-7

6-4

4-6

39-6

4-7

8-4

24-8

187-5

4-4

7-2

3-9

993-6

20-7

7-5
7-7
4-3

37-0
4-8
8-7

26-2

112-5

5-4

8-9

4-3

873-3

14-7

6-7
5-5
3-5

37-8
4-6
8-7

25-5
101-7
4-4
5-7
3-6
1,049-6

150

5-4
4-8
4-1

340
3-4
8-2

20-8

92-3
3-5
6-2
31
788-8

14-2

6-4
6-7
3-4

41-9
4-0
8-8

26-2

126-2

4-1

7-0

4-2

978-3

17-7

6-7
4-9
3-4

40-1
3-9
9-0

26 0
152-9
4-3
5-9
4-0
915-0

20-5

7-5

6-2

3-8

52-6

4-5

9-2

30-2

194-2

4-4

8-2

41

985-1

21-1

7-4
6-0
4-6

47-2
4-1
9-3

31-8

117-0

4-8

8-7

4-4

851-3

19-4

7-4
4-9
4-2

43-2
4-2
8-8

26-7
149-1
4-9
6-6
4-4
839-7

17-0

6-5
5-6
4-7

410
4 4
8-1

23-7

138-5

40

5-3

4-3

836-1

15-3

6-3

6-4

4-0

41-2

4-5

80

25-1

132-5

4-1

6-0

4-0

874-1

15-3

8-9
6-1
4-6

60-3
4-7

11-9

33-4

191-6

4-2

6-7

4-5

1,133-3

17-0

William

rborough

Totals

1,275-3

1,312-7

1.115-3

1,272-3

988-8

1,233-7

1,196-7

1.3311

20

47-3

34-6

31

1-8

41

20

59-3

90

641-6

1,1161

1,121-1

1,097-7

1.131-4

1,487-1

Prairi
Bran
Calg
Edm
Leth
Medi
Moos
Princ
Regi
Sask
Winn

1

Britisi
New
Vane
Victc

1

e Provinces-
don

2 8

50-3

32 1

3-7

2-1

4-4

1-7

39-5

9-5

455-4

22

48-0

33-4

3-7

2-0

4-4

1-6

39-5

10 2

412-5

2-2

40-5

30-7

3-7

20

41

1-8

39-7

9-0

286-0

2-5

42-8

320

3-5

1-9

4-0

1-6

28-8

7-6

257-1

1-5

36-4

26-0

2-7

1-6

3-4

1-2

30-9

6-3

201-6

M

37-4

31-7

2-i,

1-7

3-7

i-a

36-0

7-5

219-5

2-3

361

32-6

2-9

1-6

3-6

1-7

26-7

7-5

221-6

2-4

46-8

29-8

3-4

1-8

3-9

1-9

29-9

7-7

400-3

2-6

52-3

32-1

3-2

20

4-4

1-6

32-9

8-6

507-1

21

45-8

27-9

3-6

2-0

3-9

1-6

33-6

8-7

425-5

2-1

48-9

27-2

4-2

2-3

4-5

1-7

59-3

9-8

416-8

2-7

50-6

36-1

4-4

2-8

5-5

21

60-6

10-6

587-3

cine Hat

e Albert

601-5

557-4

419-8

381-7

311-7

344-1

336-7

804-8

527-8

646-9

554-6

576-8

762-6

i Columbia-
Westminster

4-2

109-7

19-6

3-7

103-8

19-5

4-2
98-6
19-1

4-2
111-3
20-4

3-7

103-8

17-6

4-2

113-4

18-3

4-1
113-7
20-9

4-2
105 1
20 0

4-2
105-3
19-6

4-8
114-7
21-6

4-8
116-4
201

3-8
99-4
19-8

5-2
119-5
28-9

"otals

1335

127-1

122-0

136 0

125-1

135-9

138-6

129-3

129-2

141-1

141-3

123-0

153-7

Totals Canada

2.823-4

2.837-5

2,491-9

2,597-0

2,089-3

2.488-9

2,536-3

3.129-0

2,602-1

2.767-4

2,533-5

2,580-9

3,409-9

Bank c

earings.

1.33l| 1.365

1.158

1.256

1.020

1.197

1.203

1.536

1.328

1.382

1.291

1.302

1,541

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities, 1926 = 100

1st of Month

1933

1934

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov

Employ-
ment-
Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver. .

82-4
99-5
86-9
92-7
77-5
80-9
81-7
85-2

84-4
99-7
88-4
93-1
77-7
76-2
82-2
87-4

87-3
98-3
90-9
93-2
75-4
77-6
82-3
85-9

86-4
94-7
91-5
95-5
79-5
76-7
81-5
85-1

84-5
92-9
92-0
95-4
80-0
78-2
83-3
84-9

78-0
86-5
900
95-8
77-1
76-5
81-1
82-2

811

89-6
89-7
98-4
80-7
90-9
79-5
83-9

82-6
93-2
91-1
96-7
81-0
97-7
79-7
84-1

82-1
95-4
92-7
97-6
83-0
102-9
79-7
84-8

82-9
96-3
92-9

100-8
83-9

109-3
81-2
85-9

86-3
97-9
93-9

102-4
86-7

107-3
81-9
86-3

86-7
96-1
94-1

102-4
87-5

100-6
82-7
89-8

86-4
99-4
92-9

103-4
87-8

100-7
84-0
91-5

86-6
99-9
94-3
100-9
84-9
91-0
85-2
91-8

87-0
97-5
96-5
100-8
84-4
86-7
86-5
90-5

87-3
96-5
97-2
98-6
86-3
76-1
86-4
89-0

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Table 19. Building Permits Issued by Sixty-one Cities in Canada in Thousands of Dollars

City

1933

1934

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Building Permits—

Prince Edward Isd
Charlottetown

23

Nova Scotia

47

48

12

31

32

27

64

106

114

113

96

63

81

38

1

7

45
2
1

9
1
2

31

31

2

26

62

1
1

102

2
2

107
6

69

1

43

90
1
5

47

1

14

79

New Glasgow

2

New Brunswick. . .

12

13

57

19

15

18

41

57

51

516

26

27

23

Fredericton

1
3
8

3

3

8

55
1
2

2

7

31

8
26
23

4
"'47

16

464

35

6
'"20

26

2

4
15

5
10

17

Saint John

20

Quebec

594

356

838

91

198

302

499

881

492

568

964

629

624

Montreal and Mai-
sonneuve

508
43

U

3
26

238

35

1

22

60

547

257

5

5

1
24

77
8

133
55

45

39
18
12
39
56

37
97
10
158
74

19

6
16

57
34

49
6

12
9

43

33

'"i9

47

247

46
1

10
14
16

54

Shawinigan

Sherbrooke

Three Rivers

Westmount

5
1

6

8

6
139

5

51

55

Ontario

720

970

989

444

467

451

1,032

1,360

1,317

1,442

1,710

1.148

1,510

1

17

2

10

11

8

22

15

20

42

6

4

108

2

3

2

2

9

19

2

5

331

64
5
5

1

1
32

3
12

1

5

26
10

2
49

2
11
60

2
10
11

9

1

4
13

3
648

45

1
5

1

11

.....

36
2

17
3

13

41

2
6
2
16

12

"i

3
9
15

1

15

2

16

14

26

5

10

102

22

32

39

1

7

124

6

10

6

6

10

1

4

10

463

65
32

7
1

28
8
3

20

7

9

113

15

18

63

21

4

264

3

33

12

6

17

2

31

22

530

105
9
5

11

25

is

8

32

86

22

43

52

2

6

119

2

11

24

3

9

5

16

8

705

97
3
6

6
47

3
35

2
16
47

7

38
46

6

13

204

i6

15

2

24

4

13

8

630

188
15

42

7
44

6
459
26
10
95
24
29
74
28

3
136

2
24

4

9

1

14

15

568

105
3
10

i

6

20

3

17

2

14

81

12

13

49

1

5

45

6

7

8

6

30

2

25

165

524

52

32

7

4

9

36

26

32
1

i03

3

21
3
2
5

22

5

1

39

16

7

Fort William

Gait

8
10

4

79

11

21

34

Niagara Falls

63

3
39

5

1

47

184

Owen Sound

Peterborough

Port Arthur

Stratford

1

1
5

3

3
699

54

i2

12

2

9
3

1
3
6
2
3
4

18
13
12

St. Catharines

St. Thomas

5
5

1

4
3

132
1
5

Sault Ste. Marie...

8

226

32
3
10

245

10
2
13

322

9
2
8
1

722

York and East

Townships

Welland

80
5

26

East Windsor....

Riverside

Sandwich

Walkerville

Woodstock

10

5

1

1

"*2

8

1
2
9

19

3

7

3
11

2
3

1

10

4

5

5

3

1

4

Manitoba

104

51

21

13

14

30

62

148

81

97

107

66

147

2

'"'is

....
11

2

1

11

5
2
23

3

4

55

10

4

133

2
15
65

4

5

88

4

10
92

2

2

63

7

St. Boniface

13
91

11
40

7
132

Saskatchewan

39

9

10

4

21

19

70

75

18

283

52

49

51

Moose Jaw

12

20

8

1
16

1

57
8
5

3

33
40

4
14

254
22

7

21
25
5

6

39

4

4

6
3

8
2

3

12
9

45

2

94

62

13

23

18

78

217

157

94

78

122

93

114

50

38

5

2

35
21
5

1

8
5

1

14
8

10
5
2

1

49
24

5

152
46
17

45

97

9

6

34

54
5

34
36

8

48
70
2
2

29
51
10

4

44

Edmonton

Lethbridge

Medicine Hat

58
9
3

British Columbia...

141

116

44

70

116

165

263

180

197

123

197

172

172

1

4
14

1
85

3
33

3

4

1

78

"""'28

1
3
1
1

22
1

16

3

2

2

51

.....

3
1
4
1

88
1

19

1
1
7
1
131
1
23

7
32

5
44
143

1
32

8

1
119

2

4

7

167

1

2

1

102

1

16

4
6
8

1

148

3

26

2
1
8
2
134
1
25

2

Nanaimo

1

New Westminster.

Prince Rupert

Vancouver

North Vancouver.
Victoria

8

5

134

5

34

16

18

Total 61 cities...

1,775

1,624

1,983

694

881

1.090

2,246

2,965

2,364

3,219

3,274

2,248

2,722

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Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices: 1926 = 100

Classification

Totals

Component Material-
Vegetable products

Animal products

Textiles

Wood and paper

Iron and its products. .
Non-ferrous metals —
Non-metallic minerals .
Chemicals

Purpose — Consumers' goods

Foods, beverages and tobacco. .

Producers' goods

Producers' equipment

Producers' materials

Building and construction ma-
terials

Manufacturers' materials

Origin— Raw and partly manu-
factured

Fully and chiefly manufact'd
Field Origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Animal origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Canadian farm PRODUCTS-Field

Animal

Totals

Marine origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Forest origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Mineral origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Commodity Groups-
Fruits

Grains

Flour and milled products. . .

Rubber and its products

Sugar and its products

Tobacco

Fishery products

Furs

Hides and skins

Leather, unmanufactured

19331

Oct. Nov. Dec

Boots and shoes

Livestock

Meats and poultry

Milk and its products

Eggs

Cotton, raw

Cotton yarn and thread

Knit goods

Silk, raw

Artificial silk and its products.

Wool, raw

Wool yarns

Newsprint

Lumber and timber

Pulp

Pig iron and steel billets. . .

Rolling mill products

Scrap

Aluminium

Brass, copper and products.

Lead and its products

Silver

Zinc and its products

Clay and allied material prod'ts

Coal

Coke

Petroleum and products

Lime

Cement

Asbestos..,
Fertilizers.

67-9

59-2
60-8
71-4
64-4
85-7
65-5
85-2
81-0

721

64-7
63-4
85-4
60

81-0
57-5

57-5

71-2

44-4

72

59

62-0

63-1

62

44-1

63-0

51

67

68

68-5

74-7

56-0

64-7

75-9

86-1

81-5

71-7
43-3
54-8
53-7
108-8
43-1
68-5
59-2
56-5
86-1

89-9
51

51-5
60-1

65-7

56-0

82-0

77

26-6

62-5

59-6

74-0

53-

75-8

72

81

91

41

86

60-9

63-1

52-
100-

86-

94-

79-

96-
105-

73-5
78-4

68-9

610
63-5
70-9
64-4
86-1
66-2
85-1
81-0

73-0
67-1
64-3
85-4
620

80-7
58-

59-3

71-7

46-3

73-3

60-8

65-3

64-0

64

46-7

67-7

54

71-0

690

69-5

74-4

58-1

64-6

76-2

86-1

81-7

76-5
45-9
59-5
53-7
107-3
43-1
69-6
59-2
59-3
85-4

55-3
51-3
61-6
79-2
56-6
820
77-8
23-9
62-5

61-7

83

53

75

71

81

92-1

44-1

83

601

47-9
68-6
52-7

100-6
86-1
940
79-0
96-5

105-2

73-5
76-2

69 0

60

63-7

71-7

64-4

86-7

66-5

73-3
67-4
64-3
87-2

80-
58-

58-9

72-0

45-3

73-2

60-3

65-1

65

65-3

45

67

53-6

58

69

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug Sept. Oct

74-4
56-2
64-7
77-3
86-1
82-2

78-2
43-8
59-4
53-7
107-4
431
66-8
58-9
58
84

60

540

64-0

77-2

57-7

82-0

77-8

22-

62-5

65-3
82

53
75
72
81
92
52
84
GO

48-6
69-9
53-5

100-6
87-9
940
790
96-9

105-2

73
76-2

70 6

640
65-1
72-5
65-3

86-6
670
86-1
80-6

74-2
69-1
65-9
86-5
63-6

82-1
60-5

61-0

730

49-0

74-4

62-7

65-6

66-9

66-3

47-9

67

55-3

613

71-4

68

75-9

56

65

77-9

86

82

78
47-5
64-2
540
107 •!
44-J
68-1
611
57-5
83-9

89-4
68-8
58-2
65-7
65-3
64-fi
82-1
77-8
23-4
61-0

611

47-

71-

53-
100-

88-

93-

79-
102-
105-2

73
76-2

72-1

65-6

70-7

73-8

65-6

87-0

66

86-0

75

73-1

66-

87-9

82-3
61

62

74-5

50

75

64-0

70-1

71-3

70-

49-3

72-5

58-0

620

72

69

76

56-6

65-7

77-

86-5

82-7

74-9
48-6
66
54-
108- 1
44-5
69-6
59-9
63-2
82-5

89-1
75-5
68-1
68-0
86-7
70-9
82-4
79-1
25-8
610

79-2
96-

53'

77'
73
81

72 0
65-7

48
73-6
52-8
100
88

93-6
78-6
102- 1
105-2

73-8
77-3

74-2
65-7
87-2
661
86-1
80 81

75-8

72-5
66-9
87-9
64-6

82-3
61-6

62-1

750

50

75-4

640

66-5

73-5

70

49

68-3

56-5

63-5

72-2

69

76-2

56

65

77-8

75-6
48
66
54

107-1
390
69-6
59-9
61-
80-

89-1

76-

69-6

71

54-2

70-3

86-1

79-1

22-8

61-0

76-8
95-9
53-8
77-8
72-7
830

61-4
80-7
59-5

47-1
74-2
510
100-6
88-6
93-6
78-6
102-1
105-2

73-8
79

71 1

64-4

67-0

73

65-6

87-2

65-7

85

81-8

74-3
69-9
66-6
88-0
64-2

83-1
61-0

61-

73-

50-2

74

63

64

71

68-3

48-7

66-6

55-4

61-5

72-7

69-7

76-6

56-3

65-8

77-1

86-6

82-4

76-6
480
63-4
551
104-1
39-0
69-5
57-0
68 0

880
74-3
67-5
68-1
42-4
67-5
86-
Bi-
ll-
58-

74-

96-9

54

78

71

830

90-6

61

80-4

45-1
72-8
49-6
100-2
87-3
93-6
78-6
102-1
105-2

73-8
79-7

71 1

65-2
65-5
73-7

65-8
87-4
64-5
85-5
81-9

72 1

67-4
66-6
74-7
■3

5

1

87-

73-3

68 0
67-2
89-2
64 7

83-3
61-6

62 2
72-7
52-2
73-5

63 7

64 3

67 8
66-3
511
63-5
56

56 6
72

68 3
76
56-
66
77-
85-
82-1

800
51-2
62 2

65 7
103-2

39-0
68 1
57-0
69-3
78-2

87-5
74-3
67 7
60-5
46-6
65-2
86 1
81-3
21-4
610

69-0

94-9

64 0

79 0

72-2

83 0

91

61-4

80-4

59-9

42-3
71-2
47-4

100-2
89-3
93-6
75

102- 1

105

73-8
75

85-

82-

74-3
69-5
69-0
89-2
66-7

84-1
63-7

64-5

73-1

56-3

731

65-3

65-3

69-9

67

55-5

65-6

59-3

58-7

730

69-1

78-1

77-3
86-0
821

93-7
56-3
68-4
55-5
88-3
390
68-9
57-0
60-1
77-5

87-5
72-7
72-2
61-9
49-7
69-2
861
81-3
20-1
610

59-

92-

54-

80-

71-

83-

91-

61-

80-4

59

41-5
72-3
45
100
89-7
93-6
75-5
102-1
105-2

73-8
75-4

720

68-5
65-6
73-9
65-8
87-1
63-2
86-1
81-8

73-9
69-2
69-3
89-6
67-0

83-3
64-2

64-7

73-2

58-1

73-9

66-6

63-2

69-3

66

57

63

60-0

54-

74-

68-

77-2

56-0

65-9

77-5

85-9

82-1

88-4
59-2
71-1
55-9
88-2
39-0
68-6
52-4
47-3
77-5

86-4

69-0

72

58-9

54-2

74-0

86-1

81-3

19-3

51-7

55-5

87-0

54

79

71-3

83

91

56-5

80-4

57-3

40
73
43-7

81-3
74-6

72

65 6
73-6
65-5
870
63-0
86 1
81-7

73-9

68 9
70 1
89-6
67-9

83 0
65 3

65 3
73-6
60-1
74-4
67-8
61 8
70-5

66 7
61-
63 l
61-6
60
74
70
76
56-0
65

77-4
85
820

85-8
63- 1

730
57-5
86-5
39-0
70-4
52-4
481
75-4

71 1

59-6
54-5
73-7
86-2
81-3
18 7
51

51-5

840

54-0

79-2

70-2

83 0

90

55 3

79 6

55-6

40-9

77 3

43

92

91-0

93

750
102-1
105-2

81-3

74-6

720

74-1

69-4

69-0

89

66-7

82-9
64 0

73

58-0

74

66

63

71

67

58

65-3

61

62-7

77-7

73-6

76

560

65-4

77-3

85-6

81-9

80-9
61-2
71-0
57-3
86-2
39-0
73-4
45-7
48-6
74-4

86-3
65-0
71-5
61-0
64-0
71-5
86-2
81-7
17-4
51-7

50-2

82-5

54-0

79-0

69-9

83-0

90-i

50-

79-

54-

39-

77-

42-0

92

91

93

75-0
102
105

81
74-6

Indexes from September to December revised.

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fable 21. Prices of Representative Commodities, and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

Description1

Wholesale Prices of Important

Commodities-
Oats, No. 2 C.W bush.

Wheat, No.l Man. Northern "
Flour, First Patent 2-98's

jute

Sugar, raw 96° Centrifugal

N.Y cwt.

Sugar, granulated, Montreal "
Rubber, ribbed, smoked

sheets, N.Y lb.

Rubber, Para, upriver, fine,

N.Y "

Cattle, steers, good, over

1,050 lbs cwt.

Hogs, bacon, Toronto "

Beef hides, packer hides,

native steers lb.

Packer crops, No. I and II. "

Box sides, B mill ft.

Butter, creamery, finest,

Montreal lb.

Cheese, Canadian, old large,

Montreal "

Eggs, Grade "A", Montreal doz.
Cotton, raw 1-11/16°, Ham-
ilton lb.

Cotton yarns, 10's white

single "

Bleached flannelette, 4 • 50

yds. to lb "

Gingham, dress, 6-50-7-75

yds. to lb "

Silk, raw, New York "

Wool, eastern bright i blood "
Wool, western range, semi-
bright, h blood "

Pulp, groundwood No. 1 ton

Pig iron, malleable "

Steel, merchant bars, mill 100 lb.
Copper, electrolytic domes-
tic cwt.

Lead, domestic, Montreal "
Tin ingots, Straits, Toronto, lb.
Zinc, domestic, Montreal., cwt.
Coal, anthracite, Toronto. . ton
Coal, bituminous, N.S. run-

of-mine "

Gasoline, Toronto gal.

Sulphuric acid,66°Beaume,net ton
Indexes of Wholesale Prices in
Other Countries3—
United States —

Fisher, 200: 1926

Bureau of Labour, 784: 1926. .

Annalist, 72; 1913

United Kingdom-
Board of Trade, 150: 1913....

Economist, 58: 1927

France, Statistique General,

126: 19134

Germany, Federal Statistical

Office, 400: 1913

Belgium, Ministry of Labour,

130: 1914

Netherlands, Central Bureau

Statistics, 48: 1913

Norway, Official, 95: 1913

Sweden, Commerce Dept., 160:

1913

Italy, Bachi, 150: 1913

Finland, Official, 139: 1926

India, Dept. of Statistics, 72:

1914

Japan, Bank of Japan, 56: 1913. .
Australia, Commonwealth Sta-
tistician, 92: 1913

New Zealand, Official, 180:

1909-1913

Egypt, Dept. of Statistics,
Cairo, 23: 1913-1914

1933

1934

Oct.

1-318
6-465

•078

4-300
5-

•103

•230
•210
•155

•106

•270

•484

1 003

•170

•200

22-870
19-000
2-250

9-129
3-688
530
4-657
12-466

5-250

•185

16-000

71 6

71-2
106-2

102-6
64-0

397

95-7

75
123

109

274

90

136-3
132-8
131-7

Nov

•300
•637

5-200

1-165
6-370

•087

•084

4-470
6-

•095

•220

•228

•205

21-620
19000
2-250

8-957
3-848
•565
4-643
12-466

5-250

•185

16 000

71-7
71-2
104-8

102-8
631

403

96-0

485

76
122

110

273

90

88
135 0

130-0

131-8

73

Dec.

S

1-
6370

•090

5-090
6-

•095
•350
•210

•252

Jan.

•116

•270

•467

•959

1-644
•195

•210

22-160
19-000
2-250

9-068
3-903
•550
4-720
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

71-7
70
103-3

102
63-9

407

484

77
122

110

275

89

89
132-6

132-0

132-0

75

5-400

1157
6-370

•093

5-540
8110

•100
•340
•210

■270

116

•467

•959

•663
•240

•260

22-100
19-000
2-250

9-295
3-832
•563
4-750
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

72-3
72-2
105-2

104-6
65-7

405

96-3

484

79
120

112
276
90

90
132-6

133-8

133-6

75

Feb.

5-400

1-363
6-370

105

5-830
9-670

•093
•330
•210

•297

•150
•431

•143

•478

•959

■836
•225

•275

22-250
19-000
2-250

9-340
3-858
•565
4-658
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

73-7
73-6

108-1

105-3
65-9

400

96-2

483

80
122

112

275
90

89
134-1

133-5

133-9

79

Mar.

S

-336
•664

5-400

1-157
6 370

5 990
9-110

■320
-210

•316

•170

•258

•140

•300

•478

•959

1-631
•225

•250

21-965
19 -C00
2-250

3-779

•595

4-498

12-454

5-250

•185

16 000

74-3
73-7
108-2

103-8
65-4

394

95-9

478

79
122

112

275
90

88
133-7

134-1

1340

79

April

S

•324
•655

5-200

1-157
6-180

•120

•105

6 050
8-210

•100
•320
•210

•283

•170
•201

•136

•300

•478

•959

1-608
•215

•245

21-482
19-000
2-250

8-967
3-612
•590
4-367
11-300

5-250

•185

16000

73-3
73-3

102-
65-

387

95-8

474

133-7

135-2

133-2

75

May June

•346
•706

5-200
2 046

5-840
8-550

•300
•210

•224

•160
•210

•131

•300

•478

1-577
•205

•220

21
19-000
2-250

8-822
3-374
•575
4 174
11-300

5-250

•155

16-000

75-2
73-7
110

102-4
65-4

381

96-2

470

77
123

113
273
89

90
133-1

133-8

134-0

81

5-700
2-0572

5-570
9-220

•090
•300

•229

•150
•216

•136

•300

•478

•175

•195

21-500
19-000
2-250

8-579
3-310
•560
4-010
11-592

5-250

•155

16-000

77-3
74
114-3

103-6
65-3

379

97-2

472

76
123

114

272
89

90
131-9

134-5

133-7

July

5-800

2-027*
5-180

5-380
9-250

•300
•210

•209

•150
•253

■146

•300

•478

•959

•406
•165

21-030
19-000
2-250

7-'
3-225
•573
3-850
11-872

5-250
-15J

16-000

77-9
74-8
114-4

103-4
66-2

374

98-9

471

77
124

114
270

131-6
136-3
133-6

Aug

I
•436

6-000

1-9942
5-085

5-380
8-630

78-3
76-4
117-7

105-5
67-1

371

100-1

474

78
127

114

271

90

89
133-7

134-2
92

Sept.

•457
•823

5-500

1-8002
5-085

•150

•106

5-300

•214

•959

1-292
•150

•160

20-331
19-000
2-250

7-297
3-147
•563
3-700
12-454

5-250

•150

16000

80-1
77-6
120-3

105-2
65-7

100-4

470

77
126

114

"'90

i35-4

Oct.

•415

•782

5-500

1-7892
4-895

137
101

5-040
8-000

•290
• 200

■214

•150
•391

•136
•310

1-444
•150

•150

20-099
19-000
2-250

7-125
3-098
•555
3-580
12-454

5-250

•150

16-000

JFor full description see the report on Prices and Price Indexes published by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
cation for this publication should be made to the Dominion Statistician.
2B.W.I. sugar— C.I.F. Montreal— March 2-388. April 2064.

3The description includes the authority, the number of commodities and the base year.
4New series adopted as more comprehensive.

Appli-

26 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports, by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Month

1932

February..

March

April ,

May ,

June

July

August ,

September.

October

November.
December.

1933

January

February..,

March

April

May

June ,

July

August

September. ,

October

November.
December. .

1934

January

February . . ,

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October

Imports of Merchandise for Consumption in

Canada

Chemic-

Total

Vege-

Animal

Wood

Iron and

Non-

Non-

als and

Imports

table

Pro-

Textiles

and

its Pro-

Ferrous

Metallic

Allied

Products

ducts

Paper

ducts

Metals

Minerals

Products

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

35,586

7,536

1,640

6,602

2,035

5,942

2,159

5.438

1,874

57,448

14,484

2,204

9,401

2,664

9,923

2,741

9,691

2,971

29,794

5,283

1,096

4,601

1.554

5,791

1.715

5,567

1,998

44,361

9,414

1,756

6,074

2,079

7,142

2.112

9,476

2,942

40,743

8,702

1,611

5.310

1,922

6,689

1,753

9,229

2,556

35,711

7,461

1,330

4,552

1,778

5,113

1,528

9,367

2,081

36,527

7,098

1,251

5,587

1,745

4,378

1,417

9.143

2,217

34,504

6,814

1,265

4,935

1,754

4,214

1,514

8.501

2,336

37,095

8.223

1,425

5,428

1,908

4,273

1,670

8,626

2,770

37,769

8.636

1,427

5,450

1.862

5,245

1,925

8,138

2,577

28,961

7,829

977

4,725

1.568

3,574

1,179

5,509

1.588

24,441

5,144

942

4,739

1.308

3,598

971

4,504

1,292

23,514

4,917

980

4,390

1.411

3,572

1,042

4,405

1,196

32,963

8.768

1,379

5,424

1,616

5,328

1,271

5,193

1.901

20,457

3,944

842

3,311

1,084

3,647

912

4,022

1.229

32,927

7,666

1,580

4,700

1,416

5,529

1,490

6,252

2,330

33,619

7.855

1.670

5,441

1,497

5.540

1,498

5,977

2,144

35,698

7,061

1.G08

6,452

1,615

5.636

1,307

7,116

2,358

38,747

7,676

1.979

7,272

1,743

6,046

1,516

7,753

2,054

38,698

7,575

1,778

6,749

1,690

5,353

2,117

8,371

2,544

41,070

8.329

1.934

7.302

1.933

5,328

2.180

9,013

2.347

43.712

10.517

1.588

7.2*1

1.903

5,929

2.091

9.181

2.727

35,368

8,215

1,351

7.254

1.565

5.228

1.641

6.351

1,946

32,391

5,825

1,639

6,521

1.536

5,763

1,571

6,012

1.880

33,592

7.429

1,538

7.202

1.394

5,804

1.613

5,423

1.578

47,519

8.737

2,335

9,928

1.981

9.324

2,235

7,926

2,448

34,815

7.528

1,646

6,085

1.369

7.800

1,681

4.760

2,043

52.887

10,629

1,747

8,140

1,878

12.196

2.478

10.230

3,052

46.186

9,141

1.678

6.896

1,657

9.36S

2.551

9.881

2,722

44,145

10,171

1.635

6,215

1.668

8,525

1,936

9.131

2.204

43.507

8.970

1.716

6.620

1.766

7.138

2.261

10.357

2.194

42.208

8.646

1.731

6.254

1.852

6.782

1.851

10.428

2,201

47,229

10,632

1,606

6,254

1.984

6.770

2.460

10.546

2,637

Month

1932

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September... .

October

November. . .
December

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December. . . .

1934

January

February

March

April

May

June

Juiy

August

September

October

Exports of Merchandise from Canada

Total

Domestic Produce

Total

Iron

Chemi-

Miscel-

Exports

Exports

Vege-

Animal

Wood

and

Non-

Non-

cal and

laneous

of

of Can-

table

Pro-

Tex-

and

its

Ferrotis

Metallic

Allied

Com-

Mdse.

adian

Pro-

ducts

tiles

Paper

Pro-

Metals

Miner-

Pro-

modi-

Produce

ducts

ducts

als

ducts

ties

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

37,019

36,431

12,363

4,989

304

11.165

879

4.631

629

836

635

41,019

39,749

12.291

4,231

436

13,838

1,173

4.980

823

1,067

911

27,407

26,928

8.722

2,434

218

9,675

958

2.687

464

923

847

41.284

40,476

16,920

3,442

462

11,210

1,253

4,004

778

1,354

1.054

41,608

40.852

15.042

4,232

781

12.678

1.203

3.970

940

1,090

917

43,028

42,318

17,302

6,212

506

10.333

2,016

3.459

739

707

1.043

41,855

41,314

15,664

6,252

384

11.521

1,611

3,422

785

749

925

42,665

42,187

20,382

4,645

422

9.392

1.505

3,286

788

816

951

57,303

56,626

30.638

4.888

471

11,399

2.239

3,890

1,064

915

1,122

46,621

45.945

21,978

3,773

328

10,685

1.557

4.770

1,074

1.078

701

43,109

42,616

21,676

4.797

269

9,167

1,065

3.585

768

761

528

32,000

31,562

12.042

5,191

230

8,234

1.021

2.634

698

1.014

499

26,814

26,398

9.571

4.075

339

7,284

842

2.651

437

704

494

37.161

36,579

13,434

4,392

321

9.309

2.007

4.284

682

987

1,162

20,312

20,012

4.666

2,479

146

7,139

1.033

2.926

409

792

422

46,109

45,576

18,148

4,378

624

10.976

1,935

6,124

1.044

1.442

904

46.472

45.958

15,942

5.569

634

11.175

2.198

7,393

971

1,257

829

51.866

51,345

17.746

6,816

754

13.000

2,225

7.343

1.373

1,059

1,029

45,135

44.723

12,386

6,324

783

13,937

1,750

6.184

1.232

1.017

1.111

58,329

57,785

22.520

7,326

1.168

13,567

2.336

7,291

1.408

1,142

1.027

61,035

60.489

25.348

6.911

859

12,903

2.901

7.733

1.647

1,024

1,162

60,926

60,385

26.016

6,679

701

11,935

1.902

9.056

1.943

1,224

928

51,624

50,929

20,628

7,012

488

11,899

2,032

5,722

1,466

941

741

47,118

46,652

14,694

8.272

410

11,567

1,967

6,861

1,076

1,147

657

38,365

37,842

11.903

5,321

428

9.447

2,505

5,680

836

1,117

607

58,364

57,637

15.807

8,064

836

15,596

3,856

9,452

1.404

1,682

941

32,047

31,582

6,866

3.902

303

9,300

2.581

6,248

766

948

667

58,543

57,900

20, 143

5,815

810

13,773

3.741

9.298

1,456

1,473

1.391

58,643

58.046

19,743

6,786

823

13.684

3.909

9.031

1,612

1,316

1.141

56.787

56.121

16,519

7,719

616

15.013

4.240

8,395

1.253

1,082

1,283

55.837

55.249

19,197

7,061

601

14.680

2.926

7.626

1.245

921

993

58,815

58.135

22,799

6.617

614

13,879

2.585

8.203

1,464

870

1.103

68.313

67,748

29,950

7,650

799

14,402

3.950

7,373

1,390

1,048

1,186

(+114,727
(+) 4.773
(+H0.845
(-) 2.768
(+) 5.657
(+)12,457
0)12,642
(+)12.330
(+)16,607
(+)21,084

Table 23.

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 27

Canada's Domestic Exports in Thousands of Dollars, and Indexes of the Cost
of Living and Cost per Week of a Family Budget.

Classification

Exports of Canadian Produce—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—

Alcoholic beverages (chiefly
whiskey)

Fruits

Grains (Total)

Barley

Wheat

Rubber (chiefly tires and
footwear)

Sugar

Vegetables

Wheat flour

Animals and Animal Pro-
ducts—

Cattle

Cheese

Fish

Furs, (chiefly raw)

Hides, raw

Leather, unmanufactured

Meats

FrnREs, Textiles and Pro-
ducts—

Binder twine

Cotton

Rags

Raw wool

Wood, Wood Products and
Paper —

Paper (chiefly newsprint)

Planks and boards

Pulp-wood

Shingles

Timber, square

Wood-pulp

Iron and Its Products —

Automobiles

Automobile parts

Farm implements

Hardware and cutlery

Machinery

Pigs and ingots

Tubes and pipes

Non-Ferrous Metal Pro-
ducts—

Aluminium

Copper, (chiefly ore and
blister)

Gold, raw

Lead

Nickel

Silver

Non-Metallic Mineral Pro-
ducts—

Asbestos, (chiefly raw)

Coal

Petroleum and products

Stone' and products

Chemicals and Allied Pro-
ducts—

Acids

Fertilizers

Soda and compounds

Miscellaneous Commodities —

Electrical energy

Films

Settlers' effects

Indexes of Retail Prices, Bents
and Costs of Services-
Total, 1926 = 100

Food

Fuel

Rent

Clothing

Sundries

Cost per Week of a Family
Budget-
All foods

Fuel and light

Rent

Totals

1933

Oct. Nov. Dec

1,628
l.f

16,826

53

16,116

736

146

523

1,836

434
1.683

2,068
226
220
229

1,072

3

98

43

312

6.602

2,021

641

343

242

2.215

480

2,212
192

2.435
710

311

110
314

290
192
413

77-6
65-4
87-1
80-4
69-9
92-8

7-24
2-84
5-66
15-78

196

4,739

15,805

68

15.299

769

160

906

1,883

293

1,495

2,011

217

153

321

1.345

6,157

1,886

482

287

151

2,227

687
178
131
124
270
101
46

2,039

1,895
296
544

2,433
505

641
112
479

397

312

183

278

295
162
317

77-8
65-8
87-2
80-4
69-9
92-9

7-27
2-85
5-57
15-72

3,244

2,095

11,641

103

11,300

577

94

433

1,472

276

688

1,883

2,162

204

159

1,165

6.713

1.740

234

181

99

1.995

639
105
94
97
390
409

178

1,686
142
577

1,786
451

358

261

168
265

249
153
199

77-9
66-6
87-3
80-4
69-2;
93 0

7-37
2-85
5-571
15-83;

1934

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

4,100

2,440

1,997

995

1.041

1,742

1,577

1,197

205

326

4,724

4,626

7,285

2,512

13,927

25

77

42

2

32

4,614

4,416

6,945

2,390

13.562

889

759

1,294

838

1,094

47

101

130

47

312

273

299

808

205

262

1,514

1,128

1,700

1,148

1,652

338

204

315

301

210

140

35

68

28

119

1,445

1,307

1,706

609

1,010

3.595

1,835

1,821

806

894

160

124

232

93

123

361

221

312

205

356

1.805

1,274

3.039

1,767

2,512

1

.

_

9

262

123

89

287

56

162

17

37

40

18

20

81

35

12

7

45

6,782

4,687

8,710

5,571

8,075

1.609

1.847

2,437

1,217

2.221

131

122

265

91

216

179

199

395

224

266

149

120

170

50

173

1.974

1,815

2.640

1,680

2,164

815

1.270

2,006

1,460

1,670

93

119

191

233

193

183

161

291

233

360

100

178

266

85

209

241

285

295

295

403

160

234

209

92

168

68

57

99

62

92

241

169

203

99

213

1.323

1,119

2,327

2,139

2,642

24 5

372

353

127

470

52 8

479

597

419

504

2,783

1.624

3,664

2,446

2.969

458

568

688

192

617

400

295

459

268

448

81

116

92

43

125

71

25

146

52

156

315

255

488

274

390

119

238

316

146

262

317

392

662

321

504

311

263

293

291

275

231

240

232

244

196

180

102

383

156

575

141

144

172

166

378

78-2

78-7

79-9

79-4

78-5

67-7

69-4

72-9

71-0

68-6

87-4

87-2

87-4

87-8

87-8

80-4

80-4

80-4

80-4

79-7

69-2

69-2

69-9

69-9

69-9

92-7

92-7

92-9

92-9

92-7

7-50

7-63

8-04

7-81

7-53

2-84

2-85

2-87

2-87

2-85

5-57

5-57

5-57

5-57

5-54

15-95

1609

16-51

16-28

15-96

436
206

14,688
57

14,367

717
282

11,014
262

10,426

1,029 1,112

172 97

322 267

1,534 1,476

7,278

2,475

760

193

139

2,116

2,113

1.210

1,722
369
376

2,714

78-2
67-6
87-2
79-7
70-1
92-7

7-38
2-83
5-53
15-78

457
846

2,400
941
192
228

1,945

7.668
2,708
1.213
236
170
2,181

2,442
117
386
146
517
124

1,000

1,763
400
493

2,645
435

384

439

78-4
68-4
87-0
79-7
701
92-7

7-43

2-84

5-53

15-84

Aug.

Sept.

509

919

268

525

14,067

17,128

677

1,205

12,868

15,323

1,072

1,058

183

10C

162

231

1,571

1,452

422

341

785

799

2,413

2,262

1,054

939

124

70

178

210

1,345

1,217

12

9

180

169

20

20

78

60

6.808

6,963

2,555

2.404

1.339

1,037

442

334

269

154

2,180

2,124

1.459

1.367

201

193

188

213

141

125

388

335

97

46

67

43

287

1,806

1,765

1,875

318

435

564

416

2,469

1.933

602

687

375

556

129

95

56

125

457

457

225

210

117

154

225

223

257

263

212

172

328

443

78-7

79-0

69-3

68-8

87-6

88-0

79-7

79-7

70-1

72-3

92-6

92-7

7-51

7-46

2-84

2-84

5-53

5-52

15-92

15-87

1,666
1,974

20,324
1,384

18,096

1,136
106
653

1.922

367

1,536

2,245

508

150

329

1,699

181

17

119

7,483

2,497

691

416

139

2,260

1,532
382
323
175
518
205

124

,029
373

2,260
374

506
190

410

182
205
264

267
183
400

79-3
69-4
88-5
80-3
72-3
92-7

7-54

2-86
5-52
15-96

28 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports, in Thousands of Dollars

Classification

Imports of Principal Commodi-
ties—

Agricultural and Vegetable

Products —

Alcoholic beverages

Cocoa and chocolate

Coffee and chicory

Fruits

Gums and resins

Nuts (edible)

Rubber (chiefly raw)

Seeds

Sugar, chiefly for refining.

Tea

Vegetables

Animal Products —

Fish

Furs, chiefly raw

Hides

Leather, unmanufactured. .
Leather, manufactured. . . .
Textile Products —

Artificial silk

Cotton, raw

yarn

other

Flax, hemp and jute

Hats and caps

Manila and sisal grass

Silk— Raw

Fabrics

Wearing apparel

Wool — Raw •

Noils and tops

Woollen yarn

Worsted and serges

Other wool

Wood and Paper—
Books and printed matter.

Paper

Wood— Furniture and other
manufactured wood

Planks and boards

Veneers

Other unmanufactured wood.
Iron and Steel —

Automobiles

Automobile parts

Castings and forgings

Engines and boilers

Farm implements

Hardware and cutlery

Machinery

Pigs and ingots

Plates and sheets

Other rolling mill products

Stamped and coated products. .

Tools

Tubes and pipes

Wire

Non-Ferrous Metals —

Aluminium

Brass

Clocks and watches

Copper

Electric apparatus

Precious metals

Tin

Non-Metallic Products—

Clay and products

Coal

Coke

Glass and glassware

Petroleum, crude

Gasolene

Stone and products

Chemicals —

Drugs and medicines

Dyeing and tanning materials.

Fertilizers

Perfumery

Soap

Soda and compounds

1933

1934

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

1,529

1,665

1,835

1,104

1,221

1,038

818

1,489

1,052

1,185

993

1,026

96

283

143

103

69

116

55

212

127

150

91

81

310

280

257

282

351

461

365

518

340

260

249

252

1,503

1,679

1,857

84

823

1,009

1.174

947

1,902

2,116

2,351

1,831

1,558

188

202

107

90

155

93

151

146

208

108

132

304

735

232

130

137

204

238

290

183

189

93

180

581

528

471

529

529

956

766

867

775

871

708

1,019

58

221

174

120

148

199

122

453

106

44

53

107

1.081

2,100

793

462

448

635

826

1,557

1,613

2,483

3,938

1 895

556

679

646

725

1,732

1,415

1,594

213

210

299

513

530

102

201

215

275

312

495

514

722

603

156

52

68

146

151

124

86

68

90

69

77

136

141

178

278

205

154

376

876

537

707

586

382

365

232

230

219

509

332

278

147

197

248

231

185

224

282

255

188

195

161

146

144

198

222

165

168

173

209

208

182

203

157

86

83

135

237

115

134

93

99

173

220

261

255

467

311

264

304

140

242

145

139

168

164

1,304

1,992

2.048

954

1,380

1,919

1.267

1,973

1,613

1.113

1.210

1,099

215

246

302

176

163

239

163

227

169

204

171

235

1,048

890

832

1,034

1,061

1,472

1,004

1,190

914

899

1,002

1.049

817

652

582

532

567

777

498

791

694

597

667

706

53

24

16

26

61

108

41

58

26

28

93

84

314

171

320

158

121

281

130

113

133

181

155

137

364

344

353

339

364

434

253

318

292

310

259

271

246

158

77

118

148

199

96

119

87

185

298

291

92

67

71

51

74

100

55

67

34

33

84

96

261

343

371

412

408

698

440

363

506

162

182

87

631

510

359

524

510

745

356

512

376

339

263

192

327

307

275

305

291

342

199

247

196

187

196

156

206

181

154

240

378

384

191

198

206

212

252

196

660

510

479

727

756

917

541

801

653

700

916

826

852

770

706

652

599

781

523

741

667

699

741

833

645

523

385

427

358

517

374

470

438

459

455

460

245

446

194

223

178

226

178

266

239

238

241

221

182

201

165

175

170

260

148

197

178

171

187

197

34

45

36

17

18

28

18

19

25

28

26

24

68

58

79

40

70

167

117

160

82

35

75

90

112

70

101

108

102

233

145

346

334

203

131

78

485

785

1.050

1,440

1,693

2,813

2.646

3,347

1,847

1,204

1,030

897

131

169

114

117

139

197

184

250

197

213

132

147

279

240

343

422

481

842

812

1,136

742

571

402

401

108

58

94

164

199

405

302

418

292

356

379

275

192

199

177

160

150

246

173

238

178

142

145

146

1,073

1,164

1,143

1.245

1,384

1,866

1.381

1,722

1,613

1,584

1,520

1,548

34

81

44

41

36

848

87

85

203

16

19

42

1,447

1,743

958

796

414

353

579

2,357

1,844

2.138

1,500

1,336

352

317

250

338

249

353

363

579

439

492

416

462

77

104

74

79

59

86

79

114

109

9S

91

85

78

87

71

77

84

116

86

136

138

127

106

115

79

48

78

62

66

102

96

133

118

136

110

88

108

98

80

76

62

115

88

166

104

115

153

120

331

337

203

154

156

193

142

231

591

182

535

174

162

164

132

137

154

222

142

194

181

175

177

159

127

165

120

56

58

88

85

105

127

96

115

124

39

56

42

32

30

78

44

66

57

54

41

47

715

628

499

447

543

710

579

799

646

591

646

643

170

143

154

113

134

148

147

200

154

137

147

171

125

162

117

185

123

274

120

218

226

182

146

135

503

520

454

360

368

541

374

691

543

504

546

422

2.805

3,242

1,950

2.131

2,012

2,670

1,563

3,769

3,241

2,917

3,008

3,521

223

348

255

409

472

572

199

180

82

162

463

276

354

454

338

374

341

487

328

666

490

348

438

438

2,963

3,061

2,020

1.798

1,503

2,330

1.264

3,102

3.460

3,547

4,054

3,787

572

355

484

180

99

260

111

449

551

216

408

540

230

284

114

246

162

218

262

268

339

405

356

331

214

269

231

169

215

253

179

268

250

204

156

206

484

616

390

448

328

418

346

418

459

389

377

339

265

356

200

63

118

59

212

288

193

90

243

241

48

50

28

23

25

40

24

44

38

34

44

37

29

33

28

26

35

40

33

30

22

35

44

42

164

203

156

170

126

241

144

211

183

188

218

220

2,042
658
121

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 25. Banking and Currency, in Million Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated

29

Classification

1933

1934

Oct. I Nov. I Dec. Jan. I Feb. I Mar. I April l May June | July

Aug. I Sept. I Oct.

Banking—

Readily Available Assets—

Specie

Dominion notes

In Central gold reserves

In United Kingdom banks.. .

In foreign banks

Foreign currency

Government securities

Call loans abroad

Total quick assets

Loans and Securities except
Canadian Governments—

Public securities

Railway securities

Canadian call loans

Current loans

Current loans abroad

Provincial loans

Municipal loans

Total loans, etc

Other Assets —

Non-current loans

Real estate

Mortgages

Premises

Letters of credit

Loans to companies

Other assets

Note circulation deposits

Inter-bank balances, notes of

other banks

Cheques of other banks.. . .
Balances due by other banks

Grand total assets

Liabilities to the Public —

Note circulation

Dominion Government

Provincial Government

Government advances

Deposits by public —

Savings deposits

Demand deposits

Total deposits

Foreign deposits

Due banks abroad, etc. —

United Kingdom

Foreign

Bills payable

Letters of credit

Other liabilities

Total public liabilities.

Due between banks

Liabilities to Shareholders

Dividends $000

Reserve

Capital

Grand total liabilities....
Surplus of notice deposits over

current loans

Percentage of current loans to

notice deposits, p.c

Gold included in C.G.R

All notes in hands of public1..

Index Numbers —

(With seasonal adjustment
1926 = 100)

Demand deposits

Notice deposits

Current loans

Investment holdings

Call loans, Canada

Call loans, elsewhere

Total issue Dom. notes

Gold held by Finance Dept.

against notes

Notes in hands of public

Currency-
Net issues of Dominion notes

per— Chapter 4, 1915

R.S. 1927, chap. 70

R.S. 1927, chap. 41

Total

Gold held against notes

End of Month

49-37

55-79

49-91

50-76

52-28

49-13

49-09

49-16

47-92

48-59

48-90

49-01

134-33

155-71

139-73

139-45

136-81

125-68

128-54

130-67

125-42

145-11

151-44

157-80

16-68

13-63

17-78

14-58

15-88

21-68

18-68

16-63

20-88

21-18

20-83

21-98

13-43

1602

12-13

20-40

12-58

11-70

15-03

16-72

20-52

21-76

24-73

26-86

79-20

82-77

70-53

59-76

67-52

74-44

66-68

66-86

65-10

69-97

82-72

66-33

1911

29-22

18-61

19-23

19-66

20-45

19-52

20-49

18-94

20-24

19-75

20-13

661-51

649-68

651-07

635-19

635-46

649-81

659-67

646-06

654-49

667-16

677-84

710-89

94-97

107-05

90-07

86-19

96-45

106-21

119-54

121-72

125-18

98-98

103-61

112-62

1,069

1,110

1,050

1,026

1,037

1,059

1,077

1,068

1,078

1,092

1,130

1,166

165-12

159-43

158-08

146-50

148-38

136-69

138-23

141-00

138-91

138-33

139-18

136-04

55-03

52-26

51-86

49-96

49-19

48-14

39-51

4301

43-70

44-79

44-90

40-97

110-79

105-26

105-95

103-70

101-53

103-10

100-53

103-41

98-79

94-47

99-56

101-45

912

884

898

879

869

875

877

875

862

851

853

880

146-92

135-24

138-06

136-34

140-83

138-38

136-76

138-37

146-14

137-92

140-03

136-22

23-04

21-58

28-80

23-24

25-37

26-49

27-59

31-18

26-86

23-20

31-35

19-07

101-86

102-15

108-83

110-15

116-84

127-45

138-84

131-12

128-95

122-19

114-98

111-13

1,515

1,460

1,490

1,449

1,451

1,455

1,459

1,463

1,446

1.412

1,423

1,425

13-92

12-85

13-23

13-61

13-62

13-82

13-81

13-86

13-95

14-08

14-08

14-15

7-90

7-45

7-44

7-53

7-68

7-68

7-62

7-68

7-71

7-84

8-16

8-17

6-33

6-22

6-22

6-27

6-12

6-09

606

6-07

6-04

5-87

5-83

5-80

78-73

78-35

78-25

78-37

78-41

78-24

78-33

78-26

78-09

78-19

78-21

78-05

49 08

51-34

49-38

51-21

53-24

51-26

51-44

50-98

52-59

56-10

53-39

55-22

1305

13-19

13-08

13-09

12-96

13-49

13-49

13-41

13-35

13-27

13-20

13-34

1-59

1-58

1-50

1-81

1-76

1-74

1-60

2-01

1-95

1-66

1-75

1-74

6-50

6-50

6-50

6-51

6-51

6-51

6-52

6-52

6-59

6-74

6-70

6-70

10-74

7-48

11-35

7-86

8-44

12-57

12-48

8-62

12-49

10-97

8-92

12-05

94-06

84-42

85-73

80-07

86-26

74-01

98-51

117-55

94-06

100-42

91-28

81-41

3-20

2-95

3-50

3-36

3-71

5-27

5-54

4-13

3-98

3-33

3-63

3-45

2,869

2,842

2,816

2-744

2,767

2,785

2,831

2,840

2,815

2,806

2,838

2,870

133 04

128-19

13206

121-22

125-71

140-91

133-08

127-35

141-53

132-49

139-65

148-24

83-10

44-28

33-33

23-19

19-80

26-36

31-55

31-90

36-29

34-94

37-29

33-69

29-08

23-67

27-91

27 05

22-70

29-54

26-12

32-13

35-21

29-23

35-40

37-04

41-34

60-44

50-39

44-34

43-44

40-14

38-94

38-44

37-94

40-44

40-56

37-70

1,350

1,358

1,357

1,351

1,355

1,367

1,376

1.368

1,365

1,360

1,367

1.377

520-87

499-10

501-87

475-77

487-36

470-18

51017

532-53

485-85

504-26

498-67

523-21

1,871

1,857

1,859

1,827

1,842

1,837

1,886

1,900

1,851

1,865

1,866

1,900

290-95

319-54

322-19

31607

319-41

320-79

322-23

323-09

329-51

315-57

329-49

322-31

4.24

12-61

4-96

507

5-84

6-17

5-94

5-26

4-76

5-14

5-71

6-00

27-80

44-29

33-43

26-21

26-87

26-80

26-36

24-59

23-28

23-05

21-65

21-59

1-39

1-29

•86

•86

•96

•84

•75

•81

•70

•99

1-38

•90

49-08

51-34

49-38

51-21

53-24

51-26

51-44

50-98

52-59

56-10

53-39

55-22

2-24

2-28

2-39

2-33

2-36

2-36

2-35

2-40

2-29

1-90

1-88

1-91

2,533

2,545

2,516

2,444

2,462

2,482

2,525

2,537

2,515

2,505

2.532

2,565

12-48

8-81

13-05

10-86

12-48

11-53

14-82

15-30

11-83

11-68

12-27

12-17

967

2,457

626

957

2,447

630

956

2,447

617

950

2,411

631

162-00

134-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-75

132-75

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

145-50

145-50

2,853

2,835

2,806

2,733

2,754

2,771

2.818

2,832

2,804

2,794

2,825

2,856

+ 438

+474

+459

+472

+486

+ 492

+498

+ 493

+ 503

+ 510

+ 514

+497

67-6

651

66-2

65-0

64-2

640

63-8

64-0

63-2

62-5

62-4

63-9

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

151-41

149-31

15102

141 15

145-57

158-78

150-08

147-72

160-57

151-62

161-97

168-60

91-3

86-3

87-9

85-9

89-9

86-0

92-4

97-5

87-6

93-5

93-4

951

101-1

101-3

101-6

100-7

100-9

101-9

102-2

101-7

101-9

101-4

101-8

103-1

96-4

94-2

96-8

95-7

94-8

93-8

92-3

92-5

91-7

91-3

92-0

94-1

164-3

164-6

163-5

156-7

156-5

1570

156-8

154-8

155-0

158-4

161-4

166-4

78-8

74-7

73-7

73-8

72-3

73-7

72-3

75-3

71-0

69-5

72-5

73-2

39-6

40-4

35-3

34-4

37-4

43-1

49-0

48-7

49-3

40-3

41-4

46-5

011

88-3

85-5

92-2

93-4

93-4

92-6

95-1

94-6

105-5

109-7

1130

62-4

60-8

60-7

65-3

64-8

65-*

65-2

64-5

65-5

65-5

64-3

64 0

79-4

79-0

82-8

80-7

81-8

87-6

84-6

83-6

89-6

87-0

91-8

92-5

260

260

260

260

260

26-0

260

260

26-0

26-0

260

260

42-6

60-4

50-4

44-3

43-4

40-1

38-9

38-4

37-9

40-4

40-5

37-7

106-4

106-3

106-3

106-3

106-4

106-5

106-6

106-7

108-7

124-8

131-8

143-3

174-9

192-8

182-6

176-6

175-8

172-6

171-5

1711

172-7

191-2

198-3

207-0

70-0

69-8

69-7

69-6

69-2

69-4

69-6

69-5

70-7

70-9

70-1

70-1

50-04

161-96

22*38

25-16

60-37

21-90

732-40

103-92

1,178

139-30
38-88

108-40
896

133-50
26-51

106-85
1,449

14-24
8 21

5-80
78-04
52-69
13-25
1-68
6-71

9-81

100-27

3-32

2,921

139-84
90-31
35-44
37-70

1,370

542-44

913

313-40

5-86

22-03

•87

52-69

1-98
2,613
14-16

948
132-75
145-50
2,906

+ 474

65-4
5-2

161-35

95-0
102-7

94-7
169-7

77-1

43-3
109-6

62-9
84-6

260

37-7

210-5
70-6

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Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices, Foreign Exchange, and other Financial Factors.

Classification

1933

1934

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

75-3
111-4

79-3
7-8
68-4
143-9
58-6
117-1
148-5
152-9
47-8
32-5
86-4
58-1
80-2
124-8
410
64-7

105-1
100-4
127- 1

60-2
98-5

4-72
338,

570
18-06

146

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Security Prices—

Common Stock Prices —
Total (121)

73-3

103-6
75-7
8-9
73-6
133-6
61-6
115-1
134-8
139 0
48-5
32-5
83-0
60-4
78-6
115-5
46-3
71-7

112-2
108-6
131-8

59-7
94-6

453
399,

022
17-25

239

76-8
113-4

78-6
8-5
72-fl
155-7
60-8
1181
135 1
151-3
47-8
31-5
84-2
59-7
83-0
129-1
42-3
68-4

109-4
105-2
129-7

59- 1
97-3

4-66
370,

525
17-23

272

81-6
118-6
98-1
11-4

74-9
147-0
66-6
122-6
163-6
160-9
53-5
38-6
86-2
64-8
86-4
133-5
450
71-7

108-9
104-7
128-3

64-1
97-2

4-66

722,

150

18-07

1,323
26,534
29.114
18 100
3,468
43-92

1-011
0-998
1-005
1-006

5-155

5-000
5-070
5-050

86 5

123-8
114-6
13-6
77-1
153-7
73-3
128-2
148-5
169-0
58-0
42-1
88-8
70-9
91-9
141-6
48-3
76-7

114-4
110-0
134-2

66-5
96-0

4-60
681,

466
18-88

1,093
24.356
36,926
22,433

3,548
•28

1-015
1-006
1-008
1-007

5-165
4-970
5-078
5-105

88-0
128-5
113-6
13-2
77-1
152-2
76-3
129-4
141-8
189-2
58-8
43-3
90-0
71-1
89-2
140-3
44-3
76-9

128-1
124-3
147-1

67-3
90-1

4-32
549.

182
20-21

1,128
22.S21
65,991
42,741
3,778
29-10

1-006
1-000
1-002
1-000

5-138
5-090
5-107
5-135

90-:

133-0
114-9
13-2

75-2
159-4
76-8
134-3
138-0
198-4
58-1
42-0
90-9
70-7
98-3
161-4
42-6
76-1

137-2
132-0
162-3

68-5
87-7

4-20
444,

367
20-80

828
16,425
60,614
37,055
3.760
32-23

1-000
-994
•998
•996

5-170
5-130
5-148
5-130

88-6
128-0
106-9
13-8
74-3
159-0
79-1
129-9
113-8
190-5
56-7
40-2
900
69-7
99-3
166-4
40-0
75-2

129-8
124-2
156-5

68-7
84-8

4-06

313.

343

20-94

606
14,882
22,574
18,606
3,684
75-16

•999
•997
•998
•997

5-115
5 055
5-100
5-055

87-2
126-1
104-7
12-5
74-1
161-9
77-7
128-1
113-5
182-5
54-5
37-9
90-2
67-0
101-1
175- 1
35-5
72-7

138-5
133-4
164-2

68-4
85-4

4-09
244,

643
20-81

436

8.735
20,629
17,590

3,701
9-09

•998
•986
•992
•990

5-055
4-980
5-012
4-995

81-3

116-6
97-8
10-5
72-4

153-8
72-7

123-3
86-7

168-9
50-6
32-9
89-6
63-4
93-7

161-4
33-6
73-6

137-2
133-3
158-3

68-1
83-1

3-98
237,

972
20-03

514
8 636
23,939
23,272
3,406
67-93

•991
•983
•988
•983

5-013
4-955
4-985
4-955

83-8
120-1
100-7
9-9
73-2
158-0
73-1
125-5
91-3
174-7
51-2
33-4
89-4
64-4
100 5
171-3
37-6
73-1

141-1
137-4
161-7

67 3
82-3

3-94
279,

144
19-39

371

7 243

19.692

16.254

3.740

51 06

•984
•969
•977
•980

4-980
4-895
4-951
4-895

83-8
118-8
98-8
9-6
72-6
160-2
71-9
123-4
93-8
168-4
50-1
33-1
90-6
61-7
104-8
176-3
41-4
71-9

139-2
136-7
154-9

67-4
82-0

3-93

185.

206
19-95

305
5 841
15 517
14 357
3.698
17-19

•979
•965
•971
•973

4-885
4-815
4-855
4-835

85-2

Industrials, total (87)

122-0

Iron and Steel (17)

107-7

9-8

Millim? (4)

68-4

Oils (4)

169-0

Textiles and Clothing (10) ....
Food and Allied products (18)

74-4
126-6

89-2

168-8

Utilities total (20)

49-0

31-1

Telephone and telegraph
Power and traction (16).
Companies abroad total
Industrial (1)

(2)..

92-7
60-8

(6)...

108-6
183-1

Utilities (5)

42-4

Banks (8)

74-4

Mining Stock Prices —
Total (23)

133-5

Gold (19)

132-9

Base Metals (4)

141-4

Financial Factors-

69-5

82-9

Yield on Ontario Govern

bonds

Shares traded, Montreal

Brokers' loans1 $00

Sales on Toronto Stock

CHANGE —

Industrials

ment

p.c.
.No.

0 ooo

Ex-

..000
.$000
..000
.$000
0,000
),000.

treal
....$
....$
....$

eal—
$

3-97
255,

545
20-44

438
8,630

Mining

Values

Market values $00

New Issues of Bonds $00i
Foreign Exchange —
New York Funds in Mon

High

Low

Average

Close

London Sterling in Monti

High

21.C96
32.489

225-59

1-034
1-015
1-024
1-015

4-885
4-690
4-787
4-845

11.759

18 437

3,175

3-57

1-011
0-968
0-990
0-986

5-293
4-860
5-082
5-110

10,597

12 844

3,113

•10

1-004
0-986
0-995
0-999

5-145
5-040
5-096
5-145

14,475
14,486
3,625
271-23

•983
•976
•979
•978

4-885

Low

Average

Close

....$

4-810
4-843
4-875

•Last day of each month.

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared from Six Canadian Ports.

Year and

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Montreal

Toronto

Vancouver

Month

Entered| Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered) Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

000 Tons

1926..
1927. .
1928..
1929...
1930...
1931...
1932..,
1933..

1,918

1,930

3,659

3,603

4,047

3,205

4,222

4,017

1,753

1,739

9,866

1,757

1,799

3,716

3,800

4,278

3,375

4,993

4,865

1,738

1,744

10,306

1,639

1,592

4,333

4,429

4,572

3,792

5,493

5,460

1,765

1,750

11,743

1,772

1,742

4,848

4.896

4,273

3,531

4,638

4,583

1,993

1,938

11,971

1,827

1,865

4,971

4,918

4,235

3,474

4,436

4,417

2,100

2,017

12,606

2,013

2,003

4,503

4,480

5,003

4,321

7,840

1 7,760

i 2,554

2,560

12.137

2,083

2,040

4,221

4,159

2,861

2,868

8,013

1 7,993

1 2,678

2,683

11,083

2.257

2.253

4.333

4,306

3.342

3,330

8.415

1 8.427

1 2.923

2,924

10.354

9,872
10,390
11,729
11,930
12,588
12,304
11,172
10.387

Tons

1933

Oct

Nov

Dec

1934

Jan

Feb

Mar

April

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

160,035
127,784
277,864

299,475
257,795
308,143
220,785
154,978
162,210
156,260
184,674
184,534
165,439

165,541
124,726
257.718

268,878
246.165
320,989
256,447
156,185
162,245
163,319
186,608
174,850
166.369

384,834
317,610

544,895

478,642
468,726
654,117
442,225
228,364
251,384
248,387
262,442
327,034
435.172

384,249
317,152
543,127

474,325
466,768
650,875
439,082
227,588
247,289
248, 134
261.646
323.588
434.103

485.809
524,556
48,095

487. 723
483,341
80,146

1,253,234
878,772
43,164

1,212,765

1,052,170

59,585

279,302
297,821
46,941

278,993
272,671
23,344

939,825
876,980
851,910

8^0,339
787,872
899,054
892,982
848.978
999,054
1,192,922
1,191,755
988.865
980.491

' 56,819

344,156
342, 790
344,129
513,772
710,416

520
57,435
338,819
460.438
339,490
487.057
770,824

57,190
737.445
1,253,744
1,244,082
1,261,531
1,167,556

33.922
658.506
1,259,228
1,242,163
1,235,505
1,148,741

76.584
367,866
557,239
585,717
595,205
441,862
357,266

94.218
378.611
557,189
583,918
596,865
442,615
365,227

922,796
876,322
856,195

897,148

801,434

901,526

864,391

837,620

1,013,212

1,185,135

1,231.247

959,797

987,304

Records of inland shipping unavailable from 1926 to 1930 inclusive.

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Table 28. Canadian Public Finance. Revenue and Expenditure in Dollars.

Classification

Month of

October,

1933

Month of
October,

1934
(unrevised)

April 1, 1933

to October

31, 1933

April 1, 1934

to October

31, 1934

(unrevised)

5,830,962
3,077,150
10,521,072
2,005,766

6,197,991
4,237,675
10,111,771
2,157,734
574,949
2,100,256
1,856,276

36,188,395
21,599.226
55,928,664
48,426,562

45,298,614

26,142,699

63,863,864

Income Tax

Gold Tax

49,404,676
3,873,146

2,100,718
2,494.831

15,820,395
11,170,504

15,982,194

Miscellaneous Departments

11,273,704

26,030,499

18,499

224,681,460

27,236,652

11,184

85,494.431

189,133,746

131,584

463,861,832

215,838,898

222,673

Loan Account Receipts

294,739,291

Total

250,730,457

112,742,268

653,127,162

510,800.863

650,045

39,751

18,605

49,388

10,558,040

129,013

560,513
30,959
18,846
63,263
14,913,012
129,087

4,224,033

225,767

131.422

499,808

72,605,877

886,743

6,843,088

1,600,000

1,761,069

887,941

73,083

839,001

2,558,016

69,371

1,668,865

1,374,224

1,495,430

356,909

4,977,704

379,309

36,986

103,893

7,177

4,130,826

212,266

127,099

1,008,634

77,893,860

888, 165

6,884,477

1,600,000

271,580

144,023

6,977

127,169

367,529

9,146

234,331

233,609

219,039

82,852

2,009,174

47,651

6,277

9,889

1,203

334,643

164,789

6,575

113,027

280,569

10,780

220,771

225,282

212,112

93,406

3,736,041

47,268

6,442

10,363

25,426

103,346

517.658

147,119

68,589

260,611

1,139,817

718,904

159,042

65,881

4,373,007

2,422.653

3,401

12,561

861,809

1,687

8,472

798,912

474,395

504,575

31,561

71,459

674,908

30,586

1,921,008

926,819

73,908

753,252

2,391,668

Insurance

74,910
1,706,336

1,387,823

1,413,321

Labour

280,089
7,255,893

1,171,748

39,727

295,218

Chief Electoral Office

58,639

116,586

431,825

111,854

77,971

221,879

1,044,135

777,497

170,960

58,344

4,228,140

2,527,620

3,884

15,193

962,565

1,723

10,394

280,833

113,000

520,316

32,736

61,724

588,663

30,674

3,091,319

532,014

551,273

1,143,945

7,110,805

4,955,237

1,128,724

431,807

30,213,613

16,500,119

27,394

86,641

5,948,547

8,428

75,217

1,926,003

899,765

3,323,555

217,935

521,739

3,413,432

188,433

3,301,791

733,661

570,658

Movements of Coal

1,327,219
7,480,619

4,729,992

1,117,037

483,813

30,759,517

Post Office

16,091,865

27,542

136,617

Public Works

5,591,861
12,425

Public Printing and Stationery

71.278
2,378,797

1,486,613

3,551,187

218,601

456,347

3,416,981

226,191

27,487,221

34,654,130

185,901,659

196,782,881

Special Expenditure— Cost of Loan Flotations

4,261

613,137

335,280

3,770,364

8,228

4,532,425

771,251

5,053,144

1,395,782

17,090,246

32,412

4,617,350

Maritime Freight Rates Act— Eastern Lines deficit

Sundry Charges to Consolidated Fund

58

6,473,762

4,641

245

1,553,588

89,784

22,929,609

War Claims — National Defence

27,383

2,882

Public Works Construction Act, 1934

2,696,605

4,731.269

12,564,719

24,342,834

30,363,612

Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans — Marine

57,232

24,520

61,873

402.042

693,473
37,947
40.561

311.162

3.034,042

271,294

1,612,345

3,332,722

5,135,248

Public Works

85,396

Railways and Canals

703,089

Harbour Commissioners, Merchant Marine, etc

626,377

Total Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans ..

545,668

1,083,143

8.250,404

6,550,110

32,764,158

48,301,992

218,494,897

233,696,603

Other Disbursements— Loans and Advances to —

Provincial Governments

292,674

1,055,299

500,000

1,148,048

97,000

4,000,000

1,826,751

1,232,913

31,600,000

23,862,558

Harbour Commissions

97,000

Canadian National Railways (Temporary Loan)

Can. Nat. Rlys. Temp, loan — Red. Act

37,258.837
17,060,333

Canadian Farm Loan Board

50,000
6,113

312,023
37,560

103,492

77.047

152,927

Total Loans and Advances

1,904,085

5,322.095

35,010,247

78,535,148

Redemption of Debt — Redemption of Outstanding Loans

180.216,865

7,076.278

306,754,684

183,776,248

Grand Total Disbursements

214,885,108

60,700,364

I 560,259,828

496,007,999

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33

Classification

Production—

Iron 000 metric tons

Steel 000 metric tons

Coal 000 metric tons

Electricity

Generated mill, k.w.h.

New orders received. 1920=100

Copper Available 000 tons

Raw Cotton Delivered to

Mill mil. lb.

Production, Artificial Silk

Yarn and Waste. . .mill. lb.
NaturalSilkDeliverle'sOOO lb.
Crude Rubber

Available 000 tons

Building Plans

Approved 1924 = 100

Other 1924 = 100

Employment—
Insured Workers in

Employment1 mill.

Number Unemployed1 000

Percentage Unemployed

Coal mining

Iron and steel

General engineering

Electrical engineering

Shipbuilding and marine en-
gineering

Base metal working

Cotton

Woollen

Building

Public works contracting

Trade—
Imports, Total £ mn.

Food, drink and tobacco£ mn.

Raw materials £ mn.

Manufactured £ mn.

Total, net imports £ mn.

Exports,Domestic,Total£ mn.

Food, drink and tobacco £ mn.

Raw materials £ mn.

Manufactured £ mn.

Bank Clearings —

Provincial £ mn.

Postal Recelpts, Daily. . £ 000
Transportation—
Shipping —

Entrances mill, net tons

Clearances mill, net tons

Index of shipping

freights 1924 = 100

Railways —

Average weekly
railway receipts £000

Freight trafhVtotal.mill. tons

Merchandise mill, tons

Coal mill, tons

Minerals and other
merchandise. . . .mill, tons
Prices—
Wholesale Prices 1913 = 100 —

Board of trade

Economist

Statist

Times

Retail Foods

Cost of living

Banking—
Bank of England —

Private deposits £ mn.

Bank and currency notes £ mn.

Gold reserve £ mn.

Nine Clearing Banks —

Deposits £ mn.

Discounts £ mn.

Advances £ mn.

Investments £ mn.

Treasury Bills £ mill

Money—

Day to Day Rate p.c

Three Months Rate p.c

Security Values—

Fixed Interest 1921 = 100

Variable Dividend .. 1921 = 100

Total 1921 = 100

Exchange, New York $ to £

Exchange, Francs to £

1933

Oct. Nov. Dec

379

680

18,404

1,246

51

12-3

114

8-52
350

7-84

165-2
105-0

9-93
2.299
181
21-8
33-8
220
12-3

54-5
161
21-6

8-7
19-5
47 0

61-8
32-3
150
14-2
57-2
34-1
2-8
4-3
261

111-2

139

5-43
4-76

60-

2,792
19-0
3-5
12-0

3 3

88-1

94-7

98-6

123

141

155

371

190-4

1,912
341
733
542
872

•75
•75

122-3
110-4
118-4
4-777
79 03

381

706

19,193

1,420

51

14-6

129

8-55
395

6-76

1780
98-8

17-9

21-2
31-6
210
11-6

52-4
15-5
20-4
8-8
20-9
47-5

63-7
320
17-0
14-5
60-1
34-4
2-9
4-3
25-7

107- 1
139

4-98
4-78

63-6

J, 723
200
3-8
12-7

3-5

102-8

86-8

93-3

87-6

126

143

141

369

190-5

315
722
551
943

•75

l-l

122

107-7

117-6

4-786

80-13

416

680

18,953

1,536

40

16*4

109

7-11
277

7-79

170-6
103-7

10 00

2,:
17-6
20-5
29-1
20-0
10-6

51-4
15-1

19-7
8-7
25-5
48

63-2
30-3
18-9
13-6

59-1

30-4

2-4

3-6

22

101-9

181

4-91
4-24

69 5

2,620

211

40

13-3

3-9

102

880

94

98-2

126

143

132

382

190-6

1,903
309
721
547
937

•75
1-25

122 0

108
117
5-218
84-35

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct

448
724

1.536

40

11-7

127

5-29

158-4
127-6

2.389
18-7
20-3
29-9
20-2
11-8

51-4

150

21

10-7

25

48-6

64-7
29-1

123-7
133

4-81
4-49

64-3

2,594
21
3-7
14-5

3-7

104-6
90-4
971
101-5
124
142

152

366
190-8

1,882
283
720
540

•94

123

113

120

5-150

83-00

420

720

19.045

1,343

42

12-9

123

7-30
313

9-27

191-8
1100

9-98
2,318
18-2
19-7
29-1
19-3
11-7

50-6
14-6
21-9
10-4
22-8
47-1

57-4
25-6
18

13
52
30

2

40
22-6

104
130

64-2

2,683
22-6
3-8
14-9

3-9

105
90-6
97-1

100-8

141

136

366

190-9

1,829
248
727
542
858

•88
•94

124

115-8

121-5

5-

78-47

512

848

20,490

1,390

41

15-3

109

8-42
340

12-23

194-7
135-9

10- 00
2,202
17-3
19-6
27-6
18-2
10-6

49-6
14-5
21-1
10-7
19-9
46-0

620
28-7
18-2
14-8
566
331
2-3
4-1
25-6

117-3

134

4
4-55

61-6

2.730
22-6
3-8
14-8

4-0

103

900

96-7

99-2

120

140

148

370

1910

1,792
200
738
531
811

-94

126-2
116-2
122-9
5-070
77-16

504

728

18,290

1,187

45

19-2

112

7-03
353

7-83

192-8
118-7

12-88
2.148
16-7
19-4
26-4
16-9
9-7

46-2
13-5
22-1
13-1
16-9
44-4

56-3
25-5
17-1
13-5
51-3
30-1
2-3
3-8
23-2

101-1
134

4-97
4-25

59-7

2.697
20-4
3-6
13

3-8

102

90-0

95-3

98-9

118

139

142

374

191-2

1,814
210
744
516

•97

126-9
117-3
123
5- 153

78-25

536

793

18,076

1,125

47

12-4

115

7-72
402

9-64

199-9
145-3

10-16

2,090
16-3
19-5
25-9
16-2
90

44-4
130
21-0
14-7
15-2
42-9

61-7
29-6
16-9
14-9
56-9
32-8
2-4
4-3
251

102-4
130

5-30
4-76

2,744
20-9
3-7
131

41

102-4

90-0

95-4

991

116

137

135

378
191-2

1,820
221
740
524
864

•91

125-8

115-9

122

5-128

77-25

524

767

16,889

1,049

47

20-2

112

7-08
388

13-30

224-2
138-4

10-16
2,093
16-5
19-4
24-6
15-0
8-0

42-7
12-7
21-6
19-6
15-3
43-0

61-2
29-4
16-9
14-4
56-9
32-1
2-4
3-9
24-9

105-2
131

5-71
4-90

58-1

5.814

19-2
3-6
11-7

4-0

103-6

89-9

94

97

117

138

135

377

191-5

1,832
226
742
532

•91

125-3
114-5

121
5-0
77-00

537

730

16,468

1,042

56

19-7

100

8-24
478

6-75

150-8

10 14
2,126
16-8
18-4
25-2
14-3
7-4

41-5

12-4
24-0
22-2
16-9
44-2

580
26-
16-6
14-3
53-9
33-2
2-3
3-8
26-0

110-4
131

5-71
4-84

62-4

3.077
19
3-7
11

4-0

103-4

91-0

96

99

122

141

133

384

191-6

1,833
223
743
533
841

•91

127-1

112

122-5

4-750

76-56

511

678
17,408

1,059

71

14-6

5-70
400

14-50

126

10-17
2,136

16

18

27-0

14-4
7-2

40-2
12-2
24-3
21-6
16-4
44-0

600
27-4
17-6
14-7
56-7
32-1
2-4
3-6
25-1

127

5-73
5-24

68-4

17-8
3-5
10

3-5

105-5
92-3
98
102
123
142

126

384

191-7

220
741
540
831

•81

127

111-6

122

5-033

76-41

746
22,305

1,142

85
19-0

7-55
454

2-39

165-8
133-7

10-23
2,082
16-1
18-7
25-3
14-4
6

40-7

12-0

22

16-2

17-4

44

57-7
29-0
15-2
13-2
54-5
340

2-6

4
26-3

93
133

5-42
4

3,082

105-2
90-4

138

376

191-8

1,821
211
739
546
825

•75

•66

128-3

111

122-8

4-993

74-63

2,120

69-0
35-7
16-9
16-0
65-0
36-7
2-8
4-5
28-5

115-8

142

377

191-9

4-943
74-50

JNumber of persons on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain only.

2On four-week basis, figures for 13th period of 1933 being, total, 22-1; mdse., 3-8; coal, 14»8; minerals, 3-8.

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MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United States

Classification

tons
tons

tons

United States Statistics

Wheat, Visible Supply.M11. bush.
Receipts, principal

markets 000 bush

Shipments, principal

markets 000 bush

Exports, including
wheat flour 000 bush

Wheat Flour Produc-
tion OOObbls

Sugar Meltings, 8
Ports 000 long tons

Tobacco Consumption,

Cigars Millions

Cigarettes Millions

Cattle Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

Ho s Receipts, Primary
Markets 000

Cotton Consumption . . . 000 bales

Newsprint Produc-
tion 000 s. tons

Newsprint Consump-
tion 000 s

Pig Iron Production.. 000 1

Steel Ingot Produc-
tion 000 1

Automobile Produc-
tion 000 cars and trucks

Zinc Production s. tons

Stocks s. tons

Lead Production s. tons

Petroleum Produc-
tion 000 bbls.

Consumption (to
stills) 000 bbls.

Gasoline Production. .000 bbls.
Consumption 000 bbls

Contracts Awarded $000,000

Carloadings 000 cars

Electric Power Pro-
duction mill. k.h.

Index Factory Employ-
ment 1923-5 = 100

Mail Order Sales, 2 cos $000

Ten Cent Sales, 4 Chains. . . $000

Imports $000,000

Exports $000,000

Manufacturing Pro-
duction 1923-5 = 100

Mineral Production. 1923-5 = 000

Industrial Produc-
tion 1923-5=100

F.R. Banks, Bills Dis-
counted Mil. Dolls.

Reserve Ratio p.c.

Member Banks Loans

and Discounts Mil. Dolls.

Net Demand
Deposits Mil. Dolls.

Interest Rates, Time Loans. p.c.

Call loans renewal p.c.

Prime commercial paper,
4-6 months p.c.

Bond Prices High Grade

Rails (10)

Forty bonds

Prices Common Stocks

(421) 1926=100

(Copyright Standard Statistics Co.)

Industrials (351)

Railways (33)

Utilities (37)

Automobiles (13)

Tires and rubber goods (7)

Chain stores (16)

Copper and brass (8) ar

Oil (15)

Railway equipment (9)

Steel and iron (-11)

Textile (28)

Amusement (7)

Tobacco (11)

Stock Sales, N.Y Mil. Shares

Bond Sales, N.Y Mil. Dolls.

Brokers Loans Mil. Dolls.

Bank Debits, N.Y....Mil. Dolls.

Outside, 140 centres. .Mil. Dolls.

1933

Oct. Nov Dec

150

17,624

17,473

1,466

8,181

258

408
9.176

2,178

2,521
504

821

152-1
1,343

2,085

135 0
35,141
95.424
35.399

76,017

75,461

35.971

32,973

145-4

7,491

77-8

53.550

41,521

150-9

193-9

76-0
810

77-0

116

65-2

8.593

10,653
•69
•75

1-25

85-47
66-99

75-5

40-3

750

83-8

49-6

531

64-6

74-6

54-7

491

51-8

13-6

126-7

39-4

231-5

776

13,280

13.027

139

11,612

15,551

1,930

8,114

264

415
6,835

3,207
475

87-6

154
1,085

1,521

61 0

32,582
101,223
38,459

69,755

68,461
32.891
30.262

162-3

2

7,241

75-9

52,037

39.884

128-5

184-3

730

119
64-8

8,568

10,751
•81
•75

1-25

79-22
62-14

691

76-7

38-4

70-0

88-5

51-7

53-3

67-6

79-1

51-3

47-8

49-2

12-3

114-8

33-6

297-0

789

12,204

11.927

130

11,151

11,685

6,876

7,332

179

277
7,800

1,343

3,332
348

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.

114
8,747
8,921
4,570
8,719

237

337
11,483

1,643

4,231

148-4
1,182

811
32,004
104,710
36.649

72.

70,440
31,685
28,787
207-2
2,565

7,46'

750

.1,971

73.833

133-2

192-6

730
850

74 0

8,385

10.952

1-00

•94

83 07
65-46

70-4

78-8

40-3

67-3

98-0

50-1

55

63

•7

•5

80-2

53-5

54-2

49-7

11-9

114-0

34-9

267-3

845

13.013

13.288

84-

141-
1.215

1.971

156
32,954

111,982
34,818

71,976

71,512
33,462
29.416

186

2,178

7.629

75 1

36,705

34.561

135-5

172-1

770
880

78-0

83
63-6

8.349

11,118
1 13
1-0C

1-38

89-05
71-89

75-6

84-0
45-5
73-2

108-7
53-4
63-6
66-2
83-0
60-6
62-1
56-4
121

113-2
54-6

413-4

903

14,023

13.198

105
10,009
8.087
4.039

259

299
9,168

1,404

2,727
478

71-5

154-0
1,264

2,183

231-7
30.172
109.793
31,892

65,450

66.470
30.472
25,048
96
2,309

7.049

78-4
36.016
34,237

132-7

162

80-0
910

810

64
66-3

8,185

1-00

9519
77-85

88-4
50-0
80-6

1161
59-4
72-6
69-3
86-0
66- 0
680
63-6
141

115-7
56-8

373-9

938

13,231

11,784

95
9,064

10,231
4,733

8,362

290

354
9,333

1,500

2,46
544

85-0

156

1,620

2,761

331-3
33,721
110,761
31,379

75,548

71,80
32,705
30,528
178-3
3.059

7.717

810
43,592
45,944

157

191-0

82-0
100 0

54
67-8

8.161

11,794

•88

100

1-13

97-46
79-73

77-1

84-9
48-7
75-3

108-4
55-4
710
63-9
81-5
61-3
61-9
62-2
13-4

109-7
29-9

324-4

981

15,608

14.077

87

6,492

5,482

7,455

273

345
9.294

1,592

2,674
513

160
1,727

354-7
30,562
109,375
28,723

75,796

73,563

34,097

32,735

131-3

2,335

7,443

82-2

46,037

38,248

146-5

179-4

85-0
90-0

85-0

39
68-8

8.136

12,221

•88

100

1-13

100-50
83-42

79-6

49-3

70-3

112-0

57-3

75-3

71-7

82-6

63-8

62-8

64-9

14-5

116-1

29-8

356-9

1.088

16.953

14.278

78

12,479

14,566

4,335

8,103

344

380
11,174

3,076
520

193-1

2,043

3,353

331

30,992
104,732
34,741

79,870

76,258
35,194
38.141

134

2,442

7,(

82-4
51,072
42,526

154

160-2

860
89-0

860

31
69-1

8,026

12,426

•88

100

1-00

101-57
82-93

71-8

79-6

43-3

69-8

93-1

490

69-7

65-4

760

55-4

51-5

56-8

12 8

114-2

25-3

283-9

1.016

14,652

14.105

79

23,445

15,447

1.415

7.507

351

404
12,045

1,812

2.684
363

82-3

154-2
1,930

3.016

25.143
99,689
29,695

80.040

76,054
34,850
36,296
127- 1
3.078

7.472

81

46,330

42,100

136-1

170-6

83-0
87-0

83-0

25
69-4

8,014

12,504

•88

1-00

103-47
83-89

73-5

81-4

441

71-9

89

47-5

711

70-8

79-2

52-6

501

56-6

12-8

120- 1

16 8

260 5

1,082

15.388

14.754

118

49,708

16,831

2,168

7,325

300

378
11,355

2,519
359

74-0

150-5
1,225

1,473

24,843
97,582
27,354

81,548

79,812
37,023
37.395
119-7
2,346

7,605

79

37,387

36.688

127-3

161-8

74-0
85-0

75-0

69-9

7,873

12,745

•88

1-00

104-68
84-12

71-4

79-7
41-2
69-2
86-5
41-4
70-4
68-3
76-3
47-3
47-5
53-0
10-5
122-3
21-1
263-8
923

13.842

13

122
23,045
13,934
2,042
8,654

425
11.810

4.234

2.067
421

80-0

145-1
1,054

1.363

234-8
26.269
102,192

79,058

79,698

37,245

38,933

120-2

2.420

7,707

79-2
44.134
39,040

11

172-0

72-0
80-0

73-0

23
70-1

7,802

12.926

•88

1-00

119

19.082
14,757

910 13

102-19
81-66

67-

76-7
35-6
64-6
81-5
38-2
68-5
63-7
74-7
41-6
43-4
48-7
10-1

121-5
16-7

317 1

874

12,285

.420

1,252

168-9
26,592

106.794
27,070

75,810

73,389
34,442
34.984
110-2
3,142

7,205

73

52,997

39,831

131-7

191-7

69-0
81-0

71-0

15
70-0

7,794

13,083

•88

1-00

12,946
15,395

z.iyy

350

395
10,294

3,777

2,093
296

' ' '520

74-1

80-6

151-9

951

1,462

132-5
34,540
111,027

2,531

99-70
78-97

67-0

75-7

35-1

63-7

80-3

36-6

67-2

61-3

73-3

41-0

41-8

47-6

10-7

122-6

12-6

285 0

832

11.122

12,888

■00

103-25
81-25

15-7

827
12,286
14,465

REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

Vol. IX OTTAWA, NOVEMBRE, 1934 N° 11

Statisticien du Dominion: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chit db la Section de la Statistique Generale: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., F.S.S.

Statistiques Fjconomiques: Stdnet B. Smith, M.A.

STATISTIQUES COURANTES DES AFFAIRES AU CANADA

L'amelioration de differents principaux facteurs en oetobre qui indiquent les tendances
de la situation economique au Canada a ete contrebalance par des flechissements. II en
est resulte une baisse du niveau relativement eleve du mois precedent. La baisse de l'indice
des denrees de 72-0 a 71-4 est attribuable, dans une large mesure, a la baisse des cereales et des
autres produits agricoles. Cet indice se trouve done a un niveau plus bas que jamais depuis le
mois de mai, mais les oscillations en ce qui concerne la moyenne generale, ont etc relativement
moderees au cours des dix premiers mois de l'annee.

Les obligations de tout repos etaient cotees plus bas en oetobre que le mois precedent. I^e
rendement de quatre emissions federates de remboursement ressort a 3-81 au lieu de 3-68 p.c.
Le rendement des effets publics de l'Ontario est passe de 3-93 a 3-97 p.c. Apres la souscription
au pays de la nouvelle emission federale en oetobre, les emissions les plus importantes ont hausse;
remission federale echeant en 1943 (5 p.c.) etait cotee a 110^ la semaine terminee le 15 novembre
contre 110 la semaine precedente. Le niveau peu eleve des taux d'interet a long terme demeure
toujours un des facteurs les plus constructifs de la situation economique au Canada.

L'amelioration recente de certains facteurs d'ordre bancaire est une indication que la
situation financiere s'est redressee. La somme des depots accuse une augmentation a la fin
de septembre alors que les prets courants ont augmente durant les deux derniers mois meme
en tenant compte de l'ajustement saisonnier. Le portefeuille et l'actif aisement realisable
ont atteint de nouveaux records dans les annales bancaires du pays et remission de billets
federaux ainsi que la circulation ont atteint leur maximum des quelques dernieres annees.

La cote des actions a ete plus elevee en oetobre que dans tout autre mois depuis juin, la
hausse sur septembre etant des plus marquee. Le bas fond de l'annee avait ete atteint en juillet,
mois que Findice ressortait a 81-3. Cette baisse a ete suivie d'une tendance a la hausse qui a
fait monter l'indice a 85-2.

Production minerale

Parmi les indicateurs de la tendance de la production minerale, ce sont les exportations de
zinc qui enregistrent l'augmentation la plus marquee. Si Ton tient compte de l'ajustement
saisonnier, ce facteur a atteint un niveau plus eleve que dans tout autre mois dans les annales.
Le total est de 29,080,000 livres au lieu de 23,817,000 le mois precedent. Les exportations de
cuivre ont egalement ete effectuees en grand volume; elles atteignent 28,780,000 livres, soit
un accroissement ajuste de 12 p.c. par rapport a septembre. Le flechissement ajuste des expor-
tations de nickel que Ton a constate en septembre s'est continue egalement en oetobre. Les
exportations s'elevent a 9,307,500 livres au lieu de 8,909,300, 1' augmentation etant inferieure
a la normale saisonniere.

Les expeditions d'or sont passees de 260,122 onces a 248,292. Les exportations d'argent
ont aussi diminue. Les importations de bauxite destine a la fabrication d' aluminium ont ete
plus 61ev6es que celles de tout autre mois ecoule depuis oetobre 1929.

Production manufacturiere

La production manufacturiere enregistre une diminution sur les niveaux relativement eleves
du mois de septembre. L'indice ajuste base" sur 29 facteurs ressort a 94-8 contre 99-5; cet
indice, toutefois, a hausse de 8 p.c. sur le mois correspondant de 1933. La production de
papier- journal et celle de viandes preparees ont ete plus actives en oetobre. Quant aux industries
primaires du fer et de l'acier, le rendement s'est bien maintenu.

L'indice de la fabrication des denrees alimentaires a flechi de 100-8 k 96-6 ce qui est attri-
buable notamment au declin ajuste dans la minoterie qui correspond a environ 18 p.c. Le
rendement des raffineries de sucre est en augmentation. Les abatages controles enregistrent

36 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

une augmentation marquee en octobre, l'indice etant passe" de 111-1 a 117-3. Cette augmen-
tation qui est beaucoup plus considerable que d'ordinaire se repartit sur les trois categories
de b6tail. Les exportations de fromage s'elevent a 15,029,000 livres au lieu de 7,651,000.

L'indice des d£douanements de tabac a hausse de 128-1 a 142-5. Pour les cigarettes,
ces dedouanements se montent a 448,759,000 unites contre 429,907,000. L'indice des dedouane-
ments de cigares est passe de 53-4 a 68-3.

L'accroissement des importations de caoutchouc brut est inferieur a la normale saisonniere.
La fabrication de bandages qui est allee croissant depuis le commencement de l'annee jusqu'au
mois d'aout accuse des diminutions pour le dernier mois sur lequel on possede des donnees.

La plus-value des importations de coton brut a ete inferieure aux previsions saisonnieres
de sorte que l'indice est tombe de 111-1 a 89-1. Les importations de files et fils de coton sont
egalement en diminution notable tandis que les importations ajustees de laine destinee a la
transformation se sont presque maintenues.

Pour ce qui est des produits forestiers la situation a ete tres favorable en octobre et l'indice
est passe de 93 -8 a 100-3. La production de papier-journal est de 235,000 tonnes contre 196,000
Les exportations de pate de bois et de bardeaux ont augmente tandis que celles de planches
et madriers ont diminue. L' augmentation dans la production d'acier en lingots a ete inferieure
a la normale saisonniere alors que l'indice de la production de fonte a atteint un niveau plus
eleve que jamais depuis juillet 1931. L'industrie automobile a produit 3,780 unites au lieu
de 5,579, l'industrie etant peu active en attendant l'introduction de nouveaux modeles. Les
importations de petrole qui illustrent les exploitations de l'industrie petroliere portent sur
110,638,000 gallons au lieu de 118,211,000 le mois precedent, soit un flechissement ajuste" de
11-5 p.c.

Le batiment est toujours peu actif. La valeur des contrats est de $11,153,000 contre
$12,494,000 et l'indice des permis de batir de 24-7 au lieu de 21-5.

Les chargements de wagons se montent a 242,868 en octobre contre 212,214 et l'indice
en est passe de 67-0 a 68-7. Le commerce exterieur a ete tres actif durant le mois, l'indice
ajuste ayant hausse de 73-5 a 78-2. Le total des exportations est de $68,313,000 au lieu de
$58,815,000 en septembre, ce qui a fait monter l'indice ajuste de 82-8 a 85-3.

Debits bancaires

Le total des paiements par cheques dans les comptoirs des banques etablis dans les centres
de compensation a atteint en octobre un niveau plus eleve que jamais depuis juillet 1933. La
plus-value ajustee sur le mois precedent correspond a 7-2 p.c. et sur le mois correspondant de
l'annee passe, a 20-8 p.c. On constate egalement des augmentations marquees par rapport
au mois correspondant de 1932. Le grand total des dix premiers mois de Panned accuse une
augmentation de 8-4 p.c. sur la periode correspondante de l'annee passed. Le total d'octobre
se monte a $3,410,000 au lieu de $2,823,000 le mois correspondant de 1933 et $2,581,000 le mois
precedent. Le total de la periode janvier-octobre est de $26,734,000,000 contre $24,652,000,000
en 1933.

La situation bancaire

TJn graphique illustrant les principaux facteurs relatifs a la situation bancaire durant l'apres-
guerre est insere a la page 30. La somme des depots a preavis et a demande s'est bien maintenue
durant les trois dernieres annees. Le niveau le plus eleve de la periode immediate d'apres-
guerre avait ete atteint en septembre 1919, suivi d'un flechissement qui a dure deux ans. Le
total a la fin de septembre de l'annee en cours est de $1,900,000,000 contre $1,864,000,000 un
an auparavant.

Pour les prets courants on constate deux developpements bien definis durant l'apres-guerre.
Le premier maximum avait 6te atteint durant le troisieme trimestre de 1920 et le deuxieme
vers la fin de 1929. Les flechissements qui ont suivi dans les deux cas se sont continues durant
cinq ans. A la fin de juillet 1934 le total etait de $851,000,000 contre $1,473,000,000 le 31
octobre 1929 soit une moins-value de 42 p.c. Meme en tenant compte de l'ajustement saison-
nier, il y a eu des augmentations en aout et septembre. L'excedent des depots a preavis sur
les prets courants etait de $497,000,000 a la fin de septembre au lieu d'un excedent en pr6ts
courants de $3,000,000 le 31 octobre 1929.

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Affaires en general

L'activite des affaires au Canada n'enregistre pas des oscillations prononcees durant la
periode ecoulee entre mai et octobre. L' amelioration qui a commence en fevrier 1933 et qui
a dur^ jasqu'au mois de mai de l'annee en cours s'est dessinee des plus rapidement. Depuis,
la tendance est a la consolidation. L'indice du volume physique des affaires fonde sur 45 facteurs
est de 95-8 en octobre au lieu de 67-0 en fevrier 1933, relevement qui correspond a 45-3 p. c.

Production manufacturiere durant l'apres-guerre

L'indice de la production manufacturiere enregistre une hausse rapide a partir du milieu
de 1921 jusqu'au commencement de 1929.

La reaction subsequente qui a culmine en fevrier 1933 a eu pour resultat un ralentissement
des activites pour la periode consideree, sauf quelques mois en 1921. L'activite accrue des
derniers 20 mois a ete un facteur important du redressement economique. L'indice fonde sur
29 facteurs et ajuste pour tendances saisonnieres est passe de 58-7 en fevrier 1933 a 99-5 en
septembre soit une hausse correspondant a 70 p.c. Le maixmum atteint recemment n'a jamais
ete depasse depuis le milieu de 1930. La hausse de l'indice depuis les premiers mois de 1933
a contrebalance 55 p.c. du flechissement marque des quatre annees precedentes.

Revenus d'exploitation

Toute entreprise ne peut etre utile a la communaute* que si son exploitation est profitable
pendant un certain nombre d'annees. Le patron doit voir a ce que ses recettes depassent ses
debourses, sinon, son commerce se trouvera detruit et il ne sera plus en mesure de donner des
services. La survivance ou 1' extinction de toute entreprise est determinee par cette epreuve
financiere. Quelques-uns des facteurs qui exercent une influence sur les recettes d'exploitation
nette des fabricants et des chemins de fer durant l'apres-guerre figurent dans le graphique de
la page 15. Les donnees relatives aux recettes brutes des etablissements manufacturiers sont
recueillies annuellement. La courbe se dessine parallelement a la tendance conventionnelle
de la periode d'apres-guerre. Les niveaux maxima ont ete atteints de 1920 a 1929, le bas fond
de la periode consideree (1919-1932) ayant ete atteint en 1932. L'excedent des recettes brutes
sur le cout des matieres premieres constitue la valeur ajoutee par la transformation. C'est
a meme cette masse que sont payes les salaires, le combustible, l'energie, les impots, les interets
et autres frais d'exploitation.

La tendance relative des prix des produits ouvres et des matieres premieres, exprimee en
pourcentage de la moyenne de 1926, est donnee dans la section suivante. Un autre facteur
qui exerce une influence sur les recettes brutes est le volume de la production manufacturiere;
l'mdice de ce facteur est base sur 29 postes.

Les recettes d'exploitation tant brutes que nettes des chemins de fer pour la periode 1919-
1933 figurent dans la derniere section du graphique.

Chiffres ajustes de l'emploiement

Le niveau ajuste de l'emploiement dans les industries canadiennes, sauf l'agriculture, a ete
plus eleve le ler novempre que dans tout autre mois depuis le commencement de 1932, exception
faite du mois de mars de l'annee en cours. Apres l'ajustement pour tendance saisonniere, les
feuilles de paie des principaux patrons revelent de legeres oscillations durant les premiers 10
mois de l'annee. Une tendance a la hausse etant en evidence durant septembre et octobre.
L'indice ajuste ressort a 97-0 le ler novembre au lieu de 96-2 le ler octobre.

L'indice de l'emploiement des etablissements manufacturiers, ne subissant que tres peu
l'influence des travaux de secours, donne encore une meilleure indication de la tendance des
affaires. Le reembauchement dans les etablissements manufacturiers s'est continue entre mai
1933 et aout 1934. Le niveau dans l'emploiement de ce groupe s'est pleinement maintenu
durant septembre et octobre. Le niveau des deux derniers mois etait plus eleve que celui de
tout autre mois ecoule depuis septembre 1931. L'indice ajuste est de 91-9 le ler novembre
soit a 8 p.c. en dessous du niveau moyen de l'annee de base 1926, en contraste avec 23-6 en
dessous du niveau du ler mai 1933.

L'indice ajuste de l'emploiement dans la scierie est passe de 53-3 a 55-2, et se trouve a
un niveau plus eleve que dans toute autre mois depuis le ler avril. L' amelioration sur le ler
novembre 1933 correspond a 14-4 p.c. L'industrie de la pate et du papier a augmente ses

38 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

effectifs en octobre comme en septembre, Findice 6tant passe* de 84-3 a 85-0. Le niveau de
l'emploiement saisonnier dans l'exploitation forestiere a ete plus eleve que dans tout autre mois
de la periode considered, c'est-a-dire, la periode ecoul^e entre 1921 et le ler novembre de l'annee
en cours, exception faite de novembre 1929. L'augmentation ajustee durant le mois d'octobre
depasse 10 p. c.

L'emploiement dans l'industrie du fer et de l'acier enregistre un leger gain sur octobre;
pour le ler novembre on constate un accroissement de 13 p.c. sur 1933. Le relevement de
l'emploiement dans l'industrie textile durant les deux derniers mois a ete inferieur a la normale
saisonniere, de sorte que l'indice ajuste est passe de 109-1 le ler octobre a 107-9.

Les exploitations dans l'industrie extractive ont atteint des nouveaux records le ler
novembre. L'indice ajuste de 148-7 constitue un record dans les annales de cette industrie.
Par rapport au ler octobre ou l'indice etait de 134-4 le gain correspond a 10-6 p.c. La hausse
de 61 p.c. dans l'indice de l'emploiement de l'industrie extractive depuis le ler mai 1933 est une
bonne indication de la mesure dans laquelle l'industrie extractive a contribue au relevement
de la situation au Canada.

Le releve est base en entier sur les indices ajustes pour tendance saisonniere.

LA SITUATION AUX ETATS-UNIS

L'activite productive aux Etats-Unis, contrairement a la tendance des mois precedents
accuse un redressement marque en octobre. Si Ton tient compte de l'ajustement pour tendances
saisonnieres, la production de fonte s'est presque maintenue au meme niveau; le nombre de hauts
fourneaux en activite a augmente de 11 p.c. durant le mois. La production d'acier en Ungots
est en augmentation depuis la premiere semaine de septembre. Le rencherissement des dechets
d'acier est considere comme un indicateur constructif. Le ralentissement saisonnier de la pro-
duction automobile est plus marque que d' ordinaire. La consommation de coton a atteint
le maximum de la periode ecoulee depuis le mois de mai. En raison des nouvelles entreprises
financees par le Departement des Travaux Publics, la valeur des contrats de construction est
en plus-value accentuee. Le niveau ajuste de la production d'energie electrique n'a pas oscille
en octobre. Le retard qu'il y a eu dans l'amelioration qui d'ordinaire commence en automne,
la reduction des stocks et le relevement des ventes au detail sont tous des facteurs qui se sont
opposes a un declin marque\

La cote des actions, telle que mesuree par l'indice de 90 unites, enregistre une baisse de
3 p.c. sur septembre. L'indice hebdomadaire du prix des denrees est 6galement a la baisse;
celle-ci se repartit sur toute la ligne, sauf les produits chimiques. Les obligations ont hausse
et le dollar est monte a l'etranger au niveau qui a rendu possible les envois d'or de Paris et autres
centres vers New- York.

LA SITUATION EN GRANDE-BRETAGNE

D'apres les donnees fournies par les bureaux de placement, le nombre de chomeurs immatri-
cules a augmente de 37,648 entre le 24 septembre et le 22 octobre pour atteindre un grand total
de 2,119,635, soit une diminution de 179,118 sur 1933. Le nombre d'assures occupes en Grande-
Bretagne le 22 octobre est estime a 10,206,000 au lieu de 9,927,000 le 23 octobre 1933, soit un
accroissement de 279,000.

Les importations s'elevent a £68,990,000 en octobre contre 61,771,000 le mois correspondant
de l'annee passee, alors que les exportations (commerce special) sont passers de £34,131,000
a £36,740,000.

Le tonnage des batiments inactifs en Grande-Bretagne et en Irlande a diminue de 1,042,000
le ler juillet a 818,000 le ler octobre.

Preuve de la surabondance de fonds liquides en Grande-Bretagne, les ventes de billets du
Tresor a trois mois d'echeance se montent a. £35,000,000 au cours de la semaine du 2 novembre;
le rendement de ces effets est d'enriron un tiers de un pour cent par ann6e.

Ottawa, bureau eederal de la statistique, 21 novembre 1934.

PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS

1. ANNUAL OR SPECIAL REPORTS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH ENDED

NOVEMBER 16, 1934

Administration.— A fact a day about Canada from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics as supplied to the
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, Sept. 30 to Oct. 31, 1934. 11 p.

Population. — Moments in the development of the Canadian family (by) A. J. Pelletier (presented before
the Vital Statistics Section of the 23rd annual meeting of the Canadian Public Health Association,
Montreal, June, 1934) 8 p.

Production. — Agricultural Products. — Report on the grain trade of Canada for the crop year ended
July 31 and to the close of navigation, 1933. Mineral Products. — The non-ferrous smelting and
refining industry in Canada, 1933. Report on the miscellaneous non-metallic minerals in Canada,
1933, including actinolite, barytes, bituminous sands, fluorspar, graphite, magnesitic dolomite, magne-
sium sulphate, bag manganese, natural mineral waters, peat, phosphate, silica brick, sodium carbonate,
sodium sulphate, sulphur.

Manufactures.— Consumption of luxuries in Canada, 1931 and 1932. Vegetable Products. — Report on
the biscuit, confectionery, cocoa and chocolate industries in Canada, 1933. Report on the rubber
industry in Canada, 1933. Report on the broom, brush and mop industry in Canada, 1933. Stocks
of unmanufactured tobacco on hand, June 30, 1934 and September 30, 1934. Report on the brewing
industry in Canada, 1933. Animal Products. — The leather industry in Canada, 1933. The leather
glove and mitt industry in Canada, 1933. Iron and Steel and Their Products. — Cream separators,
Canada, 1933. Stoves, 1933. Steel wire, 1933, Wire fencing, 1933. Chemicals and Allied Products.
The compressed gases industry, 1933. The coke and gas industry in Canada, 1933. Sulphuric acid,
1933. The soaps, cleaning preparations and washing compounds industry in Canada, 1933. The
aerated waters industry in Canada, 1933. Non-Ferrous Metals. — The aluminium products industry,
1933. The lead, tin and zinc products industry, 1933. Non-Metallic Minerals. — The sand-lime
brick industry, 1933. Miscellaneous Manufactures. — Electric refrigerators, 1933. Report on the
musical instrument industry in Canada, 1933. Report on the bed, spring and mattress industry in
Canada, 1933.

External Trade. — Trade between Canada and Belgium (calendar years 1929 to 1933).

Internal Trade. — Operating results of wholesale establishments, Canada, 1930. Sales by commodities,
wholesale trade, Canada, 1930.

Transportation, Communications and Public Utilities.— International bridge, ferry and tunnel com-
panies, 1933. Changes in single track mileage operated by steam railways in Canada, 1933.

Education. — Civic playgrounds in Canadian cities of 10,000 population and over, 1933.

2. PUBLICATIONS REGULARLY ISSUED BY THE WEEK, MONTH OR QUARTER.

Daily Bulletins.— The daily bulletin— SI. 50 per year.

Weekly Bulletins. — Canadian grain statistics. Carloadings of revenue freight. Investors' indexes of
security prices. Index number of 20 mining stocks. The weekly bulletin — $1.00 per year. Weekly
index numbers of wholesale prices.

Monthly Bulletins. — The monthly bulletin, outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports and
statements issued. Price — $0.50 per year. Agricultural statistics. The wheat situation: review;
statistical supplement. Cold storage holdings. Production of — (a) Flour, (b) Sugar, (c) Boots
and shoes, (d) Automobiles, (e) Iron and steel, (f) Coal and coke, (g) Leading mineral products,
(h) Asbestos, (i) Asphalt roofing, (j) Cement, (k) Clay products. (1) Copper, (m) Feldspar,
(n) Gold, (o) Gypsum, (p) Lead, (q) Lime, (r) Natural Gas. (sj Nickel, (t) Petroleum,
(u) Salt, (v) Silver, (w) Zinc, (x) Concentrated milk products, (y) Creamery butter. Rigid
insulating board industry. Building permits. Summary of the trade of Canada current month and
12 months. Summary of Canada's domestic exports. Summary of Canada's imports. Asbestos
trade. Farm implements and machinery. Footwear trade. Exports: Grain and flour; Hides and
skins; Lumber; Meats, lard and sausage casings; Milk, milk products and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and
smelter products; Paints and varnishes; Petroleum and its products; Pipes, tubes and fittings; Pulp-
wood, wood pulp and paper; Rubber and insulated wire and cable; Vegetable oils; Vehicles (of iron).
Imports: Coffee and tea; Hides and skins; Lumber; Meats, lard and sauasge casings; Milk and its
products and eggs; Non-ferrous ores and smelter products; Paint and varnishes; Pulpwood, wood pulp
and paper; Petroleum and its products; Pipes, tubes and fittings; Rubber; Stoves, sheet metal products;
Refrigerators; Vegetable Oils, Vehicles (of iron).

Business conditions in Canada during the elapsed period of 1934 compared with the same period of 1933.
Railway operating statistics. Traffic of Canadian railways. Canal statistics. Output of central

electric stations in Canada.
Prices and price indexes. Automobile financing. Changes in the value of retail sales.
The employment situation as reported by employers. Commercial failures. Bank debits.
Outstanding facts and figures gathered from reports, statements, bulletins and radio broadcasts.
Review of business statistics — Price $1.00 per year.
Vital statistics, births, marriages and deaths, by provinces.

Quarterly Reports.— Trade of Canada— Price $2.00 per year.

Coal and coke. Factory sales of electric storage batteries. Galvanized sheets. Vital statistics.
Production and sales of radio receiving sets.

For the publications listed above application should be made to the Dominion Statistician, Dominion
Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa.

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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Page

Chart of Three Representative Factors 4

The Business Situation in Canada 3-7

Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Vol-
ume of Business 8

Table 2. Trend of Business Movements.

Production, Trade, Transportation, Labour
Factors, Industrial Production in other countries. . 9

Chart of Annual Business Operations 10

Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian
Grain 11

Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production
by the Milling Industry 12

Table 6. Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of
Sugar 12

Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered
for Consumption.

Tobacco, cut. Tobacco, plug. Cigarettes. Cigar-
ettes, over-weight. Cigars. Foreign raw leaf
tobacco 13

Table 8. Production of Boots and Shoes 18

Table 9. Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock,
Retail Food Prices and Cold Storage Holdings. . 14

Chart of Annual Manufacturing Production.... 15

Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations
and Railway Operating Statistics 16

Table 11. Railway Freight Loaded at Stations.. 17

Table 12. Index Numbers of Employment by
Industries and Cargo Tonnage 18

Table 13. Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of Em-
ployment, Indexes of Retail Sales and Auto-
mobile Financing 10

Table 14. Trend of Business In the Five Economic
Areas.

Canada, Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario,
Prairie Provinces, British Columbia— Construction
Contracts Awarded. Building Permits. Index of
Employment. Bank Debits. Sales of Insurance.
Commercial Failures 20

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months.

Metals— Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Lead,
Ziac. Fuels— Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas. Non-
Metals— Asbestos, Gypsum, Feldspar, Salt. Struc-
tural Materials— Cement, Clay Products, Lime. . . 20

Table 16. Weekly Factors of Economic Activity In
Canada.

Grain Receipts and Prices, Live Stock Sales and
Prices, Carloadings, Common Stock Prices, Min-
ing Stock Pricee 21

Page

Table 17. Bank Debits to Individual Accounts
in the Clearing House Centres of Canada and
total Bank Clearings 22

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities 22

Table 19. Building Permits Issued in Sixty-one
Cities 23

Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices 24

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities
and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

United States, United Kingdom, France, Ger-
many, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
Italy, Finland, India, Japan, Australia, New
Zealand. Egypt 25

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports,
by Groups, In Thousands of Dollars 28

Table 23. Canada'sDomestic Exports by Principal
Commodities 27

Indexes of Cost of Living and Cost per Week of a
Family Budget 27

Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports by
Principal Commodities 28

Table 25. Banking and Currency 29

Chart of Speculative Prices 30

Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices,
Foreign Exchange and other Financial Factors.

Common Stocks— Total. Industrials: Total,
Iron and Steel, Pulp and Paper, Milling, Oils,
Textiles and Clothing, Food and Allied Products,
Beverages, Miscellaneous. Utilities: Total, Trans-
portation, Telephone and Telegraph, Power and
Traction. Companies Abroad: Total, Industrial,
Utilities, Banks.

Mining Stocks— Total, Gold and Base Metals.

Financial Factors — Preferred Stocks, Interest
Rates, Bond Yields, Shares Traded, New Issues
of Bonds, Brokers' Loans. Foreign Exchange— New
York Funds, Sterling 31

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared
from Six Canadian Ports 31

Table 28. Canadian Public Finance, Revenue and
Expenditure 32

Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United
Kingdom 33

Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United
States •• 34

The Business Situation in Canada (In French) . . 35-38

List of Current Publications of the Dominion
Bureau of Statistics 39

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Vol. IX OTTAWA, DECEMBER, 1934 No. 12

Dominion Statistician: R. H. Coats, LL.D., F.S.S. (Hon.), F.R.S.C.

Chief, Branch of General Statistics: S. A. Cudmore, M.A., D.S.S.

Business Statistician: Sydney B. Smith, M.A.

THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION IN CANADA

The economic recovery of Canada was carried further in the year just drawing to a close.
Rapid'strides had been shown after the first quarter of 1933, and the additional advance in the last
twelve months resulted in a new high position on the upward movement, though there is still
far to go. While bond prices and business operations were the main factors in the betterment
of 1934, the close relationship of various factors of economic activity was again demonstrated
by developments characteristic of the recovery phase of the business cycle. The betterment
was fairly general in the eight major factors regarded as the chief contributors to the current
economic trend. Owing to the relatively well maintained advance of the last twenty months, the
worst phases of the depression reached in 1932 and the first quarter of 1933, are now definitely a
matter of history.
Business Operations

Interrupted by minor reactions, business operations have shown expansion since the early
months of 1933. The advance during the first four months of 1934 was decidedly rapid, resulting
in a level of operations nearly equivalent to that of the early months of 1931. The decline in
1931 and 1932 was consequently counterbalanced by the recovery of the last twenty months.
Moderate reaction followed in the later months of the year, but the business index based on
45 factors, after adjustment for seasonal tendencies, stood at 95-8 in October last compared with
67-0 in February, 1933, a gain of about 43 per cent.

During the portion of 1934 for which statistics are available, mineral production and manu-
facturing participated fully in the expansion over the same months of 1933, the average gain in
the official indexes being nearly 20 per cent. The percentage gain in construction was much
greater but the level of operations remained low compared with the prosperous period from 1923
to 1929. The output of the power industry reached a new high record in the history of the
industry, the gain over the same months of 1933 being no less than 21 per cent. The pronounced
gain in external trade, even when placed upon a volume basis by the elimination of the price
factor, was a feature in the economic betterment of the year. The revenue freight movement
in the first 48 weeks of the year showed a gain of 14-5 per cent over the same months of 1933.
Employment

A much higher level of employment was maintained in 1934 than in the preceding year.
In the nine months ended March last, employees were recalled to their former positions in large
numbers, the seasonally adjusted index moving up in the interval from 78-7 to 97-4, a gain of
nearly 24 per cent. A moderate recession was shown in following months, but a significant in-
crease was recorded in September and October. The net result was that the standing on Novem-
ber 1 was nearly 10 p.c. in advance of the same date of 1933. Being unaffected to any important
extent by unemployment relief, the trend in manufacturing employment was a more accurate
measure of the trend of business conditions. The increase in the working forces engaged in
manufacturing plants was consistent after seasonal adjustment from May, 1933, to September
of the present year. The rise in the index during the period in question was no less than 20-5
p.c. The situation after seasonal adjustment showed no appreciable change during the last
two months for which statistics are available. A spectacular gain was shown in the adjusted
index of logging employment, a marked gain in the number of men employed in logging operations
being characteristic of the period. The adjusted index at the first of November was 25-8 p.c.
greater than on March 1, 1933, and was greater than on the same date of any other year in the
period of observation except. November 1, 1929. The employment in mining operations main-
tained a considerable lead over the preceding year, the gain on November 1 over the same date of
last year being about 10-5 p.c.
Bank Debits

Reflecting the revival in business activity, the gain in the amount of cheques cashed at the
branch banks in the 32 clearing centers, showed a gain of 8-4 p.c. in the first ten months of 1934
over the same period of 1933. Each of the five economic areas except the Prairie Provinces

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showed gains in this comparison. The Dominion total was $26,734,000,000 in the first ten
months as against $24,652,000,000 in the same period of 1933.

The cyclical fluctuation of bank deposits is of a more moderate character than that of bank
debits, the turnover of bank deposits being much greater in periods of prosperity than in depres-
sion. The ratio of bank debits in the first ten months of 1934 to the monthly average of bank
deposits was 14-3 times compared with 13-2 in 1933. In a time of depression low prices and
inactive business operations result in a low velocity of bank deposits. The increase in the velocity
of deposits in 1934, as determined by dividing the sum of the demand and notice deposits into
the total of cheques cashed against individual accounts, reflects the economic revival during
1934.
Wholesale Prices

Wholesale prices followed the pattern characteristic of economic recovery during the last
two years. The low point of the depression was reached in February, 1933, the index at that time
indicating a decline of 36-5 p.c. from the level of 1926. During the five months ended July of
last year a marked advance in prices was staged, the index recording a gain of 11 p.c. Fluctu-
ations during 1934 were of minor importance, the index not moving far from the line of 72 p.c.
of the 1926 average.

Considerable importance is attached by the business world to general movements in prices,
for stable or rising prices are associated with prosperous times, and, conversely, falling prices mean
retrenchment and dwindling profits. The most significant fact about the system of prices is
the function it performs in the economic life of nations. It serves as a social mechanism for
carrying on the process of providing goods, for prices are the means which make possible the
specialization which characterizes the modern world. The margins between different prices
within the system hold out the hope of pecuniary profit which is the motive power of business
organization.

Throughout the decline persisting from 1929 to the early months of 1933, raw material
prices had fallen more rapidly than those for finished products and the disparity was an element
in the handicap placed on business activity during the depression. Abnormally low prices
received by primary producers who represent roughly one-half the population of Canada had
greatly diminished purchasing power. It is a sign of recovery that the index of raw materials
was 64-3 in November compared with 50-8 in February, 1933, while the index of manufactured
goods was 72-6 against 66-9 in the same comparison. The gain in raw materials at 27 p'.c. com-
pared with an increase of 9 p.c. in manufactured goods, shows that the gap was greatly narrowed
in the last twenty months.

One of the hopeful signs on the business horizon during 1934 was the comparative stability
in commodity prices. The stabilization, if maintained, will contribute an effective stimulus
toward the restoration of business confidence.
Banking

It is only in recent months that the economic recovery in Canada has had any marked
effect on banking conditions. Subsequent to the persistent decline lasting from 1929 to July
last, current loans recorded advances in the three months ended October. The tardiness of the
reversal was explained largely by the eagerness of industrialists and agriculturalists to relieve
themselves of the burden of old debts as soon as conditions permitted, and by the ability of new
enterprises to finance their own moderate requirements either out of existing resources or by
issues of capital to the public.

The pronounced decline in current loans in the last five years is in contrast to the relative
stability of deposit liabilities. Domestic deposits were more than maintained in 1934, the gain
in twelve months ended October being $42,000,000. The surplus of notice deposits over current
loans was $474,000,000 at the end of October compared with $438,000,000 on the corresponding
date of 1933.

It was in the gain of security holdings that the most striking development of the banking
field occurred. The holdings increased sharply during the year, amounting at the end of October
to $910,600,000, the highest point in the history of Canadian banking. Seven of the eight accounts
regarded as making up the readily available assets of the banks showed gains over October,
1933, resulting in a new high total for quick assets. The amount at the end of October was no
less than $1,178,000,000, compared with $1,069,000,000 pn the same date of 1933.

The banking situation is quite changed from that existing in the period of abnormal pros-
perity culminating in 1929. Abundant opportunities for profit in speculative and business

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operations at that time led to pronounced expansion in bank credit. The note circulation and
bank loans were consequently large as compared with deposits or metallic reserves. But the
subsequent contraction of business and speculation slackened the demand for credit. The
fundamental position of the banks was greatly strengthened in the last two years by the reduction
in outstanding credit and the relative stability in deposits and the gain in liquid reserves.
Bond Prices

The outstanding economic development in Canada during 1934 was the sharp advance in
high grade bond prices to the highest point in twenty-three years. Considerable gain had been
shown in 1932 and 1933 from the relatively low level reached shortly after Great Britain de-
parted from the gold standard, but the advance during 1934 was no less than spectacular. The
bid quotation for the 1943 5 p.c. Dominion Government refunding bond reached the extreme
limit of 113 on December 10 compared with 102 j on the corresponding date of last year. The
average yield on four refunding bonds was 3-67 p.c. in November compared with 4-55 in the
same month of 1933.

The declining yield on government bonds in Canada, coupled with remarkably low rates
on short term money in external money markets, is now acting as a stimulant to business enter-
prise. With the return of confidence in available investment media, the stimulating effect of low
rates will be more fully appreciated. Surplus funds are now gravitating toward productive pro-
jects, assisting in the restoration of confidence in domestic enterprise.
Security Prices

The resumption of industrial operations and the higher level of commodity prices favoured
the revenue prospects of Canadian corporations in 1934. Owing to improved earnings and the
brighter outlook, a number of companies increased dividends during the year. Despite the
diversity of interests among the buyers and sellers of stocks the present and prospective profits
of corporations are by far the most important single factor in determining the prices of their shares.
Hence the course of the stock market is significant of the business community's hopes and fears
for the future, as well as of the good or ill fortune in the present. E\en though the trend of stock
prices does not represent accurately the prices of business enterprises as units, it is of great value
in the measurement of economic fluctuation.

Despite the spectacular gain in stock prices from March to July, 1933, a further advance
was recorded in the earlier months of the year just ending, resulting in April in a new high point
on the recovery movement. While the April level was not maintained during the remainder of
the year, the average of the official index during the first 11 months of 1934 was 25-8 p.c. greater
than in the same period of 1933.

The high point of mining stock prices for recent years was reached in August last, the index
of 23 stocks on the base of 1926 being 141-1 compared with 107-4 in the same month of 1933.
The gain in the eleven month average of 1934 over the same period of 1933 was 38-4 p.c.
Chief Economic Changes

It may be of interest to draw attention to the four charts appearing in this number. The
chart of the index of business operations shows the trend of eleven important factors by years
from 1919 to 1934. The marked gain in most of the factors during 1934 reflected the business
recovery of the year. The indexes of mineral production and electric power reached new high
points in the history of the industries. The index of manufacturing production, based on the
average for the first ten months, was 19 p.c. greater than in the same period of 1933. The increase
in the index of the new business obtained by the construction industry was 37-5 p.c. Indexes
of grain marketings were lower in 1934 while sales of live stock on the stockyard saveraged slightly
higher. The gain in manufacturing production was general in most of the principal industries as
shown in the chart appearing on page i5. The forestry, iron and steel, automobile and allied
industries recorded marked gains in 1934. The index of the imports of textile raw materials
reached a new high point for the period of observation. The index of imports of crude petroleum
indicated a volume not differing greatly from that of 1929, the former high point in the history
of the industry.

The three three representative factors moved into more favourable positions in 1934, the
spectacular rise in high grade bond prices being the most important change over the later part
of the preceding year. The yield on Ontario Government bonds averaged 3-88 p.c. in November
compared with 4-66 p.c. in the same month of 1933. While the physical volume of business and
common stock prices remained below the line of long-term trend, higher levels were shown than
in the preceding year.

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The November Trend

The recovery in economic conditions was carried further in November, extending the upward
trend apparent since the early months of 1933. Highest grade bonds reached a new maximum
since the pre-war period, the yield on four Dominion Government refunding bonds being 3-67 p.c.
in November compared with 3-81 p.c. in the preceding month. A minor advance in prices was
also shown over September last, the previous high point in recent years. The bid quotation on
the 1943 5 p.c. refunding bond was as high as 112 in November compared with 1101 in the pre-
ceding month and the 1944 4| p.c. refunding bond was as high as 108-50 compared with 106|.
The yield on Ontario Government bonds was 3-88 p.c. in November compared with 3-97 in the
preceding month. The index of such yields was 81-0 in November, which was lower than at
any time since June, 1911.

Speculative factors were more than maintained in November, the index of 121 stocks moving
up from 85-2 to 86-0. The gain in the index of 96 industrials was more than three points, iron
and steel, pulp and paper, oils, food and beverages participating in the advance. The index of 14
power and traction stocks dropped from 60 • 8 to 57 • 5. The index of 24 preferred stocks advanced
from 69-5 to 70-6. The decline in the index of 23 mining stocks was from 133-5 to 125-5.
Trading on the Montreal stock exchange was 3,858,000 shares compared with 2,555,000in October.
Business operations

Owing to the extremely high levels of a number of important factors, the average of business
operations after seasonal adjustment was at a slightly higher level than in October. The index
of the physical volume of business based on 45 factors was 96-5 compared with 95-8 in the pre-
ceding .month.

Among the factors indicating the trend of mineral production, copper exports occupied the
limelight in November. Outward shipments were 45,541,000 pounds, the largest total in the
history of the industry. The gain over October when 28,780,000 pounds were exported was
more than 55 p.c. Nickel and zinc exports were at lower levels than in the preceding month.
Exports of silver were 900,533 ounces compared with 777,232. The index of asbestos exports
was 61 -9 compared with 58-5, a gain of nearly 6 p.c.
Manufacturing

The index of food production was practically maintained at 96-5. The gain in the
output of wheat flour was less than normal for the season, the index declining from 85-5 to
74-9. The production of sugar in the four-week period ended November 3, was 126,422,000
pounds compared with 86,934,000 in the preceding period. Hog slaughterings after seasonal
adjustment showed a gain of about 6 p.c, while declines were recorded in cattle and sheep. The
adjusted gain in the exports of cheese was 19 p.c, while there was a decline in canned salmon.

forestry operations were more active in November, the index moving up to a new high
point on the recovery movement. Newsprint production was greater than in any other November
except 1929 and was only surpassed in five other months in history. The total was 240,869 tons
compared with 235,021 in October. The export of boards and planks, indicating the trend of the
lumber industry, was 120,558,000 feet compared with 122,849,000 in the preceding month, the
seasonally adjusted gain being more than 6 p.c. Minor declines were shown in the adjusted in-
dexes ol the outward shipments of wood pulp and shingles.

The output of steel ingots was nearly maintained, the total being 57,050 long tons compared
with 57,975 in October. Pig iron production was 38,768 tons compared with 46,573. A contra-
seasonal gain was shown in the imports of iron and steel products, even when placed on a volume
basis, the index moving up from 47-0 to 54-4. The operations of the automobile industry were
at a low level pending the introduction of new models. A gain was shown in coke production
in the latest month for which statistics are available.

The construction industry made a better showing after seasonal adjustment. The index
of new business obtained moved up from 38-1 to 43-1, the moderate declines in contract awards
and in building permits being less than normal for the season.

Owing mainly to a decline in the grain movement, the adjusted index of carloadings dropped
from 68-7 to 65-9. A bright spot for the month was the gai.i in merchandise imports contrary
to seasonal tendencies. The total was $49,884 000 compared with $47,229,000. the index moving
up from 78-2 to 85-3. The total of exports was $65,677,000 compared with $68,313,000, a
decline being shown from the preceding month before seasonal adjustment.

Dominion Bureau of Statistics, December 21, 1934.

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Table 1. Weighted Indexes of the Physical Volume of Business and Agricultural Factors in
Canada, Based on the Monthly Average for 1926 and Corrected where Necessary for Seasonal
Variation.1

Classification

1933

Physical Volume of Business. .

INDUSTRIAL PRODUC-
TION

Mineral Production2

Copper exports2

Nickel exports

Lead production

Zinc exports

Gold shipments

Silver shipments

Asbestos exports

Bauxite imports

Coal production

Manufacturing

Foodstuffs

Flour production

Oatmeal production

Sugar manufactured

Cheese exports

Salmon exports

Tobacco

Cigars

Cigarettes .-...

Rubber imports

Boots and shoes production
Textiles

Raw cotton imports

Cotton yarn imports

Wool, raw and yarn

Forestry

Newsprint

Wood pulp exports

Planks and boards exports

Shingles exported

Iron and steel

Steel production

Pig iron production

Iron and steel imports. .

Automobile production .

Coke production

Crude petroleum imports

Construction3

Contracts awarded

Building permits

Cost of construction

Electric Power

DISTRIBUTION

Trade employment

Carloadings

Imports

Exports

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov

Agricultural Factors—
^AGRICULTURAL MARKET-

*" INGS

Grain Marketings

Wheat

Oats

Barley

Flax

Rye

Live Stock Marketings

Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

ANIMAL PRODUCTS-
INSPECTED Slaughterings —

Cattle

Sheep

Hogs

Cold Storage Holdings —

Eggs

Butter

Cheese ,

Beef

Pork

Mutton

Poultry

Lard

Veal

85 5

83-9

114-4

236-5

126-4

113-6

106-0

151-3

81-1

70-7

119-3

79-8

86-2

90-8

98-0

37-6

121-8

68-4

65-9

121-7

69-6

142-6

132-3

81-8

137-5

137-5

116-7

145-2

87-2

122

60-0

51-8

54-8

33-4

68-1

51

44

19

110-3
181
39
48
17
85

158-1
89

112-8
62
77
58-3

41-8
36-7
40-1
25-9
10-9
11
3-5
65-2
50-7
89-9
88-0
61-7

99-5
84-9
81-4
110-9

111

111-9

1530

84
109

217

102-4

1934

86-2

851

118-2

216-6

112-8
82-5
77-8

187-6
64-4
87-9
50-6
82-6
88-6
97-4
59-1
21

102-1
57
77

120
58-0

144

111
61

140-6

135

132-6

117
58 0
63-2
46-4
45-1
82
69
42-1
32

116-4

140-7
36-4
41-6
23-6
85-2

156-5
89-3

115-9
60-4
67-8
53-5

30-7

24-7

27-4

16-4

6-3

2-4

1-8

57-5

47-3

92-5

69-6

65-6

92 8
82-6
97-8
99-2
107-6
107-5
154-9
66-3
101-7
105-3
158-4
80-2
67-7
93

86-8

120-6

188-1

244-8

122-4

144-5

151-5

68-0

82-4

47-6

82-6

80-7

74-1

631

31-7

42-7

38-4

79

111-7
K6-9
133-9
101
75
71
55
83
152

96-4

122-0
60-6
77-4
54-1
55-5
97-9
53-5
44-4
48-1

117

141
47
60-2
15
84-1

162
93

113-8
73
62
75

48-2

41-6

46-7

26-6

5-0

1-3

1-4

77-6

72-6

137-3

74-7

101-9

121-6
142- 1
154-1
105-0
108-1
110-2
158-2
70-1
90-1
91-6
145-1
181-3
89-5
72-1

840
117-0
183-0
156-9
122-4
159-8
150-8
86-0
53-9
58-2
77-0
83-2
75-9
75

4

24-5
27-4
11-2

07-6
128-2

47-2
161-4
115-6

86-1
106-9

991

76-7
159-8

96-7
119-3

59

81

52

92

21

42

49-5
109
138

34-1

42

14

84-3
168-9

931
116-3

71-4

640

63-7

67-1
61-1
66-4
74-8
171
11
13-2
940
88-4

143-8
88-6

155-8

137-4

152-0

222-9

120-3

98-6

107-5

139-3

78-9

87-6

73-0

114-3

180-7

63-9

71-6

93 1

920
149-0
299-8
270-1

85-6
191-4
207-8

69-9

65-9

66-4

78-2

88

78

65

35

24

22

83
115-7

58-
137-
132-

94-
115-
107-

95-
166-1
100
131-8

67-6

71

73

64-3

99-5

18

43

67
114
158

36

46

111

84
176-0

96-3
119-2

74-3

64-7

730

63-8
58-7
650

14-
0'
11
86'
79'

101'
81-

200'

126-7
126-0
236-9
117-9
97-0
118-9
108-3
83-8
87-5
81-2
112-8
177-5
72-2
79-8

92-6

91-4

160-2

502-9

372 -0

107-3

201-3

1830

34-0

51-0

80-3

71-1

87-7

77-8

81-4

40-5

55-1

18-1

39-6

118-4

76-2

137-2

146-8

100-3

105

100-1

91-5

141

94

136

64

49

62

74 0
102-1
42-3
47
78-3
115
130-4
28
34
150
84-0
176-7
960
117-2
760
69-3
69-6

56-9
49-3
54-9
23

170
0

80-3
83-2
94-3
210-

126-

120-
268-
118-

94-

119
91

80-4
79-2
97-5

167-7
90-4
96

99 6

99-9

146-3

332-1

226-4

111-8

193 -6

181-4

87-7

46-6

104

89

100-2
85-1
76-9
35-3
43-4
28-6
52-4
131-5
68-9
157-2
125-1
113-6
156-.1
166-3
112-f
120-4
103 €
148-7
68S

59-e

43-C

80-6

98-6

55-6

62

84-5

112-7

207
351
41

18-4
84-1

117-8
75

82-8
79

130-6

140- 1

158-5

25-5

400

1-5

17-9

87-8

77-8

80-6

89-5

217-4

130-8

121-5

245-

127'

102

3
6
82-2

157-8
90-5
83-7
78-7
98-6

172-9
80-3

117-2

95 8

95-2

127-3

222-3

173-5

118-2

142-3

192-9

45-4

55-7

225-5

80-0

98-7

88-9

84-2

22-6

80-0

33-2

79-0

139-4

71-2

167-3

132-4

106

151-9

150

82-3

187-0

100-1

146-0

58-3

57-9

32-8

70

90-0
57-
52-7
71-7
113-8
178-4
25-7
29-8
15-6
84-6
185-7
97-5
119-6
73-4
731
77-1

97-2
99-6

109-7
39-1
54-7
5-4
24-6
86-7
79-7

111-1
81-0

125-6
123-5

257-6
115-8
126-1
101-2
266-3

79-2

84-8

78

82-5
151-9

87-0
132-7

95-7

95-6
117-2
214
163-6
134-3
104
161

49

43

91

82-7

99-0

91-

86-3

64-0

75

33
132
123

68
146
142

80

93

96-2
103

77

96
130

67-5

65

40-1

99-11

99-8
135-7
232-5
185-4
136-5
162
192

66

43
184

9
86-2

100-
93-

104-6
44-3
87-1
34-9

109

145
71

176

122-9

105

103

104
99-1
98
98

136-5
57
63-1
73-5

72-2

66-9

110-5

102-7

59-1

64-5

51-3

42-7

69-9

64-3

120-0

122-7

216-4

249-3

35-5

40-7

39-7

45-3

25-0

29-2

84-1

83-9

180-6

184-8

96-2

96-7

118-0

118-0

72-3

74-9

72-2

70-0

76-7

77-3

148-8

172-8

164-0

195-8

179-9

204-5

91-4

112-3

82-0

247-7

7-7

11-6

61-1

112-0

80-5

70-0

71-4

57-3

104-2

107-1

84-8

82-3

145-6

106-5

122-4

115-4

124-4

122-4

207-9

161-3

114-1

106-7

116-3

114-7

103-8

106-1

209-1

189-3

79-5

80-0

103-0

113-8

80-1

74-9

105-3

194-9

170-4

199-2

69-0

52-1

127-5

150-6

971

97-5
132-9
252-3
151-2
143-9
148-8
169-7

73-7

63-

67-

96-

99-5
100

85-5

55
106-9

32-2

78
128-1

53-
157-
201-

94-1
106
111-1
159

64-5

93
129

53-8

62-4

58

50-8
102-1

74

44-3

36-3
123-2

7
3
2
5
9
7

96-2
119-
67-0
73-5

127-7

1390

149

142-2
80-2
2-6
19-0
76-7
61

114
94-5
99-9

111-1
113-3
129-0
108-1
117-7
109-5
184-0

85-9
113-

74-
248-
233-0

51-8
155

■Consult the supplements of the Monthly Review dated Nov. 1932 and May 1934 for description and post-war data.

1 Revised for 1933. » Due to receipt of later information regarding wage rates, indexes of construction were revised for 1933

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 2. Trend of Business Movements

Classification

1933

Nov. Dec

Production-
Condensed milk output.OOOlbs.
' Evaporated milk output.OOOlbs

Creamery butter 000 lbs.

Newsprint production . . 000 tons

Shipments 000 tons

Stocks 000 tons

Timber scaled in B.C.M.Bd. ft
Pig iron production.. .000 1. tons

Ferro-alloys production tons

Steel ingots and cast-
ings 000 1. tons

Shipments:—

Gold 000 oz

Silver 000 oz

Passenger automobile pro-
duction No

Truck production No

Total cars and trucks No

Coke production 000 tons

Coal available 000 tons

Gasoline sales 000 gal.

Trade-
Imports: —

Cotton, raw 000 lbs.

Rubber, crude 000 lbs.

Wool, raw 000 lbs.

Petroleum, crude.. 000,000 eal.

Bauxite 000 lbs.

Exports:—

Fish 000 lbs.

Fish $000

Cheese export s 000 lbs

Canned salmon cwt.

Planks and boards. M. Bd. ft.

Wood pulp 000 cwt.

Shirgles squares

Auto complete or chassis No.

Copper 000 lbs.

Nickel 000 lbs.

Zinc 000 lbs.

Transportation-
Canal Cargo Traffic: —

Sault Ste. Marie 000 tons

Welland 000 tons

St. Lawrence 000 tons

Labour Factors-
Percentage unemployment in

trade unions p.c

Employment; Applications. No.

Vacancies No

Placements.. No
Strikes and Lockouts: —

Disputes in existence No

Number of employees. . . . No
Time loss in working days. . .

Industrial Production! [1928=
1001—

Canada

United Kingdom: Board of
Trade, Quarterly
Economist

United States

France

Germany

Italy

Japan

Austria

Belgium

Poland

Czecho-Slovakia

Sweden

Norway ,

Chile

957
3,800
12,064
193-72
201-10
30-86
183
29-53
7,589

43 10

229-2
1.375

1,503
788

2,291
174

2,742
35,542

701
3,170
8,674
175-30
172-29
33-8J
1230
38-61
2,228

49-56

246
1,036

2,171
1,091
3,262

2,17?
28.117

1934

19,058 19,803

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov

4,892
1.896
91-76
13,346

53,361

2,056
14.346
49,361
102-88

1,165
122,684

1,750
23,948

8,581
18,264

3.022
1,070

775

20-4
68,660
41,475
39,709

20
3,974
49,543

71-2

96-9
64-9
84-3
73-2
79-8
140-2
79-9
72-1
61-4
67-8
96-2
112-6
119-2

3,972
1,877
64-97
6,477

45,023
1,957
6,409

46,310
99-39
1,048
79,513
1.625

21,332
6,425

14,033

210

62,193
39,683
37,807

3,902
55,477

72-2

99-5

97

67-6

83-5

75-1

75-9

143-7
74 S
70-7
59-4
64-2
97-1

109

112 6

710
3,065
8,541
188-37
187-35
34-71
131-8
30-68
1.814

60-79

246-3
1,110

4,946
1,958
6,904
195
1,814
24,300

8,499
3,854
2,076
57-60
6,026

24,986
1,497
1.234
39,309
93-98
955
70,570
2,384
18,071
11.230
16.413

21-2

:,442

37,856

36,215

22
030
47,944

487
3,077
7,494
174-45
169 05
40-45
104 1
12-20
1.620

57-98

207-3
1,378

7,101
1,470
8,571
169
1,404
22.197

11,109
4,153
1,
44-37
6,671

28,034

1,350

239

28,207

104-95

831

77,833

3,026

14,211
5,470

21,590

200

52,945
29,972
28,818

23

5,463
30,690

71-7 71-3

505

3,272

9,879

210-13

207-20

42-97

118-2

1210

1,413

72-92

321-0
1,580

12,272
1,908

14,180

192

1,719

26,15

14,346
7,640
3,126
73-44
9,957

23.

1,784

447

40,103

131-35

1,251
162,476

4.920
29,36
13,482
31,876

4,418
13.823
216-51
220-57

37-25

6,302
24,372
242-54
236-97

42-46

27-36

2.126

70-36

229-6
452

15,451
2,912

18,363

185

1.258

35.443

9,376

5,418

1,959

38-

7,027

7,727

626

174

8.357

60-87

743

87,955

3.950

27,391

9,802

17,037

103-8

99-9

101-3

70-3

73 0

83-5

82-7

79-1

82-5

72-2

77-3

142-5

139-1

74-9

66-4

71-8

68 4

580

61-1

61-7

63-9

990

1000

98-8

110-2

114-7

121-4

19-5

57,828
32,607
31,162

32
7,275
91,332

78-1

102-9
75-7
81-9
84-2
84-5

140-5
69-0
71-5
61-6
69-3

102

111 5

124-5

191
60,349

32,287
29

7,754
36,119
229-64
225-45

46-78

38-19
2,556

71-44

252-1
1,441

16,504
3,657

20,161

185

2.528

46.309

15,987
4,

1,583
98-88
12,152

15,925

1,036

972

13,128

112-78

1,035

105868

4,205

31,757

11,116

24,399

5,745

1.28

979

18-5

70,548
43,338
40,688

21 32
5.282 3,954
78,128 36,846

77-6

84-8

104-6

102-4

101-6

76-6

77-5

81-1

79-5

86-1

88-1

86-9

89-5

142-1

148-9

68-1

68-1

71-2

70-1

64-6

64-6

73-1

74-0

105-8

106-7

104-6

109-4

125-8

125-6

37-31
2,571

6401

262-9
732

10,810
3.095

13,905

179

2.490

53,587

13,41
4,947
2.417
114-88
29,314

21,560
1,534
2.894

14,744

123-73
995

76,763
5,255

21,009

10,

22,324

7,901

1,236

901

18-0
67,506
45,52'
43,621

24
3,278
34,483

102-2
74

78-0
89-4
85-7

'74-0
67-8
62-1
71-6
107-7
115-9
123-9

651

6,634

35,146

208-24

199-93

55 10

641
6,041
29.989
21616
209-94
61-36

36-76
2,483

66-70
249-4

8,407
2,707

11,114

183

2,516

61,879

8,281

5,443

928

116-88

9,401

22,718

2,440

7,835

28,264

140-00

1,110

94,760

6,555

21,203

11,361

19,071

7.522

1.334

977

17-9
59.727
35.621
34,046

33
11,073
65,064

81-2

41-49
2,415

63-48

263-1
1,353

2,531
63,314

8,535
4,363
1,040
129-61
23,840

29,529
2,493
7.568

35.157

135-14
1,020
,8
3,517

23,548

11.

24,364

6,990
1,273

16
58,372
34,304
32,378

29
11.741
84.682

84-7

969
5,548
24.124
196-17
195-32
61-90
206-0
43-02
1,147

57-49

248-3
1,458

4,211
1.368

5,579

188

2,867

7.669
6,206
613
118-21
9.841

27.870
2,326
7,651

50.591

123-16
1,024
137.701
3,30

25,083
8,909

23,817

6.145

1.171

924

16
57.916
32,350
30,441

19
6.559
65.277

5,311
20.583
235-02
228-92

67-99
200-7

46-57

2,442

57-98
260-1

2,125
1,655
3,780
204
3,067

751
3,235
12,709
240-87
162-21
46-49
202-3
38-97
8,778

57-05

257-4
931

1,052

645

1,697

9,179

6.817

850

110-64

27,923

35.657
2,335
15,029
46. 765
122-85
1,079
168,783
3,741
28,780
9.308
29,080

5,006
1,331
1,036

16-2
64.795
35,954
34,052

16
4,970
52,011

81-3

3,046

18,479
3,512
872
124-04
10,047

42,042

2,010

14,198

27.348

120-56

984

138,924

1,897

45,541

7,538

22,129

2,627
1,253

884

58,243
35,809
34,189

102-3

103-2

68-5

65-8

76-4

76-4

89-7

87-4

91-6

87-1

68-1

68-4

67-8

60-8

62-0

70-1

65-0

102-9

107-7

102-0

110-2

127-7

132-2

62-!

107 :'
116-J
133-1

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Table 3. Receipts and Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

11

Receipts at Country Elevators and Platform Loading.'

Wheat Oats I Barley | Flax | Rye

Visible Supply of Canadian Grain

Wheat | Oats | Barley ' Flax | Rye

Thousand Bushels

8.197

2,353

454

24

67

149.251

6,443

6.706

1,424

15,050

2,094

514

44

57

138,572

5,659

4.401

1.347

3.780

1,091

402

48

57

121.474

6,204

3.627

1,283

17.633

1.184

929

53

448

113.036

5.857

3.056

1.208

120.538

3,441

2,599

282

540

198.240

7.273

5.813

1.400

79,564

4,082

1,125

693

270

239.435

8.316

5.874

1.497

36.457

3,031

1,338

179

131

237,194

9,115

6,024

1.582

18,486

1,612

1,219

88

98

237,391

9,233

6,772

1,436

11.300

1,095

474

57

74

229.186

9.345

6.806

1,480

11.543

1,753

479

35

71

223.535

9,767

6,679

1,461

20.850

4,988

944

67

160

225,529

12,152

6.802

1,286

10.312

1,680

360

80

100

219.807

10,700

6.505

1,384

10.849

1,481

618

62

180

200. 978

9.692

6,281

1.088

19,466

2,470

1,361

132

512

199.113

10,308

6,952

1.127

10,524

3.047

1,268

54

409

196,607

12.252

7.733

1,036

25.624

1,922

1,416

8

412

198,952

13.591

8.917

1,013

55.585

4,217

2,461

55

279

227,514

15,926

10.679

987

46,412

5.243

1,956

142

126

249.007

19,044

12.012

929

23.010

3.436

1,264

35

51

243,035

20,192

11.868

699

10,292

1,927

596

19

29

241,687

20,144

11,605

603

10.423

2,486

859

10

25

233,685

18,753

11.045

604

8.262

3.733

972

10

33

229,325

18,222

10,808

595

9,087

3.683

798

12

31

224.024

16,747

10,536

565

7.349

2.100

597

15

23

207,315

12,676

9,801

541

8,336

1,445

452

13

28

200,336

10,682

9,211

507

12.314

2,383

929

21

58

189,558

10,263

9.060

474

10.936

1,721

895

17

81

187.440

10,463

9.049

450

30.776

1,952

2,473

17

356

193,930

10.659

10.027

469

55.585

3.582

4.374

71

364

228.361

11,873

13 642

501

50.815

6,275

2,588

159

182

253,900

15,600

14.619

628

23,604

4.072

1,443

43

71

254,479

15,933

12.502

577

10.242
7,563
5.541
5.129
5.359
5.256
4.770
4.990

5.020
5.122
5.131
5.169
5.068
5.284
5.581
5.464
4.934
5,037
4,163
4,110

4,071
4.045
4,021
3,919
3,905
3.864
3.869
4.097
4.070
4.031
3,967

Table 4. Exports and Cash Price of Canadian Grain

Exports of Grain

Wheat Oats Barley

Flax

Rye

Bushels

Average Cash Price
(Basis in store Fort William and Port Arthur)

Wheat

Oats

Barley

1 Flax

Rye

No. 1

No. 2

No. 3

No. 1

No. 1

Nor.

C.W.

C.W.

I N.W.C.

C.W.

Dollars per Bushel

15,543,013

1,622.815

1,711,716

15.857.427

1,239.599

1,021.578

19.620.224

513,384

1,688.500

18,289.832

800,804

1,547.340

26.874,237

1.050,476

769,088

40,192,415

2,139.232

718.213

27,301,976

1.528.634

748801

27,735,999

1,433,865

272,667

14,706.801

354,614

191,524

10.922.337

824,704

223,139

14.815,705

567,884

356,683

4,460.214

147.738

23,271

21.464.848

913.761

123.249

16.998.672

812.703

87.423

16.373,532

501.382

330.001

8,652,970

237,569

58.954

19.666.351

166,128

61.250

23,611.510

320.864

135.966

23,143,958

595,580

169,910

17,457,963

575,462

249,908

7.088.311

203.511

64,170

6.512,686

364.088

173.257

10.103,240

868.716

92,210

3,568.090

355.194

3,601

19.023,779

881.246

75,772

18,425.933

663.641

131,844

12.979.231

855,836

493,809

14,709,675

1.075.756

1,134.501

17.588.359

918.156

1 830.518

21.807.784

1.796,716

2,019.358

18.769,770

1,674,314

2,919,379

362,578

1,400

2.458

5,002

20

221,962

200,971

2

182,700
412

3,642

29

1

32

2,409

1

1,691.542

1.115.445

2.480,942

1,194.386

425.911

403.802

504,716

17.143

17.143
43,314
17,082

25,718

217.143
160, 103
1,113.843
918.795
351,540

,071

17,142
17,143

166.475

327.487

90 539

38.551

628

•355

•402

•837

551

•338

•377

•717

547

•351

•365

•682

563

•300

•344

•715

518

•261

•288

•785

482

•235

•257

•708

467

•240

•302

•696

423

•210

•277

•701

442

•225

•276

•770

457

•233

•275

•777

491

•248

•288

•792

536

•247

•313

•841

634

•282

•361

1098

667

•290

•378

1-353

833

•396

•502

1-631

733

•388

•443

1-410

678

•342

•371

1-471

605

•293

•327

1-305

637

•300

•343

1-393

602

•297

•342

1-415

650

•335

•387

1-480

656

•337

•400

1-506

663

•336

•397

1-496

655

•323

•368

1-498

706

•346

•380

1-572

771

•377

•436

1-612

820

•387

•458

1-597

860

•436

•566

1-626

823

•457

•585

1-516

781

•415

•516

1-336

796

•441

52

1-342

•412
■337
•331
-334
■318
•292
■295
•297

•310
•318
•338
■377
•450
•527
•675
•520
•525
•423
•422
•411

•458
•466
•460
•440
•463
•533
•578
•687
•660
•557
•558

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Table 5. Consumption of Grain and Production by the Milling Industry-

Year

and

month

Mill grindings

Wheat

Oats

Corn

Barley

Mixed
grain

Percent-
age of
operation

Mill production

Wheat flour

Quan-
tity

Oatmeal

Rolled
oats

Corn

flour and

meal

Wheat

flour

exported

1932

June

July

August

September,
October. . .
November
December.

1933
January . . .
February..

March

April

May

June

July.......

August

September,
October...
November
December.

1934
January . . .
February..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September,
October. . . ,

Bushels

5,173,525
5,379,486
5,716,002
6,151,877
7,670,545
8,638,600
4,493,143

3,815,453
3,744,957
4,451,773
4,490,580
5,959,063
5,269,399
5,863,896
6,401,501
6,179,626
7,345,792
8,158,446
4,327,524

4,676,474
4,887,102
4,740,844
4,866,537
5,258,707
5,066,622
4,815,792
5,749,909
6,202,164
7,426,566

Bushels

650,403

695,557

939,418

1,081,749

1,346,592

1,453,153

909,581

791,596
698,881
799,911
574,766
621,591
624,962
746,019
854,309
900,766
1,153,701
1,262,294
631,497

844,482
786,180
694,721
681,909
578,306
713,298
782,307
783,208
1,024.845
1,260,471

Bushels

135,783
183,623
187,020
147,992
129,236
209,499
151,518

118,039
125,805
174,940
156,874
194,404
180,458
199,769
200,995
151,413
153,862
168,662
124,216

143,794
157,303
156,800
152,057
144,344
189,875
225,727
235,382
156.337
152,965

Bushels

44,464
40,894
74,088
72,056
77,779
102,769
60,082

55,257
55,880
60,804
56,835
49,211
39,304
36,870
40,304
62,141
74,011
81,383
59,925

78,195
99,837
80,562
62,432
47,978
43,865
47,291
51,325
71.113
75,673

Bushels

873,889
716,067
895,616
1,174,201
1,447,920
1,941,348
1,829,953

643,156
275,855
545,154
130,085
021,874
724,378
659,023
753,304
127,286
353,384
588, 189
501,845

259,377
379,894
154,072
092,036
726,298
552,371
490,552
713,438
035.672
330,138

43-0
41-3
42-7
50-9
62-4
70-5
35-1

30-9
32-1
34-1
39-5
45-7
43-6
48-3
50-6
50-6
62-2
68-8
37-7

39-5
47-0
42-4
47-4
47-9
47-7
45-1
53-3
61-7
66-8

Barrels

1,151,286
1,201,965
1,272,009
1,384,500
1,721,598
1,942,844
1,009,799

859,107
844,899
004,787
013,486
334,101

322,923
443,692
392,683
650,557
827,340
967.284

1,042,505
1,102,043
1,064,428
1,088,785
1,175,433
1,127,477
1,072,747
1,282,214
1,383,205
1,654,189

Pounds

880,560
402,937
658,480
777,966
1,387,585
1,193,036
499,733

401,299
527,676
559,858
587,631
556,907
397,611
378,005
648,373
598,044
751,566
927,171
441,557

803,504
558,853
569,533
629,032
614,693
319J
553,201
416,383
717,964
1,065,990

Pounds

8,027,410
8,940,843
12,301,642
14,124,180
16,683,629
17,871,610
10,532,277

9,105,
7,613,
8,588,
5,585,
6,464,
7,721,
10,030,
11,258,
12,093,
15,676,
16,416,
7,468,

Pounds

1,468,628
1,731,709
1,611,076
1,325,254
1,294,032
1,887,653
1,520,080

759,972
1,042,878
196,044
983,520
248,758
266.352
633,
514,590
320,404
153,041
109,060
347, 928

261,459
338,950
866,835
397,869
132,154
556,820
292,971
644,925
521,725
697,250

428,968
447.127
881,990
141,966
398,166
726,506
748,106
215,458
894,880
725,600

Barrels

570,861
446,379
330,382
385,113
528,794
576,864
492,033

397,304
333,114
490,270
234,387
565,080
544,507
492,765
480,288
552,556
514,368
547,602
418,183

448,498
328,376
493,327
340,621
481,725
441,064
408,028
412,089
369,320
485,549

Table 6.

Receipts, Manufactures and Stocks of Sugar in Thousand Pounds

Raw Sugar

Refined Sugar

4-week period

Stock
on hand

at be-
ginning
ofperiod

Re-
ceipts

Melt-
ings
and
ship-
ments

Stock
on hand

at be-
ginning
ofperiod

Manu-
factured
granu-
lated

Manu-
factured
yellow

and
brown

Total
manu-
factured

Total
domes-
tic
ship-
ments

Ship-
ments
granu-
lated

Ship-
ments
yellow

and
brown

Total
ship-
ments

1933
May 21

60,295
122,205
122,425
111,656
38,489
77,116
60,036
106,861
109,097

109,232
101,898
112,182
81,130
70,421
143,709
150,524
132,670
106,943
102,398
132,530
130,616
91,959

84,383

82,635
103,160

91,390
101,951
124,747
131,708
121,490
105,652
103.510

84,266
102,119

126,477
75,224
85,435
35,112

120,743
75,160

123,367
80,943
37,886

11,432
29,326
26,839
32,989
119,750
110,230
39,394
70,202
58,725
106,990
63,618
55,801
26,830

"40," 595
10,714
57,294
65,605
97,455
72,327
84,535
88.921
68. 649

106,111
83,713

64,567
75,005
97,204
107,288
82,116
92,239
76,543
78,707
37,750

18,767
19,041
57,891
43,698
46,463
93,414
57,248
95,928
63,270
76,858
65,532
94,458
34,406

16,621
20,070
22,484
46,733
42,809
90,495
82,544
100,373
91,064
87,893
88,258
59,114

109,901
111,503
123,942
108,248
124,079
174,985
174,985
155,411
188,834

194,558

173,161

143,345

69,492

93,023

96,035

133,186

113,120

118,079

194,558

194,558

194,558

207,044

214,486
189,945
161,406
135,848
135,013
114,921
113,663
102,391
109,420
214.486
214,486
214,486

53,212
63,996
84,990
91,620
73,687
97,775
108,298
109,777
54,028

24,239
16,803
48,749
40,587
36,214
77,722
51,081
81,103
53,386
75,909
105, 177
126,137
50,117

20,545
17,269
18,407
35,730
34,371
70,923
72,892
85,557
78.190
76,926
109,378
94,646

5,540
9,725
7,593

10,080
8,230
8,238
7,576

12,679
7,317

3,064
3,544
6,683
5,868
4,953

11,532
6,251
6,987
6,991

11,708
7,356

12,864
6,852

2,112

2,575

2,953

7,575

7,260

13,142

10,652

9,484

10,489

10,008

17,044

10,660

58,751
73,722
92,583
101,700
81,917
106,613
115,874
122,457
61,345

27,303
20,347
55,432
46,455
41,167
89.254
57,332
88,089
60,378
87,617
112,533
139,001
56,968

22,657
19,845
21,360
43,305
41,631
84,064
83,544
95,042
88,679
86,934
126,422
105,306

56,256
60,354

107,377
84,478
79,741

101,052
84,813
87,675
55,183

48,263
49,749
128,586
22,005
37,061
50,338
75,234
79,961
79,103
83,186
63,462
70,342
48,728

46,593
47,686
46,246
43,000
59,349
84,018
93,754
86,828
95,281
97,025
78,247
64,997

51,129
55,403
100,986
79,862
74,845
95,456
76,537
77, 185
49,016

43,449
43,715
117,650
19,544
32,927
46,148
70,842
76,913
74,992
78,669
59,040
62,004
43,021

41,336
42,370
40,730
37,980
54,434
76,550
86,799
81,038
88,784
86,729
68,057
55,572

6,020
5,880
7,291
6,007
, 7,262
9,451
9,521
11,848
6,604

5,251
6,448

11,635
3,380
5,228
5,954
6,556
6,217
8,360
9,237
7,720

10,541
6,505

5,862
6,014
6,188
6,164
7,407
8,822
8,018
6,977
9,749
12,634
11,099
10,273

57,149

61,283

July 16

108,277

85,869

September 10

October 8

82,107
104,908
86,058

89,033

55,621

1933

48,700

February 25

50, 163

March 25

129,149

April 22

22,924

May 20

38,155

June 17

52,103

July 15

August 12

77,398
83,131
83,353

October 7

87,906

November 4

66,761

December 2

72,544

December 30

49,526

1934
January 27

47,198

February 24

48,384

March 24

46,918

April 21

44,144

May 19

61,842

June 16

85,373

July 14

94,817

88,015

September 8

98,532

October 6

99,363

November 3

79,156

December 1

65,846

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13

Table 7. Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes Entered for Consumption.

Year and Month

Tobacco,
cut

Tobacco,
plug

Cigarettes

Cigarettes,
over-
weight

Cigars

Foreign
raw leaf
tobacco

1933

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1933
"1934

Pound

1,659,842
1,436,417
1,493,496
1,488,431
1,559,063
1,662,365
1,551,042
1,427,688
1,209,812

1,065,534
1,429,012
1,537.535
1,261,563
1,490,955
1,517,064
1,599,257
1,823,454
1,329,411
1,473,910
1,561,675
1,223,930

1,156,731
1,380,982
1,529,343
1,456,045
1,731,922
1,585,094
1,495,730
1,590,786
1,514,766
1,702,791
1,533,982

Pound

425,577
421,248
425,899
391,668
419,483
368,601
379,960
358,572
340,791

300,491
304,290
374,473
324,732
408,219
412,655
345,055
397,770
357,519
350,617
364,839
290,671

321,339
306,407
326,628
353,109
415,972
381,019
367,317
380,339
329,761
370,555
338,851

Number

269,309,750
312,790,432
376,779,975
338,874,828
329,466,364
313.709,922
214,301,678
388,625,140
304,613,955

310,144,850
264,524,935
305,107,720
267,148,135
360,805,660
437,535,200
449,784,830
410,553,620
401,231,720
379,614,915
374,490,820
355,920,395

267,435,575
312,784,585
325,042,310
348,658,920
431,667,650
468,990,240
472,025,100
509,045,040
429,906,595
448,758,930
435,078,600

Number

49,050
37,350
66,300
40,300
43,700
39,400
57,100
148,400
39,260

28,420
17,890
15,370
33,600
27,330
30,750
24,100
34,650
46,700
41,500
46,400
44,240

14,800
24,800
7,200
28,300
14,600
21,100
17,300
30,800
15,200
59,200
49,000

Number

10,208,636
10,552,455
12,754,263
11,492,868
12,298,501
12,799,348
14,424,229
14,071,178
9,014,869

3,965,735
4,675,418
6,407,352
6,996,151
9.857,264
10,998,932
11,661,814
11,879,869
11,506,697
14,202,255
13,935,402
8,721,959

5,069,775
4,448,840
6,711,960
8,744,376
10,325,277
11,510,509
10,773,621
12,349,405
9,890,762
14,358,520
15,480,850

Pound

1,120.066
1,108.312
1,320.001
1,149.197
1,083,602
1,042.140

938.889
1,027.873

744,579

832.534
742.408
852.367
801.092
914.839
1.014.566
1,012,478
990,819
880,042
838,879
893,716
635,474

630,982
621,222
716,938
731,018
869,923
868,269
776,670
817,495
774,128
783,839
744,894

Table 8. — Production of Boots and Shoes in Pairs.

Boots and shoes with leather or fabric uppers

Total footwear

-

Welts

McKays

and

all

imitation

welts

Nailed,
pegged,
screw
or wire
fastened

Stitch-
downs

Total

Men's

Boys'

and

youths'

Women's

Misses'

and
childrens

Babies'

and
infants'

Total

1933

243,435
241,653
235,079
247,387
273,591
267,515
213,345
196,801
167,762

185,162
207,516
250,519
234,316
273,575
323,774
368,581
363,232
311,182
257,370
200,583
147,622

172,192
216,094
283,532
263,511
281,021
239,527
243,867
323,442
278,570
242,808

781,111
821,112
746,474
610,920
828,070
807, 126
679,722
450,418
306,383

398,195
614,061
804,562
737,483
846,285
921,428
861,664
1,007,916
942,552
712,195
470,711
329,554

451,021
685,693
907,542
890,772
1,022.979
903.804
595,268
980,677
796,344
707,633

120,920
125,907
118,518
129,595
180,350
185,458
189,725
166,934
114,304

88,256
112,162
140,267
117,438
139,933
167,448
199,168
260,289
227,428
159,127
117,437

88,699

110,757
122,254
116,220
97, 129
137,581
135,140
101,228
154,751
164,952
163,530

216,884
264,754
243,324
169,801
148,365
136,672
151,968
135,217
124,894

114,919
149,983
195,450
217,809
315,543
318,003
264,433
210,696
182,023
202,590
195,675
141,100

178,045
201,233
257,724
266,910
292,018
280,461
165,815
161,403
169,725
205,207

1,413,214
1,507,574
1,400,508
1,202,968
1,484,042
1,470,476
1,301,011
1,017,053
753,573

808,671
1,126,000
l,440,05fi
1,354,348
1,631,358
1,785,434
1,746,992
1.919.069
1,729,685
1,388,574
1,020,654

731,474

934,606
1,257,824
1,602,851
1,563,316
1,774,537
1,604,743
1,150,301
1,680,535
1,460,998
1,420,320

370,801
422,104
436,647
409,588
469,002
471,961
449,281
403,661
311,351

267,310
302,984
393,335
368,223
468,592
566,993
634,980
659,556
583,038
484,141
391,663
299,534

294,230
367,456
433,720
414,050
497,158
509,337
423,022
549,615
487,584
503,290

68,822
75,047
65,144
54,778
91,741
109,625
108,139
110,661
67,645

45,171
60,423
82,193
76,480
108,270
120,308
101,253
133,747
138,087
146.894
112,024
59,553

42,529
79,586
75,023
80,184
102,058
85,297
53,584
98,513
111,681
131,669

742,845
803,803
746,658
665,684
863,149
858,238
748,048
568,263
404,451

426,723
596,200
774,888
709,271
836,667
949,938
909,760
1,085,425
1,003,719
870,948
572,204
403,164

467,609
637,047
842,575
810,530
928,966
844,830
646,560
980,634
832,734
801,952

232,427
248,460
214,127
160,666
183,565
187,436
202,130
187,757
134,308

129,475
161,377
202,713
214,202
250,595
229,827
232,910
263,552
218,096
232,164
203,292
132,344

160,666
160,198
232,597
271,414
266,661
204,527
154,707
177,839
189,107
259,002

108,597
106,674
96,616
88,768
100,902
95,942
91,592
90,992
60,309

53,219
79,292
86,358
73,844
90,440
98,581
95,964
95,299
92,585
99,624
92,070
50,221

65,533
79,761
98,095
69,716
85,990
79,150
54,093
89,582
83,571
86,259

1,523,492

May

1,656,088

1,559.192

July

1,379.484

August

September....

October

November. . .

December

1933

January

February

March

April

1,708,359
1,723,202
1,599,190
1,361,334
978,064

921,898
1,200,276
1,539,482
1,442,020

May

1.754,564

June

1,965,647

July

1,974,867

August

September....

October

November. . .

December

1934

January

February

March

2,237,179
2,085,525
1,833,771
1,371,253
944,816

1,030,667
1,324,048
1,682,010
1,645,894

May

1,880,833

June

July

1,723,141
1,331,966

August

September...
October

1,886,183
1,704,677
1,782,172

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Table 9. — Sales and Slaughterings of Live Stock, Retail Food Prices, and Cold Storage Holdings.

Classification

lb,

Sales on Stock Yds:

(Current month
prelim.)

Cattle

Calves

Hogs

Sheep

Inspected Slaugh
tertngs:

Cattle

Calves

Sheep

Lambs

Swine

Av. Retail Prices, in

cents, of Food in

Canada:

Beef, chuck.

Veal, roast "

Mutton, roast. "

Pork, fresh — "

Bacon, break-
fast "

Lard, pure — "

Eggs, fresh.... doz

Milk qt.

Butter, cream
ery

Cheese

Bread

Flour

Rolled oats.. ,

Rice ,

Beans

Apples, evap.

Prunes

Sugar, gran. .

Tea

Coffee

Potatoes peck

lb.

1933

Nov

Dec.

67,774

36,760

23,495

14,317

100, 70>

71,951

39,315

24,940

72,957

48,402

27.03'

18,924

11.423

6.447

72.768

34,360

277,318

252,699

10-6

10-2

11 5

11-3

17 2

17-4

15-8

15-8

21-1

21-1

13-2

13-3

37-9

44-8

9-7

9-7

24-3

25-6

19-7

19-7

5 8

5-6

3-1

3-1

5-0

5-0

8 0

8-0

4 4

4-4

15-1

15-2

12-1

12-2

8-C

80

43-1

43-fi

39-7

39-1

22-2

21-6

1934

57,353
20.746
111,019
20.709

63,133
28,221
5.179
35.065
269,531

10-5
12

46.593
21,164
92.486
14,462

53,800
30,675
3,677
32,636
262.834

11
12 5

190i 201

16-6

21-6

13-5

40-7

9-9

28-4
19-7
5-6
31
50
8-1
4-4
15-4
12 3
8-0
45-5
39-6
22 1

191

24-8
13 5
35 3
100

29-7

20-1
5 6
31
50
8-1
4-4

15-3

12 5
8 0

47

39

23

42,450
27,958
73.938
14,063

56.365
49.549
4.170
33.963
258.824

11-9
131
20-9
21-2

28-7

13

40-5

32-5

20-3
5
3

50
8 2
4-5

14-9

12
8 0

50.462 54.393

36.078 43.088

84,275 94.501

14,896 14.830

54.694
64.251
32.584
1,178
251,847

12-0
12-9
20-6

20-6

29-0
13-5
271
100

32

20-4

5-6

31

50

81

4-5

15 3

12-7

80

490

39-4

26-9

44.837
36.229
70,415
30,679

61.496
71.587
24.473
7,918
266,541222,701

57.544
58,020
15,239
40,544

12-1
12-2

22-1
19-6

28-7
13-1
22-3
10-0

27-8

201
5-6
31
4-9
8-1
4-5

150

12-7
7-

49-6

38

25-

12

11-9
21-6
20-0

29-1

12-9

22-3

9-

25
19

5

3

5

4
15
12

7
50
38
24-3

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

53,909

51.687

64.268

107,606

84,328

33.445

27. 687

33,251

43,706

30,417

70.714

49.354

57,214

84,370

96,109

46.773

47,370

70,868

113,385

50,513

57,652

67.396

76,392

100.323

94,339

47.074

43.804

40,119

47.276

35.863

8.880

6.836

8.337

14.039

11,744

65.656

89.709

104.598

177,717

83,064

177,997

169,231 178.769

230,054

289,268

12 2

11-8

11-4

11-1

n

11 9

11 8

11-9

11-7

20 9

20-9

19-0

18-4

18-7

20 9

21-7

21-6

20-7

20-0

311

33-2

35-1

36-2

34-5

12-6

12-7

13-2

14-5

14-6

24-8

26-9

27-5

32-6

40-4

9-9

9-9

10-0

10-1

10-6

251

241

23-9

24-6

24-4

20-C

19-9

19-9

19-8

19-6

5-6

5 6

5-8

5-8

5-7

3-3

3-3

3-4

3-4

3-4

5 C

51

51

5-1

5-2

8 C

80

8-1

8-1

7-9

4 6

4-7

4-6

4-7

4-9

14-7

15 1

15-4

15-1

14-9

12-7

12 8

12-9

12-9

12-8

68

6-7

6-6

6-6

6-5

51C

52 C

52-6

53-1

52-8

39-1

38-8

38-9

38-J

38-1

23 1

1 25-7

20-4

I 18-6

16-7

Cold Storage Holdings as at
First of Month:

(000 lb*, or doz.)

BUTTER —

Creamery

Dairy

Totals

Cheese

Eggs—

Cold Storage

Fresh

Frozen

Pork—

Fresh, frozen

Fresh , not frozen

Cured or in cure

Totals

Lard

Beef—

Fresh, frozen

Fresh, not frozen

Cured

In process of cure

Totals

Veal —

Fresh, frozen

Fresh, not frozen

Totals

Mtjtton and Lamb —

Frozen

Not frozen

Totals

POULTR Y

Fish—

Fresh frozen

Smoked, etc

Fresh frozen during preced-
ing month

Dec.

29,000

330i

29,330!

16,612

4,199

192

2,514

5,607
4.257
14.653
24,510
1.604

12.037

5,625

114

194

17,969

1,330

398

1.728

7.

257
7.541
6.052

15,272
4,930

2,107

Jan

21,448
250
21.697

15.865

1,248

196

2,135

7.604
3.013
13.480
24,096
2.5:,7

11,732

3,814

229

190

15.965

1.046

185

1,230

6,832

271

7,104

ll,65f

12,742
4,371

950

Feb.

14.371

153

14,524

13,778

5.869
3.153
14.698
23.719
2.234

8,499

4.

257

117

13,771

637
242
879

4,925

16

5.093

10.713

9.641
3.229

Mar.

7,057

53

7,109

12,15;

15

102

1.250

8.644
3.534
17.588
29.766
2.849

6,694

4,657

204

98

11.653

426
325
751

3,887

214

4,101

6.558
2,548

1,410

April

3,730

15

3,746

10,833

139

247
921

16.870
30.938
3.597

5.007

4.377

26'1

121

9.767

316
482
797

2.581
219

2.

7.

5,735

2.497

2.322

May

2,515
11

2,527
9.863

3,105
611
828

11.260
3.528
17.235
32,022
3,610

4,204

4,346

192

108

8,850

513
643

1.156

1,786

137

1.923

5.949

5,431
3,035

2,502

June

6.922

46

6.968

9.628

9.950

685

1.692

10.946
3.483
16.457
30.886
4.386

3,328

4.305

174

135

7.941

777

695

1.472

747

182

928

4.133

3.679
2.061

July

24.328
216
24.545
17.316

13.042

679

3,092

9,649
2,849
16.375
28.873
3.657

3,021

4,792

170

138

8,121

919

572

1,491

344

284

628

41.641 50,433
471 574
42,112 51,007
24.698 32,054

Aug.

Sept

13.772

604

4.127

14,758

693

3,351

6.471 4,628
1.995 1,883
14. 145 12,915

22 611 19,427
2.885 2.231

3.423

4.946

185

223

8.777

1,171

604

1,776

367

371

738

3,315

3,911

5,210

226

299

9,675

1,419

4*2

1,900

492

382

874

3,038

10,286 17.275 20.051
4,162 5.800 6,511

4,147 7.572

4,685

Oct.

53.113

635

53,748

34.145

14.206

840

3.333

4.336
2,466
12.815
19.618

1,778

7,183

5,976

240

194

13 592

1,690

730

2,420

1,621

415

2.036

2,885

21.373
6.

2.745

Nov

49.373

581

49.955

24.551

10.593

285

2.836

3,372

3.741

13,735

20.848

1.628

12.562

6,800

316

91

19.769

2,100

931

3,031

5,777

573

6,350

3.176

23.903
5.991

Dec.

41,110

514

41,624

17.884

6,041

291

2.378

6,159
4,216
15,345
25.720
1,714

18,078

5,816

202

160

24,256

2,552

470

3.023

7,424

344

7,768

7,401

22,164
5,848

2,849

'Iacludes approximately 1,531,000 pounds reported by firms added to list since March 1, 1934

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Table 10. Output of Central Electric Stations and Railway Operating Statistics

OUTPUT OF CENTRAL
ELECTRIC STATIONS
000 KILOWATT HOURS

Monthly Data

Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total....

Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel-
Prairie Provinces

Other Provinces

Exports

Provincial Consumption-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Total

Deliveries to Boilers-
New Brunswick

Quebec

Ontario

Manitoba

British Columbia

Total

Daily Average

Totals for Canada-
Water

Fuel

Total

Generated by Water-
Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Generated by Fuel-
Prairie Provinces

Other Provinces

Exports

RAILWAYS

Car loadings 000 cars

Operating Revenues —

Canadian National $000

Canadian Pacific $000

Canadian National-
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried

one mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. .000

Canadian Pacific —

Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried . 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass

Total pay roll. $000

Number of employees. .000
All Railways-
Operating Revenues... $000
Operating Expenses. . .$000

Operating Income $000

No. of tons carried. 000 tons
No. of tons carried one

mile 000,000 tons

Passengers carried 000

Passengers carried one

mile 000,000 pass.

Total pay roll $000

Number of employees. . 000

1 Deficit.

1933

Nov.

1670149
32,214
1702363

59,094
888,123
492,937
117,639
112,356

17,804
14,410
106,457

72,196
704,340
571,521
136,521
111,328
1595906

9,052

279,115

77,389

25,883

159

391,598

55,671

1,074

56,745

1,970
29,604
16,431
3,921
3,745

3,549

201-37

11,612
10,390

1934

Jan.

34,136
1723672

43,413
868,589
535,501
123,786
118,247

18,702

15,434

100,485

57,386
690,290
614,661
143,849
116,936
1623122

276,787

91,088

30,754

187

398,816

54,501

1,101

55,602

1,401

28,019

17,274

3,993

3,814

603

498

3,241

176-41

9,665
8,954

Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.

1584599
28,235
1612834

38,147
805, 145
525,939
112,122
103,246

16,149
12,086
102,151

48,907
646,249
583,835
127,132
102,128
1508251

266,777

87,979

29,699

154

384,609

56,593

1,008

57,601

1,363
28,755
18,784
4,004
3,687

577

431

3,648

164-09

9,594
8,644

1767881
28,008
1795889

42,019
881,766
603,773
122,904
117,419

15,393

12,615

112,114

53,045
712,029
662,832
139,652
116,217
1680791

303,731

97,487

31,008

167

432,393

57,028

903

57,931

1,355

28,444
19,476

3,

3,788

496

407

3,617

189-24

11,743
9,946

1672606
24,040

49,230
925,386
473,761
114,286
109,943

12,152
11,888
63,105

59,956
741,213
595,936
127,928
108,508
1633541

4,013

367,805

78,383

24,377

160

474,738

55,754

801

56,555

1,641
30,846
15,792

3,810

405

396

2,103

177-20

11,213
9,249

1804615
25,516
1829681

56,819
1036240
488,845
106,836
115,425

12,503
13,013
111,000

806,947
608,076
120,895
113,877
1718681

4,619

365,391

73,037

15,440

155

458,642

58,199

823

59,022

1,833

33,427

15,769

3,446

3,724

403

420

3,581

194-10

12,639
10,459

1681937
26,695
1708632

56,933
963,547
468,349

78, 133
114,975

12,221

14,474

113,640

70,509
745,830
573,290

91,654
113,708
1594991

7,030

347,731

60,697

3,259

133

418,850

56,064

890

56,954

1,898

32,118

15,611

2,605

3,832

407

483

3,788

193-37

11,725
10,009

1594728
26,586
1621314

56,226
904,257
434,224

81,788
118,233

12,474

11,112

105,866

69,126
694,288
539,509

95,547
116,978
1515448

7,152

280,670

51,581

3,114

141

342,658

51,443

857

52,300

1,814

29,170

14,00

2,638

3,814

402
455
,415

187-88

11,906
10,717

1630784
28,112

50,168
893,365
472,388

92,878
121,985

14,176
13,936
115,988

62,864
691,320
559,645
108,220
120,705
1542754

3,267

279,653

64,622

3,423

138

351,103

52,606

907

53,513

1,619
28,818
15,238
2,996
3,935

457

450

3,742

204-55

11,596
10,930

1597283
30,006
1627289

40,557

852,236
472.978
109.400
122,112

14,480
15,526
107,114

54,865
646.469
572,792
124,918
121,131
1520173

1,317

243,449

68.574

14,008

132

327,480

53,243

1,000

54,243

1,352

28,408
15,766
3,647
4,070

212-21

13,175
12,042

1821707
31,685
1853392

48,823
1009596
516,425
122,455
124,408

15,874
15,811
107.122

63,231
777,796
642.430
139,495
123.319
1746271

3,159

326,326

83,284

20,151

152

433,072

58,765

1,022

59,787

1,575
32.568
16,659
3,950
4,013

512

510

3,456

242-87

13.939
12.752

1918K
35, 2J
1953464

60,097
1084381
524,313
122,755

18,880
16,416
99,711

75,244

846,008
664,151
142,831
125,519
1853753

7,055

412,697

92,229

25,808

172

537,961

63,939

1,176

65,115

2,003
36,146
17,477
4,092
4.221

547
3.324

211-06

12,140
11,184

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

10,351
2,152
2,791

10,112
1,220
2,554

10,630
1,283'
2,362

10,541
1.308'
2,158

10,722

647

2,633

10,105

748

2,122

11,046
1,273
2,538

11,003

370

2,259

11,380
• 199
2,340

11.565

306'

2,200

11,215
1,640
2,816

11,254
2,381
3,106

1,165
568

977
619

790
945

773
865

962
030

894
845

922
655

799
730

886
838

795
864

1,172
653

1,271

624

44

7,061

63

40

6,950
61

48

7,169

67

43

6.948

69

55

7,029
66

48

6,622

61

47

7,001

63

74

6,960

65

66

7,235

67

69

7,493

'69

61

7,314

70

49

7,431

68

7,596
4,058
2,544

6,475
3,586
2,217

7,733

889

2,004

7,402

819

1,854

8,077
1,519
2,035

7,638
1,270
1,814

8,297
1,802
2,165

7,904
1,756
1,876

8,857
1,511
2,052

9,532
1.071
2,006

8,678
3,034
2,506

8,324
4,101
2,870

1,122

465

883

496

729
779

689
715

809

850

785
624

763
510

748
613

832
658

798
666

1,036
532

1,133
468

38

4,850
45

40

4,661

43

46

5,001

47

44

4,896

48

61

4,960

43

44

4.876
46

45

5.298

50

93

5,185
49

66

5,245

49

81

5.276

49

58

5,100

48

45

5,134

46

27,239
19,683
6,654
6,860

24,176
18,214
5,040
6,153

21,011

19,945

216

5,741

20,627

19,601

60 1

5,306

24,657
20,630
2.976
6,315

23,395
19,488
2,839
5,426

26,069

21,240

3,814

6,375

24,436
20,763
2,636
5.677

25.206

22,066

2,114

5,894

25.201

22,947

1,180

5,694

27,605

21,688

4,998

6,801

2,442
1,181

2,011
1,244

1.682
1,906

1.629
1,731

1.986
2,054

1,869
1,639

1,873
1,335

1.721
1,553

2,202
1,717

2,064
1,769

2,366
1,367

96

12,670

115

91

12,350

111

109

12,919

121

98

12,589
123

127

12,794

115

103

12,265

113

103

13,162

120

183

12,985

121

150

13.727
123

169

13,627

125

134

13,213

125

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 11 — Railway Revenue Freight Loaded at Stations in Canada in Tons.

17

Commodoties

Railway Freight Loaded—

Agricultural Products —

Wheat

Com

Oats

Barley

Rye

Flaxseed

Other grain

Flour

Other mill products

Hay and straw ,

Cotton

Apples (fresh)

Other fruit (fresh)

Potatoes

Other fresh vegetables

Other agricultural products
Animal Products —

Horses

Cattle and calves

Sheep

Hogs

Dressed meats (fresh)

Dressed meats (cured, salted,

canned)

Other packing house products

(edible)

Poultry

Eggs

Butter and cheese

Wool

Hides and leather

Other animal products (non

edible)

Mine Products —

Anthracite coal

Bituminous coal

Lignite coal

Coke

Iron ores

Other ores and concentrates.

Base bullion and matte

Gravel, sand, stone (crushed)
Slate— Dimensions or block

stone

Crude petroleum

Asphalt

Salt

Other mine products

Forest Products —
Logs, posts, poles, cordwood.

Ties

Pulp wood

Lumber, timber, box, crate

and cooperage material . .

Other forest products

Manufactures and Miscellan-
eous—
Gasolene, petroleum and its

products

Sugar

Iron, pig and bloom

Rails and fastenings

Bar and sheet iron — Structural

iron and iron pipe

Castings, machinery & boilers

Cement

Brick and artificial stone

Lime and plaster

Sewer pipe and drain tile. .
Agricultural implements and

vehicles other than autos.
Automobiles and auto trucks

Household goods

Furniture

Liquor beverages

Fertilizers, all kinds

Paper, printed matter, books

Wood-pulp

Fish (fresh, frozen cured, etc.)
Canned goods (all canned food

products, except meats)

Other manufactures and mis

cellaneous ,

Merchandise ,

1933

Sept.

1.204,714

1,523

70,118

51,854

8,682

457

1,462

101,716

65,794

13,701

515

42,768

19.191

13,658

18,151

41,301

3,426
40,329

6,047
13,290

8,146

4,817

4,869
218
834
5.636
1,691
3,612

3.418

2,483

536.421

210,632

66,551

5.026

212,244

38,110

159,689

2,691
1,236
10,256
13,119
124.544

158.763

2,308

134.249

194,104
16,708

168,910
17,469
8,127
1,010

15,062
5,940

50,479
7,896

17,076
1.146

3.247
6.414
5.656
2,039
7,900

23,657
126,452

69,500
3,323

13.010

203,546
125,254

Oct. Nov

,147,748

10,061

84,332

44,339

4,778

1,404

7,030

121,713

91,271

21,335

488

86. 159

5,576

36.181

18,535

111.728

4,368
49,860
10,528
15.158

8,110

4,187

6.308
239
962

4,014
947

3,770

3,152

4,104

690,019

395,739

88,334

5,362

109.315

36.005

195,664

1,648

1,137

7,847

13,231

144.668

195,784

2,301

110,154

195,203
18.932

145,374
20,588
14,107
3,285

18,936
5.115

42,079
8,059

15,945
1,465

2,380
6,647
9,303
2.005
7,939

23.244
138.052

67. 666
5.353

11,909

189,855
133,358

750,820

3,234

79,793

34,387

1,898

3,343

4,986

138,793

106,802

24,506

314

65,386

1,305

43,906

11,265

94,323

4,118
47,974

5,586
19,319

9,064

4,694

2,103
1.113
2,345
1,216
3,498

2,707

2,144
602,203
340,271
102,053
460
112,155
46,893
120,531

2,471
1,064
3,063
13,482
134, 179

234,948

2,743

101,090

183,942
16,819

234,948

20,300

12,069

1,883

18,525
5,341

19,074
5,511

14,895
1.646

2,492
5,250
7.162
2,035
9,401

31,217
134,531

60,809
7,049

13,335

175,951
115,984

Dec.

399.154

1,892

52,622

20,764

763

1,950

4,176

86,256

61.944

24.888

480

27.020

1,144

24,004

9,968

38.607

4,593
24,801

2,045
17.133

9,242

5,943

5,487
5,678

264
1.825

721
3.752

1.656
462,080
380,809
105,501
460
104,208
34.164
33.168

741

876

3.213

9,774

104.459

186,365

810

146,660

143,075
33,854

83,411

13,559

6.329

829

15,113

5,887
10,498

2,785

11,617

475

2,256

8,409

2,917

1,742

17,538

19,455

147.539

58,312

6,789

7,979

137,527
104,470

1934

Jan.

434,792

6,599

71,385

26,915

669

488

2,632

85,380

77,132

39.303

704
46,354

666
41,164
11.633
28,530

2,937
31,176

1,689
22,388

8,821

6,554

5,476
507
311

2,121
640

3,798

3,221

2,623

500,300

366,272

124,360

124

121,071

37,364

33,562

796

1,811

1,067

11,093

97.149

222,988

564

261,727

153,315
15,661

84,135

13,477

8,504

1,026

27,607
3,258
7,313
5,527

10,929
673

3.207
13,999

1,859

2,168
12,546
24,135
177,421
52,958

7,146

7,545

161,937
118,238

Feb. Mar. July Aug

371,078

16,010

98,137

38,549

1,455

366

1,728

81,115

89,093

47,811

906

30,324

509

39,150

6.238

20,267

3,281
26,569

1,168
20,555

7,211

6,772

4,249
364
248

2,359
600

3,902

2,715

9,443
435,925
198,795
98,658
664
124,288
35,497
23,796

471

681

1,078

10,509

91.437

230,363

1,284

235,904

171,383
15,736

78,919

16,730

7,223

1,978

22,198
2,695
6,221
4,483

11,086
625

3,068
16,283

1,741

2,038
10,191
30,039
146,112
49,958

5,809

9,807

154,400
122,266

432,646

3,265

103,098

26,221

1,262

756

1,940

91,613

91,405

65,541

852

17,999

536

55,199

9,704

22,689

5,727
30,635

1,431
18,738

5,602

9,051

5,807
343
746

1,763
676

4,073

4,273
499,916
183,624
84,764
1,330
129,929
46,373
28,883

749

895

1,826

16,560

117,314

259,146

1,459

308,468

230,532
22.573

102,696
19,764
13,659
12,236

28,560
5,362

12,323
7,075

15,690
410

6,154
23,344

5,179

1,767
12,876
53,236
191,651
60,701

5,012

10,909

189,977
147,231

839,687

208

57,933

48,928

5,533

2,526

852

84,569

69,455

8,678

603

610

6,298

6,571

5,911

15,932

5,802
31,887

1,742
11,727

6,370

6,297

6,567
118
1,595
6,102
2,243
3,230

3,185

1,362
633,017
38,981
44,035
1,090
178,570
48,547
265, 796

4,364

1,631

17,772

16,587

150,807

145,231

4,403

150,182

225,988
26,867

179,387

23,153

9,111

3,590

21,682
4.512
73,840
10,549
15,605
1,687

10, 108
21,202
4,334
1,991
13,735

li,:

136,663

51,343

2,745

13,106

235,980
127,924

220

35,780

50,700

7,210

329

378

99.517

74,144

8,833

419

5,253

16,465

1,939

10,332

18,096

5,467
38,640

2,476
10,436

6,748

5,414

4,245
245

1,053

5,073
717

2,634

4,000

2,581

662,550

74,200

44,551

1,680

178,554

51,147

292,942

4,576
3,557
17,398
13,122
111,891

143,944

4,750

111,157

222,830
26,089

200,368
18,593
9,368
7,899

21,207
5,105
71,984
10,578
16,709
1,470

8,385
16,450

3,923

1,529

16,801

18,534

133,384

54,080

3,776

13,709

232,920
130,855

Sept.

1,437,237

510

71,621

154,374

8,720

831

555

99,973

70, 124

24,232

519

41,566

15,222

8,917

18,881

17,503

5,147
47,452

4,678
10,914

7,186

5,151

3,793
153
751

3,452
391

2,851

4,331

672,112
248,987

45,972

1,042

168,244

58,020
236,033

4,532
3,985
19,377
13,666
112,738

151,795

2,854

90,571

194,180
25,649

173,024

20,710

11,407

7,807

18,324
11,847
60,848
12,429
14,289
1,332

4,411
13,981

6,399

1,755

12,912

24,161

126,092

52,618

4,177

14,876

203,250
126,752

18

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 12. Indexes ot Employment by Industries, Year 1926 = 100

Industries— First of Month

Indexes of Employment Un-
adjusted-
All Industries

Manufacturing

Animal products — edible

Fur and products

Leather and products

Lumber and products

Rough and dressed lumber

Furniture

Other lumber products

Musical instruments

Plant products— edible

Pulp and paper products

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods. . .
Garments and personal fur

nishings ,

Other textile products

Plant products (n.e.s.)

Tobacco

Distilled and malt liquors.
Wood distillates and extracts
Chemicals and allied products
Clay, glass and stone products

Electric current

Electrical apparatus

Iron and steel products ....
Crude, rolled and forged

products

Machinery (other than ve-
hicles)

Agricultural implements. . .

Land vehicles

Automobiles and parts. . .
Steel shipbuilding and re-
pairing

Heating appliances

Iron and steel fabrication

(n.e.s.)

Foundry and machine shop

products

Other iron and steel pro-
ducts

Non-ferrous metal products. .

Mineral products

Miscellaneous

Logging

Mining

Coal

Metallic ores

Non-metallic minerals (ex-
cept coal)

Communications

Telegraphs

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage. .

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance

Building

Highway

Railway

^Services

Hotels and restaurants

Professional

Personal (chiefly laundries) . .

Trade

Retail

Wholesale

1933

Dec

91

84 4
101 0
88 7
86 8
59 0
46 0
79 1
83 8
44 4
103-1

88 1
74-1

103-7
101-4

89 2
103 5
116
120 2

81 9

118 7

119 9
115 9
128 0
114 8

57 7
104 9
96 3
63 0

74 3

68 3
30 6
63
61 3

43 2

84 7

64-7

68 8
93

125 9
103 P
166 5
105 5
88 2
159-7

80 1

81 0

84 5
80 1
79 8
111 0

69
87
91
42
194
55

106 2
121 5
109 9
119 1
126 5
102 1

Jan Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept Oct. Nov. Dec

80 0
94-7

76 3

791
52-9
40-7
69-3

77 9
39 4

6
6

85

71

96
100

85

97

114-1
112-3

81

73
125
126
122
133
112

53 4
104

95-5

60

64-4

f.6 4
35 6
65 0

67-6

43 8
58 8

49-3

62 3

61 4

90 5
127

97-8
168
106 8

92 6
158

73 0
78

83 0
77 3
76 3
109 8
69 8

63 7
88 1
33 9

179 1

91

84-2
95
74

89-2
570
45-5
73-0
80-4
32-5
89-1
87-1
74

98-2
100-4
86-6
102-4
119-4
113-9

85-4
84-2
119-2
116-5
122-6
142-2
113-2
55-4
103-6
97-6
68-2

81-9

69 5
41-8

72 5
87-3

470
68-3

51-5

68-8

66-9
57-5
127-1
102-5
1740
109-4
96 6
160-3

71-2
76-8
82-2
75-5
76-2
108-8
69-9
62-9
98-0
34-7
201 1
67-6
108-7
105-9
122-9
109-8
111*6
117-2
99-2

92-7

86-5

960

71

97'

59

48

72-

85 1

33-2

880

88-2

75

100

100
91-0

10fi-9

122

1161

91-7

90 6
120-2
110-9
120 5
141-4
1161

55-5
104 7

97-5

70-5

83-1

71-1
44 1
74-6
96-2

45-4
82-1

50-6

70-7

70-2
99-7
128-3
102-8
153-3
108-9
94-4
163-7

71-0
76-7
81-9
75-3
780
109-5
70-8
70-8
100-8
36-8
202-1
72-3
109-3
107-3
120-9
109 -fi
112-5
118-7
98-2

91-3
88-1
95-4
73-5
99-5
60-3
48-5
72 9
87-1
330

75-9
101 0

100-5
93-0
109 3
122-9
118-2

95-9
94-5
116-4

114-2
119-2
136 4
118 1
57 6
105-0
97 8
73-4

73-3
43 8
77-0
105-5

57-1

53 0

77-9

72-4
103-5
126 9
107-9
104 9
103-3

84-3
165-4

71-2
76-8
83 4
75 1
75 9
107-4
70-6
600
95-8
38-6
201-9
56-2
111-8
109- 1
121 7
113 9
116-1
123-4
98-9

92-0

76-9

99-9

63-2

51-8

74-2

90

27

92

90

79-1

103

100
92-3

110

124

120-4

96-7

95-0
108-5
100-4
119-2
136-7
125-2

64-1
105-8
100-5

75-7

91-8

76-3
45-4
79-4
116-8

51-2
850

56-5

77-2

75-5
106-5
129-7
109-4

80-5
103-6

80-6
169-5

80-5
76-9
84-3
75-0
78-5
109-2
70-7
75-4
95-8
42-5
192-6
59-8
111-7
108-7
120-8
114-3
115-6
122-2
100-5

96-6
93-2

115-8,
86-5
99-9
71 1
61-9
73-1
98-2
30-4
98-3
93 6
84-5

105-7

101
96-3

109

125-6

118-4

94-2

96-7
1070

99-7
116-6
121-4
123-5

73 5
107
103-5

77-1

92-2

78

47-0
78-8
117-7

61-0
88-1

79-7

79-1
1110
134-5
112-5

75-0
106-2

79-7
175-2

91-3

780

85-5

76 1

80-3

110-4

71-4

83-6

116 7

47-8

242-8

69-5

115-4

113-1

1190

118-2

116-5

123-0

101-4

94-2
132 6

83 6
99 3
74 9

69 9

70 1
94-5
41 9

115 6
95 8
89-1

104 6
101-5
94 1
106 0

123 3
114-8

90
86
111 2

101 2

124 3

116 1

117 6
76 6

113 9
103 7
73-7

810
39 4
74 0
99 2

47-5
89-2

65-5

80-1

76 8
110-2
137 6
114 8

84-5
110 3

81-4
185 3

94 4
81 2
91 2
78 6
83 6
112 3

74 2
90 6

129 0
56 6
266-2

75 1
123 0
127 0
117 7
117-7
116 5
122-5
102-5

98

94-3
125-9

81

99

74-2

68

72

92-2

48-0
125-3

94-4

86-4
105-2
101-4

94-3
108-1
122-6
114-0

961

91-7
1140
103-7
128-4
122- 1
1211

75-8
116-6
105- 1

71-2

85-7

82-2
370
69-4
79-4

48-3
93-5

65-0

74-5

770
111-9
138-7

114-2

85-6
112-4

83-1
189-1

95-2
82-5
93-2
79-7
83-6
114-3
74-3
87-1
1181
56-3
224-7
81-9
125-5
131-6
120-8
116-5
1171
123-3
102-7

100 0

100-

94-4

92-

113-9

111-

89-6

91-

100-0

96-

71-8

67-

63-9

56-

76-9

78-

92-6

93-

50-4

55-

135-0

114-

95-0

95-

86-3

85-

106-8

107-

102-5

103-

91-8

91-

109-4

110-

121-4

122-

1150

118-

100-8

100-

91-6

89-

114-S

110-

105-9

101-

126-6

124-

130-7

125-

120-4

125-

74-5

73-

117-6

116-

108-5

111 -

70-6

71-

81-4

89-

81-0

82-

34-6

39-

68-0

67-

71-4

71-

53-5

45-

98-2

100-

64-6

63-

78-0

72-

82-8

78-

112-7

111 -

136-3

134

121-7

120

113-4

171

117-9

121

91-0

93-

196-4

204-

87-9

85-

81-3

80-

92-5

91-

78-3

77-

84-8

83<

114-6

112-

75-0

75-

92-3

88-.'

117-0

111(

58-1

60-

222-3

214-

79-0

66-'

116-2

114 <

115-0

112-'

119-0

122 i

117-5

117 (

120-0

121 :

126-8

128

104-2

105'

Cargo Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared from Five Canadian Ports

1934

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Toronto

Vancouver

Entered

Cleared

Entered

Cleared

Entered

Cleared

Entered

Cleared

Entered

Cleared

54,685
43,878
28,971
35.093
49.711
44,498
51.596
32,523

147,034
17,579
27,104
27.182
25,718
25.156
27.834
13.552

61,544
68,176
68.088
84,108
68.048
116.827
103.146
82,550

111,290
65.321
74 142
44.284
71.491
56.720
60.979
48,045

35,494
156,423

73.155
107,338

95.815

92,317
104,103

14,357
110,430
47.225
28,936
20,627
31.906
20,652

146,206
412,282
386,442
376.116
350.956
335.097
392.921
415,540

7.146
40.793
14.705
12.295
19,180
48.367
44.883
38,878

202.916
236,437
264.235
280.866
320.384
245.942
251,170
249,136

199,074

185.102

265.623

July

299.143

251.850

234.809

293.180

November

297,179

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

19

Table 13. Indexes of Employment with Seasonal Adjustment, Indexes of Retail Sales

and Automobile Financing.

Classification

Seasonally Adjusted Indexes of
Employment— All Industries

Manufacturing

Leather and products

Rough and dressed lumber

Furniture

Musical instruments

Pulp and paper

Paper products

Printing and publishing

Rubber products

Textile products

Thread, yarn and cloth

Hosiery and knit goods

Clay, glass and stone products. .

Electric current

Electric apparatus

Iron and steel products

Crude, rolled and forged pro-
ducts

Machinery other than vehicles. .

Agricultural implements

Automobiles and parts

Logging

Mining

Metallic ores

Non metallic minerals (except
coal)

Telephones

Transportation

Street railways and cartage

Steam railways

Shipping and stevedoring

Construction and Maintenance

Building

Highway

Railway

Hotels and Restaurants

Trade

Retail

Wholesale

Economic areas and cities —

Maritime Provinces

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie Provinces

British Columbia

Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver

Indexes of Retail Sales, January
1929 = 100—

Boots and shoes (6)

Candy (6)

Clothing (9)

Drugs (7)

Dyers and cleaners (4)

Furniture (4)

General and departmental, 39
chains and departmental es-
tablishments

Groceries and meats (23)

Hardware (5)

Music and radio (4)

Restaurants (11)

General index, 118 chains and
departmental establishments

Automobile Financing—

Total new and used cars —

Number

Percentage change1

Financing in dollars $000

Percentage change1

1933

Dec.

1934

Jan. I Feb. I Mar. i April I May | June | July

Aug. I Sept. I Oct. I Nov. I Dec.

First of Month

90 9

95 0

96 5

97 4

96 7

85-4

87-1

87-3

88 1

89 3

84 -e

<*10

87-6

94-3

97 4

55-4

58-6

62-6

640

61-2

76 7

76-2

72 9

71-8

71 5

40-?

39-2

330

33-6

33 8

75 •£

75-9

77-6

78-5

78 7

99 -C

103-0

99-4

100-9

100 6

100-9

88-6

98-8

100-6

101-3

88-7

92-0

84-5

881

90 3

102-

102-3

101 6

104-7

106 5

114-9

114-2

1190

120-5

122-7

1151

119-1

113-7

114-7

1170

56-9

60 1

62-9

62-6

61 5

105-0

109 1

109-6

111 1

110 9

93-3

95 8

97 8

97-0

98 7

63-5

66-4

69-6

68-3

72 0

75-7

70-2

86-J-

81-1

85 5

68-8

69-7

69 7

710

72 5

30-5

37 5

40-P

41-7

40 8

72-6

96 6

910

84 8

90 3

115-1

120-3

116-5

111-5

134 -8

102-8

104-6

108-0

110 2

106 4

158-1

162-9

164-6

169-8

171-4

79-2

81 -7

82-2

82-0

80 6

79-9

78-1

77-7

76-8

76 5

76-9

790

80 7

83-4

80 5

109-6

113 4

1131

115 6

113 7

68-?

70-2

71-9

741

74 0

77-1

81 0

83-8

94-7

74-4

97-8

124-4

145 2

152-5

143 0

41 •«

42 3

45 2

500

49 1

204-0

297-'

486-9

6% -9

590 4

65-7

80 9

93-9

97-6

76-8

115-2

118 2

107-2

1187

120 4

112-8

115 9

113-8

116-3

119-2

116-8

122-2

118-4

122 9

126 3

100-0

981

101-2

1011

101-6

96 0

100-7

106-3

107-4

99-2

90-6

94-2

94-3

93-8

90-7

91-7

97 5

990

100-8

103 0

85-8

90-2

89-6

90-4

92-1

85-8

89-3

91-8

91 5

90 6

81 9

83-4

88-3

88-9

86-0

90-5

88-5

94-9

100-4

99-1

88 -S

91-3

93-6

95-2

950

97-2

12 4

107-8

106-1

105-5

78-7

79-6

84-8

84 0

84-5

80-4

102-4

89-2

90-8

107-9

79 6

79-9

82-9

83-5

«3-8

83 6

85 8

900

88 2

86-6

94-2

89-5
100-9
54-2
72-7
280
79-5
103-1
101-3
91-3
108-2
123-7
119-1
64-7
109-2
101-0
73-8

86-6
74-5
43-3
94-5
106-3
106-4
173-0

82-3
75-3
81-5
111-3
73-8
82-3
1150
47-9
397-1
63-9
119-1
117-2
123-9
102-3

100-3
88-4
100-3

94 2

96 7

95-2

94 6

96-2

97.0

90-4

91-2

91-4

91 9

91-9

91-9

102-6

97-3

101-6

101-1

99-5

94-5

52-4

53-4

53-8

54 5

53-3

55 2

72-5

72-5

71-0

74-4

76-1

77-0

32-0

34-7

44-2

49-0

48-2

50-2

81-4

86-0

85-2

82-6

84-3

85 0

105-5

106-2

106-3

105-1

103-8

104-9

102-0

102-2

101-9

102-7

103-4

103-8

94-0

93-7

94-1

96-7

94-3

93-5

109-7

109-1

108-6

110-5

109-1

107-9

125-6

124-1

125-2

125-6

121-5

121-1

118-4

119-9

117-7

116-4

114-7

114-5

69-7

70-3

70-0

70-3

70-7

70-6

106-5

105-5

107-7

110-n

113-0

113-1

104-3

104-4

108-0

105-8

106-9

107-9

74-1

73-2

73-2

71-8

71-3

72-0

87-1

85-0

87-7

87-4

81-8

90-5

79 5

80 1

79-8

81-5

81-3

83-4

45-0

40-8

39-4

40-P

38-7

41-1

98-7

100-1

113-0

81-9

74-2

78-8

91-6

1300

143-5

126-8

134-4

148-7

108-4

108-2

111-3

112-4

115-9

117-7

174-0

177-0

179-7

184-1

191-4

198-5

87-0

86-1

85-7

86-!

79-7

80-5

75-9

76-8

77-1

77-9

77-0

77-7

79-5

80-6

81-0

80-5

80-5

79-7

109-3

109-9

108-8

110-6

109-2

108-3

72-2

71-9

72-4

72 f

72-2

721

71-8

78-9

80-6

77-3

79-9

76-6

109-4

111-0

94-4

88-6

91-8

94-2

47-2

46-9

46-5

45-2

47-5

51-6

268-3

202-0

148-3

130 6

141-1

159-8

57 1

54-8

56-7

66-6

69-3

63-5

111 0

106-2

107-9

112-0

107-1

117-2

117-8

119 6

118-0

118-0

119-8

119-5

125-0

128-4

125-6

126-9

128-9

127-0

102-5

102-1

101-7

100-5

100-9

102-4

97-2

94-9

95-9

971

99-3

105-1

88-2

91-2

90-0

91-0

90-9

93-3

102-7

106-9

103-3

100-2

100-7

98-8

89-1

89-6

87-4

88 2

91-5

90-6

86-9

90-1

91-3

89-9

90-3

90-9

83-6

83 6

83-0

83-3

82-9

83-5

101-8

93-9

95-7

95-8

91-6

90-9

93-8

93 8

92-4

92 6

93-7

94-3

97 3

95-8

96-9

95-3

94-2

96 4

85-7

86-0

86-0

83 6

82-6

84-6

96-3

98 5

98-2

87-8

87-6

80-5

83-3

82 7

83-1

82-6

83-1

83-1

°6-6

88-9

87-6

87-5

870

87 3

1933

Oct.

71-7

63-4
99-3
72-7
106-0
55-5

80-4
75-0
100-3
29-0
56-4

78-4

3.507
-19-8

1,352
-14-8

Nov.

84-2
58-4
96-8
75-4
86-5
48-2

76-5
75 4
78-3
33-8
53 4

75-6

2,691
-37-2

1.003
-24-8

Dec

94-6
117 1
112-4
87-5
790
57-3

104-6

82 4
102-6
36

56

92-9

2,000

-45 1

734

1934

98-2

92-4
91-9

63-3
75-8
47-5
85-0
105-1
104-0
91-7
106-4
119-4
112-6
67-9
113-2
107-8
72-0

94-1
83-9
39-0
82-7
137-3
119-8
204-1

86-3
77-3
77-2
108-8
69-3
74-4
106-1
53-2
216-0
64-9
123-5
119-3
125-2
101-6

109-9
94-5

100-8
90-6
93-4
84-0
90-0
93-5
97-9
84-7
80-1
83-2
87-7

Jan.

49-2
56 1
55 1
75-3
76-6
340

550
74-7
49-8
201
53-2

63-4

2.157
-28-4
814

-35-211-18-7

Feb.

Mar.

40-5
59-6
52-7
68-2
67-8
40-1

701

93-0
87-4
82-0
107-5
46-9

54-1
71-7
49-8
21-4
49-5

66-8
81-2
71-0
22-8
58-6

58-6

73-6

2,734
-16 4

1,128
- 3-7

5,171
-1-3
2,139
+20-6

April

76-7
65-1
93-1
72-6
1260
52-9

65-5
75 1
104-3
21-0
55-7

72-2

8,492
+53-2

3.497
+69 -4

May

June

101-8
70-5

102-9
74-5

135-6
58-2

117-0
58-7

102-0
77-7

119-7
54-3

73-9
81-2
136-6
25-4
59-6

70-3

78-5

108-7

18-9

58-0

80-6

77-1

11,809
+58-3
4,806
4-54 9

10,492
+58-4
4,267

+77-7

July

700
56-9
66-1
72-6
104-7
40 2

55-5
72-0
99-8
17 1
57-1

63-9

8.376
+43-1

3.625
+69-6

Aug.

63-1
69-2
62-4
74-4
109-6
55-6

59-8
73-9
93-1
23-0
61-3

66-4

7 50?

+5(3-8
2.866
+58-3

Sept.

83-2
63-0
77-4
72-9
1120
61-8

71-8
73-7
108-2
33-5
56-0

73-4

5.974
+40-5

2.395
+49-6

Oct.

78-5

65-8
107-2

76-5
115-6

64-5

82-7
81-3
110-7
38-8
56-7

83-

5,464
+55-8

2.005
+48-3

• To same month in preceding year.

20

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 14. Trend of Business in the Five Economic Areas1

Areas and Items

Business in Five Economic
Areas—

Canada —

Contracts awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000, 000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures. . . Number
Liabilities $000

Maritime Provinces —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926 = 100

Bank Debits $000, 000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures. . Number

Quebec —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000, 000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures. .Number

Ontario—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000, 000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures. .Number

Prairie Provinces —

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000, 000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures .. Number

British Columbia—

Contracts Awarded $000

Building Permits $000

Employment.Average 1926=100

Bank Debits $000, 000

Sales of Insurance $000

Commercial Failures . . Number

Nov. f Dec

10.637

1,624

91-8

2,837

36,768

155

1,482

61

93-4

450

2,300

356

92-4

795

11,283

78

5,640

970

93-3

1.313

16.179

53

685

121

89-3

557

5,024

13

531

116

85-4

127-1

2,274

4

8,208

1,983

88 6

2,492

41,127

159

2,345

297

97-0

41-4

2,745

11

2,759

838

86-3

793

12.420

4,748
9

91-2

1,115

16,961

42

142

44

88 4

420

6,074

20

261

44

80-4

1220

2,927

4

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct

6,703

693

91-4

2,597

27.726

153

2,099

263

50

101-3

430

1,767

6

1,631
91

88-5

764

9,346

77

4,390

444

95-3

1.272

11.209

49

211

40

84-7

382

3,596

15

70
84 1

1360
1.808

5,635

881

92-7

2,089

29,268

140

2,039

105

47

103-2

35-9

2,069

12

1.622

198

89-1

628

8,972

71

3,629

467

97-8

989

12,690

35

128

53

83-8

312

3,603

14

151

116

85-6

125-1

1,934

7,517

1,090

91-3

2,489

32,764

140

2,057

232

45

95-1

40-8

1,992

7

1,768

302

85-1

734

10,675

62

4,854

451

98 -7

1,234

14,134

54

279

127

83-3

344

3,803

15

385

165

86-6

135-9

2,160

2

11,'

2,246

92-0

2.536

33,013

141

2,009

290

105

98-3

39-1

2,155

4,644

499

85-5

825

10,640

5,097
1,032
98-5
1,197
14,086
45

745

348

85-4

337

4,026

12

263

88-4

138-6

2,106

7

17,383

2,965

96-6

3,129

32,970

132

2,482

2,006

163

98-4

47-7

2,020

10

2,646

881

90-9

816

10,181

11,276
1,360
104-4
1,331

14,265
40

933

381

89-5

805

4,110

10

523

180

89-1

129-3

2,394

4

12,209
2,364
101-0
2,602

32,055

115

2,421

716

165

100-4

42-6

2,014

7

2,377

492

94-1

786

10,712

58

8,167
1,317
109-9
1,116
13,065
34

585

193

941

528
4,131

7

365

197

94-1

129-2

2.133

9

11,190

3,219

99-9

2,767

33.538

122

1,808

1,447

629

101-3

53-0

2,604

568
94-9

805

9,955

59

4,904
1,442
106-0
1,121
14,408
40

1,232

458

93-0

647

4,318

15

521

123

97-6

141-1

2,353

13,544

3,274

98-8

2,533

26,359

103

1,361

2,493
122
101-8
46-2
2,010
5

4,918

964

95-4

694

8,100

53

4,217
1,709
103-3
1.098
10,724
32

281

555
3,521

456

197

96-2

141-3

2,004

4

12,494
2,248
100-0
2,581

25,833

113

1,628

654

90

103 1

44-5

1,706

2

2,836

629

960

705

8,610

60

3,306
1,148
104-8
1,131
10,701
38

1,178

209

95-7

577

3,274

11

4,520

172

95-4

123-0

1,542

2

11,153

2,722
100-2
3,410
31,074
130
2,262

351

104
104-9
46-9
2, OH

2,737

624

98-0

960

9,404

71

6,361
1,510
103-6
1,487
12,945
35

311

96-5

763

4,659

7

738

172

941

153-7

2,047

Nov.

10.452

2,601

99.2

3,092

35,530

87
106.9
47.4
2,464

3,105

492

96.4

839

10,120

5,054
1,707

1,499
14,659

827

157

94.3

571

5,861

632

158

92.9

135.8

2,426

1 Employment indexes apply to first of following month.

Table 15. Mineral Production by Months

Minerals

Mineral Production—

Metals —

Gold OOOoz.

Silver OOOoz.

Nickel tons

Copper tons

Lead tons

Zinc tons

Fuels—

Coal 000 tons

Petroleum 000 bbls.

Natural Gas 000 M cu. ft.

Non-metals—

Asbestos tons

Gypsum 000 tons

Feldspar tons

Salt (commercial) tons

Structural Materials —

Cement 000 bbls.

Clay products.... $000
Lime tons

1933

Oct. Nov. Dec

243-3
1,200
5,357
14,870
11,622
10.152

1,577
107-0
1,656

19,524
30-08
1,233

14,964

241-0
1,305
5,413
13,145

12,578
10,689

1.342
108 3
2,142

20.463
70- 18
1.083

18,292

349 182
232 205
33.686 30,152

247-6
1,186
4,394

13.232
9,942

10,934

1,299
113-7
2,991

17,326
29 15

,532

100
112
27.570

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct

231-3
1,403
4,634
13,257
14,011
10,884

1,290
124-4
2.961

8.502

3-30

1,344

10,503

115

26,060

222-9
1,347
3,634
12,258
13,610
9,575

1,010
116-5
2,697

9,256
3-31

1,025
10,072

67
96
27.388

249-3
973

5,218
15,416
10,894
11,387

1,031
130-0
2,599

12,629

4-89

1,579

14,626

107
130
34.220

227-9
1.033
6.462
15,869
13.147
13,006

814
118-9
2,178

10.611

25-5

602

19,224

210
197
28.653

259

1,5

5,017
17,840
12,970
13,066

1,004
117-7
1,443

13,171

53-4

506

20,082

382
259
32,071

242-7
1,162
6,701
13,930
14,307
10,809

109-0
1,193

13,719

67-1

936

15,688

521

259

31,984

245-5
1,237
5.330
14,742
15,070
11,093

991

120-8

951

12.042

64-7

1,236

16.507

565

268

30,639

264-9
1,726
7,136
16,352
15,138
15,014

1.094
114-8

15.922

58-9

1.730

16,597

245
29.249

244-2
1,334
4,387
13,812
16,135
13,558

1,294
114-2
1,176

14,814

44-0

1,865

18,052

499

229

26,965

265.1
1,313
4,451
16,483
14,563
13,506

1.551

122.1
1,438

18,391

38.3

1,910

21,899

481

260

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Table 16. Weekly Indicators of Economic Activity in Canada, 1934

21

Items

Sept.

Oct.

20

27

Nov.

10

Dec.

Statistics of Grain Trade—

Receipts Country Elevators —
Wheat 000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Visible Supply —

Wheat 000,000 bushels

Oats 000 bushels

Barley 000 bushels

Flax 000 bushels

Rye 000 bushels

Aver . Cash Price Ft. William and Pt.
Arthur —

Wheat No. 1 Nor $ per bush

Oats No. 2C.W

Barley No. 3 C.W

Flax No. 1 N.W.C

Rye No. 1 C.W

Sales and Prices of Live Stock—
Sales on Stock Yards—

Cattle No

Calves "

Hogs "

Sheep "

Prices at Toronto —

Steers, medium per cwt. $

Calves, good veal " $

Hogs, bacon " $

Lambs, good handy weights " S

Carloadings, Totals-
Grain and grain products

Live Stock

Coal

Coke

Lumber

Pulpwood

Pulp and paper

Other forest products

Ore

Mdse. L.C.L

Miscellaneous

Total cars loaded

Total cars received from connections

Indexes of Carloadings, 1926=100—

Grain and grain products

Live Stock

Coal

Coke

Lumber

Pulpwood

Pulp and paper

Other forest products

Ore

Merchandise

Miscellaneous

Total for Canada

Eastern Division

Western Division

Indexes of Common Stock Prices—
Industrials —

Total (87)

Iron and steel (17)

Pulp and paper (6)

Milling (4)

Oils (4)

Textiles and clothing (10)

Food and allied products (18)

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (20)

Utilities —

Total (20)

Transportation (2)

Telephone and telegraph (2)

Power and traction (16)

Companies Abroad —

Total (6)

Industrial (1)

Utility (5)

Grand total (113) <

Mining Stocks —

Gold (19)

Base Metals (4)

Total Index (23)

10,226

746

879

16

64

223-7

11.611

13,071

522

4,

1-464
•644

15,241
7,571
16,244
15,593

3-

6-75
8-43
5-75

1,760

8,579

407

1,499

916

1,1

2,106

1,471

13,482

10,955

51,610

19,495

52-18
66-39
107-91
106-82
39-30
48-96
77-27
74-87
69-26
76-77
63-10
68-54
69-91
66-77

118-5
96-7
90
72-4
157-4
71-2
127-0
107-4
165-7

49-5
32-8
89-8
62-2

102-8
169 0
42-7

133-5
151-0
135-9

4,992

584

467

12

34

228-5

11,987

13,552

503

4,064

•818
•443
•552
1-420
•617

16,709
7,739
12,595
18,262

3-96

6-88
7-84
5-76

36-58
73-48
112-53
78-61
43-69
47-81
77-53
79-39
68-29
76-04
64-10
65-72
68-41
62-10

121-3
98-9
9

72

162-4
71-9
127-6
109-3
169-3

50-4
34-3
91-1
62-3

107-8
176-4
45-6
911

136-5
151-5
138-4

8,192

1,034

431

21

31

230-2

12,231

14,243

492

4,127

•787
•414
•506
•326
-550

20,328
8,127
14,008
19,703

3-92
6-70
7-37
5-75

8,712

1,891

8,239

508

1,734

894

1,733

2,353

1,488

13,371

12,127

53,050

18,832

48-57
70-38
97-02
111-40
46-07
57-83
75-74
78-59
74-70
76-21
69-85
68-98
65-95
73-57

121-5

102-8

91

72-0
162-4

711
128-2
108-3

50-2
34-0
91-6
620

110-8
182-0
46-2
91-7

134-1
147-2
135-6

14,765

1,555

743

58

234-7

12,781

14,292

539

4,076

15,944
7,011
10,251
19,075

3-94
6-58
7-80
6-01

10,198

2,411

6,992

455

1,534

801

1,717

2,317

1,481

11,582

12,072

51,560

18,790

61-72
90-84
90-43
92-11
44-35
54-09
73-28
85-47
80-31
77-08
79-50
74-25
67-66
84-01

122-6

106-0

9-2

72-2
164-3

71-9
129-4
110-6
169-0

33-0
92-2
61-6

112-0
184-5
46-2
92-1

134-2
145-7
137-0

12,395

1,748

665

52

45

245-5

14,094

14,496

604

3,941

•787
•417
•518
1-328
•575

25,470
11,643
17,695
41,158

3-81
6-75
8-10
6-19

9,749

1,370

524

24

37

249-6

14,697

14,723

597

4,036

•771
•409
•516
1-318
•538

24,374

20,546
23,091

3-75
S-36
i-30

100
504
676
461
660
716
811
375
541
391
167
,402
748

59-55
80-35
103-94
115-97
44-54
44-03
77-10
75-44
84-23
75-73
72-25
73-23
70-74
77-16

125-6

71-2
171-4

74-9
132-2
111-5
170-4

48-9
31-7
91-4

112-4
185-1
46-5
93-1

137-0
146-8
137-9

46-97
76
94-67
102-90
45-
50-25
79-29
73-99
79-15
76-92
73-16
69-20
69-35
69-21

125-2
109
9-5

67
172-4

74-8
133-0
107-2
169-1

49-0
31-2
92-5
62-2

110-5
182-0
45-6
92-6

130-7
138-5
131-3

7,500

1,111

448

11

21

254-5

16,041

14,543

627

4,042

22,849

8,581

23,821

17,534

3-63

6-75
8-20
6-35

121-9

105-4

9-0

66-0
171-0

73-0
130-8
101-6
162-3

47-9
30-2
92-6

107-2
176-4
44-4
90-2

126-4
128-6
125-9

6,689

1,013

355

16

19

255-5

15,065

14,110

595

3,994

•436

•510

1-337

•553

21,738
7,429
19,900
14,775

3-49
6-75

7-68
6-48

6,019

1,130

332

255
15,402
13,426
598

3,991

•798
•446
•511
1-349
•560

19,658

7,076

20,735

13,429

3-71
6-70
7-76

3,985

773

309

9

12

257-4

15,600

12,931

607

4,016

•792

•451

•527

1-343

•567

20,431

6,465

20

9,797

3-76
6-49
8-11
6-99

,871
,947
,919

461
,467

723
,778
,120
.577
,970
,915
,748
,054

124-1

109-0

9-2

63-9
174-3

74-1
131-1
112-4
162-6

47-7
29-7
94-4
60-5

1121
186-3
44-7
91-9

130-3
131-5
129-6

39-93
62-31
86-66
112-34
45-66
66-92
81-59
72-20
85-02
74-79
77-05
66-76
71-34
60-90

128-8
112-0
10-6
66-7
184-3
74-0
132-8
115-6
166-6

47-0
30-0
93-5

58-8

117-0
196-8
44-4
94-4

129-7
133-2
129-5

37-15

60-86

80-80

97-26

45-

64-78

71-03

79-10

90-27

76-16

76-60

65-37

68-62

61

126-8
109-7
10-4
68-7
183-1
73-2
132-4
114-2
161

45-4

28-5
91-9
57-1

112-9
191-2
41-5
92-1

122-8
125-0
122-4

254-7

15,810

12,501

576

3,970

•794
•438
•536
1-352
•564

16,231
7,100

27,112
8,322

3-99
6-51
7-96
6-78

5,734

1,769

6,325

463

1,491

598

1,898

2,621

1,445

12,697

10,474

45,515

17,575

32-48
59-58
77-42
92-79
45-96
45-51
77-03
83-79
95-13
76-23
78-42
64-23
67-59
59-84

128-0
111-8
10-3
70-2
181-8
73-1
133-8
120-6
164-9

46-3

28-7
93-8
58-5

114-8
194-3
42-3
93-3

120-2
126-3
120-7

22

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Table 17. Bank Debit? to Individual Accounts in th- Clearing House Centres of Canada in
Millions of Dollars, with Annual Totals for Leading Cities and Economic Arra<

Year

1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933

Canada

27.157
28,126
30.358
36.094
43.477
46.670
37.491
31.586
25.844
29.981

Halifax

249
292
310
325
405
425
362
330
258
254

Saint
John

262
208
215
219
249
273
246
235
188
154

Montreal

7.502
7,766
9,133
11,780
13,962
15,558
12,271
9,757
7,136
7.944

Toronto

7,659
7,588
8.210
10,537
12.673
13.714
10,655
9,512
8.066
10.222

Winnipeg

3,793
4,183
3,877
4,005
5.188
4,789
3,712
3,280
3,138
4,798

Vancou

1,410
1.475
1,553
1,596
1,982
2.366
1,813
1.416
1,190
1.207

Mar it. me
Provinces

585
572
605
628
745
798
708
653
519
481

Quebec

Ontario

Prairie
Provinces

8.133

11.209

5.505

8.475

11.236

6,000

9,909

11.998

5.886

12.744

14,642

6.127

14.913

17,312

8.005

16.488

18,543

7,923

13.137

15,044

6,279

10,550

13,377

5.201

7,766

11,259

4.797

8,567

13.027

6.414

British
Columbia

1,725
1,842
1,960
2,053
2.499
2.923
2.322
1,806
1.503
1,492

Clearing House
Centres

Bank Debits

Maritime Provinces

Halifax

Moncton

Saint John

Totals

Quebec —

Montreal

Quebec

Sherbrooke

Totals

Ontario—

Brantford

Chatham

Fort William

Hamilton

Kingston

Kitchener

London

Ottawa

Peterborough

Sarnia

Sudbury

Toronto

Windsor

Totals

Prairie Provinces-

Brandon

Calgary

Edmonton

Letbbridge

Medicine Hat

Moose Jaw

Prince Albert

Regina

Saskatoon

Winnipeg

Totals

British Columbia-
New Westminster

Vancouver

Victoria

Totals

Totals Canada

Bank clearings

Nov.

24-6
7-0
13-4

45-0

747-4

42 2

5-7

795-3

6-7
6-4

4-'
39-6

4-7

8-4
24-8
187

4

7

3
993
20

1,312-7

2-2

48-0

33-4

3-7

2-0

4-4

1-6

39-5

10 2

412-5

557-4

3-7
103-8

19-5

127-1

2.837-5

1.365

Dec

21
7
12 3

41-4

731 0

57 1

5-4

793-5

7-5

7 7

4 3
37'

4-«

8 7
26 2

112 5

5 4
8 9
4 3

873-3
14 7

1.115-3

2-2

40 5

30 7

3-7

2 •»■

41

1 8

39"

9-0

286-0

419-8

1.158

1934

Jan.

21-8

7
13

43-0

720-9
38-2
50

764-1

6-7
5-5
3-5

37-8
4

8

25

101

4

5

3

.049

150

1,272-3

2-5
42-8

7-fi
257-1

381-7

4-2
111-3

20-4

136-0

2.597-0

1.256

Feb.

17
6-4
11-6

35-9

593
30-5
4-2

628-0

34-0
3-4
8-2

20-8

92-3

3-5

6-2

3-1

788-8

14-2

1-5

36 4

26-0

2-7

1-6

3-4

1-2

30-9

6-3

201-6

311-7

3-7
103-8
17-6

125- 1

2,089-3

1.020

Mar.

20 9
6 8
131

40-8

589-4
40 0
4 9

734-3

6-4
5 7
3
41

4 0
8 8
26

126 2
4 1
7 0
4-2
978-3
17-7

1.233-7

!•'

37-4

31-7
2-tf

1-7
3 7
18
36 0
7 5
2195

344-1

4-2

113-4

18-3

135-9

2.488-

1.197

April

19 6
6 4
13 1

39-1

774 4

45 3

5 4

825 2

6 7
4

3 4
40 1

3 9
9 0

26 0
152

4 3

5 9
4 n

915 0
20 5

1.196 7

2 3
36 1
32 6

2 9
1 6

3 6
1 7

26 7

7 5

221 6

336 7

41
113 7
20 9

138 6

2.536-3

,203

May

26 2
7-4
14 2

47-7

766
43 2
5

816 0

3 8
52 6

4 5
9 2

30 ->

194 2

4 4

8 2

4 1

985 1

21-1

1.3311

2 0
47 3
34 6

3 1
1-8
41
2 0

59 3

9 0

641-6

804 8

4 2
105 1
20 0

129-0
3.129-0

.536

42-6

723-5
55-7

7-2

786-

7-4
6-0
4-6

47-2
41
9-3

31 8

117-0

4-8

8-7

4-4

851-3

19-4

1,116-1

2-4

46-8

29-8

3-4

1-8

3-9

1-9

29-9

7-7

400-3

527-

4-2
105-3
19-6

129-2

2.602-1

1.328

July

30
7 2
15 0

53 0

744 1

55 7
5 5

805-3

7

4

4
43

4

8
26 7
149-1

4-9

6 6

4-4

839-7

170

1.121-1

2-6

52-3

32-1

3-2

2 0

4-4

1-6

32-9

8-6

507-1

646-9

4-*
114-7
21-6

141-1

2.767-4

Aug.

693-7

6-5
5-6
4-7

410
4 4
81

23 7

138-5

40

5-3

43

836 1

15-3

1.097-7

2-1

45-8

27-9

3-6

20

3-9

1

33

425

554-6

4-8
116-4
20 1

141-3

2.533-5

,291

Jept.

23-3

7-0
14-2

44-5

654-4

45-6

5-1

705-2

6-3

6 4

4-0

41-2

4-5

8 0

251

132-5

4-1

6-0

4-0

874

15-3

131-4

2-1

48 9

27-2

4-2

2-3

4-5

1-7

59-3

9-8

416-8

576-8

3-8

99-4
19-8

123-0

2.580-9

1.302

Oct.

22
7-7
16-4

46-9

897-8
56-3
5 5

959-

8-9

6

4-6
60-3

4-7
11 9
33-4
191

4-2

6

4-5

1.133-3

17-0

1,487-1

2-7

50-6

36-1

4-4

2-8

5-5

2 1

60-6

10-6

587-3

762-6

5-2
119-5
28-9

,541

Nov.

24-6

7-6

15-2

47-4

785-4

48-6

5-3

839-3

71

6-9
4-5

45-2
50
9-1

32-1

317-2

5-3

61

4-3

.0401

15-7

2-4
45-3
350

4-4

2-

5-

2-
43-

9-
421

571-0

4-8
109-8
21-2

135-

3,092-2
.432

Table 18. Indexes of Employment by Cities. lQ2h = lOO

1st of Month

1933

1934

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec.

Employ-
ment-
Montreal

Quebec

Toronto

Ottawa

Hamilton

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver. .

84-4
99-7
88-4
93-1
77-7
76-2
82-2
87-4

87-3
98-3
90-9
93-2
75-4
77-6
82-3
85-9

86-4
94-7
91-5
95-5
79-5
76-7
81-5
S51

84-5
92-9
92-0
95-4
80-0
78-2
83-3
84-9

780
86-5
90 0
95-8
771
76-5
81-1
82-2

81-1
89-6
89-7
98-4
80-7
90-9
79-5
83-9

82-6
93 2
911
96-7
810
97-7
79-7
84-1

82-1
95-4
92-7
97-6
83-0
102-9
79-7
84-8

82-9
96-3
92-9

100-8
83-9

109-3
81-2
85-9

86-3
97-9
93 9

102-4
86-7

107-J
81-9
86-3

86-7
96-1
94-1

102-4
87 5

100 6
82-7
89-8

86-4
99-4
92-9

103-4
87-8

100-7
84-0
91-5

86-6
99-9
94-3
100-9
84-9
91-0
85-2
91-8

87-0
97-5
96-5
100-8
84-4
86-7
86-5
90-5

87-3
96-5
97-2
98-6
86-3
76-1
86-4
89-0

86-7
92-4
97-1
96-0
86«1
77-9
87-1
89-0

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Table 19. Building Permits Issued by Sixty-one Cities in Canada in Thousands of Dollars

City

1933

1934

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Building Permits—

Prince Fdward Isd

Nov* Scotia

48

12

31

32

27

64

106

114

113

96

63

81

66

45
2

1

9
1

2

31

31

2

26

62

1
1

102

2
2

107
1
6

69

1

43

90

1
5

47

1

14

79

64

New Glasgow

Sydney

2

1

New Brunswick. .

13

57

19

15

18

41

57

51

516

26

27

23

21

Fredericton

3
3
8

55

I

2

7

31

8

26
23

4

"'47

16

464

35

6
20

i

26

2

1

20

5

.1

5

10

1
17

2

Saint John

14

356

838

91

198

302

499

881

492

568

964

629

624

492

Montreal and Mai-

sonneuve

Quebec

Shawinigan

Sherhrooke

Three Rivers

Westmount

238
35

1
22

1
60

547

257
5
5

1
24

77
8

133
55

199
45

335
39
18
12
39
56

505

37
97
10
158
74

361
19
6
16
57
34

451
49

6
12

9
43

619
33

i9

47
247

544

46

1

10
14
16

370
54

"g

139
55

338

26

1

5

6

8

19
3

5

51

105

970

989

444

467

451

1,032

1,360

1,317

1,442

1,710

1 148

1,510

1,707

1
32

3
12

1

5

26
10

2
49

2
11
60

2

10
11

9

1

4
13

3
648

45
1
5

1

11
.....

36
2

17
3

13

41

2
6
2

IP
12

7

3
9
15

1

1

15

2

16

14

26

5

10

102

22

32

39

1

7

124

6

10

6

6

10

1

4

10

463

65
32

7
1

28
8
3

20

7

9

113

15

18

63

21

4

264

3

33

12

6

17

2

31

22

530

105
9
5

11

25

15

8

32

86

22

43

52

2

6

119

2

11

24

3

9

5

16

8

705

97
3
6

6
47

3
35

2
16
47

7
38
46

6

13

204

"l6

15

2

24

4

13

8

630

188

15

42

1

7

44

6

459

26

10

95

24

29

- 74

28

3

136

2

24

7

4

9

1

14

15

568

105

3

10

.....

6

20

3

17

2

14

81

12

13

49

1

5

45

6

7

8

6

30

2

25

165

524

52
32

7
4

9
16

7

8
10

4
79
11
21
34
63

5
184

18

13

12

132

1

5

8

722

80
5

26
10

6

36

"'26
32

1

103
3

21
3
2
5

22

5

1

39

27

3

Fort William

Halt

8
23

Ouelph

9

34

14

13

135

Niagara Falls

2

3
39

2

1

47

80

Owen Sound

Peterborough

Port Arthur

3

5

3

3

699

54
12

12
2

9
3

1
3

6
2
3
4

3
2
5

St Catharines

St. Thomas

5
5
1

4
3

14

2
4

Sault Ste. Marie...

21

226

32
3
10

245

10
2
13

322

9
2
8

1

1,051

York and East

Townships

Welland

64

33

Fast Windsor....

125

5

3

Sandwich

Wplkerville

Woodstock

1

1

2

8

2
9

19
4
4

14

'"'5

1
3

7

3
11

2
3

1
10

3

3

1

5

Manitoba

51

21

13

14

30

62

148

81

97

107

66

147

24

2

is

i

11

2

1
11

5

2

23

3

4

55

10

4

133

2
15
65

4

5

88

4
10
92

2

2

63

7

7

132

2

St. Boniface

ii

40

2
21

Saskatchewan

9

10

4

21

19

70

75

18

283

52

49

51

70

16

57
8
5

3

33
40

4
14

254

22
7

21
25
5

6
39

4

4
45

2

1

6
3

8
2

3

12
9

67

2

Alberta

62

13

23

18

78

217

157

94

78

122

93

114

62

35

21

5

1

8
5

14
8

10
5
2

1

49
24

5

152

46

17

1

45

97

9

6

34

54

5

34
36

8

48

70

2

2

29
51
10

4

44

58

9

3

38

Edmonton

Lethbridee

Medicine Hat

22

1
2

British Columbia...

116

44

70

116

165

263

180

197

123

197

172

172

158

3

4

1

22

1

16

3

2

2

51

.....

3

1
4
1

88
1

19

1
1
7
1
131
1
23

7
32

5

44
143

1
32

8

'"l7

1

119

2

4

7
167

2

102

1
16

4
6
8
1
148
3
26

2
1
8
2
134
1
25

2

1
8
5
134
5
18

4

Nanaimo

1

New Westminster.

11

2

Vancouver

78
""28

115

Victoria

34

16

24

Total 61 cities...

1,624

1,983

694

881

1,090

2,246

2,965

2,364

3,219

3.274

2.248

2.722

2,601

24

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Table 20. Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices: 1926 = 100

Classification

Totals

Component Material-
Vegetable products —

Animal products

Textiles

Wood and paper

Iron and its products. .
Non-ferrous metals —
Non-metallic minerals.
Chemicals

Purpose — Consumers' goods . . .
Foods, beverages and tobacco

Producers' goods

Producers' equipment

Producers' materials

Building and construction ma-
terials

Manufacturers' materials

Origin— Raw and partly manu
factured

Fully and chiefly manufact'd
Field Origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Animal origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Canadian farm PRODUCTS-Field

Animal

Totals

Marine origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Forest origin — Raw

Manufactured

Totals r..

Mineral origin— Raw

Manufactured

Totals

Commodity Groups-
Fruits

Grains

Flour and milled products. . .

Rubber and its products

Sugar and its products

Tobacco

Fishery products

Furs

Hides and skins

Leather, unmanufactured

Boots and shoes

Live stock

Meats and poultry

Milk and its products

Eggs

Cotton, raw

Cotton yarn and thread

Knit goods

Silk, raw

Artificial silk and its products.

Wool, raw

Wool yarns

Newsprint

Lumber and timber

Pulp

Pig iron and steel billets

Rolling mill products

Scrap

Aluminium

Brass, copper and products.

Lead and its products

Silver

Zinc and its products

Clay and allied material prod'ts

Coal

Coke

Petroleum and products

Lime

Cement

Asbestos . . .
Fertilizers.

1933

Nov. Dec

68-9

610
63-5
70-9
64-4
86-1
66-2
851
81-0

73-0
67-1
64-3
85-4
62-0

80-7
58-8

59-3

71-7

46-3

73-3

60

65-3

64-0

64-6

46-7

67-7

54-6

71-0

69-0

69-5

74-4

56-1

64-6

76-2

86-1

81-7

76-5
45'
59-5
53-7
107-3
43-1
69-6
59-2
59-3
85-4

89

55-3

51-3

61-6

79-2

56-6

82-0

77

23-9

62-5

61

83-8

53-8

75

71

81

92-1

44

83-9

60

47-9

68-

52-
100-

86-1

94'

79-0

96-5
105

73-5
76-2

69 0

85

73-5
76-2

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug Sept. Oct. Nov

73-6
76-2

721

65

70
73
65
87
66

80

74
48
66
54
108
44
69
59
63
82

89
75
68
68
86
70
82
79
25
61

79
96
53
77
73
81
91
54
79
61

48

73

52
100

88

93

78
102
105

73
77-3

72 0

65-7
69-9
74-2
65-7
87-2
661
86-1
80-8

75

72-5
66
87
64-6

82-3
61-6

621

750
50
75-4
64-0

66

73

70

49

68

56-5

63-5

72-2

69-8

76-2

56

65

77-8

86-5

82-6

75-6
48-9
66-6
54-7
107-1
39-0
69-6
59-9
61-4
80-

89-

76-

69-

71-4

54

70-3

86-1

791

22-8

61-0

76

95

53

77

72-7

830

90-6

61-4

80-7

59-5

47-1

74-2

51
100-6

88

93

78

102-1
105-2

73
79-7

711

65-2
65-5
73-7
65-8
87-4
64-5
85-5
81-9

73-3
68 0
67-2
89 -2
64 7

83-3
61-6

62-2

72-7

52-2

73-5

63-7

64-3

67 8

66-3

511

66-5

56

56-6

800
51-2
62-2
55-7
103-2
39-0
68-1
57-0
59-3
78-2

87-5

74-3

67-7

60-5

46

65

73

79-7

69-0

94

640

79 0

72-2

830

91-

61-

80-

59-

42-3
71

47
100

89-3

93

75
102
105

73-8
75-4

721

67-4
66-6
74-7
66-3
87-5
64-1
85-6
820

74-3
69-5
69-0
89-2
66-7

84-1
63-7

64-5

73-1

56-3

731

65-3

65-3

69

67

55-5

65-6

59-3

58-7

730

691

78-1

56-4

66-5

77-3

860

82-1

93-7

56-3

68-4

55-5

88-3

39-0

68

570

60

77-5

87-5

72

72-2

61

49

69-2

86-1

81

20-1

61

59

92-2

54-

80-
71-
83-
91-
61-
80-4

41

72-3

45-5
100

89-7

93

75-5
102-1
105-2

73-8
75-4

720

68-5
65-6
73-9
65-8
87-1
63-2
86-1
81-8

73-9

69-3
89-6
67-0

83-3
64-2

64-7

73-2

58

73

66-6

63-2

69-3

66-7

57

63-7

60-0

54-3

74-2

68-8

77-2

56-0

65

77-5

85

82-1

88-4

59-2

71-1

55-9

88-2

39-0

68-6

52-4

47-

77-5

86-4

69-0

72-8

58

54

74-0

86-1

81-

19-

51-7

55

87

54

79-8

71-3

83

91-0

56-5

80-4

57-3

40-7

73

43-7

92-5

90

93

75

102-1
105

81
74-6

72-3

65 6
73-6
65-5
870
63-0
861
81-7

73-9
68 9
70-1

89-6
67-9

83 0
65-3

65 3
73-6
60-1
74-4
67-8
61 8
70-5
66-7
60-7
63-1
61-6
60-4
74-5
70-7
76 5
56-0
65 6
77-4
85-7
820

85-8
63 1
73 0
57-5
86-5
39-0
70-4
52-4
481
75-4

86-5

66-

71 1

59

54

73

86

81-3

18

51

51

840

54

79

70

83

90-9

55

79

55-6

40

77-3

43

92

91

93

750
102-1
105-2

81-3

74

720

68-4
67-3
72-8
65-3
86-6
62-1
86-3
81-9

74-1
69-4
69-0

82
64 0

73

58-0

74-1

66-7

63-5

71-3

67-9

58

65-3

61-3

62

77

73-6

76

560

65

77

85

81-9

80-9

61

71-0

57

86

39

73

45-7

48-6

74-4

65-0

71

61-0

64-0

71-5

86

81

17-4

51-7

50-2
82-5
54-0
79-0
69-9
83-0
90-6
50-9
79-6
54-0

39-8
77-8
42-0
92-5
91

93-2
75-0
102-1
105-2

81-3
74-6

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS 25

Table 21. Prices of Representative Commodities, and Wholesale Prices in Other Countries.

Description*

Wholesale Prices of Important

Commodities-
Oats, No. 2 C.W bush.

Wheat, No.l Man. Northern "
Flour, First Patent 2-98's

jute

Sugar, raw 96° Centrifugal

N.Y cwt.

Sugar, granulated, Montreal "
Rubber, ribbed, smoked

sheets, N.Y lb.

Rubber, Para, upriver, fine,

N.Y "

Cattle, steers, good, over

1,050 lbs cwt.

Hogs, bacon, Toronto "

Beef hides, packer hides,

native steers lb.

Leather, green hide crops... "

Box sides, B mill ft.

Butter, creamery, finest,

Montreal lb.

Cheese, Canadian, old large,

Montreal "

Eggs, Grade "A". Montreal doz.
Cotton, raw 1-11/16°, Ham-
ilton lb.

Cotton yarns, 10's white

single "

Bleached flannelette, 4-50

yds. to lb "

Gingham, dress, 6-50-7-75

yds. to lb "

Silk, raw, New York "

Wool.eastern bright | blood "
Wool, western range, semi-
bright, i blood "

Pulp, groundwood No. 1 ton

Pig iron, malleable "

Steel, merchant bars, mill 100 lb.
Copper, electrolytic domes-
tic cwt.

Lead, domestic, Montreal "
Tin ingots, Straits, Toronto, lb.
Zinc, domestic, Montreal. . cwt.
Coal, anthracite, Toronto. . ton
Coal, bituminous, N.S. run-

of-mine "

Gasoline, Toronto gal.

Sulphuric acid,66°Beaume,net ton
Indexes of Wholesale Prices in
Other Countries3—
United States —

Fisher, 200: 1926

Bureau of Labour, 784: 1926. .

Annalist, 72; 1913

United Kingdom —
Board of Trade, 150: 1913. . . .

Economist, 58: 1927

France, Statistique General,

126: 1913

Germany, Federal Statistical

Office, 400: 1913

Belgium, Ministry of Labour,

130: 1914

Netherlands, Central Bureau

Statistics, 48: 1913

Norway, Official, 95: 1913

Sweden, Commerce Dept., 160:

1913

Italy, Bachi, 150: 1913

Finland, Official, 139: 1926

India, Dept. of Statistics, 72:

1914

Japan, Bank of Japan, 56: 1913. .
Australia, Commonwealth Sta-
tistician, 92: 1913

New Zealand, Official, 180

1909-1913

Egypt, Dept. of Statistics
Cairo, 23: 1913-1914

1933

Nov. Dec.

•300
•637

5-200

1-165
6-370

•087

4-470
6-260

•095
•220

•114
-270
•467
•959

•205

21-620
19-000
2-250

8-957
3-848
•565
4-643
12-466

5-250

•185

16-000

71-7
71-2
104-8

102-8
63-1

403

96-0

485

76
122

110

273

90

88
135 0

130-0

131-8

73

1934

5-200

1-

6-370

•090

5 090
6-480

•095
•350
•210

•252

•160

•116

•270

•467

•959

1-644
•195

•210

22-160
19-000
2-250

9-068

3-903

•550

4-720

12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

71-7
70-8
103-3

102
63-9

407

484

132-6

132-0

132-0

75

Jan.
S

5-400

1157

6-370

•093

5-540
8-110

•100
•340
•210

•270

•150
•319

•116

•280

•467

1-663
•240

•260

22-100
19-000
2-250

9-295
3-832
•563
4-750
12-454

5-250

•185

16-000

72-3
72-2
105-2

104-6
65-7

405

96-3

484

79
120

112

276
90

90
132-6

133-8

133-6

75

Feb.

400

105

73-7
73-6
108-1

105-3
65-9

400

96-2

483

80
122

112

275
90

89
134-1

133-5

133-9

79

Mar.

•336

•664

5-400

1-157
6-370

5-
9-110

•320
•210

•316

•170

•258

•140
•300

•478

•959

•631
•225

■250

21-965
19-000
2-250

8-893
3-779
•595
4-498
12-454

5-250

•185

16000

74-3
73-7
108-2

103-8
65-4

394

95-9

478

79
122

112

275

133-7

134-1

1340

79

April

S

•324
•655

5-200

1-157
6-180

•120

•105

6-050
8-210

•100
•320
•210

•283

•170
•201

•136

•300

•478

•215

•245

21-482
19-000
2-250

8-967
3-612
•590
4-367
11-300

5-250

•185

16-000

73-3
73-3

102-8
65-4

387

95-8

474

79
123

113
273

89

89
133-7

135-2

133-2

75

May

•346
•706

5-200

20462
6-180

5-840
8-550

•300
•210

•224

•160
•210

•131

•300
•478

1-577
•205

•220

21-
19-000
2-250

8-822
3-374
•575
4-174
11-300

5-250

•155

16-000

75-2
73-7
110-8

102-4
65-4

381

96-2

470

77
123

113
273

133-1

133-8

134-0

81

June

•378
•771

5-700

2-0572
5-180

•134

•114

5-570
9-220

•090
•300
•210

•150
•216

•136

•300

■478

■959

■468
•175

•195

21-500
19-000
2-250

8-579
3-310
•560
4-010
11-592

5-250

•155

16-000

77-3
74-6
114-3

103-6
65-3

379

97-2

472

76
123

114

272

131-9
134-5
133-7

July

820

800

0272
180

144

116

380
250

080
300
210

77-9
74-8
114-4

103-4
66-2

374

471

131-6
136-3
133-6

Aug.

S

•436
•860

6 000

1-9942
5 085

•151

•114

5-380
8-630

•080
•290
•200

•209

•150
•261

•141

•310

•478

•959

1-355
•150

•160

20-436
19-000
2-250

7-641
3-237
•575
3-824
12-163

5-250

•150
16 000

78-3

76-4
117-7

105-5
67-1

371

100-1

474

78
127

114

271
90

89
133-7

137-9

134-2

92

Sept

•457
•823

5-500

i-8002
5-085

•150

•106

5-300
8-490

•098
•290
•200

•214

•150
•321

•137

•310

•489

•959

1-292
•150

20-331
19-000
2-250

7-297
3-147
•563
3-700
12-454

5-250

•150

16000

77-6
120-3

105-2
65-7

365

100-4

470

77
126

114

270

90

89
135-4

133-7
102

Oct.

•415

•782

5-500

1-7892
4-i

•137

•101

5-040
8-000

•103

•290
•200

•214

•150
•391

•136

•310

•489

•959

1-444
•140

•150

20-099
19-000
2-250

7-125
3-098
•555
3-580
12-454

5-250

•150

16-000

76-5
116-3

104-1
65-2

357

101-0

467

77
127

114

'"90

137-4

Nov.

-442
■796

5-500

1-713*

4-895

•127
•097

4-780
7-890

■200

•150
•440

•135

•310

•489

•959

1-512
■140

•150

20-053
19-000
2-250

7-264
3-214
•555
3-627
12-454

5-250

•150

16-000

JFor full description see the report on Prices and Price Indexes published by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics,
cation for this publication should be made to the Dominion Statistician.
2B.W.I. sugar— C.I.F. Montreal— March 2-388. April 2-064.
'The description includes the authority, the number of commodities and the base year.

Appli-

26 MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

Table 22. Total Value of Imports and Exports, by Groups, in Thousands of Dollars

Month

1932

March ,

April

May

June ,

July ,

August

September.

October

November.
December. ,

1933

January

February . . .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November.
December .

1934

January

February.. .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.

October

November

Month

Imports of Merchandise for Consumption in

Canada

Total

Vege-

Animal

Wood

Iron and

Non-

Non-

Cheiuic-

1 mports

table

Pro-

Textiles

and

its Pro-

Ferrous

Metallic

Allied

Products

ducts

Paper

ducts

Metals

Minerals

Products

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

57,448

14.484

2,204

9,401

2,664

9,923

2.741

9,691

2,971

29,794

5,283

1,096

4,601

1,554

5,791

1.715

5,567

1,998

44.361

9,414

1,756

6,074

2,079

7.142

2.112

9,476

2.942

40,743

8,702

1,611

5.310

1,922

6,689

1,751

9,229

2.55F

35.711

7,461

1,330

4,552

1,778

5,113

1,528

9.367

2,081

36,527

7,098

1,251

5,587

1.745

4,378

1,417

9,143

2,217

34.504

6.814

1,265

4,935

1,754

4,214

1,514

8,501

2,336

37.095

8,223

1,425

5,428

1,908

4.273

l.t)70

8,626

2,770

37.769

8,636

1,427

5,450

1.862

5,245

1,925

8,138

2,577

28.961

7,829

977

4,725

1.5t8

3,574

1,179

5,509

1.588

24,441

5,144

942

4,739

1,308

3,598

971

4,504

1,292

23,514

4,917

980

4,390

1,411

3,572

1,042

4,405

1,19''

32,963

8,768

1,379

5,424

1,616

5,328

1.271

5.193

1.901

20,457

3,944

842

3.311

1,084

3,647

912

4,022

1,229

32.927

7,666

1,580

4.700

1,416

5,529

1,490

6,252

2,330

33,619

7.855

1,670

5,441

1,497

5,540

1,498

5,977

2.144

35.698

7,061

1,608

6,452

1,615

5.636

1.307

7,116

2.358

38.747

7,676

1,979

7.272

1,743

6.046

1,516

7.753

2.054

38.698

7,575

1,778

6,749

1,690

5,353

2.117

8,371

2.544

41,070

8,329

1.934

7.302

1.933

5.328

2.180

9.013

2.347

43.712

10.517

1.588

7,441

1,903

5.929

2.091

9.181

2,727

35.368

8,215

1,351

7,254

1,565

5.228

1,641

6.351

1.946

32.391

5.825

1.639

6,521

1,536

5,763

1.571

6.012

1.880

33.592

7,429

1,538

7.202

1,394

5,804

1.613

5.423

1.5-8

47 519

8.737

2,335

9.928

1.081

9.324

2.235

7.926

2 448

34.815

7.528

1,646

6.085

1.369

7,800

1.681

4.760

2,043

52 887

10,629

1,747

8 140

1 878

12 196

2 478

10 230

3 052

46 186

9.141

1.678

6 896

l.f57

9 36S

2 551

9 881

2 72?

44.145

10.171

1.635

6215

1.668

8,525

1.936

9.131

2 204

43 507

8 970

1.716

6 620

1 766

7 138

2 261

10 357

2 194

42 208

8 646

1.731

6.2M

1.852

6 782

1 851

10 428

2 2't'

47.229

10.632

1,606

6.254

1.984

6.770

2,460

10.546

2,637

49 884

11 728

1.615

7.372

2.027

7.282

2,745

11,089

3 118

1932

March

April

May

June

July

August

September...
October. ...
November. .
December.. .

1933

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September...
October. . . .
November...
December. . .

1934

January

February

March

April

May

June

Juiy

August

September...

October

November...

Exports of Merchandise from Canada

Total

Domestic Produce

Total

Iron

Chemi-

Miscel-

Exports

Exports

Vege-

Animal

Wood

and

Non-

Non-

cal and

laneous

of

of Can-

table

Pro-

Tex-

and

its

Ferrous

Metallic

Allied

Com-

Mdse.

adian

Pro-

ducts

tiles

Paper

Pro-

Metals

Miner-

Pro-

modi-

Produce

ducts

ducts

als

ducts

ties

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

41,019

39,749

12.291

4,231

436

13,838

1,173

4,980

823

1.067

911

27.407

26.928

8.722

2,434

218

9,675

958

2,687

464

923

847

41.284

40.476

16,920

3,442

462

11,210

1.253

4,004

778

1.354

1,854

41.608

40.852

15,042

4,232

781

12.678

1,203

3,970

940

1.090

9i:

43.028

42,318

17.302

6,212

50f

10.333

2,01*

3,459

739

707

1.043

41.855

41,314

15.664

6,252

384

11,521

1,611

3,422

785

749

92."

42.6R5

42,187

20,382

4,645

422

9.392

1,505

3,281

788

816

95'

57.303

56.626

30.638

4.888

471

11,399

2,239

3.89''

1.064

915

1,12°

46.621

45,945

21.978

3.773

328

10.685

1.557

4.77P

1,074

1.078

701

43.109

42.616

21.676

4,797

269

9.167

1,065

3,585

768

761

52°

32,000

31.562

12.042

5,191

230

8,234

1.021

2.634

698

1.014

499

26.814

26.398

9.571

4,075

339

7,284

842

2.651

437

704

494

37.161

36.579

13.434

4,392

321

9.309

2,007

4.284

682

987

1,162

20.312

20.012

4.666

2,479

14'

7,139

1,033

2.926

409

792

422

46,109

45.57P

18.148

4.378

624

10,97?

1,915

6.124

1,044

1,442

90J

46.472

45.968

15.942

5.569

634

11.175

2.19*

7.393

971

1.257

82P

51.86R

51.345

17.746

6.81P

754

13.000

2,225

7. 34°

1,373

1.059

1,029

45.135

44.723

12.386

6,324

78°

13.937

1.78T

6.18J

1,232

1,017

1.1H

5S.W

57.78*

22.520

7,326

1,169

13,567

2.38F

7.291

1.408

1.142

1 02"

61.035

60.489

25 348

6.911

85P

12.903

2,901

7.73"'

1.647

1.024

l.jfl"

60.926

60.385

26.016

6.679

701

11.935

1.90°

9.056

1.94*'

1,224

928

51.624

50.929

20.628

7,012

48

11.899

2.03^

5,72*

1.466

941

74'

47.110

46.652

14,604

8,272

410

11.567

1,967

6.861

1.07

1,147

657

38.365

37.842

11,903

5,321

42

9.447

2,505

5.680

836

1,117

607

58.364

57.R37

15.807

8,064

836

15.596

3.856

9. 45-5

1,404

1,652

94

32,047

31.582

6.866

3,902

303

9,300

2.581

6.248

766

948

667

58.543

57.900

20. 143

5.815

810

13.773

3,741

9.298

1,456

1.473

1.391

58. 6<0

58 046

19.743

6 78 ■■

823

13 684

3 909

9.031

1.612

1.316

1.141

56. 787

56 121

16.519

7.719

616

15.013

4.240

8.395

1.253

1,082

1.283

55.837

55 249

19.197

7.061

601

14 680

2 926

7.626

1.245

921

903

58.815

58 1*5

22.799

6 617

614

13.879

2.585

8 203

1.464

870

1.103

68.313

67,748

29.950

7,650

799

14,402

3,950

7.373

1,390

1,048

1,186

65 677

65 125

26,016

7.517

627

14 444

2,458

10.142

1.633

1,361

926

(+)14.727
(*-) 4.773
(010.845
(-) 2.768
(' ) 5.657
(0'2.457
(012.642
(+M2 330
(+)16 607
(+)21,084
( )15.793

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27

Table 23. Canada's Domestic Exports in Thousands of Dollars, and Indexes of the Cost
of Living and Cost per Week of a Family Budget.

Classification

Exports of Canadian Produce—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products—

Alcoholic beverages (chiefly
whiskey)

Fruits

Grains (Total)

Barley

Wheat

Rubber (chiefly tires and
footwear)

Sugar

Vegetables

Wheat flour

Animals and Animal Pro-
ducts—

Cattle

Cheese

Fish

Furs, (chiefly raw)

Hides, raw

Leather, unmanufactured

Meats

Fibres, Textiles and Pro-
ducts—

Binder twine

Cotton

Rags

Raw wool

Wood, Wood Products and
Paper—

Paper (chiefly newsprint)

Planks and boards

Pulp-wood

Shingles

Timber, square

Wood-pulp

Iron and Its Products —

Automobiles

Automobile parts

Farm implements

Hardware and cutlery

Machinery

Pigs and ingots

Tubes and pipes

Non-Ferrous Metal Pro-
ducts—

Aluminium

Copper, (chiefly ore and
blister)

Gold, raw

Lead

Nickel

Silver

Non-Metallic Mineral Pro-
ducts—

Asbestos, (chiefly raw)

Coal

Petroleum and products . . .

Stone and products

Chemicals and Allied Pro-
ducts—

Acids

Fertilizers

Soda and compounds

Miscellaneous Commodities

Electrical energy

Films

Settlers' effects

Indexes of Retail Prices, Bents
and C» sts of Services—

Total, 1926 = 100

Food

Fuel

Rent

Clothing

Sundries

Cost per Week of a Family
Budget-
All foo s

Fuel and light

Rent

Totals

1933

1934

\ov | Dec fl Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug Sept. Oct. , Nov

4
110
37
226

2.039

1.895
2 '6
544

2.433
504

312

183

278

295
162
317

77-8
65-8
87-2
80-4
69 9
92-9

7-27
2-85
5-57
15-72

3.244
2.095

11.641
103

11.300

577

94

433

1.472

276

688

1.883

2,162

204

159

1,165

6.713

1,740

234

1.995

639
105
94
97
390
409
60

45

249
153

199

77
66 6
87 3

93 0

7-37
2-85
5 57
15-83

4.100
1.742
4.724
25
4.614

47

273

1.514

338

140

1.445

3.595

160

361

1.805

6.782

1.609

131

179

149

1.974

815
93
183
100
241
160
6

241

1,323
245
528

2.783
458

715

400

139

81

83

71

358

315

261

119

168

317

265

311

231
180
141

78-2
67 7
87 4

92-7

7-50
2-

5-57
15-95

2.440
1,577
4,626

4.416

759
101

299
1,128

204

35

1,307

1.835

124

221

1,274

4.687

1.847

122

199

120

1.815

1.270
119
161
178
285
234
57

M
372
479

1.624
568

78 7

69-4

87-2

80

69

92-7

7-63
2-85
5 57
16 09

1.997
1.197
7.285
42
6,945

1,294
130
808

1.700

315

68

1.706

1 821

232

31.'

3,039

8.710

2,437

265

395

170

2 640

2,006
191
291
266
295
209

995
205

,512
2

,390

205
1,767

5.571
1.217

91
224

50
1,680

1,460

233

233

85

295

92

62

2.139
127
419

2,446
192

232 244
3831 156
172 166

79 9
72-9
87-4
80-4
69-9
92 9

8-04
2-87
5-57
16-51

79-4
71 0
87-8
80-4
69
92 9

7-81
2-87
5 57
16-2

1.041

326

13.927

32

13.562

1.094
312
262

1,652

210
119

1,010
894
123
356

2,512

8.075

2.221

216

266

173

2.164

1.670
193
360
209
403

213

2,642
470
504

2,969
617

78-5
68-6
87-8
79-7
69-9
92-7

7-53

2-85
5-54
15-96

436
206

14,688
57

14,367

717
282

11,014
262

10,426

1.029 1,112

172 97

322 267

1,534 1.476

475
321

2,189
513
249
350

2,053

7,278

2,475

760

193

139

2,116

2,113

1,210

1,722
369
376

2,714

78-2
67-6
87-2
79-7
70-1
92-7

7 38
2-83
5 53
15-78

457
846

2,400
941
192
228

1,945

7,668
2,708
1,213
236
170
2.181

2,442
117
386
146
517
124

1.000

1.763
400
493

2.645
435

384
96
81

439

78-4

68-4

870

79

70

92-7

509
268

14.067
677

12.868

1.072
183
162

1,571

422

785

2,413

1,05<

124

178

1.345

2.555

1.339

442

26

2.180

1.45!
201
188
141
388
97
67

287

1,765
318
564

2,469
602

375
129
56

457

78-7

69-3

87

79

70 1

92

7-43 7 51

2-84 2

5-53 5-53

15-84 15-92

919
525

17.128
1.205

15 323

1.058
10C
231

1.452

341

799
2.262

939
70

210
1,217

6.963
2.404
1.037
334
154
2 124

1,367
193
213
125
335

43

1.875
435
416

1.933

556

95

125

45'

79-0
68 8
880
79

72-3
92 7

7-4
2-84
5-52
15-87

1,666
1.974

20,324
1,384

18,096

1,136
106
653

1.922

367

1,536

2,245

508

150

329

1,699

7.483

2,497

691

416

139

2,:

1,532
382
323
175
518
205

124

,260
374

506

190

16

410

182
205
264

267
1S3
400

79

69-4

88-5

80-3

72-3

92-7

7-54
2

5-52
15

1,357
1,981

17.506
2,027

14,745

913

85

528

1,983

356

1,482

1,905

224

131

368

2,054

152

28
82

8,229

2,321

465

336

142

2,127

692
95
378
201
543
48

2,529

3,125
309
383

451

127
32

316

286

227

263
133
258

79-4
69-9
88-7
80-3
72-3
92-6

75-8
2-88
5-54
16-03

28

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 24. Summary of Canada's Imports, in Thousands of Dollars

Classification

1933

1934

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Imports of Principal Commodi-
ties—

Agricultural and Vegetable
Products— '

1,665
283
280

1,679
202
735
528
221

2,100
679
201

152
154
332
161
157

255
1,992
246
891
653

24
171
344
158

67
343
517
307
181
510

770
523

290
201
45
58

68

785

169

240

58

199

1,164

81

1,743

317

104

87

48

98

337
164
165
56
628
144
162

520
3,242
291
454
3,061
355
284

269
515
356
50
33
203

1,835
143
257

1,857
84
232
471
174
793
646
215

124
376

278
146
86

467

2,048

302

832

582

16

320

353

77

71

371

359

275

154

479

706
385

194
165
36
79

101

1,050

114

343

94

177

1,143

44

958

250

74

71

78

80

203
132
120
42
499
154
117

454
1,950
255
338
2,020
484
114

231
390
200
28
28
156

1,104
103
282
823
107
130
529
120
462
725
275

86
876
147
144

83

311
954
176
1,034
532

26
158
339
118

51
412
524
305
240
727

652
427

223

175

17

40

108

1,440

117

422

164

160

1.245

41

796

338

79

77

52

76

154
137
56
32
447
113
185

360
2,131
409
374
1,798
180
246

169
448
63
23
26
170

1,221

69

351

1,009
90
137
629
148
448

1,732
312

68
537
197
198
135

264

1,380
163

1,061
567
61
121
364
148
74
408
510
291
378
756

599
358

178

170

18

70

102

1,693

139

481

199

150

1,384

36

414

249

59

84

66

62

156
154
58
30
643
134
123

368
2,012

472

341

1,503

99

162

215

328
118
25
35
126

1,038
116
461

1,174
155
204
956
199
635

1,415
495

90

707
248
222
237

304
1,919
239
1,472
777
108
281
434
199
100
698
745
342
384
917

781
517

226

260

28

167

233

2,813

197

842

405

246

1,866

848

353

353

86

116

102

115

193

222
88
78
710
148
274

541
2,670
572
487
2,330
260
218

253
418
59
40
40
241

818

55

365

947

93

238

766

122

826

1,594

514

69
586
231
165
115

140

1,267

163

1,004

498

41

130

253

96

55

440

356

199

191

541

523
374

178

148

18

117

145

2,646

184

812

302

173

1,381

87

579

363

79

86

96

88

142
142
85
44
579
147
120

374
1,563
199
328
1.264
111
262

179
346
212
24
33
144

1,489
212
518

1,902
151
290
867
453

1,557
213
722

77
382
185
168
134

242

1,973

227

1,190

791

58

113

318

119

67

363

512

247

198

801

741
470

266

197

19

160

346

3,347
250

1,136
418
238

1,722
85

2,357
579
114
136
133
166

231
194
105
66
799
200
218

691
3,769
180
666
3,102
449
268

268
418
288
44
30
211

1,052
127
340

2,116
146
183
775
106

1,613
210
603

136
365
224
173
93

145

1,613

169

914

694

26

133

292

87

34

506

376

196

206

653

667
438

239
178
25
82

334

1,847

197

742

292

178

1,613

203

1,844

439

109

138

118

104

591
181

127
57
646
154
226

543

3,241

82

490
3,460

551

339

250
459
193
38
22
183

1,185
150
260

2.351
208
189
871
44

2,483
299
156

141
232
282
209
99

139
1,113
204
899
597

28
181
310
185

33
162
339
187
212
700

699
459

238
171
28
35

203

1,204

213

571

356

142

1,584

16

2,138

492

99

127

136

115

182
175

96
54
591
137
182

504
2.917
162
348
3,547
216
405

204
389
90
34
39
188

993

91

249

1,831

108

93

708

53

3,938

513

52

178
230
255

208
173

168

1.210

171

1,002

667

93

155

259

298

84

182

263

196

252

916

741
455

241
187
26
75

131

1,030

132

402

379

145

1,520

19

1,500

416

91

106

110

153

535
177
115
41
646
147
146

546
3,008
463
438
4,054
408
356

156
377
243
44
44
218

1,026
81

252
1,558

132

180
1,019

107
1 895

530
68

278
219
188
182
220

164

1,099

235

1,049

706

84

137

271

291

96

87

192

156

196

826

833
460

221
197
24
90

78
897
147
401
275
146
1,548

42

1,336

462

85
115

88
120

174
159
124

47
643
171
135

422
3,521
276
438
3,787
540
331

206
339
241
37
42
220

1,211
119
247

1,731
153
329

1,112
386

2,042
658
121

178
250
286
189
212

173

1,249

161

1,070

669

57

84

329

213

96

111

329

288

155

625

896
534

206
227
31
39

105

579
173
341
197
199
1,801

96

1.125

437

98
108

98

89

594
184
143
33
696
133
205

512
3,724
261
477
3,428
237
416

289
416
415
40
44
208

1,794
204

284

1,884
139

528

770

122

Sugar, chiefly for refining

Tea

1,802
769

Vegetables

Animal Products —
Fish

273
176

192

295

Leather, unmanufactured

219
165

Textile Products—
Artificial silk

150

2,442

205

991

763

29

117

Silk— Raw

305

128

77

129

350

197

170

498

Wood and Paper —

907
587

Wood— Furniture and other
manufactured wood

237

222

30

Other unmanufactured wood.
Iron and Steel—

39
76

522

171

313

136

222

1,644

117

2,133

Other rolling mill products

Stamped and coated products. .
Tools

427
87
117

104

Wire

124

Non-Ferrous Metals —

209

181

170

41

712

699

Tin

229

Non-Metallic Products —

671

Coal

4.073

Coke

330

498

3,663

447

310

Chemicals—

244

Dyeing and tanning materials. .

515
309

54

66

315

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Table 25. Banking and Currency, in Million Dollars Unless Otherwise Stated

29

Classification

1933

1934

Oct. I Nov. I Dec. Jan. I Feb. I Mar. I April I May June | July | Aug. | Sept.

Oct.

Banking—

Readily Available Assets—

Specie

Dominion notes

In Central gold reserves

In United Kingdom banks..

In foreign banks

Foreign currency

Government securities

Call loans abroad

Total quick assets

Loans and Securities except
Canadun Governments—

Public securities

Railway securities

Canadian call loans

Current loans

Current loans abroad

Provincial loans

Municipal loans

Total loans, etc

Other Assets —

Non-current loans

Real estate

Mortgages

Premises

Letters of credit

Loans to companies

Other assets

Note circulation deposits

Inter-bank balances, notes of

other banks

Cheques of other banks

Balances due by other banks

Grand total assets

Liabilities to the Public —

Note circulation

Dominion Government

Provincial Government

Government advances

Deposits by public —

Savings deposits

Demand deposits

Total deposits

Foreign deposits

Due banks abroad, etc. —

United Kingdom

Foreign

Bills payable

Letters of credit

Other liabilities

Total public liabilities.

Due between banks

Liabilities to Shareholders

Dividends $000

Reserve

Capital

Grand total liabilities....
Surplus of notice deposits over

current loans

Percentage of current loans to

notice deposits, p.c

Gold included in C.G.R

All notes in hands of public1..

Index Numbers—

(With seasonal adjustment
1996 - 100)

Demand deposits

Notice deposits

Current loans

Investment holdings

Call loans, Canada

Call loans, elsewhere

Total issue Dom. notes

Gold held by Finance Dept.

against notes

Notes in hands of public

Currency-
Net issues of Dominion notes

per.— Chapter 4, 1915 ,

R.S. 1927, chap. 70

R.S. 1927, chap. 41

Total

Gold held against notes

End of Month

49-37

55-79

49-91

50-76

52-28

49-13

49-09

49-16

47-92

48-59

48-90

49-01

134-33

155-71

139-73

139-45

136-81

125-68

128-54

130-67

125-42

145-11

151-44

157-80

16-68

13-63

17-78

14-58

15-88

21-68

18-68

16-63

20-88

21-18

20-83

21-98

13-43

1602

12-13

20-40

12-58

11-70

15 03

16-72

20-52

21-76

24-73

26-86

79-20

82-77

70-53

59-76

67-52

74-44

66-68

66-86

65-10

69-97

82-72

66-33

1911

29-22

18-61

19-23

19-66

20-45

19-52

20-49

18-94

20-24

19-75

20-13

661-51

649-68

651-07

635-19

635-46

649-8!

659-67

646-06

654-49

667-16

677-84

710-89 '

94-97

107-05

90-07

86-19

96-45

106-21

119-54

121-72

125-18

98-98

103-61

112-62

1,069

1,110

1,050

1,026

1,037

1,059

1,077

1,068

1,078

1,092

1,130

1,166

165-12

159 43

158-08

146-50

148-38

136-69

138-23

141-00

138-91

138-33

139-18

136-04

55-03

52-26

51-86

49-96

49-19

48-14

39-51

4301

43-70

44-79

44-90

40-97

110-79

105-26

105-95

103-70

101-53

103-10

100-53

103-41

98-79

94-47

99-56

101-45

912

884

898

879

869

875

877

875

862

851

853

880

146-92

135-24

138-06

136-34

140-83

138-38

136-76

138-37

146-14

137-92

140-03

136-22

23-04

21-58

28-80

23-24

25-37

26-49

27-59

31-18

26-86

23-20

31-35

1907

101-86

102-15

108-83

110-15

116-84

127-45

138-84

131-12

128-95

122-19

114-98

111-13

1,515

1,460

1,490

1,449

1,451

1,455

1,459

1,463

1,446

1.412

1,423

1,425

13-92

12-85

13-23

13-61

13-62

13-82

13-81

13-86

13-95

14-08

14-08

14-15

7-90

7-45

7-44

7-53

7-68

7-68

7-62

7-68

7-71

7-84

8-16

8-17

6-33

6-22

6-22

6-27

6-12

6-09

606

6-07

6-04

5-87

5-83

5-80

78-73

78-35

78-25

78-37

78-41

78-24

78-33

78-26

78-09

78-19

78-21

78-05

49 08

51-34

49-38

51-21

53-24

51-26

51-44

50-98

52-59

56-10

53-39

55-22

13 05

13-19

13-08

13-09

12-96

13-49

13-49

13-41

13-35

13-27

13-20

13-34

1-59

1-58

1-50

1-81

1-76

1-74

1-60

2-01

1-95

1-66

1-75

1-74

6-50

6-50

6-50

6 51

6-51

6-51

6-52

6-52

6-59

6-74

6-70

6-70

10-74

7-48

11-35

7-86

8-44

12-57

12-48

8-62

12-49

10-97

8-92

12-05

94-06

84-42

85-73

80-07

86-26

74-01

98-51

117-55

94-06

100-42

91-28

81-41

3-20

2-95

3-50

3-36

3-71

5-27

5-54

4-13

3-98

3-33

3-63

3-45

2,869

2,842

2,816

2-744

2,767

2,785

2,831

2,840

2,815

2,806

2,838

2,870

133-04

128-19

132-06

121-22

125-71

140-91

133-08

127-35

141-53

132-49

139-65

148-24

83-10

44-28

33-33

23-19

19-80

26-36

31-55

31-90

36-29

34-94

37-29

33-69

29-08

23-67

27-91

27-05

22-70

29-54

26-12

32-13

35-21

29-23

35-40

37-04

41-34

60-44

50-39

44-34

43-44

40-14

38-94

38-44

37-94

40-44

40-56

37-70

1,350

1,358

1,357

1,351

1,355

1,367

1,376

1,368

1,365

1.360

1,367

1.377

520-87

499-10

501-87

475-77

487-36

470-18

51017

532-53

485-85

504-26

498-67

523-21

1,871

1,857

1.859

1,827

1,842

1,837

1,886

1,900

1,851

1,865

1,866

1,900

290-95

319-54

322-19

316-07

319-41

320-79

322-23

323-09

329-51

315-57

329-49

322-31

4.24

12-61

4-96

5-07

5-84

6-17

5-94

5-26

4-76

5-14

5-71

600

27-80

44-29

33-43

26-21

26-87

26-80

26-36

24-59

23-28

23-05

21-65

21-59

1-39

1-29

•86

•86

•96

•84

•75

••81

•70

•99

1-38

•90

49-08

51-34

49-38

51-21

53-24

51-26

51-44

50-98

52-59

56-10

53-39

55-22

2-24

2-28

2-39

2-33

2-36

2-36

2-35

2-40

2-29

1-90

1-88

1-91

2,533

2,545

2,516

2,444

2,462

2,482

2.525

2,537

2,515

2,505

2.532

2,565

12-48

8-81

13-05

10-86

12-48

11-53

14-82

15-30

11-83

11-68

12-27

12-17

967

2,457

626

957

2,447

630

956

2,447

617

950

2.411

631

162-00

134-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-50

132-75

132-75

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

144-50

145-50

145-50

2,853

2,835

2.806

2,733

2,754

2,771

2,818

2,832

2,804

2,794

2,825

2,856

+ 438

+474

+459

+472

+486

+ 492

+498

+ 493

+ 503

+ 510

+ 514

+497

67-6

65-1

66-2

65-0

64-2

64 0

63-8

64-0

63-2

62-5

62-4

63-9

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

5-2

151-41

149-31

151-02

141-15

145-57

158-78

150-08

147-72

160-57

151-62

161-97

1C8-60

91-3

86-3

87-9

85-9

89-9

86-0

92-4

97-5

87-6

93-5

93-4

951

101-1

101-3

101-6

100-7

100-9

101-9

102-2

101-7

101-9

101-4

101-8

103-1

96-4

94-2

96-8

95-7

94-8

93-8

92-3

92-5

91-7

91-3

92-0

94-1

164-3

164-6

163-5

156-7

156-5

157-0

156-8

154-8

155-0

158-4

161-4

166-4

78-8

74-7

73-7

73-8

72-3

73-7

72-3

75-3

71-0

69-5

72-5

73-2

39-6

40-4

35-3

34-4

37-4

43- J

49-0

48-7

49-3

40-3

41-4

46-5

911

88-3

85-5

92-2

93-4

93-4

92-6

95-1

94-6

105-5

109-7

1130

62-4

60-8

60-7

65-3

64-8

65-8

65-2

64-5

65-5

65-5

64-3

64 0

79-4

79-0

82-8

80-7

81-8

87-6

84-6

83-6

89-6

87-0

91-8

92-5

260

26-0

260

260

26-0

26-0

260

260

26-0

26-0

26-0

26-0

42-6

60-4

50-4

44-3

43-4

40-1

38-9

38-4

37-9

40-4

40-5

37-7

106-4

106-3

106-3

106 3

106-4

106-5

106-6

106-7

108-7

124 -g

131-8

143-3

174-9

192-8

182-6

176-6

175-8

172-6

171-5

1711

172-7

191-2

198-3

207-0

70-0

69-8

69-7

69-6

69-2

69-4

69-6

69-5

70-7

70-9

70-1

70-1

50-0*
161-92
22-38
25-1
60-37
21-90
732-40
103-92
1,178

139-30
38-88

108-40
896

133-50
26-51

106-85
1,449

14-24
8-21
5-80
78-04
52-69
13-25
1-68
6-71

9-81

100-27
3-32
2,921

139-84
90-31
35-44
37-70

1,370

542-44

1,913

313-40

5-86

22-03

•87

52-69

1-98
2,613
14-16

948
132-75
145-50
2,906

+ 474

65-4

5-2

161-35

95-0
102-7

94-7
169-7

77-1

43-3
109-6

26-0

37-7
146-8
210-5

70-6

1 Includes smaller Dominion Notes in hands of public together with Bank Notes in circulation, except those in the
hands of banks other than the bank of issue.

30

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

360
240
l?0

0

480

400

320

240

/60

80

0
360

300

240

180

120

60

0
300

240

/SO

/20

0
300

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Table 26. Index Numbers of Security Prices, Foreign Exchange, and other Financial Factors.

Classification

Security Prices-
Co m mo \ Stock Prices—

Total (121 1

Industrials, total (87)

Iron *n<\ Steel (17)

Pulr> and paper (6)

Milling (4)

Oil- (4)

Textile and Clothing (10)

Food and Allied products (18

Beverages (8)

Miscellaneous (20)

Utilities totai (20)

Transportation (2) . ...

Telephone and telegraph (2)

Power and traction (16)

Companies abroad total (6^

Industrial (1)

Utilities (5)

Banks (8>

Mininu Stock Prices—

Total'23)

Gold MP)

Base Metals (4)

Financial Factors-
Preferred Stocks

Interest rates

Yield on Ontario Government
Sonds p.c.

Share- traded, Montreal .No.

Brokers' loans» *000 onn

8\les» ov Toronto Stock Ex

CHAN<~T5—

Industrials r00

Values $0(K>

Mining 000

Values $000

Market values £000.000

New Issues of Bonds S00O.00O.
Foreign Exchange—
New York Funds in Montrea1

High I

Low ?

Average $

Close $

London Sterling in Montreal-
High $

Low $

Average f

Close. . S

1933

Nov Dec

76 8
113 4

78
8 5

72-9
155 7

60 8
118 1
135 1
151 3

47 8

109
105-2

59 1
97-3

4-H6
370

525
17-23

272

11 759

18 437

3,175

3-57

1-01
0-968
0-990
0-986

5-293
4-860
5 •08''
5-110

75 3
111 4

79
7

68
143

58-6
117 1
148
152

47-8

32

86

58 1

80-
124-

41

64-

105- 1
100-4
127 1

60-2
98 5

4-72
338

570
18-06

146

10.597

12 844

3.113

•K

1-004
0-986
0-995
0-999

5-145
5 040
5-
5-145

1934

Jan. Feb. Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct. Nov.

81
118

98 1

11

74 9
147

66

122-6
163-6
160-9

53 5

38

86-4
133-5
450
71 7

104-7
128-3

64-1

97-2

4-6
722
150
180'

323
26.534
29.114
18 ion
3,468
43-92

1011

0-998
1-005
1-006

5- 155

5-000
5-070
5-050

86 5
123

114-6
13-6
77

153
73

128
148

•5
•0
580
42- 1
88-8
70-9
91-9
141-6
48-3
76-7

114-4
110-0
134-2

66-5
96-0

4-60
681

466
18 -8C

1.093
24 356
36,926
22.433

3,548
•28

1-015
1006
1-008
1-007

5-165
4-<W)
5-078
5-105

88-<
128!
113 (

13 5

77 1
152 S

76 3
129 4
141-8
189

58

43

90-0

71

89
140-3

44 3

76-9

128 1
124-3
147-1

67-3
90- 1

4-32
549,

182
20-21

1.128
22 »21
65,991
42.741
3.778
29-10

1-006
1-000
1-002
1000

5- 138
5-09^
5- 107
5-135

April

May

88-6

90-7

133 C

128-0

114-S

106 9

13-2

13 8

75-2

74-3

159-4

159-0

76-8

79-1

134-3

129-9

1380

113 8

.198-4

190-5

58 1

56-7

420

40-2

90-9

900

70 7

69-7

98-3

99-3

161-4

166-4

42-6

400

76-1

75-2

137-2

129-8

1320

124-2

162-3

156 5

68-5

68 7

87 7

84 8

4-20

4-06

444

313

367

343

20-80

20-94

828

606

16.425

14.882

50.614

22.574

37 055

18.6C6

3.760

3,684

32-23

75-16

1-000

•999

•994

•997

•998

•998

•996

•997

5-170

5115

5130

5 055

5 148

5 100

5 130

5 055

87

126 1
104
12 5
74-1
161
77

128 1
113-5
182-5
54-5
37-9
90-2
67-0
101-1
175 1
35-5
72

138-5
133-4
164 •?

68-4
85-4

4 -Of
244,

64?
20-81

735
20.629
17.590
3,701

9-or

•986
•99"
■990

5-055
4-980
501"

4-995

81-8

116-6

97-8

10-5

72-4
153-8

72
123-3

86-7
168-0

50

32

80

63

93
161

33

73-6

137-2
133-3
158-3

68-1
83-1

3-98
237,

972
20-03

514
8.636
23.939
23 272
3 406
67-93

5-013
4-955
4-985
4-955

100-7

73 2
15" 0

73 1
125 5

91 3
174-7

51 2

33 4

64

100 5
171-3
37 6
73 1

141 1
137 4
161 7

67 3
82 3

3-94
279

144
19 39

371
7.243
19 602
16.254
3,740
51 06

•969
977
•980

4 9«0
4 895
4 951
4-895

83-8
118-8
98-8
9-6
72-6
160-2
71-9
123-4
93-8
168-4
50-1
33-1
90-6
61-7
104-8
176-3
41-4
71-9

139-2
136-7
154-9

67-4

82-0

3-93
185.

206
19-95

305

5.841

15 410

14 362

3,698

17-19

•979
•965
•971
•973

4-885
4-815
4-855
4-835

85-2

122-0

107-7

9-8

68-4

169 0
74-4

126-6
89-2

168-8
49-0
31-1
92-7

108-6
183-1
42-4
74-4

133-5
132 9
141 4

69-5
82-9

3-97

255,

545
20-44

438
8.630
14,480
14 524
3.625
271-23

•976
•979
•978

4-885
4-810
4-843

4-875

86 0

125-3

111-4
11-0
66-0

180-8
74-3

128-1
98-4

164-6
46-5
28-6
93-7
57-5

111-2

191-8
39-6
74 3

125-5
125-7
129-0

70-6
81-0

385,

780
19-70

693
12.781
13.335
11 873
3.662
4-85

•979
•973
•976
•977

4 885
4-863
4 872
4 865

'Last da v of each month.

Table 27. Tonnage of Vessels Entered and Cleared from Six Canadian Ports.

Year and

Saint John

Halifax

Quebec

Montreal Toronto

Vancouver

Month

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared Entered | Cleared

Entered | Cleared

000 Tons

1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933

1,918

1,930

3,659

3,603

4,047

3.205

4,222

4,017

1,753

1,739

9,866

1.757

1,799

3.716

3.800

4.278

3.375

4.993

4.865

1,738

1.744

10.306

1.639

1,592

4,333

4.429

4.572

3.792

5.493

5.460

1.765

1.750

11.743

1.772

1.742

4.848

4.896

4,273

3.531

4.638

4.583

1.993

1,938

11,971

1.827

1,865

4.971

4.918

4,235

3.474

4.436

4.417

2,100

2.017

12.606

2,013

2,003

4,503

4.480

5,003

4.321

7.840

1 7,760

» 2.554

2.560

12.137

2.083

2,040

4.221

4.159

2,861

2.868

8.013

1 7,993

1 2.678

2.683

11,083

2.257

2.253

4.333

4.306

3.342

3.330

8.415

1 8.427

1 2.923

2.924

10.354

9,872
10.390
11.729
11,930
12.588
12 304
11,172
10.387

Tons

1933

Nov. ...
Dec
1934

Jan

Feb

Mar

April ...

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

127,784
277.8^

299.475
257,795
308,143
220 785
154.978
162.210
156. 260
184 674
184.534
165,439
136.619

124,726
257 718

268,878
246.165
320.989
256.447
156.185
162.245
163.319
186.608
174.850
166,369
119.649

317,610
544,895

478.642
468.726
654,117
442.225
228.364
251.38'
248.387
262.442
327.034
256.501
298.340

317,152
543,127

474,325
466.768
650.875
439.082
227,588
247. 28''
248. 134
261.646
323 588
254.723
295,333

524,556

483,34'

878,772

1,052,170

48,095

80, 146
520

43,164

59,585

50.819

57.435

57.190

33.922

344,156

338,819

737.445

658.506

342. 790

460.438

1,253,744

1,259.228

344.129

339.490

1,244,082

1.242,163

513.772

487,057

1,261,531

1.235,505

355.208

385,412

1,167.556

1.148.741

347,906

339,728

1,152,882

1,116,984

297.821
46,941

76 584
367,866
557. 239
585.717
595. 205
441.862
357,266
380,366

272,671

876,980

23,344

851,910

890,339

787.872

899.054

94.218

892 982

378,611

848.978

557. 189

999.054

583.918

1.192.922

596.865

1,191.755

442.615

988.865

365,227

980 491

363.683

922,990

876.322
856. 195

897. 148

801,434

901,526

864.391

837.620

1.013.212

1.185.135

1.231 247

959. 797

987.304

901,607

Records of inland shipping unavailable from 1926 to 1930 inclusive.

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Table 28. Canadian Public Finance. Revenue and Expenditure in Dollars.

Classification

Month of

November,

1933

Month of
November,

1934
(unre vised)

April 1, 1933,

to November

30, 1933

April 1, 1934

to November

30, 1934

(unrevised)

6,048,477
3,168,403
11,057,623
3,319,142

6,514,321
3.984,552
10,408,092
2,788,535
683,615
2,587,774
2,255,742

42,236,872
24,767,629
66,986.287
51,745,704

""\7, 920^570
13,245,209

51,812,935

30,127,251

Excise Taxes, Sales, Stamps, etc

74,271,957

52,193,211

Gold Tax

4,556,761

2,100,175
2,074,705

18,569,968

Miscellaneous Departments

13,530,458

Total Ordinary Revenue

27,768,526
303,556
659,668

29,222,631

10,450

193,761,363

216,902,272

435,140

459,623,225

245.062,541

233,123

Loan Account Receipts

488,500,654

Total

28,731,749

222,994,444

676,960,637

733,796,318

Ordinary Expenditure — Agriculture

559,950

40,359

18,101

72,008

37,427,783

549,668

30,300

18,748

84,797

31,354,307

4,783,984

266,125

149,524

571,816

110,033,660

6,843,088

1,600,000

1,013,999

2,005,338

1,029,230

80,376

944,866

2,924,066

91,733

1,888,248

1,606,999

1,722,132

430,934

6,013,342

419,408

42,146

113,347

8,350

4,680,494

242,566

145,582

1,093,431

Finance— Interest on Public Debt

109,257,040
6,884,477

1,600,000

Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury

127,256
244,269
141,288
7,292
105,865

22,362

219,384

232,775

226,703

74,025

1,035,638

40,098

5,161

9,454

1,174

125,948

342,519

141,441

5,261

103,418

531,739

10,130

206,793

230,828

230,882

59,835

160

41,776

7,061

9,571

8,550

359,566

434,973

123,701

65,695

173,014

1,179,847

26,357

687,668

159,777

65,523

4,480,193

2,551,577

3,699

13,396

17,508

809,954

327,897
5,661

460,192
34,738
58,217

529,220

1,014,099

Miscellaneous

2,263,526
1,068,260

Governor General's Secretary's Office

79,169
856,670

2,923,407

85,040

1,913,218

1,618,476

1,644,203

339,924

Old Age Pensions

7,256,053

1,213,524

46,788

304,789

Chief Electoral Office

67,188

474,896

386,565

101.560

71,587

258,439

1,090,439

33,683

674,719

159,508

70,286

4,303,216

2,513,560

4,002

12.728

13.618

925,901

321,207
99,960

476,795
29,836
61,637

527,130

3,477,884

633,574

622,860

1,402.384

8,201,244

222,116

5,629,955

1,288,233

502,093

34,516,829

19,013,679

31,396

99,370

88.835

6,874,448

9,585

2,247.210

999,725

3,800,350

247,770

583,377

3,940,561

3,736,764

857,362

Mines

636,353

1,500,233

8,660,656

252,548

5,417,659

1,270,814

549,336

35,219,709

Post Office.

18,643,442
31,241
150,012

Public Printing and Stationery

89,170

6,426,364

13,157

2,706,694

1,492.274

4,011,379

Secretarv of State

253,339

Soldier Settlement

514,564

3,946,202

Total Ordinary Expenditure

53,114,528

46,642,836

239,016,188

243,458,091

Special Expenditure— Cost of Loan Flotations

51,786

213,625

1,890,480

3,815

-3,078,522

24,880

2,264,311

4,519

823,037

1,609,408

18,980,725

36,227

1,543,421

Sundry Charges to Consolidated Fund

114,664

Unemployment Relief

25,194,133

War Claims — National Defence

31,902

2,882

1,660,066

4,363,976

Maritime Freight Rates Act — Eastern Lines deficit

528,718

5,581,862

Total Special Expenditure

2,688,425

875,254

27,031,259

31,250,977

Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans— Marine

135,646
27,202

148,898
47,600

159,622
33,012

-7,793
24,253

3,169,688

298,495

1,761,244

3,380,322

5,294,755
118,408

Railways and Canals »

695,295

Harbour Commissioners, Merchant Marine, etc

650,630

Total Capital Expenditure and Non-Active Loans ..

359,345

209,093

8,609.749

6,759,088

56,162,299

47,727,182

274,657,196

281,468,157

Other Disbursements— Loans and Advances to —

Provincial Governments

1,012,319

28,739

1,000,000

746,783

2,839,070

1,261.652

32,600,000

24,609,341

97,000

Canadian National Railways (Temporary Loan )

Can. Nat. Rlys. debentures redeemed

2,499.851

39,758,688
17,060,333

Canadian Farm Loan Board

1,877
3,976

314,900
41,536

103.492

53,107

206,034

Total Loans and Advances

2.046,912

3,299,740

37,057,159

81,834,889

Redemption of Debt— Redemption of Outstanding Loans....

26,070,577

234,778,738

332,825,261

418,556,874

Grand Total Disbursements

84,279,787

285,805,661

644,539,615

781,859,919

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Table 29. Significant Statistics of the United Kingdom

Classification

1933

Nov

Production—

Iron 000 metric tons

Steel 000 metric tons

Coal 000 metric tons

Electricity

Generated mill, k.w.h.

New orders received. 1920=100

Copper Available 000 tons

Raw Cotton Delivered to

Mill mil. lb

Production, Artificial Shk

Yarn and Waste. . .mill, lb
NaturalSilk DeliveriesOOO lb
Crude Rubber

Available 000 tons

Building Plans

Approved 1924 = 100

Other 1924=100

Employment—
Insured Workers in

Employment1 mi

Number Unemployed1 000

Percentage Unemployed

Coal mining .

Iron and steel

General engineering

Electrical engineering

Shipbuilding and marine en
gineering ,

Base metal working

Cotton

Woollen

Building

Public works contracting

Trade—
Imports, Total £ mn

Food, drink and tobacco £ mn

Raw materials £ ran.

Manufactured £ mn

Total, net imports £ mn

Exports, Domestic,Total£ mn

Food, drink and tobacco£ mn.

Raw materials £ mn.

Manufactured £ mn

Bank Clearings —

Provincial £ mn

Postal Receipts, Daily. . £ 000
Transportation—
Shipping —

Entrances mill, net tons

Clearances mill, net tons

Index of shipping

freights 1924 = 100

Railways—

Average weekly-
railway receipts £000

Freight traffic2total.mill. tons

Merchandise mill, tons

Coal mill, tons

Minerals and other

merchandise mill, tons

Prices—
Wholesale Prices 1913 = 100 —

Board of trade

Economist

Statist

Times

Retail Foods

Cost of living

Banking—
Bank of England—

Private deposits £ mn.

Bank and currency notes £ mn.

Gold reserve £ mn.

Nine Clearing Banks —

Deposits £ mn.

Discounts £ mn.

Advances £ mn.

Investments £ mn.

Treasury Bills £ mill

Money—

Day to Day Rate p.c

Three Months Rate p.c

Security Values—

Fixed Interest 1921 = 100

Variable Dividend . . 1921 = 100

Total 1921 = 100

Exchange, New York $ to £..
Exchange, Francs to £

381

706

19,193

1,420

51

14-6

129

8-55
395

6-76

178 0

9

2,280
17-9
21-2
31-6
210
11

52-4
15-5
20
8-8
20-9
47-5

63-7
320
170
14-5
60-1
34-4
2-9
4-3
25-7

107- 1
139

4-98
4-78

63-

2,723
200
3-8
12-7

3-5

102-8

97-6
126
143

141

369
190-5

1,889
315
722
551
043

•75
109

122-3
107-7
117-6
4-786
80 13

Dec

416

680

18,953

1,536

40

16-4

109

7-11
277

7-79

170-6
103-7

10 00
2.224
17-6
20-5
29-1
20-0
10

51-4
151
19-7
8-7
25-5
48-6

63-2
30-3
18

13-6
59-1
30-4
2-4
3-6
22-6

101-9
181

4-91
4-24

69-5

21-1
40
13-3

3-9

102

880

941

98-2

126

143

448

724

21,091

1,536

40

11-7

127

8-46
430

5-29

158-4
127-6

9-88
2.31
18-7
20-3
29-9
20-2
11

51-4
150
21-8
10-7
25-9
48-6

64-7
29-1

21-3
13-9
60-6
31-
2-6
3-9
24-2

123-7
133

4-81

4-49

64-3

2,594
21-9
3-7
14-5

3-7

104-6
90-4
97-1
101-5
124
142

152

132
382
190-6 190-8

721
547
937

•75
1-25

122-0
108-4
117-6
5-218
84-35

283
720
540
926

•94

123-6
113-8
120-4
5-150
83 00

Feb.

420

720

19,045

1,343
42
12

123

7-30
313

9-27

191
1100

2,318
18-2
19-7
29-1
19-3
11-7

50-6
14-6
21-9
10-4
22-8
47-1

57-4
25-6
18-2
13-2
52-2
301
2-6
40
22-6

104-9
130

4-25
4-14

64-2

2,683

22-6

3-8

14-9

3-9

105-3
90-6
97-1
100-8
122
141

136

366

190-9

Mar.

248
727
542
858

•94

124-3
115-8
121-5
5-008
78-47

512

848

20,490

1.3

15

109

8-42
340

12-23

194-7
135-9

10 00
2,202
17-3
19-6
27-6
18-2
10-6

49-6
14-5
21-1
10-7

19-9
460

620
28-7
18-2
14-8
56-6
331
2-3
4-1
25-6

117-3
134

4-99
4-55

61-6

2.730

3-8
14-8

April May

4-0

103-8

90-0

96-7

99-2

120

140

148

370

1910

1,792
200
738
531
811

•94

126-2
116-2
122-9
5-070
77-16

504

728

18,290

1,187

45

19-2

112

703
353

7-83

192
118-7

12-88
2.148
16-7
19-4
26-4
16
9-7

46-2
13-5
221

13-1
16-9
44-4

56-3
25-5
17-1
13-5
51-3
30
2-3
3-8
23-2

101-1
134

4-97
4-25

2.697

20-4

3-6

131

102-8
90-0
95-3

142

374

191-2

1,814
210
744
516

•97

126-9
117-3
123-8
5- 153

78-25

536

793

18,076

1,125

47

12-4

115

7-72
402

9-64

199-9
145-3

1016
2,090
16-3
19-5
25-9
16-2
90

44-4
130
210
14-7

15-2
42-9

61-7

29

10

14

56-9

32-8
2-4
4-3

25-1

102-4
130

5-30
4-76

2,744
20-9
3-7
131

June

41

102-4

900

95-4

991

116

137

135

378

191-2

1,820
221
740
524
864

•91

125-8
115-9
122-6
5-128

77-25

524

767

16,889

1,049

47

20-2

112

7-08
388

13-30

224-2
138-4

10-16
2,093
16-5
19-4
24-6
150
8-0

61-2
29-4
16-9
14-4
56-9
321
2-4
3-9
24-9

105-2
131

5-71

58-

2.814
19-2
3-6
11-7

4-0

103-6

89-9

94-9

97-6

117

138

135

377

191-5

1,832
226
742
532

•91

125-3
114-5
121-8
5-066
77-00

July

1.042

56

19-7

100

8-24
478

6-75

199-6

150-8

1014
2.126
16-8
18-4
25-2
14-3
7-4

41-5
12-4
24-0
22-2
16-9
44-2

58 0

26

16

14-3

53

33-2

2-3

3
260

1104
131

5-71
4-84

3.077
19-4
3-7
11

4-0

103

910

96

99-6
122
141

133

384

191-6

1,833
223
743
533
841

•91

127-1
112-9
122-5
4-750
76-56

Aug. Sept. Oct

511

678

17,408

1,059
71
14

92

5-70
400

14-50

126-8
98-4

10-17
2,136

16

18

270

14-4
7-2

40-2
12-2
24-3
21-6
16-4
44-0

600
27-4
17-
14-7
56-7
321
2-4
3-6
25-1

127

5-73
5-24

68-4

3,366
17
3-5
10-8

3-5

105-5
92-3
98-1
102-4
123
142

126

384

191-7

1,818
220
741
540

•81

127-4
111-6
122-3
5-033
76-41

508

746

18,079

1,142

85
19-0

7-55
454

2-39

165-8
133-7

10-23
2,082
16-1
19-5
24-9
14-5

42-6
121
24-3
16-2
16-5
45-9

57-7
29-0
15-2
13-2
54-5
34-0
2-6
41
26-3

93-9
133

5-42
4-92

69-

20-6
3-8
13-0

3-8

105-2
90-4
96-6
100-1
126
143

138

376

191-8

1,821
211
739
546

825

•75
•66

128-3
111-3

122-8
4-993
74-63

535

824
17,909

1,434

94

21-7

109

9-00
471

12-40

203-1
141

10-21
2,120
16-4
19-3
23-5
14-3
6-9

43-2

12

23

13-3

17

46-7

69-0
35-7
16-9
16-0
65-0
36-7

2

4-5
28-5

115-8
141

5-52
4-92

66-2

104-1
89-7
95-4

142

377
191-9

1,853
214
740
559
831

•75
•70

128-9
112-5
123-6
4-943

Nov

2,121

135

379
192-1

•38

74-501 75-

1 Number of persona on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain only.

*On four-week basis, figures for 13th period of 1933 being, total, 22-1; mdse., 3-8; coal, 14-8; minerals, 3-8.

34

MONTHLY REVIEW OF BUSINESS STATISTICS
Table 30. Significant Statistics of the United States

Classification

1933

1934

No

139

1.612

15,551
1.930

8,114
264

415
6. 835

3.207
475

87-6

154

1.085

1.521

61 0

32.582
101.223
38 45 <

«» 755

8 461

32.891

W.262

162-3

2 36P

7.241

United States Statistics—

Wheat, Visible Supply. Mil. bush.
Receipts, principal

markets 000 bush.

Shipments, principal

markets 000 bush.

Exports, including

wheat flour 000 bush.

Wheat Flouh Produc-

tion OOObbls.

Sugar Meltings, 8

Pokts 000 long tons

Tobacx.o Consumption,

Cigars Millions

Cigarettes Millions

Cattle Receipts, Primary

Markets 000

Hog Receipts, Primary

Ma rkets 000

Cotton Consumption. . .000 bales
Newsprint Produc-
tion 000 s. tons

Newsprint Consump-
tion 000 s. tons

Pig Iron Production. .000 1. tons
Steel Ingot Produc-
tion 000 1. tons

Automobile Produc-
tion 000 cars and trucks

ZiNr Production s. tons

Stocks s tons

Lead Production s. tons

Petroleum Produc-
tion 000 bbls.

Consumption (to

stills) 000 bbls.

Gasoline Production. .000 bbls.

Consumption 000 bbls

Contracts Awarded $000,000

Carloadings 000 cars

Electric Power Pro-
duction mill, k.h

Index Factory Employ-
ment 1923-5 = 100

Mail Order Sales, 2 cos . . $000
Ten Cent Sales, 4 Chains . $000

Imports $000. 000

Exports $000 000

Manufacturing Pro-
duction 1923-5 = 100

Mineral Production 1923-5 = 000
Industrial Produc-
tion 1923-5 = 100

F.R. Banks, Bills Dis-
counted Mil

Reserve Ratio

Member Banks Loans

and Discounts Mil

Net Demand

Deposits Mil,

Interest Rates, Time Loans. p

Call loans renewal p.c.

Prime commercial paper,

4-6 months p.c.

Bond Prices High Grade

Rails (10)

Forty bonds

Prices Common Stocks

(421) 1926=100

(Copy nht Standard Statistics Co.)

Industrials (351)

Railways (33)

Utilities (37)

Automobiles (13)

Tires and rubber goods (7)

Chain stores (16)

Copper and brass (8) ar

Oil (15)

Railway equipment \9)

Steel and iron (11)..

Textile (28) .......!!

Amusement (7)

Tobacco (11)

Stock Sales, N.Y Mil. Shares

Bond Sales, N.Y Mil. Dolls.

Brokers Loans Mil. Dolls

Bank Debits, NY.. ..Mil. Dolls. 12 2"
Outside, 140 centres. .Mil. Dolls.lll 927

Dec Jan.

130

114

11.151 8.747
11.685 8.921
6,876 4,570

7.332|
179

277

1.343

3,332

348

148-4
1.1

1.799

81 1

32,004
104,710
<6.649

Dolls
.. p.c.

Dolls.

Dolls.

75 9

52.037

39 884

128-5

■84^3

71 0
si-0

73 n

119
64 8

!.568

72.

0.440
31.685
28.787
2u7 2
2.56

7.46

8,71!)
23

337
11.4-3

1.643

4.231
508

84-9

141
1.215

1.97 J

156-9
12.95-.

111,98
34. si

Feb

105
10,009

8,087
4.039

1.404

71 5

154-0
1.264

Mar.

2.183

10.751
81
75

79-22
62 14

69 1

76-7
38-4
70-0
8 5
51 7
53-3
67 6
79 I
51 3
47 8
49 2
12 3

114 8
33 -ft

297-0
789

75 0

61.-71

3,833

133-2

192-6

73 0
85

74-

71.976

1.51

33.462

29.416

1 6 5

2.178

7.629

75 1

36.; 5

34,561

135-5

172-1

770
88 0

78-0

63-8 63 6
8.385 8.349

10.952 11,118

1-00
94

1-38

83 07
65-4(i

70-4

78-8
40-3
67
98
50 1
55
63
80 2

53 5

54 2
49
11 9

114 0

34 9

267 3

845

1 13

i or

1-38

89-05
71 ^9

75 6

84-0
45-5
73-2

108
53-4
63-6
66 2
83

60-6
62 1
56 4
12 1

113-2
54 6

413-4
903

231-7
3 ,1.2
109.793
31.892

65.450

66.470
30.472
25.048

!<6

2.3i

7 049

78

36.016

34.237

132-7

162-8

80 0
91 0

810

64
66-3

8.185

95
9.064

10.231
4.733

8.362
290

354
1.333

1.500

544
85-0

156-7
1.62

April

2.761

13 013 14.023

11. 39^

•88
1-00

95 19

77-85

88-4
500
80-6
116 1
59-4
72-6
6«- 3
86 -1
66 0

331-3

33.721
U0,7til
31.379

75.548

71.807
32.705
30.528
178-3
3.059

7.717

81 0
43 592
45.944

157-9
191-0

82 0
100 0

840

54

67-8

8.161

87

6,492
5,482

7,455
273

345
9.294

1.592

2,674
513

80-5

16
1.727

2.898

1 5 . 6n8

13.288 13. 198111.784 14.077

63 6

141

115-7

56 8

373-9

938

13.231

11 794

•88

100

113

97-46
79-73

77 1

84-9
48 7
75 3

108 4
55-4
71 0
63 9
81 5
61 3

61 9

62 2
13 4

109 7
29 9

324-4

354
30.562
109,375
28.723

75.796

73.563
34.097
32.735
131-3
2.335

7.443

82-2

46.03

38.248

146 5

179-4

85-0
90-0

85-0

39

May

78
12,479

14,566
4.335

8.103
344

380
11.174

3,076
520

193 1

2.043

136

12.221

88

100

113

100-50
83-42

79-6

88-3
49-3
7C-3
112-0
57-3
75-3
71-7
82-6
63
62
64

14-5

116-1

29-8

356-9

1.088

16 953

14 278

3.353

331 7

30,992
104.73
34.741

79.870

76.258
35.19:
38.141
134 4
2.442

7.683

e2
51 . 072
42,526

154

160-2

86 0
890

860

31

69 1

June

23.445
15.447

1.415

7.507

351

404
12.045

1.812

2.684
363

82 3

154-2
1.930

July

3.016

308 1
25.143
99.689
29 695

80.040

76. 054
34 850
36 296
L>7 1
3.078

7.472

81 4

46 330

42 1C0

136-1

170-6

83-0
87-0

83-0

25
69-4

118
49.708

16.831
2.168

7,325
300

378
11.355

2,985

2.519
359

74-0

150-5
1.225

1 473

266-6
24 843
97 582
27.354

81.548

79,812
37,023
37,395
119-7
2 346

Aug

122
23,045

13.934
2,042

8,654

425
11.810

4.234

2.067
421

145-1
1.054

1.363

Sept.

119
19.082

14,767

8.822
350

395
10.294

3.777

2.093
296

74-1
151-9

107
12.94(1

15.395

9,184

412

494
10,718

Nov.

9,154
15,066 i

1.252

234-8 168-9
26 269 26.592

102.19? 106J04
22 999(27.070

8,026

12,426

•88

100

1-00

101-57
82-93

71 8

79-6

43-3

69 8

93 1

49 0

69 7

65 4

76 0

55-4

51-5

56-8

12 8

114 2

25-3

283 9

1.016

14.652

14 ia5

1.014

12.504

•88

1-00

103 4
83 89

73-5

79-4
37 387
36 688

127-3

161

74-0
85-0

75-0

69-9
7.873

79,058

79.698
37,245
38.933
120-2
2,420

7.710

79-2

44. 134

39 040

119-5

172-0

72-0
80-0

730

23
70-1

7.802

44 1

71 9

896

47 5

71

70

79 2

52 6

50 1

56 6

12 8

120 1

16 8

260 5

1 082

15 388

14 754

12.745

•88

1-00

104-68
84-12

71-4

79-
41-
69-
86-

ii-
ro-

68 3

76-3

47-3

47-5

53 0

10-5

122-3

21 1

263-8

923

13 842

13.910

12 926
•88

1-00

102-19
81

67-8

75.810

73.389
34.442
34.877
110-2
3.142

7,199

73-9

52.997

39,831

131-7

191-7

690
82-0

71-0

15
700

3,000

2.807
520

80 H

168-4
951

1.4H2

132 5
34 540
III 027
31.243

76,776

75,388
36,174
37,544
135
2 531

2.163

3,218

477

74-9

957

35.003
116,076

7,794

76-7

35-6

64-6

81-5

38

68-5

63

74-7

41-6

43-4

48-7

10-1

121-5
16-7

317 1
874

12 285

13 420

13.083

•88

100

99-70
78-97

67-0

7,815

770

64.134

43.947

129 6

206-4

72 0

73 0

11
70-2

7,807

111-7
2,353

75-7
35 1
63 7
80 3
36-6
67-2
61 3
73 3
41-0
41-8
47-6
10 7

122-6
12-6

285 0

832

11.122

2.888

13.476
-8*

100

•8S

103 25
81 25

67-3

76-4

35-6

62 9

82-5

35-6

68-6

57

69-5

45 6

41 -6

490

11-3

128-4

15-7

278-2

827

12 286

14 465

1-00

20-9

11,343
13,40s

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Vol. IX OTTAWA, DE^EMBUE, P34 N« 12

St\tisticik\ di UnuiMON K. H. t. oai's, LL.D., K.S..". iHi.n.J, K.K.S.C.

("HBP DE t.A SECTION DE LA ^TATMSTlyrE Gexer m e: S. A. CUDMORE, If. A., F.R.S.
St\TTST1QUES firON'OMIQUES' ^YDNEY R. S\flTH. M .A

STATISTIQUES COURANTES DES AFFAIRES AU CANADA

I e relevement economique au Canada s'est continue au cours de l'annee qui tire a sa fin.
Apres le premier trimestre de 1933, on avait vu un declanchement rapide et les derniers douze
mois ont vu la continuation de ces progres, resultant en une nouvelle position avancee dans ce
mouvement bien qu'il y ait encore beaucoup de chemin a faire. Bien que le cours des obliga-
tions et l'activite des affaires soient les principaux facteurs de l'avance de 1934, l'etroite relation
des differents facteurs de l'activite economique a ete demontre.e de nouveau par des developpe-
ments caracteristiques de la phase de recouvrement du cycle des affaires. L'amelioration a ete
plutot generate dans les huit facteurs consideres ccmme les principaux animateurs du courant
economique. Comme l'avance des derriers douze mois s'est maintenue relativement bien les
douze mois derniers, les pires phases de la depression se trouvent en 1932 et le premier trimestre
de 1933, et elles sont aujourd'hui passees a 1'histoire.
Operations commerciales

Interrompues par des reactions mineures les operations commerciales montrent de l'expan-
sion depuis les premiers mois de 1933. L'avance des quatre premiers mois de 1934 a ete decide-
ment rapide, relevant le niveau des operations a ce qui est pres de 1'equivalent des premiers
mois de 1931. le declin de 1931 et 1932 a ete en consequence equilibre par les reprises des
douze mois derniers. Une reaction moderee a suivi pendant les derniers mcis de l'annee mais
l'indice des affaires, base sur 43 facteurs, apres ajustement pour tendance saisonniere, a ete
a 95-8 en octobre comparativement a 67-0 en fevrier 1933, un gain d'environ 43 p.c.

Pour cette partie de 1934 sur laquelle les statistiques sont etablies les productions minerale
et manufacturiere ont participe pleinement a l'expansion sur les mois correspondants de 1933,
le gain des indices officiels touchant pres de 20 p.c. Le gain proportionnel de la construction
est beaucoup plus grand mais le niveau des operations est reste comparativement bas vis-a-\is la
pericde de prosperite de 1923 a, 1929. La production d'energie electrique a depasse tous les
precedents, le gain sur le meme mois de 1933 n'etant pas moins de 21 p.c. L'elan prononce du
commerce exterieur, meme si on le place sur une base de volume par l'elimination du facteur prix,
est un signe de l'amelioration economique de l'annee. Les transports commerciaux des chemins
de fer les 48 premieres semaines de l'annee montrent un gain de 14-5 p.c. sur les mois corres-
pondants de 1933.
Emploiement

L'emploiement s'est tenu a un niveau beaucoup plus eleve en 1934 que l'annee precedente.
Au cours des neuf mois termines avec mars dernier, les rembauchements ont ete tres nombreux,
l'indice saisonnier ajuste de I'emoloiement montant au cours de l'intervalle de 78-7 a 97-4,
un gain de pres de 24 p.c. Les mois suivants ont subi une recession moderee mais il y a eu une
augmentation significative en septembre et octobre. Comme resultat net, l'indice du ler novem-
bre marquait pres de 10 p.c. en avant de la meme date de 1933. N'etant nullement affecte par
les travaux de secours, l'emploiement dans les industries manufacturieres est une mesure plus
exacte de l'orientation des affaires. L'augmentation du nombre de bras occupes dans les manu-
factures a ete constante, apres ajustement pour variations saisonnieres, depuis mai 1933 jusqu'a
septembre de l'annee courante. La hausse des prix au cours de la meme periode n'a pas ete
moins de 20-5 p.c. Apres ajustement pour variations saisonnieres, la situation ne montre pas
de changement appreciable au cours des deux derniers mois sur lesquels les statistiques sont
etablies. II y a un gain frappant dans l'indice ajuste de l'emploiement des industries forestieres,
l'acceleration des activites forestieres etant une des caracteristiques de la periode. L'indice
ajuste le ler novembre etait de 25-8 p.c. plus haut que le premier mois de 1933 et plus haut qu'a
toute meme epoque de l'annee, excepte le ler novembre 1929. L'emploiement dans les opera-
tions minieres a ete a un niveau considcrablement plus eleve que l'annee precedente, le gain au
ler novembre depassant de 10 p.c. l'indice de la meme date de l'an dernier.
Debits des banques

Refletant la reprise des activites commerciales, la somme des cheques debites par les ban-
ques, tels que releves dans 38 centres de compensations, montre un gain de 8 -4 p.c. les dix premiers

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REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

mois de 1934 comparativement a la meme periode de 1933. Chacune des cinq regions economi-
ses, sauf les Provinces des Prairies, montre des avances dans cette comparison. Le total du
Dominion est de $26,734,000,000 ces dix premiers mois comparativement a $24 652 000 000 la
meme periode de 1933. ' ' '

Les fluctuations cycliques des depots bancaires sont d'un caractere plus modere que celles
des debits, le roulement des depots bancaires etant beaucoup plus grand dans les periodes de
prospente que dans celles de depression. Le taux de velocite des debits bancaires les premiers
dix mois de 1934, comparativement a la moyenne des depots bancaires, est de 14-3 fois compa-
rativement a 13-2 en 1933. A une epoque de depression, la faiblesse des prix et Finactivite des
affaires tendent a ralentir la velocite des depots bancaires. L'acceleration des depots en 1934
telle que determined en divisant la somme des depots a demande et a terme par le total des
cheques tires sur les comptes individuels, reflete la reprise economique en 1934.
Prix de gros

Les prix de gros ont suivi le chemin caracteristique du relevement economique au cours des
deux dermeres annees. Le bas de la depression a ete en fevrier 1933, l'indice de cette periode
montrant un declin de 36 • 5 p.c. au dessous du niveau de 1926. Au cours des cinq mois termines
en juillet de Fan dernier il y avait deja eu une avance remarquable des prix, l'indice montrant
un gam de 11 p.c. Les fluctuations de 1934 ont ete d'importance minime, ne deviant guere de la
hgne de 72 p.c. de la moyenne de 1926.

Une importance considerable est attachee par le monde commercial aux mouvements gcneraux
des prix parce que des prix stables ou a la hausse sont associes a la propsperite et, au contraire
des prix a la baisse signifient des retranchements et des profits incertains. Le fait le plus signi-
ficatif du systeme des prix c'est la fonction qu'il remplit dans la vie economique des nations
II sert de mecamsme social au moyen duquel il est possible de se ravitaiUer parce que les prix
sont le moyen qui rend possible la specialisation qui caractense le monde moderne. Les marges
entre les differents prix dans ce systeme permettent d'entrevoir des profits pecuniaires qui sont
la source ammatrice de l'organisation commerciale.

Pendant Fere de declin qui s'est prolonged depuis 1929 jusqu'au ler mai 1933, les prix
des matieres premieres ont tombe plus rapidement que ceux des produits ouvres et la disparity
a ete le frem qui a ralenti Factivite commerciale au cours de la depression. Les prix anormale-
ment bas recus par les producteurs primaires qui represented pres de la moitie de la population
du Canada ont grandement affecte le pouvoir d'achat. C'est un signe de reprise que l'indice des
matieres premieres ait ete a 64-3 en novembre dernier comparativement a 50-8 en fevrier 1933
tandis que celui des produits ouvres etait a 72-6 au lieu de 66-9 dans la meme comparison!
Le gam des matieres premieres a 27 p.c. se compare a une avance de 9 p.c. dans la production
ouvree, ce qui montre qu'un 6cart trop grand s'est retr£ci au cours des vingt derniers mois.

La stability comparative du cours des denrees a et6 un des signes de bon augure a l'horizon
des affaires en 1934. La stabilisation, si elle se maintient, fournira un puissant stimulant a la
restauration de la confiance.
Choses bancaires

C'est seulement en ces derniers mois que le relevement economique du Canada a eu des
effets marques sur les conditions bancaires. A la suite du declin persistant depuis 1929 jusqu'a
juillet dernier les prets courants ont commence a se relever au cours des trois mois termines
avec octobre. La lenteur de ce retour s'explique en grande partie par le desir des industries
et des agnculteurs de se liberer du fardeau de leurs vieilles dettes aussitot que les conditions
le permettraient, et par la capacite des nouveUes entreprises de financer leurs propres besoins
soit a meme leurs ressources disponibles soit par Femission de capital au public.

Le declin prononce des prets courants les cinq dernieres annees est en contraste avec la sta-
bilite relative des depots. Les depots domestiques se sont plus que maintenus en 1934, le gain
des douze mois termines en octobre etant de $42,000,000. Le surplus des depots a terme sur les
prets courants etait de $474,000,000 a la fin d'octobre comparativement a $438,000,000 la date
correspond ante de Fan dernier.

C'est dans le gain du portefeuiUe que se trouve le developpement le plus frappant dans le
domaine bancaire. Le portefeuille a grossi vivement au cours de Fanned termini avec octobre
a $910,600,000, le point le plus eleve" dans Fhistoire des banques canadiennes. Sept des huit
facteurs considers comme actif immediatement realisable des banques montrent des gains sur
octobre 1933, donnant comme resultat un nouveau maximum semi-liquide. A la fin d'octobre
ce montant n'etait pas moins de $1,178,000,000 comparativement a $1,069,000,000 a la meme
date de 1933.

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La situation bancaire a grandement change depuis la periode de prosperity anormale culmi-
nant en 1929. A cette epoque la speculation et les operations commerciales offroient de multiples
occasions de profit, ce qui a conduit a une expansion prononcee du credit bancaire. La circula-
tion des billets et les prets bancaires ont etc en consequence tres lourds comparativement aux
depots ou aux reserves metalliques. Mais la contraction subsequente des affaires et de la specula-
tion a ralenti la demande pour credit. La position fondamentale des banques s'est trouvee
grandement fortifiee les deux dernieres annees par la reduction des credits et la stability relative
des depots et le gain en reserves liquides.
Cours des obligations

Le developpement economique dominant tous les autres au Canada en 1934 se trouve dans
l'avance violente des obligations de tout repos a leur cote la plus elevee depuis trente-trois annees.
En 1932 et 1933 il y a eu un relevement considerable du niveau relativement bas atteint apres
que la Grande-Bretagne eut abandonne Fetalon or, mais l'avance de 1934 n'a pas ete moins
spectaculaire, et la cote de remission 1943 a 5 p.c. du gouvernement federal a atteint l'extreme
limite de 113 le 10 decembre comparativement a 102 J la date correspondante de Tan dernier. Le
rendement moyen des quatre emprunts de conversion ctait a 3-67 p.c. en novembre compara-
tivement a 4-55 la meme date de 1933.

Le flechissement du rendement des obligations du gouvernement canadien conicidant avec
un loyer remarquablement bas de Fargent a breve echeance sur les marches exterieurs est main-
tenant un stimulant des entreprises commerciales. Avec le ret our de la confiance dans les
entreprises attendant des fonds, le stimulant d'un faible loyer de Fargent sera plus apprecie.
Les fonds de surplus gravitent maintenant vers des entreprises productives pouvant aider a la
restauration de la confiance dans Fentreprise domestique.
Valeurs mobilieres

La reprise des operations industrielles et la hausse du cours des denrees ont favorise les
perspectives de revenu des corporations canadiennes en 1934. En face de gains plus forts et
de perspectives plus brillantes un bon nombre de compagnies ont augmente leurs dividendes
au cours de Fannee. Malgre la diversite d'interets entre les vendeurs et les acheteurs de titres,
les profits actuels et anticipes des corporations sont loin d'etre le facteur le plus important
qui en determine le cours. C'est pourquoi Forientation du marche des valeurs reflete les epreuves
et les craintes du monde commercial pour Fa\ enir aussi bien que la bonne ou la mauvaise fortune
de Fheure presente. Bien que la courbe de la cote ne represente pas exactement la valeur des
entreprises commerciales comme unites elle est d'une grande valeur comme indication des fluctua-
tions economiques.

Malgre l'avance spectaculaire du cours des titres de mars a juillet 1933 il y a eu une autre
avance plus grande les premiers mois de Fannee qui se termine, et, comme resultat, le point le
plus eleve du mouvement a etc atteint en avril. Bien que le niveau d'avril ne se soit pas maintenu
jusqu'a la fin de Fannee la moyenne de Findice officiel des onze derniers mois de 1934 est tout
de meme 25-8 p.c. plus haute que la meme periode de 1933.

Le point le plus eleve des titres miniers au cours des dernieres annees a etc touche en aout
1934, Findice de 23 titres, sur la base de 192(3 = 100, ctant de 141-1 comparativement a, 107-4
le meme mois de 1933. Le gain moyen de onze mois de 1934 sur la meme periode de 1933 est
38-4 p.c
Principaux changements economiques

II n'est pas sans interet de scruter les quatre graphiques paraissant dans la presente livraison.
Le graphique des indices des operations commerciales montre la marche de onze facteurs de
1919 a 1934. Le gain marque de la plupart des facteurs en 1934 reflete le relevement de Fannee.
Les indices de la production mincraie et de Fenergie electrique ont touche de nouveaux hauts
dans l'histoire de ces industries. L'indice de la production manufacturiere, base sur la moyenne
des dix premiers mois, est 19 p.c. plus haut que la meme periode de 1933. La hausse de Findice
des affaires nouvelles dans Findustrie du batiment est de 37-5 p.c. Les indices des ventes de
grains sont plus bas en 1934 tandis que les ventes de bestiaux aux abattoirs sont en moyenne
legerement plus hauts. Le gain de la production manufacturiere a etc general dans la plupart
des principales industries comme le montre le graphique de la page 15. Les industries fores-
tieres, du fer et acier, de Fautomobile et des industries connexes ont fait des gains remarquables
en 1934. L'indice des importations de textiles bruts a atteint un nouveau sommet pour la
periode sous observation. L'indice des importations de petrole brut indique un volume tres
voisin de cleui de 1929, qui etait le plus haut dans l'histoire de Findustrie. Les trois facteurs

38 REVUE MENSUELLE DE LA SITUATION ECONOMIQUE

representatifs ont monte dans une position plus favorable en 1934, la hausse spectaculaire des
obligations de tout repos etant le changement le plus important depuis la derniere partie de
Fannce preccdente. Le rendement des obligations de l'Ontario etait en moyenne de 3-88 p.c.
en novembre comparativement a 4-66 le meme mois de 1933. Bien que le volume physique
des affaires et la cote des titres d'action ordinaire soient au-dessous de la ligne de tendance a long
terme ils sont plus hauts que Fannee preccdente.
Les developpements de novembre

Le relevement des conditions economiques s'est continue en novembre poursuivant Forien-
tation vers de meilleures conditions commencee dans les premiers mois de 1933. Les obliga-
tions de tout repos ont atteint un nouveau maximum depuis la periode d'a\ ant-guerre, le rende-
ment de quatre emissions de conversions du gouvernement federal etant a 3-67 p.c. compara-
tivement a 3-81 p.c. le mois precedent. II y a aussi une avance mineure des prix sur septembre
dernier. La cote des emprunts de consolidation de 1943 a, 5 p.c. a monte jusqu'a 112 en novem-
bre comparativement a 110^ le mois precedent, et remission de 1944 a 4§ p.c. a monte a 108-50
comparativement a 106 f. Le rendement des obligations du gouvernement de FOntario etait
a 3-88 p.c. en no\embre comparativement a 3-97 le mois precedent. L'indice de ces rende-
ments etait a, 81-0 en novembre, ce qui est le plus bas depuis 1911.

Les facteurs speculatifs se sont plus que maintenus en novembre, l'indice de 121 titres mon-
tant de 85-2 a, 86-0. L'avance de 96 titres indistruels depasse 3 points, le fer et acier, la palpe
et le papier, les petroles, les denrees alimentaires et les breuvages se partageant cette avance.
L'indice de 14 titres d'energie et traction a baisse de 60-8 a 57-5. L'indice de 24 titres d'action
privilegiee a avance de 69-5 a 70-6, pendant que 23 titres miniers ont baisse de 133-5 a 125-5.
A la bourse de Montreal, 3,858,000 titres ont passe sur le comptoir comparativement a 2,555,000
en octobre.
Operations commerciales

Du aux niveaux extremement eleves de plusieurs facteurs importants les operations com-
merciales apres rajustement saisonnier sont a un niveau legerement plus haut qu'en octobre.
L'indice du volame physique des affaires base sur 45 facteurs est a. 96-5 comparativement a
95-8 le mois precedent. Parmi les facteurs indiquant la tendance de la production minerale
les exportations de cuivre font vedette en novembre; leur volume, a 45,541,000 livres, est le
plus gros dans Fhistoire de Findustrie. C'est un gain depassant de 55 p.c. celui d'octobre qui
donne un total de 28,780,000 livres. Les exportations de nickel et de zinc sont plus faibles que
le mois precedent. Les exportations d'argent, a 900,533 onces, se comparent a 777,232 onces.
L'indice des exportations d'amiante est a 61 -9 comparativement a 58-5, un gain de pres de 6 p.c.
Manufactures

L'indice de la production alimentaire s'est pratiquement maintenu a 96-5. Le gain de la
production de farine de ble est inverse a la normale.de la saison, l'indice reculant de 85-5 a 74-9.
La production de sucre les quatre semaines terminees le 3 novembre est de 126,422,000 livres
comparativement a 86,934,000 livres la periode prccedente. Apres ajustement pour variations
saisonnieres les abatages de pores montrent un gain d'environ 6 p.c, tandis qu'il y a des declins
dans les abatages de bovins et d'ovins. Le gain ajuste des exportations de fromage est de 19
p.c. tandis qu'il y a un declin dans les exportations de saumon en botte.

Les operations forestieres ont ete plus actives en novembre, l'indice montant a son point
le plus haut depuis le commencement du present mouvement. La production de papier a journal
depasse celle de tout autre mois de novembre, excepte 1929, et n'est excede que par cinq autres
mois dans toute Fhistoire de cette industrie. Le total est de 240,869 tonnes comparativement
a 235,021 en octobre. Les exportations de planches et madriers, indiquant la marche de Findus-
trie du bois d'eeuvre, sont de 120,558,000 pieds comparativement a 122,849,000 pieds le mois
precedent, l'indice ajuste montrant un gain superieur a 6 p.c. I) y a des d6clins mineurs dans les
indices ajustes des exportations de pulpe de bois et de bardeaux.

La production d'acier en loupe s'est presque maintenue, le total etant de 57,050 tonnes
longues comparativement a 57,975 en octobre. La production de fonte en gueuse est de 38,768
tonnes comparativement a 46,573. II y a un gain, contrairement au mouvement saisonnier,
dans les importations des produits du fer, et de Facier, meme si on les met sur une base de volume,
l'indice montant de 47-0 a 54-4. L'industrie de Fautomobile est a bas niveau pendant Intro-
duction de nouveaux modeles. II y a une avance dans la production de coke le dernier mois
sur lequel les statistiques sont etablies.

Ottawa, Bureau Federal de la Statistique, 21 decembre 1934.

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